When it comes to modern big air kiteboarding, few comparisons spark as much interest as the matchup between the North Orbit and the Cabrinha Nitro. Tested in Brazil by the Brazilian Brothers under r
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How the F-One Bandit Redefined Freeride Kiteboarding(Post)Banditry is not just a slogan at F-One—it is a state of mind. From the very beginning, the F-One Bandit was never designed to fit neatly into the established rules of kiteboarding. Instead, it was c
From Boost to Landing | Brazilian Brothers Find the Sweet Spot on the 2025 Rebel SLS(Post)The Brazilian Brothers are back with MACkiteboarding to bring you a review of the 2025 Duotone Rebel SLS. The Rebel has been a standout model from Duotone for many years, and they're stoked to walk
Why a Wing Board and a Kite Is Awesome for the Lightest Winds(Post)Welcome back to Wing Wednesdays, or Foil Fridays... whatever we're going to call this one. This is Tucker with MACkite, and today I'm going to talk to you about my new fascination. We're going to m
F-One Trigger Brainchild vs F-One Bandit Brainchild | Full Breakdown(Post)The Brazilian Brothers are back with a comparison that many riders have been waiting for—a direct breakdown of the Trigger Brainchild versus the Bandit Brainchild. While both kites share the same de
Welcome to Kiteboarding(Page)We hope your life is nothing but windy from here on out. In the event this is your first kiteboarding gear, we’ve put together this informational guide to help you get started. Taking kiteboarding...
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The Evolution of Excellence | 2024 Cabrinha Switchblade's Innovative Features(Post)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 advan
F-One Eagle vs SK8: Which Foil Fits Your Riding?(Post)The 2026 lineup from F-One tightened the gap between the Eagle and the SK8 in a big way. What used to be a clearer split now comes down to how and where you ride most. Tucker and Jeff spent a lot of
Do Kitesurfing Fins Matter?(Post)Kitesurfing fins come in a variety of sizes, from 10mm to 50mm or so. Fins are an often-overlooked part of gear, but they can make a huge difference in how your kiteboard responds and how it feels o
Duotone Evo D/LAB vs. Harlem Thrive(Post)The Brazilian Brothers love big air kites, but they also know that they're not all created equal. They'll all boost you high enough to pull some impressive moves or just enjoy the view from up there
MACkite's 12 Days of Brandmas(Post)12 Days of interviews with 12 awesome specials. Bookmark this page to save December 8th-20thThanks for haveing a little fun with us this holiday season! For a little extra cheer, our brands are givi
Exploring the PPC M1 Wing | Unique Materials and Unmatched Speed(Post)Pacific Performance Company (PPC) has released a fresh new wing, the M1. Tucker and Ryan have had a chance to ride it, and they're pretty excited about it. Here, they chat about what makes it specia
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Naish Blur Design Overview With Noah Hoffman(Post)Noah Hoffman, Naish's Head of Wing and Foil Product Development, breaks down the design elements of the 2026 Naish Blur. Coming in two sizes (60L for high wind days and 80L for lighter sessions), th
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Return & Refund Policy(Page)MACkite Return & Exchange Policy Updated: January 26, 2026 Returns: If you are not satisfied with your purchase, contact us Via our "Request a return" web form or through your MACkite Web...
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Mobile Messaging Terms(Page)MACkite Boardsports Mobile Messaging Terms of Service Last updated: Jan. 23, 2026 The MACkite mobile message service (the "Service") is operated by MACkite Boardsports (“MACkite”, “we”, or “us”)...
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2026 Cabrinha AER V2 Wing
Cabrinha
$829.00 - $1,019.002026 AER 2 Wing Freeride / Surf Sizes: 3m / 4m / 5m The AER returns for its 2nd year following its hit debut in a familiar shape. However, its construction has been turned up a notch for more...$829.00 - $1,019.00 -
2026 Reedin GoodDay Twintip
Reedin
$785.002026 GoodDay Twintip Sizes: 132cm / 135cm What Reedin has to say: GOODDAY is specifically designed for lightweight riders. Inspired from KEVPRO, it retains all its qualities: Control, comfort, grip...$785.00 -
2026 Cabrinha Rebound Wing Set
Cabrinha
$1,049.002026 Rebound Foil Wing Set Freestyle / Kite / Big Air Sizes: 650 What Cabrinha has to say: The Wing The Rebound was originally designed for freestyle wing foiling, built around fast lift, high top...$1,049.00 -
2026 Duotone Whip D/LAB Kite Surfboard
Duotone
2026 Duotone Whip D/LAB Kite Surfboard Sizes: 4'11" / 5'1" / 5'3" SMALL TO MEDIUM WAVES / STRAPLESS FREESTYLE Snappy and agile, the Whip D/LAB is like a small racecar on the water — it's able to... -
2026 Reedin PureNatural Wing
Reedin
$855.00 - $989.002026 Reedin PureNatural Wing Sizes: 4m / 4.5m / 5m / 5.5m / 6m Star of the pack is our newly developed PURENATURAL wing, based off the enomously succesful SUPERNATURAL 2025. We’ve purposefully...$855.00 - $989.00 -
2026 Duotone Unit Wing
Duotone
$1,099.00 - $1,429.002026 Duotone Unit Sizes: 2m / 2.5m / 3m / 3.5m / 4m / 4.5m / 5m / 5.5m / 6m / 6.5m *Wing Only - Does NOT Include Wing Leash, Pump Adapter, Handles, or Boom* FREERIDE / FREESTYLE / WAVE Dependability...$1,099.00 - $1,429.00 -
2026 Cabrinha Mantis Wing
Cabrinha
$1,119.00 - $1,419.002026 Mantis *Comes With Handlebar All Around Freeride / Wave & Big Air Sizes: 2m / 2.5m / 3m / 3.5m / 4m / 4.5m / 5m / 5.5m / 6m After 6 generations of creating the Mantis, Cabrinha has continued to...$1,119.00 - $1,419.00 -
2026 Reedin Space Agency Twintip
Reedin
$1,099.002026 Space Agency Twintip Sizes: 134cm / 137cm / 140cm What Reedin has to say: Ultralight twintip with a snappy and lively response that only a carbon board can give. Built with no compromise Space...$1,099.00 -
2026 Duotone Blur D/LAB Kite Surfboard
Duotone
$1,499.002026 Duotone Blur D/LAB Kite Surfboard Sizes: 5'3" / 5'6" / 5'9" MEDIUM TO BIG WAVES Trusted by riders like James Carew and Matchu Lopez, the Blur D/LAB is built to perform in powerful, performance...$1,499.00 -
2026 Naish Excalibur Semi-Comple Foil
Naish
$1,269.00 - $1,489.002026 Naish Excalibur Semi-Comple Foil Sizes: 544 / 744 / 944 / 1144 / 1344 What Naish has to say: Capable of gliding effortlessly in all conditions, the Excalibur is Naish’s new high aspect...$1,269.00 - $1,489.00 -
2026 Naish Siren Semi-Complete Foil
Naish
$1,179.00 - $1,309.002026 Naish Siren Semi-Comple Foil Sizes: 600 / 800 / 1000 / 1200 What Naish has to say: The Siren is Naish’s new mid-aspect. Designed for control in critical situations, the Siren features a...$1,179.00 - $1,309.00 -
2026 Harlem Rise Twintip
Harlem
$894.002026 Harlem Rise Twintip Freeride / Light Wind Sizes: 156cm What Harlem has to say: When the wind is optional Built to get you going - The Rise is the ultimate light wind twintip — wide tips and a...$894.00 -
2026 North Loft PRO Wing
North
$1,769.00 - $1,899.002026 Loft PRO Wing Light Wind Performance Sizes: 6m / 7m / 8m Affectionately called “The Session Saver” here at MACkite, the Loft Pro has been a summertime favorite since its inception. For 2026, the...$1,769.00 - $1,899.00 -
2026 Duotone Crush SLS
Duotone
$1,569.00Crush SLS Sizes: 4'2" x 17.5" (27L) / 4'5" x 18.5" (35L) Prone The Crush SLS is all about maximizing the connect, glide, and precision needed to excel at prone foiling. With a revised outline and...$1,569.00 -
2026 Naish E-Series Stabilizer
Naish
$259.002026 Naish E-Series Stabilizer Wing Sizes: 135 / 155 / 175 What Naish has to say: E stands for efficiency. The E-Series Stabilizer is designed to increase the speed and carry of your foil. It...$259.00 -
2026 Reedin BigE Twintip
Reedin
$729.002026 Big E Twintip Sizes: 153cm What Reedin has to say: BIG E is so much more than an upsized Super E, it’s a light wind weapon in its own right. The E still signifies ‘Easy’, because we firmly...$729.00 -
2026 Cabrinha XCAL Apex Twintip
Cabrinha
$1,119.002026 XCAL APEX Twintip Kiteboard High Performance Freestyle Sizes: 133cm / 135cm / 138cm / 141cm What Cabrinha has to say: The Xcal Apex takes a proven favorite and pushes it further. Built for...$1,119.00 -
2026 Naish Ultra Jet Front Wing
Naish
$669.00 - $889.002026 Naish Ultra Jet Front Wing Sizes: 1450 / 1650 / 2000 What Naish has to say: The Ultra Jet range has offered all-around foiling performance for years. Offering aspect ratios between 5.0 and 5.5,...$669.00 - $889.00 -
2026 Naish Megachip Kitefoil Board
Naish
$1,099.002026 Naish Megachip Kite Foiling / Pump Foiling Sizes: 110cm What Naish has to say: The Megachip has an all-new shape designed to unlock foiling potential. It is a very versatile board that covers...$1,099.00 -
2026 Duotone TS Big Air SLS Twintip
Duotone
$1,259.002026 TS Big Air SLS Competition Big Air Sizes: 136x40cm / 139x41cm The TS Big Air is really built for one thing: going huge. After all, it's the board Andrea Principi rode to King of the Air victory...$1,259.00 -
2026 Reedin Steward Complete Foil
Reedin
$989.00 - $1,099.002026 Reedin Steward Foil Sizes: 1480 / 1880 / 2300 Steward shares the proven FLIGHTATTENDANT shape – the same easy takeoff, forgiving mid-aspect platform, and exceptional ventilation resistance that...$989.00 - $1,099.00 -
2026 Cabrinha Moto APEX Kiteboarding Kite
Cabrinha
$1,759.00 - $2,339.002026 Moto APEX Kite Performance Freeride / Crossover Sizes: 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 12m The Moto Apex is a high performance hybrid kite built for speed efficiency and responsive control. Its 3 strut...$1,759.00 - $2,339.00 -
2026 Duotone Skybrid SLS
Duotone
$2,129.00 - $2,419.00Skybrid SLS Sizes: 5'2" / 5'5" / 5'7" / 5'9" / 5'11" / 6'1" / 6'4" / 6'7" Freeride / Freefly / Parawing The Skybrid SLS is back for 2026 with updated handling, better take-off performance, and more...$2,129.00 - $2,419.00 -
2026 Cabrinha Bump 2.0 Foil Board
Cabrinha
$1,469.00 - $1,499.002026 Bump Prone Foil / Foil Assist Sizes: 4'5 / 5'0 / 5'4 What Cabrinha has to say: Prone foiling is where it all started, and the Bump is built for riders who take it seriously. One of the most...$1,469.00 - $1,499.00 -
2026 Naish Siren Front Wing
Naish
$669.00 - $789.002026 Naish Siren Front Wing Sizes: 600 / 800 / 1000 / 1200 What Naish has to say: The Siren is Naish’s new mid-aspect. Designed for control in critical situations, the Siren features a...$669.00 - $789.00 -
2026 Naish Monarch Nvision Twintip Kiteboard
Naish
$1,379.002026 Naish Monarch Nvision Sizes: 132cm / 135cm / 138cm / 142cm What Naish has to say: The Monarch NVision takes the fastest, most powerful shape from the lineup and combines it with the most...$1,379.00 -
2026 Cabrinha Rebound Front Wing
Cabrinha
$699.002026 Rebound Front Wing Freestyle / Kite / Big Air Sizes: 650 What Cabrinha has to say: The Rebound was originally designed for freestyle wing foiling, built around fast lift, high top speed, and...$699.00 -
2026 Naish Alana Twintip Kiteboard
Naish
$849.002026 Naish Alana Sizes: 132cm / 136cm What Naish has to say: The Alana’s sizing, shaping, and construction are focused on giving women and smaller riders a performance board built especially with...$849.00 -
2026 North Rover Parawing
North
$899.00 - $1,099.002026 Rover Parawing Sizes: 2.4m / 2.9m / 3.5m / 4.2m / 5m / 6m While the Ranger has been a hit with downwind senders, the Rover aims for the other end of the spectrum, offering upwind performance and...$899.00 - $1,099.00 -
2026 Naish Neutron Wing
Naish
$1,149.00 - $1,449.002026 Naish Neutron Wing Sizes: 1.6m / 2m / 3m / 4m / 5m / 6m What Naish has to say: Small wing feel. Big wing power. The Neutron is built to do more with less – early lift, smooth pull, the freedom...$1,149.00 - $1,449.00 -
2026 Duotone Back Wing Stabilizer PX
Duotone
$209.00 - $239.002026 Duotone Back Wing Stabilizer PX Sizes: 160 / 175 / 195 / 225 / 260 What Duotone has to say: Performance Our new PX stabiliser range replaces our previous Range of P Stabs. The stabs look almost...$209.00 - $239.00 -
2026 Duotone Volt D/LAB Kite Surfboard
Duotone
$1,499.002026 Duotone Volt D/LAB Kite Surfboard Sizes: 4'11" / 5'1" / 5'3" SMALL WAVES Small waves? No problem. The Volt D/LAB is Duotone's premium small-wave board that makes the most of weak surf. The 2026...$1,499.00 -
2026 Naish Chimera Air Inflatable
Naish
$899.00 - $999.002026 Naish Chimera Air Inflatable Wing Foil Sizes: 120L / 140L / 170L What Naish has to say: Inflate. Ride. Repeat. The Chimera Air keeps things simple. Easy to store, quick to set up and ready for...$899.00 - $999.00 -
2026 Ion Seek Core 3/2 Shorty LS FZ Men
Ion
$279.99Seek Core 3/2 Shorty Longsleeve Front Zip Wetsuit Men Natural rubber, recycled lining Sizes: 48/S - 50/M - 52/L - 54/XL - 56/XXL What Ion has to say: Natural rubber, comfort, and durability — the...$279.99 -
2026 Cabrinha Whippit Front Wing
Cabrinha
$809.00 - $869.002026 Whippit Front Wing Freeride / Carve & Surf Sizes: 750 / 850 / 1000 The Wippit Foil indeed helps you “whippit off the lip” in Cabrinha’s first dedicated surf foil within the Union lineup. ...$809.00 - $869.00 -
2026 Duotone Evo D/LAB Kiteboarding Kite
Duotone
$2,719.00 - $3,489.00Second generation high-performance Aluula Evo DLAB from DuotoneOver the past few years, the Duotone Evo D/LAB has grown into one of the most popular kites on the market. It’s the go-to choice for...$2,719.00 - $3,489.00 -
2026 Duotone Stash V2 Parawing
Duotone
$1,059.00 - $1,209.00Duotone Stash V2 Parawing / Downwind Sizes: 2.2m / 2.8m / 3.4m / 4m / 4.8m / 5.6m What Duotone has to say: The second generation of the Stash – our all-round single-skin parawing. Comes with...$1,059.00 - $1,209.00 -
2026 Cabrinha Vapor Apex Twintip
Cabrinha
$1,119.002026 Vapor Apex Twintip Kiteboard High Performance Big Air Sizes: 133cm / 135cm / 138cm What Cabrinha has to say: It’s windy, you see the kicker ahead and you know what you want to do. In this...$1,119.00 -
2026 Naish Excalibur Front Wing
Naish
$719.00 - $939.002026 Naish Excalibur Front Wing Sizes: 544 / 744 / 944 / 1144 / 1344 What Naish has to say: Capable of gliding effortlessly in all conditions, the Excalibur is Naish’s new high aspect. Designed as...$719.00 - $939.00 -
2026 Cabrinha Whippit Wing Set
Cabrinha
$1,169.00 - $1,239.002026 Whippit Foil Wing Set Freeride / Carve & Surf Sizes: 750 / 850 / 1000 The Wippit Foil indeed helps you “whippit off the lip” in Cabrinha’s first dedicated surf foil within the Union lineup. ...$1,169.00 - $1,239.00