Magazine Tests - Boards

Whatever you ride - twintip, surfboard or foilboard - check out our board tests for the latest releases and the best choices for your next board investment.

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North Astra

DATE TESTED: 2024

With the Big Air renaissance well upon us, it’s great to see a board that’s built with lightweight and smaller folks in mind.

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Nobile NHP Carbon Split

DATE TESTED: 2024

Comfortable and easy to ride, this is perfect for those who travel often and need a high-quality, performance freeride board.

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Eleveight Stellar V1

DATE TESTED: 2024

The Stellar is an excellent choice for kiters who enjoy freeriding but also want to dabble in Big Air when the conditions are right.

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North Atmos Pro

DATE TESTED: 2024

Aimed to facilitate the highest performance freeride and Big Air, the Atmos Pro is now the go-to for North’s top Big Air athletes.

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Nobile NHP

DATE TESTED: 2024

The NHP delivers unparalleled versatility and performance across all conditions, ensuring a comfortable and enjoyable session.

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RRD Booster

DATE TESTED: 2024

Welcome to RRD’s brand-new, fully dedicated twintip for Big Air and freeride enthusiasts seeking a light high-performance board.

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Duotone Jaime SLS

DATE TESTED: 2024

A high-performance, robust, lightweight board for freeride and Big Air adventures with great agility, responsiveness and enhanced pop on the water.

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Duotone Gonzales

DATE TESTED: 2023

An entry-level or go-to board in lightwind conditions. The playful design offers a progressive journey to support your kite journey for years to come.

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Nobile NHP Carbon Split

DATE TESTED: 2023

An outstanding freeride experience no matter your level of riding, with the split construction being perfect for the travel-obsessed rider in us all.

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Duotone Select 2023

DATE TESTED: 2023

Now with a renewed outline for smoother landings, earlier planning, and improved handling and edge control.

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Eleveight Master C+ V5

DATE TESTED: 2023

Designed to perform in a wide array of conditions, from pushing your Big Air to unleashing an explosive unhooked experience.

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North Atmos Carbon

DATE TESTED: 2023

This comfortable, alert feeling twintip will aid your Big Air progression with its lively performance and is good for freeride too.

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Lieuwe Falcon

DATE TESTED: 2023

A board perfectly positioned to take your riding to the next level, whilst making sure you feel comfortable pushing the limits...

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CrazyFly Raptor LTD Neon

DATE TESTED: 2023

Made from high-end materials and built to last, it’s a comfortable, luxurious ride, a veritable Rolls Royce of freeride twintips...

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North Astra 2023

DATE TESTED: 2023

Performant and comfortable to ride, the Astra is a technically advanced and fully featured board for smaller, lighter riders.

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Armstrong WKT

DATE TESTED: 2022

This minimal pocket board effortlessly transcends disciplines and feels as if it is part of the foil rather than attached to it.

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RRD Crank LTE

DATE TESTED: 2022

This brand-new addition to RRD’s board range is a comfortable and playful board for beginner freeride kiters.

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Duotone Jaime 2022

DATE TESTED: 2022

Even after more than 20 years on the market, the Jaime continues to deliver an exceptionally refined performance.

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Naish Gecko S25

DATE TESTED: 2021

The Gecko gobbles up short chop for breakfast, much like its reptilian namesake devours mosquitoes.

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CORE Choice 4

DATE TESTED: 2021

A beautifully crafted high-end all-rounder that will guarantee you a comfortable ride.

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CrazyFly Pure

DATE TESTED: 2021

CrazyFly pitch it as the lightest foil board on the market - one to be excited about.

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Naish Hero

DATE TESTED:

Naish prove yet again that a lot of careful thinking goes into their products, not least with the redesigned Hero.

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Naish Switch

DATE TESTED: 2019

Naish's new 'two boards in one' Switch gets a workover by our test team.

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Duotone Select

DATE TESTED: 2019

Our team find the new Select from Duotone is an extremely capable board that is super accessible...

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RRD Squid

DATE TESTED: 2019

Team RRD have clearly put a lot of thought into the Squid...

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CrazyFly Up Foil

DATE TESTED: 2018

An accessible foil both in terms of construction and price. But there's plenty under the hood for those who know what they're doing too...

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CORE Choice 3

DATE TESTED: 2018

Bomb proof, and with the performance dialed up... The Choice 3 is a serious board.

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Naish Go-To

DATE TESTED: 2018

The Go-To is the board our test team really hoped Naish would make...

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