TJ Gulizia
The Boxer is back! Naish claims this lightweight, one-strut kite is easy to launch, travel with, and ride with virtually no flutter. So what’s TJ’s take?
TJ Gulizia
Staffer Eddy Patricelli spent 11 days in Mexico riding the Sunova Speed 8’5″. He didn’t plan on doing so. Here’s how it surprised him.
SIC’s enormously popular Bullet V2 set such a high bar among downwind boards, the arrival of the Bayonet comes with loads of anticipation. Billed as the step-up board for V2 users, the Bayonet smacks of an ambitious offering. So we handed it to Joel Yang, a Gorge-based downwind SUP guide, with simple mandate: ride it. He did, logging over 40 miles of downwinding. Here’s his take.
There are perils to packing an inflatable. Namely, that rolling up your board damages it. This video offers a 90-second tip to save your SUP, and make stowing it easy.
What’s safe? What’s legal? And what PFD is best for you? From life jackets, to life belts and beyond, TJ pulls some air canister tabs in this video to reveal your ultimate flotation device for SUPing.
TJ Gulizia
The 2016 Naish Pivot boasts flat water and wave performance for virtually any rider. So we handed it staffer Jason Watts, Big Winds’ most seasoned kite expert. Did the Pivot deliver?
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