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Liquid Force Kites Absolute
A new player in the game, the Absolute, is the combination of Liquid Force’s years on the scene and the idea of a limitless design. Without having any cost or material constraints, the designers were let loose, and the end product is an impressive high-end carbon affair. The Absolute has a lightweight CNC milled divinycell-wooden core, a double concave V-hull...
Liquid Force Kites Galaxy
Foiling is booming across many watersports. We are seeing crossover boards, high-performance boards, low volume, high volume, race and more varieties. For this issue, we had the chance to try out the Liquid Force Galaxy foilboard. This board is a high performance, high volume foilboard with a track attachment system. The Galaxy lies at the larger end of the lineup...
Liquid Force Kites Glider
With foiling booming not only in kitesurfing but across a vast number of watersports, surfing, windsurfing, SUP, wake, sailing and more, we are seeing many brands put forward a crossover option. This issue we got to check out the Liquid Force Glider Foil. The Glider foil setup is a carbon composite 125 wing set with a 36” mast. We’re looking...
Liquid Force Kites NV
Now in its 10th consecutive year, the Liquid Force 2020 NV has a decade of development behind it. A classic hybrid freestyle design of an open C canopy, 3 struts and a short bridle system, it is the go-to option as a racier all-round kite. For this 2020 NV, there has been a complete overhaul of the canopy design. This...
Liquid Force Kites Solo
The Solo has been the stalwart of the Liquid Force light wind line up for some time, while many brands now embrace the one strut design, Liquid Force were among the first. Aimed at the rider looking to get out when the wind is light and for those travelling on a limited luggage allowance, it’s a do it all freeride...
Liquid Force Kites NV v9
With a wakeboarding background Liquid Force make some awesome boards and have some seriously good kites in the stable to compliment them too. One model that has undergone another refinement and update is the NV v9. The NV v9 is a 3-strut high performance freestyle kite that aims to excel at freeride and wakestyle too. For the 9th version the...
Liquid Force Kites Benchmark
It is no secret that Gisela Pulido has been using a non-production Liquid Force board for quite some time; it’s now part of their line up for 2018 and we were thrilled to be able to finally get to use it! Coming in two sizes only, the board is designed for female kitesurfers who want nothing less than the best,...
Liquid Force Kites Echo
The new 2018 Echo is the brainchild of Brandon Shield and Jimmy Redmon; it’s Brandon’s board of choice for his dynamic and varied riding style. Their focus has been to create a board that not only performs well in the park on obstacles but a board that works well for wakestyle air tricks too. New for the 2018 model LF...
Liquid Force Kites Galaxy and Thruster Foil
With kite foiling becoming a huge part of our sport, we have been checking out more and more hydrofoil products on the market. We have ridden some great foils from LF in prior years, this issue we are taking a look at the new Liquid Force Galaxy foil board and Thruster foil set up. The Liquid Force Galaxy foil board...
Liquid Force Kites NV
The Liquid Force Envy, now NV has been around for 8+ years now and has undergone some serious improvements over the last year or so, along with most of the Liquid Force line up. The NV is a three strut, simple to use, performance freeride / freestyle kite. It’s bridled hybrid C shape design, is what gives this kite its...
Liquid Force Kites P1
We see many different styles of kites across the market at the moment, from foils to c-kites. One style of kite is growing in popularity year by year, and that’s the high performance freeride / freestyle kite. These are becoming easier to use year by year, and they perform and boost for those wanting the high-end functionality. Liquid Force has...
Liquid Force Kites WOW V3
The Liquid Force WOW has been around for a few years now, billed as their go-to wave kite; it’s aimed at the riders out here looking for the perfect kite to help them get the most out of every wave. The V3 for 2018 has undergone quite a few changes, the goal of which was to make the kite lighter,...
3 years ago
Finally some park action! Watch Brendan Kerr, president of the beloved Slider Project, throw it down in Hood River, Oregon!
4 years ago
Have you ever wondered what the advantages and disadvantage are to riding a Thruster vs Quad setup on your kite surfboard? Luke McGillewie walks us...
4 years ago
No kiteboarding in this one, but this is pretty impressive! Dominik Gührs, Felix Georgii and Dominik Hernler design, build and ride the world's first industrial...
4 years ago
Stephan Zimmermann has a session to remember at Pacifica, California!
4 years ago
The coast from Blackpool to Liverpool is world-famous for its illuminations, fairgrounds, piers, sand dunes and docks. What it isn’t known for are it’s downwinders,...
5 years ago
We got you! Whoa, 2020 has been a crazy year and we have certainly experienced our fair share of this whole COVID situation. We've gone...
5 years ago
This will keep you entertained for the next hour! In loving memory of the Triple S, Tom Court shares a unique view into what went...
5 years ago
Installing a tail pad on a surfboard is pretty commonplace in the surf world, but it is often a first time experience for us kiteboarders....
5 years ago
What is going to come with your 2020 Liquid Force Foil set? Brand Manager Rich Sabo walks us through the items that are included with...
5 years ago
#KitersInIsolation, for today we are watching Christophe Tack's MOWGLI’S JUNGLE part I, II & III. For over a decade, it had been Christophe’s goal to...
5 years ago
Which wind directions are best to ride in the surf? Liquid Force Kiteboarding Team Rider and KA Professor Beau Blake walks you through the basics...
5 years ago
What's the best way to run out your lines on the beach; Upwind or downwind? Liquid Force Kiteboarding Team Rider and KA Professor Beau Blake...
Issue 81
The test team were unleashed a few weeks ago in the UK, it’s not full testing as usual, but at least we managed to get wet! We’ve got kites from Liquid Force, Core and Ozone, foils from CrazyFly Duotone and Liquid Force and a couple of twin tips too including a light wind split board from Kitelement! Check them out right here!
Issue 80
Rou Chater looks at the effect of the Corona Virus on the global kitesurfing industry and how it has decimated production, sales and tourism at a time when the business side of the sport is usually booming. Click here to read it!
Issue 80
We managed to get a few new products into the test teams hands before we were all forced off the water, here’s what we got through with kites from Core, Duotone, Liquid Force and Slingshot and boards from CrazyFly, Duotone, North, Core and Shinn!
Issue 80
More incredible images with no place to call home, check them out!
Issue 79
It's not your usual kite spot for a photo shoot, but the Netherlands plays host to some of the most passionate kiteboarders on the planet. Crystal Veness and the Liquid Force team head there to find out what all the fuss is about. After reading this, you might put it on your list to visit there too!
Issue 78
Is kitesurfing expensive? Or is it too cheap? Rou Chater puts his best maths hat on to work out what the real cost of kiteboarding is and comes to some interesting conclusions. If you've ever wondered about the costs of kites, this one is for you...
Issue 78
Incredible images with no particular place to go.
Issue 77
Can we carry on as we are as a kiteboarding industry or do we need to make drastic changes to our habits and processes for our sport to become environmentally neutral? Join Rou Chater as he turns his journo mode on as he sets out to discover what is happening right now and what can be done moving forward.
Issue 76
Sensi Graves looks at how kiteboarding is a never-ending process of progression, but sometimes that lightbulb moment seems a long time coming. Using various techniques, Sensi utilises will help you get better at everything you do under the kite!
Issue 76
Join Xander Raith as he gives us the inside scoop behind one of the fastest-growing events on the kiteboarding calendar!
Issue 75
Incredible images with no particular place to go.
Issue 75
The most popular movies from our website over the last two months!
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