![]() Check Out the Full Ozone Catalyst V3 Review HereĬore is a German brand and has been around since 2001, although it’s founder and CEO Bernie Hiss was playing around with kites on the water before the sport even took off properly. Once you get to the higher end of intermediate level you might want to upgrade, but it won’t leave you behind in your progression and you might even decide to keep a couple in the quiver for light wind days. Price-wise the Ozone Catalyst V3 is at the bottom end so will definitely appeal to the beginner who doesn’t want to splash out for some of the more advanced kites featured here. The pleasant surprise is that it allows you to do easy floating jumps too, so is ideal to master your first free-style tricks, if that’s the way you choose to go. We’ve started using the Catalyst V3 for teaching and its forgiving nature, ease of re-launch and upwind ability is perfect to get you from your first water starts to intermediate level. But, the surprise is that it also stays stable at the higher end of the wind-range so won’t give you any nasty surprises when the wind picks up or gets gusty. This kite will get you up and running when other kiters are struggling to keep their kites in the air. The all-new Ozone Catalyst V3 is aimed very much at the beginner and intermediate market with it’s lightweight one-strut design perfect for getting the beginner out in light winds. ![]() Ozone has been around wind sports since the dawn of time, and have always taken a no-nonsense attitude to kite design with kites that are firmly aimed at their target rider. Check Out the Full Eleveight RS V6 Review Here In terms of budget, The RS is very competitive, particularly if you’re looking for a kite that will take you on to intermediate and advanced level without having to change your quiver. The kite is stable, responsive and easy to re-launch and we’ve been happily using the RS to teach beginners, as well as riding them ourselves. The RS V6 is Eleveight’s “crossover” kite, designed to meet the needs of a wide range of recreational kitesurfers, right through from beginner to advanced. In the same year, Eleveight was founded by the main people in the design team.Īnd their brand has gone from strength to strength with proven build quality and constant innovation. Best went out of existence in 2017, mainly due to the accountants driving design, rather than kiters. My Featured Best 5 Kitesurfing Kites for Beginners Eleveight RS V6Įleveight is a fairly new brand to kitesurfing but was evolved out of the design team from Best Kiting, who brought great quality affordable kite gear to the market. The following is a summary of each of the featured kites, with links to the full review. You won’t be disappointed with any of these kites so the choice will come down to availability, budget, and possibly how ambitious you are in terms of progression as most will see you right through to advanced level kiting. If you’d like advice on any others you might be looking at feel free to post a question below.Īll of these kites are user friendly and have all the attributes that you’ll want as a beginner/intermediate kiter: ![]() I’ve included links to great deals on the recommended kites, so feel free to check out the prices there. ![]() And, as a BKSA qualified instructor, I have either used these kites to teach with or would be happy to recommend for a beginner. I’ve only featured kites that I have direct knowledge of and have tested myself. So the kites I’ve chosen to feature here are ones that will see you through the next early days, of putting what you’ve learned into practice and then onwards for a good time, if not years afterwards. I’ve assumed you’ve had a few lessons already and are reasonably comfortable with controlling a kite. Most hybrid kites will see you through your early learning stages and then remain suitable for a long time after that.Īs you progress you’ll decide for yourself what style, or more likely styles, of kiting you prefer or simply are more likely to do because of your local conditions. Secondly, there really isn’t any such thing as an out and out beginner kite. If you’ve read my article “ A Guide to Best Kites for Beginners” you’ll have a good insight into the different types of kite design and how they might affect the choice of kitesurfing kites for beginners.įirstly, kite design and manufacture has come a long way over the years, and there aren’t many “bad” kites out there in terms of quality if you buy fairly recent models (say, less than 3 years old). Choosing the right kite to learn on can be a minefield, so here I’ll look at what I believe to be the 5 best kitesurfing kites for beginners.
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