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2026 North Atmos Twintip Kiteboard
North
Now: $711.75Was: $949.002026 North Atmos Sizes: 136x40cm / 138x41cm / 141x42cm / 144x43cm Big Air / Freeride Looking for a board that can carve smoothly and deliver big? Meet the 2026 Atmos. This twintip kiteboard is...Now: $711.75Was: $949.00 -
2026 North Echo Pro Foil Board
North
$1,249.00 - $1,299.002026 Echo Pro Foil Board Sizes: 120cm / 135cm New to the North lineup, the Echo Pro (PRO, PRo, Pro, pro, pro) is coming in hot for tow, kite, and wake foilers looking for a stiff and responsive craft...$1,249.00 - $1,299.00 -
2026 Duotone Unit SLS Wing
Duotone
$1,349.00 - $1,839.002026 Duotone Unit SLS Sizes: 2m / 2.5m / 3m / 3.5m / 4m / 4.5m / 5m / 5.5m / 6m / 6.5m FREERIDE / FREESTYLE / WAVE Want high-end performance without going all-in on D/LAB? Meet the Unit SLS. This...$1,349.00 - $1,839.00 -
2026 Reedin SnackPack Twintip
Reedin
$1,019.002026 SnackPack Twintip Have you ever kitesurfed? Sizes: 142cm / 146cm / 150cm 2026 Reedin SnackPack Overview Get$1,019.00 -
2026 Naish Pivot Kiteboarding Kite
Naish
$1,399.00 - $1,999.002026 Naish Pivot Kite Sizes: 6m / 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 11m / 12m / 14m What Naish has to say: The Pivot has earned its place in the hall of fame, trusted by world champs and everyday riders alike...$1,399.00 - $1,999.00 -
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 Moto XL APEX Kiteboarding Kite
Cabrinha
$2,219.00 - $2,449.002026 Moto XL APEX Kite Performance Lightwind / Freeride Sizes: 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 12m The Moto XL Apex is a high performance hybrid kite built for speed efficiency and responsive control. Its 3...$2,219.00 - $2,449.00 -
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2026 North Mode PRO Wing
North
$983.20 - $1,247.202026 North Mode PRO Freeride Wing **Note: This product comes without handles or boom! Shiftlock Handles or Boom must be purchased separately. Sizes: 2.9m / 3.5m / 4.2m / 4.8m / 5.5m / 6.5m HIGH SPEED...$983.20 - $1,247.20 -
2026 Starboard Above Air Inflatable Foilboard
Starboard
$1,670.002026 Starboard Above Air Inflatable Mid-length for Lightwind Wingfoil Sizes: 6'0" / 6'6" / 6'9" What Starboard has to say: The Above Air Foil range stands out as one of our riders' top picks. As a...$1,670.00 -
2026 North Prime Twintip Kiteboard
North
$699.002026 Prime TT Board Sizes: 136cm / 138cm / 141cm / 144cm / 148cm / 152cm What North has to say: The Prime is so much more than an entry-level board. A sweet performer in all wind and water...$699.00 -
2026 Cabrinha Swift 3.0 Wing Board
Cabrinha
$1,839.00 - $1,939.002026 Swift Displacement Wing / Parawing / SUP / Foil Assist Sizes: 5'8 / 5'10 / 6'0 / 6'2 / 6'4 / 6'6 What Cabrinha has to say: The Swift didn’t follow the mid-length movement. It started it. For...$1,839.00 - $1,939.00 -
2026 F-One Aluminum Mast Only
F-One
$130.00 - $170.002026 Aluminum Mast Sizes: 30cm / 45cm / 55cm / 65cm / 75cm / 85cm / 95cm What F-One has to say: The F-ONE aluminum mast can be used for all disciplines: kite, surf foil, wing foil, SUP foil and...$130.00 - $170.00 -
2026 Naish Jet High Aspect Front Wing
Naish
$629.00 - $759.002026 Naish Jet High Aspect Front Wing Sizes: 1040 / 1240 / 1440 / 1640 / 1840 What Naish has to say: Around for years and loved by many, the Jet HA has been Naish’s signature HA foil for a while now...$629.00 - $759.00 -
2026 Slingshot Crisis V8 Kiteboard
Slingshot Sports
$649.00Slingshot Crisis V8 TT Sizes: 134cm / 137cm / 141cm / 146cm / 151cm PROGRESSION / VERSATILE / CONTROL How would we describe a user-friendly twintip? Forgiving flex, easy learning and upwind, and less...$649.00 -
2026 Duotone Rebel SLS Kiteboarding Kite
Duotone
$1,989.00 - $2,699.002026 Rebel SLS High Performance Freeride / Big Air Sizes: 6m / 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 11m / 12m / 13m / 14m You know it, you love it — the Rebel SLS. A legend in the big air world for years, the 2026...$1,989.00 - $2,699.00 -
2026 Reedin MasterModel Kiteboarding Kite
Reedin
$2,175.00 - $2,749.00MasterModel Don't Catch a Cold Up There Sizes: 6m / 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 11m / 12m 2026 Reedin MasterModel Preview with Kevin Langeree <$2,175.00 - $2,749.00 -
2026 Duotone Unit D/LAB Wing
Duotone
$2,039.00 - $2,369.002026 Duotone Unit D/LAB Wing Sizes: 3.5m / 4m / 4.5m / 5m / 5.5m / 6m / 6.5m FREERIDE / FREESTYLE / WAVE It's back for 2026 — the gold standard of all-round wings. Built with a Aluula Gold leading...$2,039.00 - $2,369.00 -
2026 North Boost Foilboard
North
$1,549.00 - $1,659.00BOOST Foil Drive Board Sizes: 4'9 / 5'0 / 5'3 / 5'6 What North has to say For electric-assisted foiling on flatwater, surf and open ocean, the Boost provides fast lift to foil with impressive...$1,549.00 - $1,659.00 -
2026 Naish Chimera Nvision
Naish
$3,299.00 - $3,449.002026 Chimera NVision Ultimate Light Weight Mid-Length Board Wing / Parawing Sizes: 68L / 78L / 88L / 108L What Naish has to say: The Chimera goes hollow. Shell Composite Construction strips the...$3,299.00 - $3,449.00 -
2026 F-One SPARK Kiteboard
F-One
$1,159.002026 F-One Spark TT Sizes: 134x39.5cm / 136x41cm / 138x42cm / 140x43cm BIG AIR What F-One has to say: Boost with confidence, loop with flair, and land effortlessly with the SPARK, F-ONE’s new Big...$1,159.00 -
2026 Naish Kokomo Kite Surfboard
Naish
$1,149.002026 Naish Kokomo Sizes: 5'4" / 5'8" What Naish has to say: The Kokomo is a modern, new school shape built for high performance in real-world conditions. It stays smooth through chop and messy...$1,149.00 -
2026 Ozone LiteForce V2 Wing
Ozone
$1,639.00 - $1,689.002026 Ozone LiteForce V2 Lightwind Wing Sizes: 6.6m / 7.7m What Ozone has to say: Ozone Liteforce V2 Wing – The Ultimate Lightwind Freeride Weapon Tuned to get you riding and blasting upwind in the...$1,639.00 - $1,689.00 -
2026 Mystic Warrior Waist Harness
Mystic
$359.992026 Warrior Waist Harness Sizes: XS / S / M / L / XL / XXL What Mystic has to say: A proven classic refined over years on the water. The Warrior has been one of our most popular waist harnesses for...$359.99 -
2026 Naish Pivot Q Kiteboarding Kite
Naish
$1,499.00 - $2,299.002026 Pivot Q Performance / Freeride / Big Air Sizes: 5m / 6m / 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 11m / 12m / 14m If you're looking for a single kite that can handle freeride, big air, foil sessions, and wave play...$1,499.00 - $2,299.00 -
2026 F-One Rocket Wing - S
F-One
$1,599.00 - $1,669.002026 Rocket Wing - S Feel the flow. Sizes: 4'10" / 5'0" / 5'3" / 5'6" / 5'8" / 5'10" A staple in the F-One board lineup year after year, the Wing-S gets a fresh redesign for 2026, and it’s the best...$1,599.00 - $1,669.00 -
2026 Naish Hunt Q Kiteboarding Kite
Naish
$1,399.00 - $2,299.002026 Naish Hunt Q Kite Sizes: 4m / 5m / 6m / 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 11m / 12m / 14m What Naish has to say: When the section starts lining up, there’s no time to overthink. Just feel. Get lost in the...$1,399.00 - $2,299.00 -
2026 Naish Alana Nvision Twintip Kiteboard
Naish
$1,149.002026 Naish Alana Nvision Sizes: 132cm / 136cm What Naish has to say: The Alana NVision shares the same goal as the Alana, a versatile, no-compromise performance board for women and smaller riders,...$1,149.00 -
2026 Harlem Thrive LiteX Kiteboarding Kite
Harlem
$3,194.00 - $3,394.002026 Harlem Thrive LiteX Kite High Performance Freeride / Light Wind Sizes: 15m / 17m What Harlem has to say: Made for Light Wind Chasers The Thrive LiteX is built for riders who refuse to miss a...$3,194.00 - $3,394.00 -
2026 Mystic Vandal Pro Helmet Dirty Habits
Mystic
$155.992026 Vandal Pro Helmet Dirty Habits Sizes: XS-S / M-L / XL-XXL What Mystic has to say: We had a certain set of requirements when it came to designing our ideal helmet for the water. The result is...$155.99 -
2026 Duotone Evo SLS Kiteboarding Kite
Duotone
$1,999.00 - $2,549.002026 Evo SLS Freeride / Freestyle / Wave Sizes: 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 11m / 12m / 13m What Duotone has to say: The Evo SLS, the ultimate performance allrounder designed for progressive riders who...$1,999.00 - $2,549.00 -
2026 North Nova Pro Wing
North
$1,249.00 - $1,549.002026 Nova Pro Wing Sizes: 2.2m / 2.9m / 3.5m / 4.2m / 4.8m / 5.4m / 6.2m Does the Nova sound good, but you’re looking to supercharge the construction for more stiffness and longevity? Let me...$1,249.00 - $1,549.00 -
2026 Liquid Force X Foilboard
Liquid Force Kites
$999.992026 X Foilboard Skill Level: Intermediate-Advanced Sizes: 4'0" / 4'4" What Liquid Force has to say: Next-Level Tech Meets Premium Performance The X is built tougher and stiffer, with more volume to...$999.99 -
2026 Duotone Rebel D/LAB Kiteboarding Kite
Duotone
$3,129.00 - $3,899.002026 REBEL D/LAB BIG AIR / HIGH PERFORMANCE FREERIDE Sizes: 6m / 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 11m / 12m / 13m What Duotone has to say The Duotone Rebel D/LAB 2026 is the ultimate big air companion for...$3,129.00 - $3,899.00 -
2026 Duotone Downwinder Slim SLS
Duotone
$2,409.00 - $2,519.00Downwinder Slim SLS Sizes: 7'6" / 8'0" / 8'6" SUP Downwind Agile and responsive, like your neighborhood hero (except for the beach). The Duotone Downwinder Slim SLS is tuned for speed, efficiency,...$2,409.00 - $2,519.00 -
2026 Duotone Float Wing
Duotone
$1,029.00 - $1,289.002026 Float Wing Wave / Freefly Sizes: 2m / 2.5m / 3m / 3.5m / 4m / 4.5m / 5m / 5.5m Note: This product comes without boom! Fusion Boom must be purchased separately. What Duotone has to say: The...$1,029.00 - $1,289.00 -
2026 Naish Psycho Q Kiteboarding Kite
Naish
$1,799.00 - $2,199.002026 Naish Psycho Q Kite Sizes: 6m / 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 11m / 12m / 13.5m What Naish has to say: Open your mind to what it feels like to be Psycho. The Psycho lets you do what you had never...$1,799.00 - $2,199.00 -
Ozone AFTERBURNER V1 Parawing
Ozone
$1,599.00 - $1,809.00Ozone AFTERBURNER V1 Parawing Sizes: 3m / 3.6m / 4.3m / 5m / 5.7m / 6.5m What Ozone has to say: AFTERBURNER - HIT THE GAS Go upwind harder and faster, saving energy for super long downwind...$1,599.00 - $1,809.00 -
2026 Cabrinha Quest PW DW Foil Board
Cabrinha
$2,289.00 - $2,389.002026 Quest Downwind / Parawing Sizes: 7'0 / 7'6 / 8'0 A First Look at the Cabrinha Quest Downwind Foilboard The$2,289.00 - $2,389.00 -
2026 F-One STRIKE V6 Wing
F-One
$1,059.00 - $1,499.002026 STRIKE V6 Wing GOING FORWARD Sizes: 2m / 2.5m / 3m / 3.5m / 4m / 4.5m / 5m / 5.5m / 6m What F-One has to say: For this sixth generation, the STRIKE retains everything that built its reputation,...$1,059.00 - $1,499.00 -
2026 Duotone Juice D/LAB Kiteboarding Kite
Duotone
$3,689.00 - $3,989.002026 Juice D/LAB Freeride / Lightwind / Foil Sizes: 14m / 15m / 17m What Duotone has to say: The Ultimate Low-End Performer For years the benchmark in lightwind kites, the Juice D/LAB still is the...$3,689.00 - $3,989.00