If you are teaching a complete novice to kite in any current then you should not blame the kite in the headline. You should look in the mirror. You chose that teaching environment. This is Day 1 stuff. Assess the environment before all else. Every kite will drag you away in a current by a single lin...

Good article with Alex Shrogren on the formation of BEST: http://www.thekiteboarder.com/2009/12/gumball-speaks-interview-with-best-kiteboarding-co-founder-alex-shogren/ Good article about Shannon BEST on the formation of BEST: http://www.learn2kitesurf.com/featured-kiters/best-shannon-best If you Go...

Micro brands will emerge, as per the surf board shaper as the kite design software becomes more affordable. It is not the material price stoping local design operations. It is access to the IP and software. Kiteboard technology is now widely understood. And micro brands pop up everywhere. This is al...

We all know the rule never teach your girlfriend! If you can't teach her how to use a Kahoona and it's safety options correctly, one of the nicest kites available, then she is going to miss out on skills required for all kites. Sounds like you need to get your girlfriend professional lessons. If the...

I'll see you, and raise you one... Made in New Zealand - HellBoardRiders.com

It is funny watching people pump up their Naish kites strut by strut, not realizing it is one-pump Octo inside. :allbegood: I just think the external system is easier to fix 10:1 For Naish issues good luck to you. We stopped selling NAISH years ago for so many reasons. Just got a kite with 1 pump ag...

Just remember that team riders may ride the kites but we are the ones that buy them. One of the things that made you best in the past was how much you interacted with and listened to the customers. Remember the Best forum in those times? Those in fact were the good old days and I believe they were ...

No, I was suggesting they want to stay within the smaller sub set of brands that were grown from boardriders. Unlike the brands that are not. I also think if you don't value your Staff/Team they will leave. Money is secondary to that. If money is your goal, happiness does not follow, aye GRASSHOPPER...

The press release release both riders made about their reasons for leaving Slingshot, says it all. And put yourself in their position. If you want to keep moving forward in the sport, want the budget and resources that can make it happen & Slingshot can't provide what you want any more. The smart gu...

I have made a MAP that is free for Kite schools to list on it. it might help you find a spot or two. Learn2kitesurf.com