Recommended for New Riders
When learning to kiteboard, a beginner friendly kite can make a vast difference to your early success. As someone new to the sport, you should look for a kite of appropriate size (see below) that has a reliable safety release, a good amount of on-demand depower, easy relaunch, a wide wind range, and stability. The followings kites match those criteria.
What is your correct kite size? | |||||||
Wind 12-18 mph | Wind 16-24 mph | Wind 22-30 mph | |||||
Rider Weight | Kite Size | Rider Weight | Kite Size | Rider Weight | Kite Size | ||
200+ lbs | 17m+ | 200+ lbs | 17m+ | 200+ lbs | 12m | ||
200 lbs | 17m | 200 lbs | 14m | 200 lbs | 9-10m | ||
180 lbs | 14-17m | 180 lbs | 12m | 180 lbs | 8-9m | ||
160 lbs | 14m | 160 lbs | 10-12m | 160 lbs | 7-8m | ||
140 lbs | 12m | 140 lbs | 8-9m | 140 lbs | 6m | ||
120 lbs | 10m | 120 lbs | 6m | 120 lbs | 4m | ||
Chart based on average rider, on a standard twintip kiteboard |
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2022 Cabrinha 02 Switchblade Kiteboarding Kite
Cabrinha
$689.50 - $984.502022 Cabrinha 02 Switchblade Kiteboarding Kite PERFORMANCE FREERIDE / BIG AIR Sizes: 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 14m OVERVIEW 5 Strut, Hybrid design, Fusion wing tip shape, Draft forward profile. NEW Ceramic Pulleys - Ultimate simplicity,...$689.50 - $984.50 -
2023 North Reach Kiteboarding Kite
North
$708.00 - $1,228.002023 North Reach Kiteboarding Kite Lively and playful, this 3-strut allrounder has unparalleled versatility and wind range. Big jumps. Upwind performance. Effortless relaunch. For 2022 we’ve introduced a new lighter Dacron exo-skeleton in every...$708.00 - $1,228.00 -
Airush One V2 Kiteboarding Kite (KO)
Airush
$323.55 - $620.55Airush One v2 Kite Sizes: 3m / 4m / 6m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 12m / 14m / 17m Lightweight single-strut design for gusty or lighter winds. Plug and play for ease of use. Instant depower, large wind range and simple relaunch. The One is a lightweight...$323.55 - $620.55 -
HQ4 Fluxx 1.8 R2F Kiteboarding Kite
HQ Kites
$91.002018 HQ4 Fluxx 1.8 R2F Kiteboarding Kite HQ4 Trainer Kite Manual What HQ4 has to say about the Fluxx Kiteboarding Kite You are looking for a cheap and universal introduction to kiting and you are not yet committed to a specific direction? Whether you...$91.00 -
2023 Naish S27 Pivot Kiteboarding Kite
Naish
$574.00 - $929.00Naish S27 Pivot High-Performance Freeride/Big Air Sizes: 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 14 **Kite connection pigtails for Naish kites are knots for front lines and loops for steering lines. Control bar will need loop pigtails for front lines and...$574.00 - $929.00 -
Flysurfer PEAK5 Foil Kite
Flysurfer
$579.00 - $1,099.00Flysurfer PEAK5 Foil Kite Sizes: 2.5 (Pink) / 4 (Pink) / 5 (Yellow) / 6 (Yellow) / 8 (Provence Blue) / 11 (Provence Blue) / 13m (Ocean Green) Focus: Freeride, Touring, Progression Technology: Single-Skin Foil Kite Skills: Beginner -...$579.00 - $1,099.00 -
Reedin SuperModel V3 Kiteboarding Kite
Reedin
$664.50 - $824.50Reedin SuperModel v3 Kite Decide how you ride Sizes: 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 14m From Reedin SuperModel feels like an extension of your body. you always feel where the Kite is and what it's doing. That means you can have the most fun on...$664.50 - $824.50 -
2023 Flysurfer Hybrid Kiteboarding Kite
Flysurfer
$849.00 - $1,549.00HYBRID Foil Kite Sizes: 2.5 / 3.5 / 5.5 / 7.5 / 9.5 / 11.5 Includes: HYBRID HYBRID Bag Repair Kit Sandbag Kite Safety Guide Description Foil-kite technology of the future is integrated into a new product line to make kite sports more...$849.00 - $1,549.00 -
2023 Duotone Mono Kiteboarding Kite
Duotone
$707.00 - $994.00MONO FREERIDE / FOIL The perfect one strut kite for freeriding and foiling; light, powerful and dynamic, it is sure to excite you every session. Sizes: 3.5 / 5 / 7 / 9 / 11 / 13 / 15 KEY FEATURES PROGRESSIVE POWER DEVELOPMENT AT ANY STAGE...$707.00 - $994.00 -
2023 Eleveight RS V6 Kiteboarding Kite
Eleveight Kiteboarding
$799.00 - $999.002023 Eleveight RS V6 Kiteboarding Kite SIZES 07 / 08 / 09 / 10 / 12 / 14 / 17m Crossover Freeride A highly versatile delta-hybrid powerhouse, the RS is designed for limitless freeride performance with distinctive surf and freestyle characteristics...$799.00 - $999.00 -
2024 North Reach Kiteboarding Kite
North
$1,159.00 - $2,129.00Lively and playful, this 3-strut allrounder has unparalleled versatility and wind range. Easy jumps. Upwind performance. Effortless relaunch. For 2024 the Reach is lighter overall. We’ve improved the canopy tension for faster flying, and revised...$1,159.00 - $2,129.00 -
Airush Lithium V13 Kiteboarding Kite (KO)
Airush
$1,075.00 - $1,685.00Airush Lithium v13 Kite Sizes: 5m / 6m / 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 12m / 14m / 17m All-around freeride performance. Precise steering, balanced & stable. Powerful delta hybrid with a huge wind range. For the rider looking for a kite that provides...$1,075.00 - $1,685.00 -
2023 Eleveight RS+ V1 Kiteboarding Kite
Eleveight Kiteboarding
$959.40 - $1,169.402023 Eleveight RS+ V1 Kiteboarding Kite Cross Over Freeride Series Sizes: 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12 / 14 Eleveight RS+ product video Our lightest most innovative kite yet, the RS+ is packed with new technology for the ambitious rider demanding a true...$959.40 - $1,169.40 -
S25 Naish Triad Kiteboarding Kite
Naish
$1,010.00S25 Naish Triad Kiteboarding Kite The Triad is quickly becoming a modern classic, known as the kite that can be used by anyone, anywhere, for anything. When we created the Triad, we focused on creating an optimized rider experience with seamless...$1,010.00 -
2024 Naish Triad Kiteboarding Kite
Naish
$1,099.00 - $1,869.002024 Naish Triad Kiteboarding Kite Sizes: 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 14 Size 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 Windrange 26+ 24-39 22-37 21-35 18-33 16-30 14-28 13-26 12-24 11-22 Aspect Ratio 4.01 4...$1,099.00 - $1,869.00 -
2024 Reedin SuperModel HTF2 LW Kiteboarding Kite
Reedin
$1,829.00 - $1,899.00SUPERMODEL LW dominates in the lightest breeze. Available in 14m and 16m, and completely reworked for 2024. Sizes: Size 14m 16m Windrange 9-19 8-17 Rec line length 24 24 Rec bar width 49 49 Features: Weight reductionBy reducing the total...$1,829.00 - $1,899.00