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Brunotti Discovery Kiteboard Unboxing and Assembly
Board OverviewThis is Pat with MACkiteboarding.com, and today we're going be checking out the Brunotti Discovery that we are offering in our complete kiteboarding packages. It is the upgrade board from the PKG, and the biggest advantages to this board are that you get a solid wood core, better fit and finish, and it's going to last you a lot longer down the road.The PKG is a great board for getting into the sport, but you're going to outgrow it quickly. The Brunotti Discovery is still
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23rd Mar 2023
Waydoo Adapter for Moses and SABfoil - Foils Ridden and Reviewed
This is Pat, Dustin, and Ryan from MACkiteboarding.com. We just got off the water with the Waydoo. We're trying out the range of SABfoil front wings with a special new adapter that allows you to add them to your Waydoo. If you're looking to experiment and try something that's a little carvier and higher performance, there might be something in this range for you.
Waydoo with SabFoil W940 - 1100 cm2
Dustin: The 940 is probably the most high-performance wing we tested toda
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23rd Mar 2023
Interview with Derek Sproul From Naish Kiteboarding
Pat: I'm Pat with MACkiteboarding, and I'm talking with Derek from Naish.
Derek: What's up, guys?
Pat: So Derek, you've been with Naish now for 10 years?
Derek: Yeah, I came on board in February 2014, so I'll be pushing 10 years now.
Pat: That's a long time with any company, really. I feel like very few people have stayed with one brand for that long, as far as the reps I know. There are a select few, but not a ton.
Derek: For sure for the reps, but I'm not even close
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9th Mar 2023
Sam Medysky Interview | Airush and the Early Days of Kiteboarding
Pat: This is Pat with MACkiteboarding.com and we're with Sam Medysky today. We're going to catch up and get a little bit of background about him.Sam: How's it going, guys?Pat: All right, Sam. So you grew up on Lake Huron, right? How was that growing up? I know you were influenced a lot by your dad being a windsurfer back in the day, so wind sports are kind of second nature to you.Sam: Yeah, when I was growing up my parents had a summer cottage on Lake Huron in Sauble Beach, so I'd spend
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15th Feb 2023
Nick Baines Interview - Repping for Reedin and Jumping the Avon Pier
Pat: This is Pat with MACkiteboarding.com here with Nick Baines.Nick: Hey guys. I'm Nick Baines here with Reedin USA in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.Pat: So Nick, how did you end up getting into kiteboarding?Nick: I got into kiteboarding when I was 13 years old. My uncle, who is based in Saint Croix, sent me a trainer kite. I flew that thing religiously for a full year and then purchased my first kite, a 2002 Slingshot Fuel. I took it out to the beach and learned how to fly the kite
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15th Feb 2023
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 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
Navigating the Seas of Change with Brendan Healy, Cabrinha's Sales Manager
Pat: This is Pat with MACkiteboarding.com here this morning with Brendan Healy from Cabrinha.
Brendan: Good to be here. Thanks for having me, man.
Pat: No problem, Brendan. So you came from a background of sailing, right? Is that how you got into wind sports?
Brendan: Yeah, exactly. I grew up in Annapolis, Maryland. The Chesapeake Bay is almost like an inland body of water, more or less, so there are no real waves of any kind, and the breeze is pretty frontal. I grew up sailin
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24th Jan 2023
FireFins | The Quick Swap Fins for Kiteboarding and Wakeboarding
FireFins - The Quick Swap Fins for Kiteboarding and WakeboardingThis is Pat with MACkiteboarding.com here to talk today about the FireFins. I've been riding these all summer long, and I'm going to give you my impressions: what I liked and what I didn't like about them, and why they might be right for you.What Are the FireFins?They're basically a third-party fin replacement. They work with just about any board on the market, it seems like. They've replaced the stock fins that the board co
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18th Jan 2023
The Fred Hope Interview | Kite Foiling, Wing Foiling and Traveling
Fred Hope is among the most talented kite foilers we've ever seen. He's also a Product Test Administrator for Slingshot Sports, in Hood River, Oregon.
This offseason, he'll be traveling between Barbuda, in the Caribbean and the Baja Peninsula in Mexico.
Along with kite foiling, Fred is an amazing freeride kiteboarder, kitesurfer, and wing foiler.
The Fred Hope Interview - Kite Foiling, Wing Foiling and Traveling
Pat: This is Pat with MACkiteboarding.com, here with Fred Ho
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23rd Nov 2022
Latest Lightweight Kite and Wing Canopy Materials
This is Pat and Aaron with MACkiteboarding.com talking today about some kite and wing materials. We've got five different materials that have become the industry standard, and a bunch of different companies are using them. They are Dacron, Penta TX or SLS, Aluula, Ho'okipa, and N-Weave.DacronDacron's been the industry standard. It's a polyester weave with a melamine resin to cure it and give it strength and rigidity. It comes in around 160-170 grams per square meter. I found this info on
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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
eFoiling: First Purchase Tips
Looking at all the fun new eFoils on the market? There’s a lot going on, especially when you’re in the market to get one yourself. Luckily for you, our staff has had the opportunity to have experience on most major eFoils on the market. A few basic questions are always important:
Which eFoil is best suited for me?
What’s my skill level on foil?
What kind of performance do I want from the board?
What’s my price range?
Which size board and foil are an appropriate size for me?
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21st Apr 2022