Red Bull's Extreme Kiteboarding Megaloop Challenge

Extreme Kiteboarding in the Netherlands - Red Bull Megaloop Challenge

There's a reason it's not called the Miniloop. The Red Bull Megaloop Challenge only happens when the winds are ripping through at 30+ knots and riders can go BIG. Needless to say, the world's top 16 kiteboarders went huge in this year's Megaloop Challenge. Big crashes and bigger loops made for an exciting show, check out the best action from the sky! (Quite honestly, right about the one-minute mark is where we started to get a little nervous for some riders.) 

Some kites we see in the lineup:

2015 Best TS

The 2015 Best TS is one of the most versatile kites in the industry, capable of throwing down in any conditions regardless of your preferred riding style. The 2015 Best TS is a performance-oriented platform that will allow you to progress your riding in all aspects.

New for 2015, Best has adjusted the geometry of the canopy and shortened the bridles to create a smoother and and faster turning kite. We feel that the increased area in the wingtips creates a bit more power in the turns, making this a freeride machine! Best tossed in a couple battens on the wingtips to further reduce flutter in the trailing edge, as well as made the bridles a bit thicker - all these little tweaks and upgrades make the 2015 Best TS one of our top picks!

The 17 TS is a shop light-wind favorite, capable of creating plenty of power for wakestyle in around 12 knots of wind, as well as getting you up and riding on a light-wind board in under 10! The stability of the Best TS allows it to fly easily, even with the most variable wind conditions.

If you're looking for a kite that won't hold your progression back any longer, look straight toward the 2015 Best TS.

2015 North Vegas

The Vegas has been completely reworked and redesigned for 2015, it is now even more freestyle orientated and hard-core than ever before! The kite has a more C-shaped arc this year combined with a deeper profile allowing it to sit further back in the window, delivering plenty of power. The wingtips have also been changed for 2015; they are squarer to offer even more direct feel and feedback for the rider. In addition to all of this, the most important feature of the Vegas, the power release delay, has been lengthened. This means that when you pop, the kite flies forward in the window and feels weightless in your hands, allowing you to perform your tricks with ease.