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The 2022 Duotone Jaime SLS is for Freeride and Freestyle Goodness!
The 2022 Duotone Jaime SLS is one of those magic kiteboards that just about anyone who rides it, loves it. The Jaime SLS has a light and snappy feel that translates to performance freeride and freestyle kiting.
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4th Aug 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
Your Third Kiteboarding Trick After Learning How to Jump
Hey, what's up guys? I'm Rygo and I'm in Hatteras with Lucas, and we're back for Part Three of our "Fundamentals: Progressive Jump with Style" playlist. That's a mouthful, but the whole idea is that we're helping you transition from the first video to the last video. We're breaking down basic grabs, helping you build air awareness, and whatever your discipline and whatever your level, these are easy things that you can practice to step up your riding and look better on the water.
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27th Jun 2022
Your Second Kiteboarding Trick After Learning How to Jump
Hey, what's up guys? I'm Rygo.
Hey, I'm Lucas.
We're coming back with our second video on our Fundamentals: Jumping with Style playlist and we started with the tail grab. Now it's time for round two, so we're going to talk about a stalefish grab. It's pretty similar, but there are some slight differences with what you're doing with your body. These are things for you to think about because we want to help you transition into being a more stylish rider by taking the most basic th
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27th Jun 2022
Your First Kiteboarding Trick After Learning How to Jump
Hey, what's up guys? I'm Rygo.
I'm Lucas.
And today we're going to kick off a new playlist where we're running through the fundamentals of kiteboarding with an emphasis on simple, stylish things that you can practice: grabs, all the basics. It doesn't matter what your discipline is; these are things to work on to elevate your riding, whether you're a freestyler, freerider, or even a big air rider. Today we're going to talk about a super simple tail grab with a sent jump and what
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27th Jun 2022
Easy Kiteboarding Beach Start - RIDE with Blake
Hey, what's up guys? Blake from MACkite here. I've been pretty busy traveling the past few months, taking a little break, but it's good to be back and making some tutorial videos. I've got a really fun trick for you today, the beach start, and I'm excited to go over it.
This is a really fun trick because, instead of having to do your traditional "flying the kite, holding the board, walking into the water, putting it on your feet, and then sinking in", you can start right off the b
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27th Jun 2022
2022 Cabrinha and Dakine Dealer Meeting in Colombia
The 2022 Cabrinha and Dakine Dealer Meeting in Colombia brought kiteboarders and wing foilers together from 26 different countries. It was one of the first of such gatherings in the past couple of seasons, and everyone was frothing.
Check it out!
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18th Jun 2022
Checking Out the 2022 Duotone Vario Combo Kiteboarding Footstraps
I've always considered the Duotone Vario Combo Straps to be completely subpar when compared to the award-winning Duotone Entity Ergo Straps. While I am a big fan of the Entity, I recently had a go on the Varios. Here's what I found out.
Duotone Vario Combo Straps are Simple by DesignIn contrast to the Duotone Entity Ergo Straps, the Vario Combo Straps are extremely simple. In the box, you'll find (2) Footbeds, (2) Footstraps, Mounting Hardware, and instructions. Everything appears nea
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14th Jun 2022
The PKG Kiteboarding Package Board
Available in sizes
136cm and 146cm, the PKG Kiteboard is the cost-effective solution that we offer in all of our prebuilt kiteboarding packages.
This beginner-friendly kiteboard is designed to get you on the water without overtaxing your wallet, while still providing what you need to get started.
Got questions? Give us a shout anytime via the links below. We're always happy to help!
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13th Jun 2022
Kiteboarding Without Fins
Kiteboarding without fins is an easy way to spice up your otherwise bland freeriding routine. Oh, yeah—we all do it. We get out there on the water and slowly glaze over into our almost preset mode of jumps and tricks that we always default to.
By taking your fins off (twin tips—not kite surfboards), you'll find the ride to be super loose and skatey, giving your existing board a breath of fresh air should you choose.
Have a go at it, and be sure to let us know what you think.
Good wind
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13th Jun 2022
Kiteboarding Late Back Heli Loop: with Brad Strahm
What's up guys? Brad here, down in the Keys with Rygo and Kristen this week, filming some new content for the YouTube channel. Today I have a video for you guys on how to upgrade your late backroll from the previous video we did, bring it to a new level, and get one step closer to being able to do a late backroll with a kite loop.
For this variation of the late backroll, we're going to be working off the idea of using line tension as something to rotate against. In the first video
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2nd Jun 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
Why Women Should Try Bigger Kites
Hey guys, Kristen here. I am in Arizona and we're picking up a new-to-us RV for the MACkite RV tour. We're getting ready to head to Florida, and I wanted to get some more videos out to you guys. I figured a good one to start off with is why ladies should not be afraid of big kites, so let's get into it.
One thing that I see commonly is that women tend to be put on obnoxiously small boards and obnoxiously small kites, usually anywhere from a 7m to a 10m, maybe a 12m might be
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28th Apr 2022