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Foil Drive Tips | How to Properly Charge Your Battery and Remote
You can extend the life of your Foil Drive Gen 2 unit battery and remote battery by properly charging them. Fortunately, it's easy.Foil Drive Gen2 Unit Battery1. Plug your charger into a wall outlet. (Although we used an extension cord for the video, it's always better to plug it directly into the wall.)2. Check to see that the light on the charger is flashing green.3. Remove the yellow cover from the battery contacts and plug the charging cable into the port on the battery, taking care
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29th Jan 2024
Kiteboarding Through Ice Chunks | Lake Michigan in January
Don't try this at home, kids! Pat and DC brave the frigid Lake Michigan water to ride among floating chunks of ice. ...Wait. You can do that?
Well, sort of. It's a bit of a trick to get in and out past the densely-packed area of iceballs near the ice shelf, and both guys take a refreshing dip. Once out a bit further, it becomes a thrilling game of dodge-the-asteroids. Hey, no fair jumping over them!
Would we recommend trying this adventure? Pat readily admits this is one of his
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29th Jan 2024
2024 North Navigator Short Throw Kite Control Bar | On-Water Review
Kristen Cooper is back with a look at a new offering from North that shorter riders, women, and kids may find interesting, if not long overdue. The 2024 North Navigator Short Throw bar is out, and Kristen has had a chance to ride it in the Florida Keys. If you have ever had trouble reaching the bar when it's fully sheeted out, this may be worth a look.Who's It For?
In addition to shorter riders, it's also a nice bar for beginners. It can be frustrating and even intimidating to have
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29th Jan 2024
Unifoil Adventures | Joshua Ku's Insights into Downwind SUP Foiling
Meet Joshua Ku, a dedicated team rider for Unifoil and a passionate advocate for downwind SUP (stand-up paddleboarding) foiling. Joshua stands out in the world of watersports for his deep love and expertise in this thrilling discipline. Today, he's here to share invaluable insights and tips for those eager to venture into the realm of downwind SUP foiling, especially for beginners with little to no SUP background.
Get ready to embark on an educational journey with Joshua as he guide
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25th Jan 2024
The Evolution of Excellence | 2024 Cabrinha Switchblade's Innovative Features
The Cabrinha Switchblade has been a cornerstone in the kiting world, renowned for its performance and versatility. The latest iteration, the Switchblade, marks its 17th year with significant advancements, promising to elevate the kiting experience for enthusiasts around the globe.
A Legacy Reinvented: The New Switchblade
The Switchblade is not just an update—it's a complete overhaul of its predecessor. By incorporating new technologies and construction techniques, the Cabrinha team h
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23rd Jan 2024
Foil Drive Tips | Which is the Best Hydrofoil Front Wing for Me?
Are you using the best front wing for your Foil Drive setup? It's hard to generalize wing recommendations with so many skill levels and sizes of riders, but we've developed a pretty good understanding of what works for riders 200lbs or less on a board around 5 feet in length and 50 to 90L of volume, and Cole is going to share that here.Wings Under 1000 cm2
A wing smaller than 1,000 cm2 is going to be very difficult to get up on foil because of how fast you'll need to be going to get enough
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23rd Jan 2024
2023 Wing Foiling Accessory Awards | MACkite's Top Picks
Jeff and Tucker have presented awards to their top 2023 picks for wings, wingboards, and hydrofoils, but they'd be remiss if they left out those unsung winging heroes that make our sessions better in so many small but important ways, the accessories. So without further ado, we present our top wing foiling accessory picks.1. Best LeashThe Kaohi Double Coil harness leash is our favorite. This is not the calf or ankle connection, but rather a MACkite exclusive harness connection that we w
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22nd Jan 2024
2023 Hydrofoil Awards | See Which Foils Topped Our List
Jeff and Tucker are excited to announce their top foils for 2023. Hydrofoil is one of their favorite categories because of how it allows you to take your winging to the next level, and they've ridden every foil they could get their hands on.1. Best Foil for Beginners
This was a close one, but we've agreed on the
Cabrina Fusion as the best beginner foil in our shop right now. It's a quality design and it's easy to learn on, but it also offers quite a bit of progression. With regar
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19th Jan 2024
Cabrinha 04: Highlights for 2024
Not all things are created equally, and neither should they be. We all have different requirements, different points of focus, different needs. For some, they just want to get out there and enjoy mother nature’s finest, for others they are looking for that little bit extra to help them push their boundaries or that of the sport.
As our sports continue to grow and develop, we are seeing that products have to evolve to meet the new demands. In the 03 season we introduced th
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18th Jan 2024
Ride Engine Air Box Electric Pump for Kiteboarding and Wing Foiling
Jeff and Tucker are excited to share one of their favorite accessories: the Ride Engine Air Box, an electric pump.
...Wait. They're excited about an electric pump? Are they really that old?? Perhaps, but that's not why they're willing to forego the traditional pre-session warm-up. Here's what's great about this magic box and why you might want one, too.
Accessories
Let's first dive in to what you get with your pump. Tucker's favorite accessory that comes with the pump is the c
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18th Jan 2024
2023 Wing Foiling Wing Awards | MACkite's Top Picks
Tucker and Jeff have gotten all dressed up for the 2023 MACkite "Best Of" Awards. ...Okay, well, one of them did. The other got dressed.Any product released in 2023 is eligible for nomination. MACkite crew who have ridden the gear vote for their top pick, and then Tucker and Jeff announce the winners in each category. Let's get started!1. Best Light Wind WingThis award goes to the North Loft Pro. We've talked about this a lot in some of our recent videos and blogs, and it's such a grea
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11th Jan 2024
2023 Wing Foilboard Awards | See Which Boards Topped Our List
Tucker and Jeff have ridden a lot of wing foilboards throughout the year, and they're ready to announce their top picks in several categories for 2023.1. 2023 Best All-Rounder
We weren't able to agree 100 percent in this category, so we had two: the F-One Wing-S and the Omen Flux. They have a similar concept with a lot of crossover.
This kind of design may be the future of winging. A lot of brands are moving in this direction in their design, so these guys were just a little ahead
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8th Jan 2024
Big Air Kiteboarding Basics, Episode 1: Learning and Perfecting Your Kiteloop
David is kicking off a new series focusing on big air. He's not an expert in big air, but rather an experienced kiteboarder who's ready to progress his skills. If you're ready to delve into big air yourself, come along for the ride as David shares any tricks, tips, and lessons learned along the way.Kiteloops: The Foundation of Big AirBig air builds on your kiteloops. If you're just getting into kiteloops, Blake has a great intro. Here, I'm going to share what I've learned about kiteloops
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27th Dec 2023
2023 Cabrinha Moto X | Session Impression
This is Dustin and Cado here with the all new Cabrinha Moto X. We just got off the water with it, and we're going to do a quick session impression with beginner vs. advanced viewpoints on the kite.Dustin: It was a windy day, and I was out on the 12m. It was blowing a pretty sustained 25-ish knots. It's a super boosty, lofty kite with jumbo jumps. It feels like an old Vector, for the people who've been with Cabrinha forever. It's a tuned-up Moto, and an unbelievable advancement for Cabrin
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26th Dec 2023
Wake Foiling | Pick 5 Challenge with Cole
The "Pick 5 Challenge" is a series that acknowledges the reality that most of us are on a budget when it comes to gear. Today Cole from MACkite accepts the challenge and chooses the 5 pieces of gear he would use to maximize his fun all summer if that's all he could ride.BoatThe first piece of gear that I'd pick up would be a boat. Now, I don't care if this boat is a wakeboard boat that costs a couple hundred thousand dollars or a fishing boat. As long as this boat has a rope and can ge
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26th Dec 2023