What are the best kitesurfing kites for advanced riders?
This page compares 5 kitesurfing kites with verified specifications and prices. Top options include North 2026 Carve Kite, North 2026 Reach, North 2025 Pulse. Prices range from £659 to £1,049. All data is sourced from manufacturer documentation and specialist retailers.
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North 2026 Carve Kite
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£1049.32 ≈ | 5m, 6m, 7m, 8m, 9m, 10m, 12m | — | 5m: 22 - 36, 6m: 20 - 34, 7m: 18 - 32, 8m: 16 - 30, 9m: 14 - 28, 10m: 12 - 26, 12m: 9 - 20 | — | Quick relaunch | 4 lines with pulley-less bridle system |
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The North Carve 2026 is a lightweight, three-strut wave and strapless freestyle kite with direct steering, fast pivot turns, strong depower and excellent drift. Its quick relaunch and user-friendly handling suit wave riders, strapless freestylers, freeriders and riders from beginner to advanced level. ★ Ideal forIt suits advanced riders seeking one of the best kitesurfing kites because its low-aspect-ratio design delivers fast pivot turns, direct steering, excellent drift, wide wind ranges and responsive performance for wave riding and strapless freestyle. |
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North 2026 Reach
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£945.05 ≈ | 6m | 7m | 8m | 9m | 10m | 11m | 12m | 13m | 15m | 17m | 19m | — | — | — | Easy | — |
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The North 2026 Reach is a lightweight, three-strut freeride kite with a thinner leading edge, direct steering, quick depower, and a broad wind range. It suits riders who want one versatile kite for freeride, wave, foil, freestyle, and light-wind sessions. ★ Ideal forThe North 2026 Reach suits advanced riders because its lightweight N-Max2 Pro Airframe, direct responsive steering, five-point bridle, quick depower, and efficient upwind performance support demanding freeride, wave, foil, and freestyle riding.
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North 2025 Pulse
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£1037.45 ≈ | 7m, 9m, 11m, 13m | — | 7m: 19-35, 9m: 16-30, 11m: 13-26, 13m: 11-23 | — | Safe relaunch | 5-Line Control Bar |
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The North Pulse 2025 is a five-strut Modern-C kite designed for freestyle and wakestyle riding. It delivers explosive pop, direct steering, deep slack and stable handling for intermediate to advanced riders. ★ Ideal forIt suits advanced riders seeking freestyle performance because its five-strut Modern-C design, direct wingtip connection, explosive pop, deep slack and 5-line system are built for technical unhooked tricks.
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North 2025 Code Zero Pro
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£659.25 ≈ | 3.5m, 4m, 5m, 6m, 7m, 8m, 9m, 10m, 11m, 14m | — | Foil: 3.5m 17-35+, 4m 16-28, 5m 14-25, 6m 12-22, 7m 10-21, 8m 8-19, 9m 8-18, 10m 7-17, 11m 7-16, 14m 7-15 | — | Easy relaunch and reverse launch | Four lines with pulley-less bridle |
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The North Code Zero Pro is a lightweight one-strut kite designed for foil, lightwind freeride, wave and downwind riding. Its N-Max2 airframe, responsive steering, wide wind range and easy relaunch suit riders who want efficient performance in light and changing conditions. ★ Ideal forIt suits advanced riders because its lightweight N-Max2 airframe, direct steering, wide foil wind range of 7-35+ knots and easy reverse relaunch support fast, technical foiling and wave riding.
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North 2025 Reach
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£726.00 ≈ | 5m, 6m, 7m, 8m, 9m, 10m, 11m, 12m, 13m, 15m, 17m, 19m | — | 5m: 22-37, 6m: 20-34, 7m: 18-32, 8m: 16-30, 9m: 14-28, 10m: 12-26, 11m: 10-25, 12m: 9-23, 13m: 8-20, 15m: 8-20, 17m: 8-20, 19m: 8-20 | — | Effortless relaunch | North Navigator Control System |
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The 2025 Reach is a lightweight, three-strut all-rounder with improved low-end performance, depower, upwind ability, and direct steering. Its wide wind range and easy relaunch suit riders from intermediate to advanced level across freeride, big air, wave, and foil sessions. ★ Ideal forIt suits advanced riders seeking a versatile quiver-of-one because its 3-strut N-Max2 airframe, 8-37 knot size-dependent wind range, responsive steering, improved depower, hangtime, and easy relaunch support freeride, big air, wave, and foil riding.
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