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2015 Cabrinha Switchblade Review
Nate from MACkite reviews the 2015 Cabrinha kites Switchblade in detail. You'll see why the 2015 Switchblade is one of our favorite all-around kites in the industry. From the smooth but powerful pull, to the unmatched stability and wind range, the new 2015 Cabrinha Switchblade is one kite that you'll have to get your hands on!
Watch the effortless relaunch of the 2015 Cabrinha switchblade, as seen above, in the Cabrinha X1 Overdrive review
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31st Jul 2014
2015 Cabrinha 1X Overdrive Review
Nate at MACkite reviews the 2015 Cabrinha 1X Overdrive System, demonstrating its ease of use and simplicity. Cabrinha kites completely redesigned their control system for 2015, and we're all pretty excited about the changes! The new 2015 Overdrive 1X System is backwards compatible, meaning you can use it on any Cabrinha kites from 2008, going forward. If you're looking for the big change to Cabrinha in 2015, here it is!
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31st Jul 2014
2015 Best Launch: Everybody Knows
The Best team met up to celebrate the arrival of the new 2015 gear. Everybody knows that the Best characters like to shred their hearts out! Luckily one does recover fast when accommodated in beautiful locations so the team also had the power to party hard, go dirt biking, go-carting, speed boating, skating...
Filmed and edited by talented Mr. Miguel Willis miguelwillis.com/. Music by - Elementary Penguins - Everybody Knows My Name Especially On The Dance Floortheelementarypenguins.com/The_Eleme
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31st Jul 2014
Introducing 2015 Best Kiteboarding Products
We were lucky enough to receive almost the full line of 2015 Boards and Kites prior to launch, and many of the guys had a chance to ride them all before we had to send them out to Best team rider Rich Sabo! For the second year in a row, Best has really stepped up their game and is producing gear that is now competing with some of the other top tier brands brands like Cabrinha and North in terms of build quality and performance. Almost half of the MACkiteboarding.com full time staff will be excl
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30th Jul 2014
Kiteboarding How to: Front Roll to Revert With Tuck-Daddy
Ride along with Tuck-Daddy as he walks you through the Front Roll to Revert!
24th Jul 2014
2015 Slingshot Kiteboarding "Everyday"
Does your "everyday" look anything like this? ...if only;) Check out Alex Fox, Sam Light and the Slingshot crew, getting their shred on, in warm, tropical places! Directed and edited by Patrick Wieland.
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22nd Jul 2014
2015 Slingshot Celeritas Kite Surfboard
The 2015 Slingshot Celeritas is undoubtedly one of the most well-rounded kite surfboards on the market. This highly functional shape can handle it all, and if you're a bit of a minimalist - it's a one board quiver.
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22nd Jul 2014
2015 Cabrinha Kiteboarding "Season Launch Video"
Well, here ya go...to all of you Cabrinha frothers out there! For 2015, the Switchblade is back, and is one of the best models to date. Seriously though;) There are some brand new kite and board options, as well as your time-tested favorites. Take a good look here, and get ready for an early August release. Call now to book your gear ahead of time: (800) 622-4655, or email us at: kiteboarder@mackite.com
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22nd Jul 2014
2015 Slingshot Rally Kiteboarding Kite
The 2015 Slingshot Rally, from Slingshot Kite, is going to blow your all-around, free-riding mind! Have a look here and see for yourself. Fire when ready: (800) 622-4655. Or email us at: kiteboarder@mackite.com.
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13th Jul 2014
2014 Slingshot Turbine Kiteboarding Kite Review
If light-wind kiteboarding is a part of your reality, then do yourself a favor and check out the 2014 Slingshot Turbine 17M Kite!
9th Jul 2014
Light Wind Kiteboarding Technique
Check out this video from Progression.me for light-wind kiteboarding tips.
8th Jul 2014
#AddAKite: Part 2 - Safety Concerns
In the second installment of the #AddAKite Series, Matt talks about the concerns he had getting into the sport after watching people get dragged down the beach by their kites on youtube videos and watching launches going bad on the local scene by untrained newbie/wannabe kiteboarders. The Best TS has changed all of that for Matt.
Getting on the Best TS and getting great advice from a quality instructor has really put those safety concerns to rest. Matt acknowledges that the fear of the unknown
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3rd Jul 2014
Hannah Whiteley: Essence
Video Details:
Professional Kiteboarder from the UK, Hannah Whiteley spent the 2014 winter in Cape Town, South Africa. Here is an insight into what she got up to..
Shot and edited by Andi Jansen
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Songs featured: Coffee (Cousin Cole & Nacey Edit), FAUL & Wad AD & Pnau - CHANGES
Sound affects by SiNC
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1st Jul 2014
Chris Bobryk: "Duel in the Sun" - Video Premiere
Questions and Answers with the American Sledgehammer:
What have you been up to since your last video release?CB: Since Turks & Caicos, I traveled to the Cayman Islands to compete in TRIO, did loads of demos all around Florida, visited Spain and France for some shoots and trained for a while in Dakhla, Morocco. After a full week of eating camel in the desert,I traveled back to Miami to have a full week of the Moroccan S****. When that stopped I headed off to Hatteras Island for Triple S
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24th Jun 2014
#AddAKite: Part One - Matt Smolenski
Add a Kite, a video series documenting the progress towards becoming a kiteboarder follows Matt, a surfer from West Michigan. Matt has been a surfer his entire life, and is ready to take the steps in 2014 to becoming a kitesurfer. With the help of MACkiteboarding.com and Best Kiteboarding, Matt has invited us along to document his progress and show how easy it really is to just #addakite.
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3rd Jun 2014