We have plenty of North/Duotone kites in use around here and their lines seem to hold up well.. comparable to other top brands. My only complaint is that they use a high Y line configuration. This forces you to buy the bar and unequal lines just from them. They say that the high Y is used for perfor...

Tip for Alpine board owners: Get a roll of blue electrical tape and put a strip of it along each side. The blue tape is hardly noticeable and it gives a little protection for the blue paint. Electrical tape is also widely available in white, blue, red, green for other color boards. It sticks very we...

What does “hooning along” mean?

Surfboard wax comes off easily with common paint thinner (and this doesn't damage your board). Then wipe the residue away with alcohol. It is critical that the board be very clean. If you are in a cold climate try to find some place warm to apply the pad. The adhesive does not stick well if applied ...

Dear kiteboarding company, Please send me the exact details of your product so that I can make a copy. I know that you spent much effort testing and optimizing your product but I think it would be nice if you give me the results of all your development work for free.. that way I don't have to buy yo...

The frontroll was my favorite move when I rode twin tips and directionals. I have tried a few frontrolls with my hydrofoil and they work but they are risky. When you come in for a landing you are on top of your gear and if things go wrong you are in trouble.. you are either going to land on your gea...

With your gear you should be able to go fast. Two things come to mind.. Keep your kite low and edge against it hard. This works when you go upwind or downwind. It makes you stable. If you can’t bring your kite low, use your depower adjustment until you can. Try the different shims that came with you...

I have been using the Dakine Nitrous shorts for years. I am on my second pair and I am happy with them. They seem to last well over 200 sessions before the webbing wears out which is about three years for me.. (this is the same life as any harness for me). They are a bit less bulky than the Ion shor...

Here are some dimensions. A normal Tuttle mast should fit in a deep Tuttle box just fine. Sometimes the bolt holes are a bit off but that just takes a little attention. I have been riding a normal Tuttle mast (Taaroa Joy) in a deep Tuttle box (Mikes Lab) for quite a while now with no problems. Remem...

The KF Box and the Tuttle box and the Pro Box all are designed to take most of the forces on the sides and front/back edges of the box. The screws used to hold them in place shouldn't normally see much load. In fact Alpine used only one screw, (although now they have gone to two screws). The plate s...