Reviews

On the water, the board impresses by how smooth it is to ride. Everything feels natural and totally intuitive. A perfect blend of glide, solid pop and smooth landings characterise this well-balanced shape. The TRAX ESL is available in two sizes 136 x 40.5 cm and 137 x 42 cm, which should fit a wide range of users. The proportions of the shape are inspired by the latest freestyle developments while the dimensions are kept more manageable. All versions come equipped with our UNIBox 50m fins, which offer better speed
Well known and (very) opinionated surf magazine STAB just added the MANERA X10 wetsuit in their latest "Stab Recommends" edit. Wow!
This is part two in a three-part series on the experiences of a wingsurfers guide through progression. We had a bit of a break in the wind here in La Ventana allowing for some rest and reflection. As mentioned in part one , I started this winging journey recently and wanted to pass along some of the experiences as new people learn about this exciting sport. Now, with roughly a month of solid riding behind me there has been a lot that has been learned and still more to know. I’m
A French family-business that has been involved in kiteboarding since the beginning, Manera develops kiteboarding gear for demanding riders: “We believe that the product is the heart of a company, and as a result most of our efforts are spent on the research, development and testing of the collection. We create products so nobody has to get out of the water because they are cold or uncomfortable.” Julien Salles answers our questions about the brand’s redesigned luggage collection, additions to the wetsuit line, harness fit and more.
2020 F-One Swing Read the full article: 2020 Wingsurf Buyer’s Guide: F-One Swing - The full backstory!
Source: The Kiteboarder Magazine F-One has a long history as a company focused on simple and clean product lines with excellent feel and performance. The Bandit has been the milestone of the F-One product family and has always been designed with the intention of putting it in the center of freeride category, maximizing its balance between multiple disciplines and attempting to create one of the largest spectrums of use with a single kite. Straddling the needs of surfing, generalist freeride and big air/mega looping freeride with one quiver of kites works for
Let’s get a deeper insight into two Bandits. F-One founder, Raphael Salles, explains the reasons why they launched two kites and what the main differences between BANDIT 2020 and BANDIT-S are.
Overall, the Slice is a board that works great for someone looking for a little bit smaller of a template in a MPH cutoff shape. It goes upwind really well with a super comfortable yet fast feel while yielding fun but user-friendly control in the waves and solid strapless freestyle performance. Available in 5'1 & 5'3 sizes for 2019.
The maneuverability is really impressive and takes advantage of a much refined rockerline. Traveling back along the bottom of the board, the concave fades progressively towards the back marking a rounded kick in the rockerline which further helps making the turns smooth and effortless. TKB tested the F-One Mitu 5'6 & 5'8 Pro flex Sizes
Brendan from The Kiteboarder Magazine embarks on his first Swing wing journey to Madagascar as F-One shoots their 2020 collection launching the new Swing wing! Available in 2.2, 2.8, 3.5, 4.2 & 5.0 - Wing Surfing is an epic new and booming discipline, pre-orders accepted now and shipping end of July on select sizes.