We recommend you put this kite at the top of your demo list for spring

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Light, agile, and buttery soft in the chop.

User-friendly quiver starter that loves going up wind

This board is a jack of all trades

Super playful for carving, easy on the body in chop

This is a skatey, load and pop monster that eats up chop like no other

If you love carving hard and boosting big airs, consider this board

Freestyle machine with explosive pop

Excellent all around freestyle / freeride crossover

A performance freeride machine with super comfy straps

This kite shines with unparalleled drift, solid steering response and impressive depower when riding off the wind

A great wave kite that can also boost big air and unhook

The jack of all trades; excels in big air, unhooked freestyle and wave riding

After rigging over 32 models of kite gear for testing, these are the trends we found