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DEMO TOUR: PISMO XBA KITEXPO APRIL 21-23, 2017

The Pismo Kitexpo is now called the XBA Kitexpo, in honor of founder Kinsley ThomasWong of XtremeBigAir (XBA). April 21-23: KiteXPO demos 12pm to 5pm

TKB Review: ACID HRD CARBON – “Fast carving, hard popping board that handles the chop without any problems”

The Acid features a fair amount of rocker with a short but wide template, which helps make this board feel both fast and controlled when powered up. When it comes to tracking on edge through the chop, the Acid is both efficient and user-friendly, perhaps because of the reverse rounded rails (F-One calls this Helical). Despite the 3.0 fins and simple bottom shape, the Acid has good grip on the water both when on edge and ridden flat, while also giving a fun carving feel off the waves or when

TKB REVIEW: NEW F-ONE FURTIVE – “SUPER STABLE, BOOSTING KITE THAT CRANKS UPWIND”

With 5-struts and its higher-aspect canopy, the Furtive creates a solid airframe that sits farther forward in the window and accelerates quickly for blazing upwind performance. While the turning speed is not on par with the Bandit, this kite does generate a good amount of lift and hangtime which makes it a good choice for the progressive freerider that likes to cover distance and boost big air freestyle.

TKB REVIEW: 2017 F-ONE BREEZE, THE PERFECT MATCH FOR FREERIDE FOILBOARDING

The Breeze doesn’t have huge amounts of low-end grunt, rather it’s medium pulling power and middle of the road steering pair with impressive amounts of depower on the high end which makes it a great option for riders in the beginner to intermediate stages of progression and those focusing on freeride foilboarding.

TKB REVIEW: 2017 F-ONE BANDIT X “RESPONSIVE AND FEELS VERY ALIVE”

In its 10th year, the Bandit has been through a number of big and small changes that have made it one of the industry’s most successful examples of a kite that does-everything well. The Bandit’s classic medium aspect 3-strut Delta shape was the first of its kind back in the day and it has since evolved into one of the top leading delta-shaped kite that meets the needs of riders in the freestyle, freeride and surf category.

The Prince of Cabo Verde

Sitting across from me as I cruise down Highway 1 is a hulking Mitu Monteiro filling out the bucket seat of my full size truck. My job today is part journalist/photographer, part tour guide and part unexpected concierge. I had planned on scoring an early session at Waddell, but Mitu had requested we stop off at a tackle shop outside of San Francisco’s city limits. Mitu talks in creoled-out broken English with a laid-back island style. English is just one of Mitu’s six languages, self-taught from years of running a

MANERA 2017 BUYER’S GUIDE

If you haven’t tried a Manera wetsuit on just yet, you’re definitely missing out. To prove the warmth factor of its neoprene products, this year Julien Salles took the Manera team to Iceland to put their latest wetsuit tech through its paces in the glacial waters of the northern Atlantic. From the Exo harness to the Magma line of suits, comfort and session longevity have been the lead goals since the brand’s beginning. Julien Salles gives us the scoop on Manera’s 2017 lineup.

F-ONE 2017 BUYER’S GUIDE

While F-One has been around since the very beginning, it is now celebrating 10 years of production of their signature Bandit kite. As the company continues to improve and refine the 2017 Bandit, this year it has added a full line of Foilboard products that explore every niche of the hydrofoiling market. In addition to a new kite and some tech tweaks to the twin tips, F-One is also launching the Mitu Surfboard in a long awaited and exciting carbon construction. Owner/Founder/Designer Raphael Salles walks us through the highlights of

TKB: F-One Interview with Founder Raphael Salles

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NEXT LW: The best of both worlds

This is the LW version of F-One’s popular Next twin tip with an all new pad/strap system and fresh graphics for 2016. The Next LW is a biaxial glass and wood construction deck with F-One’s unique reverse profile surf rail and rounded template. The Next LW comes in two sizes; we tested the larger. It takes the upside of a skim board and combines these traits with an easy-to-use kiteboard that works well in the lightest of conditions.

Demo Tour: 14Th Annual Pismo Beach KiteXpo – April 15-17 2016

Can't believe it has been 14 years already ! F-One and Manera will come to present the whole 2016 Kite and Sup collection and also to support our friends at The Kiteboarder magazine and XtremeBigAir in their fundraising effort for Kinsley. This is a great place and moment to try out all the gear, whether you are a dealer / school or a kiteboarder and/or paddle boarder. And you will have a chance to win a shiny new F-One Signature 6'0 Surfboard !

EVENT: 13th Annual PismoBeach KiteXpo April 10-12

BAKS crew will be attending the 13th annual Kite and SUP expo in Pismo Beach, California. We hope to see as many riders as possible. It's a fun event and a great location to ride (sup morning session and kiting later in the day) We will have all the latest F-One kiteboarding and SUP gear on the beach for you to try for free.
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