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Jessie Richman Joins Ride Engine Photo credit: Ride Engine Here's the latest from Ride Engine's email blast... Few fits in the kiteboarding industry could be more appropriate and well-suited than Je ...
Big Air Kiteboard Review: Carved Imperator 7 / Lieuwe Falcon / Duotone Jaime SLS(Post)Big air kiteboards deserve a big review, and no one is more up to the task than guest vlogger Jason Montreal. Although he's from New Zealand where it's notoriously difficult to get one's hand ...
Wing Foiling Waves | How to Add Some Style and Flow to Your Game(Post)So you've been wing foiling waves a while now and have had some downwinders, ridden swell, and maybe you've even gotten on some breaking waves. You can connect wave after wave, and it's an ama ...
How to Work Remotely and Kiteboard in Brazil's Top Spots(Post)You may have seen some trick tips from North and MACkite Ambassador David Fischer and wondered how he gets to spend so much time at these exotic locations. Perhaps you've even thought about vis ...
2023 Slingshot Misfit V11 Carbon Review(Post)This is Dustin and Pat from MACkiteboarding.com here to talk about the brand new Misfit v11 Carbon from Slingshot. Misfit Carbon Characteristics Dustin: It's a stellar board. Super lightweig ...
Product Clip: North Kiteboarding's 2017 Click Bar(Post)2017 North Click Bar Overview Sky Solbach engages audiences globally with the latest in North Kiteboarding technology. This time, he's introduced what can be described as the "game changer", pr ...
Tuck Knee Indy to Blind or Wrapped(Post)Tuck Knee Indy to Blind or Wrapped The Indy Grab is the easiest of all the grabs in boardsports. You grab the board with your back hand on the top side edge between your feet. The Tuck Knee varia ...
Big Kiteloop Tips With Shaun Bennett(Post)This video is for riders who have experience with basic loops and are looking to take things up a notch. Remember to start small and underpowered when learning loops. You might spend months pract ...
Matt's First Takuma Efoil Experience - Review(Post)Here's a little write up on my e-foil experience. I was recently fortunate enough to have the guys at Mackite let me try the Takuma Cruising 1600 E-foil. Here's a short take on my initial reactions.
Kiteboarding Hood River With Chris Bobryk(Post)Last time on Sessions, we were in Portugal catching up with Christophe Tack in his home lagoon. It's been a busy summer since then. Blake and I were able to check out the 2020 Cabrinha products i ...
WAKA Glide Folding Wing Foil Board | So Good You Forget It Folds!(Post)When the guys first caught wind of the Waka folding foilboard this past winter, they were, shall we say... cautiously optimistic. It looked like one of those ideas that sounded good in theory, ...
How to Cross-Train at the cable park: Ep 1(Post)Cable parks have been around since 1959. Since their inception in Germany. They have been popping up all over the world. In fact, there's a good chance you’re just a short drive from one you ...
Testing the 2026 Cabrinha Nitro with Kauan Grubert(Post)The Brazilian Brothers are back with a very special guest: Kauan Grubert, the 14-year-old Brazilian prodigy. With the wind is absolutely nuking, and they tested a very special kite to test — ...
Brazilian Brothers Overview of the F-One Trigger TEC Kite(Post)F-One sent the Brazilian Brothers a Trigger TEC to try out, so they headed down to the beach in Prea where Rubens geared up, pumped up, and launched, excited to see how it handled and whether ...
North Atmos Carbon Review(Post)The North Atmos Carbon is a pretty specific tool and a fun option for a kiteboarder looking to get as much upwind performance and pop as possible. I've had this board for a few months now and I t ...
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 feel ...
2024 Naish Kiteboarding Lineup with Derek Sproul(Post)Derek Sproul from Naish takes a few minutes to chat about the 2024 kiteboarding lineup with MACkite's Jake Mitchell at King of the Great Lakes Test Fest. What's new? Is there a must-have coming ...
F-One Strike V3 Overview: Tucker's Initial Take(Post)Welcome back to MACkiteboarding Wing Wednesdays with Tucker. Today I'm going to talk with you about the new F-One Strike version three, released in April of 2023. We've been looking forw ...
Naish Apex Kiteboarding Footstraps Review With Ewan Jaspan(Post)Yeah, what's up guys? I'm Rygo. I'm Ewan. And we're going to do another quick at-a-glance video. We're going to check out some of the Naish footstraps here. So, yeah. We've got the Apex bind ...
North Orbit Versus North Reach—Mr. Jeff's Take(Post)I have had over 300+ sessions over the past two years on North kites and the Reach is what sold me on the “new” North brand. I would like to share the top 3 characteristics of the Orbit and Reach, ...
No Strut & Single Strut Kites vs Surf Kites(Post)After filming this video, I realized how biased I was towards surf kites. I want to put it out there that I do have a 10m Airush Ultra I use specifically for foiling & I love it. I have wave k ...
Kitesurfing Butterslide(Post)The idea behind this video is to work your way into powered, stylish Butter Slides. These are an easy trick, but they do take a little leg strength. That means your first Butters will be low and ...
Brazilian Brothers Review the Cabrinha Nitro 2026(Post)The Brazilian Brothers have been using the Cabrinha Nitro in their kite clinics since it was released in 2023, so they're very familiar with it. Now they've got a fresh 2026 Nitro. What's new, ...
Is the Cabrinha Switchblade a Big Air Kite?(Post)The Cabrinha Switchblade has been around longer than most have been kiteboarding. It went though a good deal of research and design up until about 2016. Built by legendary designer Pat Goodman ...
2021 Slingshot Sentry Bar Review(Post)The new Sentry bar is a welcomed upgrade for Slingshot. I’ve been using their bars since 2013 and while they were making welcomed changes, like above the bar depower and a functional swiv ...
Frontroll Kiteloops - The Fastest Way(Post)The Frontroll Kiteloop is one of the most exciting and scary tricks in kiteboarding. The key to learning this move is to start doing kiteloops… a lot of them! Thing is, those are kind of inti ...
Cabrinha Moto Vs the Drifter(Post)We’ve had the new Moto for a full year now and we wanted to give you an updated review. This is going to be a shorter video but, unlike the Switchblade, there are some new insights we wanted to ...
2023 Ocean Rodeo Glide AA-Series Wing: Lean and Green(Post)Lighter. Stronger. Recycle-ready.Ocean Rodeo has worked with ALUULA Composites to develop the first full Aluula wing. The result is a truly multi-discipline wing that's ultra-light, strong, and ...
Cabrinha Switchblade at a Glance(Post)This blog is a quick look at the Swithcblade. Hopefully it will help you decide if the 2020 Cabrinha Switchblade is the right kite for you. What kind of kitesurfing kite Cabrinha classi ...
Kiteboard Trick: Front Roll Nuke Grab - Ride With Blake Ep 03(Post)Front Roll Nuke The nuke grab is considered one of the most advanced grabs but if you watched our last video, you know there is a trick that makes it easy to do, You’re probably thinking, tha ...
First Backroll in Light Wind(Post)Hey guys, for this video we're going to cover a new angle on a basic freeride trick. I've done frontroll and backroll videos before, but I wanted to take the angle of a brand new rider attempting th ...
Reedin HyperModel Kite Review: Fast Loops and Big Air Performance(Post)The HyperModel was developed in collaboration between Reedin and Brainchild. Ralf Groesel, Damien Girardin, and Kevin Langeree all contributed to its design with their combined years of experi ...
3 Key Benefits of Foil Drive V2 That Will Transform Your Wing Foiling(Post)Shop Foil Drive. Join Jeff, a seasoned foil enthusiast at MACkite, as he explores the game-changing potential of the Foil Drive V2 and delves into three compelling reasons why Foil Drive is ...
How to Master the Kiteboarding Front Roll Tail Grab(Post)The Front Roll is usually the second trick everyone wants to learn right after the Back Roll. It's a simple trick that always looks good, especially if you add a grab to it. The easiest grab to s ...
New Kiteboarding Series Featuring the Brazilian Brothers(Post)At MACkite, the only thing we love as much as getting out on the water is helping others to get out there, too. So we're stoked to announce a new content partnership with a couple guys who are ...
Slingshot Asylum V6 kiteboard(Post)This is Dustin and Pat from MACkiteboarding.com here to talk about the brand new Slingshot Asylum V6. Let's get into it.Slingshot Asylum v6 CharacteristicsPat: We both rode this board yesterday.
How to Pick a Wetsuit for Spring(Post)Choosing a wetsuit can be as easy or complicated as you like. Last fall I did a video on choosing one for a colder climate. I covered my strategy, the pros and cons of different thicknesses, and h ...
Two Tips for Big Air Kitesurfing Jumps(Post)This video is for riders who can jump bit would like to go higher. It was fun speaking with Shaun because in a way we both kiteboard but we’re practicing completely different sports. Big air r ...
Momentum Review(Post)The Ride Engine Momentum is a unique soft-shell harness. It comes with the classic ride engine fit and lumbar lock yet its soft and flexible and allows for completely unrestricted movement for the r ...
Job Listing: Seasonal Kite/Wing/Efoil Lessons Instructor(Page)About Us MACkite has been sharing the stoke and selling kite gear for almost 40 years! We started out selling stunt kites in Mackinaw City, and have since evolved to become the largest kiteboarding ...