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2026 North Atmos Pro Twintip Kiteboard
North
Now: $1,011.75Was: $1,349.002026 North Atmos Pro Sizes: 136x40cm / 138x41cm / 141x42cm / 144x43cm Big Air / Freeride Chasing your biggest boost yet? Enter the Atmos Pro. Built for big air, this twintip kiteboard is tuned for...Now: $1,011.75Was: $1,349.00 -
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Airush Ultra Team V5 Kiteboarding Kite
Airush
Now: $799.00Was: $1,779.00Team engineered lightweight design for foil, freeride & surf. Reduced diameter leading edge for maximum efficiency. Ho’okipa Ultra PE high pressure leading edge & Load Frame.Now: $799.00Was: $1,779.00 -
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Performance Plus Switchblade Kiteboarding Package
MACkite
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2026 Cabrinha Switchblade Design Works Kite
Cabrinha
$2,649.00 - $3,049.002026 Cabrinha Switchblade Design Works Kite Sizes: 8m / 9m / 10m / 12m Best Uses: High Performance Freeride (Freeride, Hang Time, Increased Wind Range) What Cabrinha has to say: Design Profile: A...$2,649.00 - $3,049.00 -
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2023 F-One Bandit XVI Kiteboarding Kite
F-One
$799.00 - $1,199.00BANDIT XVI The legend, redefined. Sizes: 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 14 Experience the absolute refinement of this newest edition of the BANDIT to ever offer its legendary precision feel and increase...$799.00 - $1,199.00 -
Harlem Peak Kiteboarding Kite
Harlem
$2,562.00 - $3,136.00Harlem PEAK Kite Big Air / Freeride Sizes: 6m / 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 11m / 12m Discover the Harlem PEAK, a kite designed for hangtime, lift, and loops, and trusted by champions. This 5-strut pinnacle...$2,562.00 - $3,136.00 -
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 -
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2023 Cabrinha 03 Contra 3S Kiteboarding Kite
Cabrinha
$899.50 - $979.5003 CONTRA 3S PERFORMANCE LIGHTWIND/FREERIDE Sizes: 13 / 15 / 17 Design Profile: 3 Strut, Hybrid design, Low drag wing tips, Draft forward profiles Features:$899.50 - $979.50 -
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2023 Cabrinha 03 Switchblade Kiteboarding Kite
Cabrinha
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2023 Cabrinha 03 Nitro Apex Kiteboarding Kite
Cabrinha
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Sunova Pilot Mid Wing Foilboard
Sunova
$1,104.15 - $1,274.15THE PILOT MID will make your foiling days more enjoyable. This is a new introduction to the range to keep up with an ever-evolving sport. Performance is not always about having the smallest board...$1,104.15 - $1,274.15 -
2027 Slingshot UFO V4 Foiling Kite
Slingshot Sports
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2023 Cabrinha 03 Drifter Kiteboarding Kite
Cabrinha
$499.00 - $649.0003 DRIFTER SURF/FREESTYLE SURF Sizes: 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 Design Profile: 3-strut, moderate aspect ratio hybrid design. Surf/drift wing tip design$499.00 - $649.00 -
2026 Naish Pivot NVision Kiteboarding Kite
Naish
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2026 Harlem Descent Twintip
Harlem
$1,308.00DESCENT Freestyle Size: 141 x 40.5cm What Harlem has to say Long live freestyle! Features: Push your progression - From handle-passes$1,308.00 -
2026 Starboard VIVA Wing
Starboard
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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 -
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2023 Mystic Gem Bruna Kajiya Waist Harness
Mystic
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Airush Freewing Air V3 Wing
Airush
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2026 F-One STRIKE V6 Wing
F-One
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Sunova Pilot Surf Foilboard
Sunova
$1,299.00 - $1,399.00Pilot Surf Foilboard Sunova / casey. Sizes: 4'0" / 4'4" / 4'8" / 5'0" / 5'4" / 5'8" What Sunova has to say: THE PILOT will help you prone foil like a pro! This is the latest rendition of a seriously...$1,299.00 - $1,399.00 -
AFS Diamond Wing
AFS
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2026 F-One BANGER QuadX Kiteboarding Kite
F-One
$1,839.00 - $2,569.002026 F-One BANGER QuadX Kite Crank it up Sizes: 5m / 6m / 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 12m What F-One has to say: The result of the work of Charles Brodel, six-time kite foil world champion, the BANGER...$1,839.00 - $2,569.00 -
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2024 Naish Triad Kiteboarding Kite
Naish
$1,249.00 - $2,079.002024 Naish Triad Kiteboarding Kite Sizes: 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 14 Size 4 5$1,249.00 - $2,079.00 -
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 -
Sunova X Foil Drive Foilboard
Sunova
$1,499.00THE FOIL DRIVE is a collaborative board with the legends at Foil Drive. Designed and tested with the team at Foil Drive, this board was specially created to function with the gen 2 system. With a...$1,499.00 -
Harlem Thrive V2 Kiteboarding Kite
Harlem
$2,274.00 - $3,054.00Harlem Thrive V2 Kite Sizes: 5m / 6m / 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 11m / 12m / 13m What Harlem has to say: High Performance Freeride / Big Air / Wave Introducing the Harlem Thrive V2 – the next evolution...$2,274.00 - $3,054.00 -
Cabrinha Handlebar Wing Boom
Cabrinha
$148.99Handlebar Wing Boom FOR VISION AND MANTIS Sizes: S / M / L What Cabrinha has to say: With a sport that is so new and still developing, who are we to tell people how they should ride? This year we...$148.99 -
Foil Drive Rubber Mast Cable Guides
Foil Drive
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S27 Naish Wing Surfer MK4
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F-One ONE Kiteboard (BO)
F-One
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2026 North Atmos Ultra Twintip Kiteboard
North
$1,799.002026 North Atmos Ultra Sizes: 136x40cm / 138x41cm / 141x42cm / 144x43cm High Performance Freeride The Atmos Ultra is North's lightest freeride board to date, tipping the scale at just under 2kg. This...$1,799.00 -
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2024 Cabrinha 04 Moto X APEX Kiteboarding Kite
Cabrinha
$945.00 - $1,110.002024 Cabrinha 04 Moto X APEX Kiteboarding Kite PERFORMANCE FREERIDE / CROSSOVER Sizes: 7m / 9m / 10m / 12m Size 7m 9m 10$945.00 - $1,110.00 -
2026 F-One STRIKE V6 QUADX Wing
F-One
$1,269.00 - $1,909.002026 STRIKE V6 QUADX Wing GOING FORWARD Sizes: 2m / 2.5m / 3m / 3.5m / 4m / 4.5m / 5m / 5.5m / 6m Taking performance up a notch with the Quad X construction and a focus on freestyle, the Strike V6 is...$1,269.00 - $1,909.00 -
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2023 F-One Trigger Kiteboarding Kite
F-One
Now: $899.00Was: $1,679.00TRIGGER Pull the trigger! Sizes: 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 Boost big, experience pure hangtime and enjoy super smooth landings with the new F-ONE TRIGGER. Designed for top Big Air performances,...Now: $899.00Was: $1,679.00 -
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 -
Ripstop Dacron Canopy Repair Tape
Kitefix
$1.50Ripstop Tape (Assorted Colors) This self-adhesive Dacron tape is ideal to reinforce a repair on the leading edge or on the struts. The tape also allows you to make a quick repair on any part of your...$1.50 -
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2024 Cabrinha 04 Moto XL APEX Kiteboarding Kite
Cabrinha
$1,099.00 - $1,275.002024 Cabrinha 04 Moto XL APEX Kiteboarding Kite PERFORMANCE LIGHTWIND / CROSSOVER Sizes: 13m / 15m / 17m Size 13m 15m 17$1,099.00 - $1,275.00 -
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2024 Cabrinha 04 Nitro APEX Kiteboarding Kite
Cabrinha
$649.00 - $949.002024 Cabrinha 04 Nitro APEX Kiteboarding Kite PERFORMANCE BIG AIR Sizes: 6m / 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 12m Size 6m 7m 8m$649.00 - $949.00 -
2026 Cabrinha XCAL Twintip
Cabrinha
$789.002026 Xcal Kiteboard The Xcal Wood: Cabrinha’s allround freestyle gem Sizes: 135x41cm / 138x42cm / 141x43cm What Cabrinha has to say: Have you ever ridden an allround or freestyle oriented kiteboard?...$789.00