Best

[alford]

Is Best built in same facility as North and Core in Sri Lanka? How do they rate in build quality?

[rtz]

I'd like to know the link to the third factory.

http://www.ziankiteboarding.com/page/behind-zian

http://www.gslanka.lk/index.html

[windrt]

As from 2016th they are built in Sri Lanka, previous year was built in Cabrinhas factory with lots of issues.
Af from 2016th the quality is top notch, no issues.
2015th production had problems, and overall quality issues, I've heard that they have a lawsuit with the factory because of that.

[Faxie]

Afaik Best has been built in the North factory for quite some years now. Maybe even from the beginning.

I always thought Core was the same factory too, but turns out it's a different one.

Zian was with North, but they have their own facility now.

[L0KI]

Wait....Best is still in business?
I thought they went broke from hiring dozens of pro freestyle riders to represent their company for several years now.
Glad to hear they are concentrating on building durable kites.
Not sure why any kite company thinks paying a bunch of freestyle competitors to fly their C kites (their least sold kites) is the way to influence the average kiter.
Isn't the average kiter a middle aged or older man who flies his kites hooked in and rides a strapless surfboard or his new foil-board...or just freerides around on a twintip?

[L0KI]

The Zian page talks about their management team but no mention of who designs the kites for them.
I think it would be very helpful to their brand to reveal who that is.

[dylan*]

Wait....Best is still in business?
I thought they went broke from hiring dozens of pro freestyle riders to represent their company for several years now.
Glad to hear they are concentrating on building durable kites.
Not sure why any kite company thinks paying a bunch of freestyle competitors to fly their C kites (their least sold kites) is the way to influence the average kiter.
Isn't the average kiter a middle aged or older man who flies his kites hooked in and rides a strapless surfboard or his new foil-board...or just freerides around on a twintip?

I'm guessing that's why they ended up dropping their pro team after people still didnt buy their kites

[L0KI]

They still list 151 team riders on their website!!!

[Eurus]

Wait....Best is still in business?
I thought they went broke from hiring dozens of pro freestyle riders to represent their company for several years now.
Glad to hear they are concentrating on building durable kites.
Not sure why any kite company thinks paying a bunch of freestyle competitors to fly their C kites (their least sold kites) is the way to influence the average kiter.
Isn't the average kiter a middle aged or older man who flies his kites hooked in and rides a strapless surfboard or his new foil-board...or just freerides around on a twintip?

Ha! You just described EVERY kite company. Nice try trolling on Best though.

[dylan*]

Wait....Best is still in business?
I thought they went broke from hiring dozens of pro freestyle riders to represent their company for several years now.
Glad to hear they are concentrating on building durable kites.
Not sure why any kite company thinks paying a bunch of freestyle competitors to fly their C kites (their least sold kites) is the way to influence the average kiter.
Isn't the average kiter a middle aged or older man who flies his kites hooked in and rides a strapless surfboard or his new foil-board...or just freerides around on a twintip?

Ha! You just described EVERY kite company. Nice try trolling on Best though.

Except that Best bought up a ton of pro riders all at once, then dumped them all as soon as their contracts expired. Not real sure what their plan was there.