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2023 Duotone Rebel SLS Kite Review With Dustin & Pat
This is Dustin and Pat, and we're here to review the Duotone Rebel SLS.Dustin: So right off the bat, the Rebel SLS is the ultimate jumping kite. For loops or anything in the air, this is the kite. I got hooked on it this year.Pat: Yeah, it's super boosty, lofty, and has surprisingly good loops, which was not expected from my past experience with the Rebel I'm used to. I still have the old five-line Rebel with the weird geo-shaped leading edge stuck in my mind, so that's what I think of
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15th Feb 2023
2023 Duotone Entity Ergo Footstraps | Unboxing and Assembly
Welcome back to MACkite. This is Jake, and today I have the 2023 Duotone Entity straps. These have been a favorite of mine, so let's crack them open and see what is new.What's in the BoxLike most straps, they come disassembled, so we have the straps, the footpads, a couple extra heel pad stiffness options, a board handle, a little manual, and individually bagged hardware.Right off the bat, you'll notice a couple different screws. These are the handle screws and they go with your Duoton
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9th Feb 2023
2023 Duotone Jaime SLS Review | All New Shape—All New Ride!
This is Dustin and Pat, and we're here today with the all-new Jaime. We're going to talk about the differences between the 2022 and the 2023 versions. We'll get into some of the design changes, why they made them, and whether the new version is right for you or if you should pick up an old version or hop over to a different model in the Duotone line.New Canted FinsDustin: One new key feature is the canted fins. They've adjusted them 10 degrees to face the outside of the rails. My first
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8th Feb 2023
2023 Cabrinha 03 Moto X First Impressions
This is Pat with MACkiteboarding.com, and I'm checking out the new Moto X kite from Cabrinha.Launching at the BeachIt's 24 degrees air temp at the beach, blowing about mid-20s, so it feels like it's 10 degrees, and we are on the new Moto X 9 meter. My initial impression on the launch of the kite is that it doesn't feel like a Cabrinha kite. It's a lot lighter in the bar than I'm used to with Cabrinha, which I think is a big plus. It feels a lot more akin to the Eleveight RS, the North Re
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1st Feb 2023
2023 Cabrinha 03 Kite Lineup!
It’s finally here! We are excited to announce the newest Cabrinha Kiteboarding lineup for 2023. This latest offering includes the ever-popular Moto X, Switchblade, Drifter, Contra, Contra Aether, FX2, and Nitro. Each of these kites has been crafted with precision and special attention to performance, offering an unmatched experience on the water.
2023 Cabrinha Moto X
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Cabrinha Moto X is designed for power lovers who lik
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18th Jan 2023
The Cabrinha Logic Kite Foilboard | Experience the Amazing Performance
Credit to Damo, Gwen, and Evan for stoking everyone on the Cabrinha Logic!
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Cabrinha Logic is an amazing kite foilboard that offers riders great performance. It features a Dakine pad and a long track in the back, making it easy to adjust the placement of your foil. The board has various strap configurations, such as two straps in front or one centered strap for regular or goofy riding. It also comes in three different sizes: 3’7", which is great for beginners
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28th Dec 2022
Duotone Kite Model Overlap
This is Aaron from MACkite with Ben from Duotone. I was asking Ben about some of the overlap within the Duotone kite product line.
Aaron: I've been a fan of both the Neo and the Dice because of their surf characteristics, and I started thinking how, within the entire line of kites, there is some functional overlap between the different models. What are your thoughts on the design process behind that and how those design concepts come into play?
Ben: We do have quite
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14th Dec 2022
Slingshot Machine V2 Kite and Machine V2 LW Review
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Hello
guys. This is Pat and Dustin from MACkite. Today we will review the Slingshot
Machine V2 and the Machine V2 Light Wind.
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recently had a session with the V2s. They are super stellar, lofty, big boosty
kites. They have a perfect low-power end, are grunty, and have decent bar
pressure. If you're looking for a lighter bar feel, the V2 might not be the kite
for you. But if you like a direct feel and nice power in the bar, then the V2
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1st Nov 2022
Slingshot Code V1 Review
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How's it going guys? This is Dustin and Pat from MACkiteboarding.com here to talk to you today about the new Code V1 from Slingshot. We're really excited about this kite, so let's get into it.
Slingshot's all new Code V1... super, super stellar kite. It's been a while since I've gotten on a Slingshot kite and immediately felt in tune with it. It's a three-strut superstar. It's going to be awesome for every genre of kiting out there. It's really the all-arou
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1st Nov 2022
2023 North Code Zero On-Water Review
This is Pat from MACkiteboarding.com talking about the new Code Zero from North Kiteboarding. What is it? What are you going to get out of it? Who's it for? And why should you consider buying this kite this year?
What is the Code Zero?
It's a single-strut leading edge inflatable foiling kite. It's also surprisingly good in the waves, but that being said, it is designed for light wind foiling. Looking at single-strut versus strutless or three-strut, they opted for some weigh
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26th Sep 2022
2022 Duotone Click Bar - Session Impression with Mr. Jeff
Hey, Aaron and Jeff here at MACkite. We just got off the water and we had a good session this morning. Jeff experienced his first go with the Duotone Click bar, and I just wanted to get his unscripted feedback on that bar. What are your thoughts?
I'm not a fan, but I've never ridden it until this morning. I thought the Click was just a gadget, and I'm used to above-the-bar tuning.
Yeah, you know, way back during the development on the Click bar when we were first get
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19th Jul 2022
2022 North Atmos vs. Astra Kiteboard Review
Hey guys, Kristen here with MACkite, and today I want to cover the North Atmos vs. the Astra board.North Atmos Kiteboard
If you've been looking at North boards, you might have heard of, or you might even be familiar with, the Atmos. It's their big air freeride board, and it's pretty popular. It's a little bit stiffer, so it really allows you to cut through the chop and hold down the edge you need to have explosive pop off the water, which is what you want for big air and to g
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15th Jul 2022
Ocean Rodeo Rise 10m Review
What's up, guys? Rygo here from MACkite. We just got into Hatteras. We spent the whole winter testing gear down in Florida, hanging out in central Florida, riding in the Keys, and now we're up here in the Outer Banks and finally getting some stronger wind, so I had the chance to get out and test the 10 meter Ocean Rodeo Rise, and this kite very much surprised me. It is kind of higher aspect, but it is a big air kite. I've been testing quite a few of the higher aspect big air kites, an
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1st Jun 2022
Brad Strahm's Review on the North Astra Kiteboard
What's up guys? Brad here, and today I'm here to tell you guys a little bit about my experience with the 2022 North Astra.
I've been riding the North Astra for the past few kiteboarding sessions, and initially I was expecting this board to be fairly identical to an Atmos, since that's basically the shape that it's based off of. However, it actually feels quite a bit different. It comes with a inherently narrower stance on it and a softer core, as it's made more for a lightweight r
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20th May 2022
RyGo's Kiteboarding Specific Workout
Hey, what's up guys? Rygo here from MACkite. Over the years we've done a few videos on fitness and we had some requests for a kiteboarding-specific workout routine, so I thought I would share my exact routine, why I'm doing the moves that I'm doing, and how they supplement kiteboarding, so let's dive into this one.Calisthenics RoutineWhen it comes to working out, I've done a ton of routines over the past, and I've always made a point to follow something specific and written out by a c
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21st Apr 2022