Guides

North Trace TT Board 2025
North Trace twintip review: the light-wind board, 145 or 155, and Trace vs Atmos vs Prime
The North Trace is the light-wind twintip: 5/5 for light wind on North's dials, 145x45 under 80 kg or 155x46 for 80–120 kg. $597 as of this post, from $919. Read more...
North Cross Surfboard 2024
North Cross surfboard review: the one-board kite surfboard, sizes by weight, and Cross vs Charge Pro
The North Cross is the all-round kite surfboard: 5/5 for small-wave drive, strapless and float, 3/5 in high wind. 5'1" to 5'5" by weight, $1,279 as of this post. Read more...
North Nova Wing 2026
What a complete wing foil setup costs: wing, board, foil and the small parts, priced from our shelf
A complete learn-to-wing setup is about $3,550 to $4,700 as of this post: wing $1,199+, board $1,159+, complete foil from $779, pump and two leashes about $200. Read more...
Mystic Aviator Seat Harness 2025
Waist or seat harness for kitesurfing: which to buy, and Mystic sizes, bars and prices
A waist harness for most riders; a seat harness if you want a lower hook that cannot ride up. Mystic seat harnesses start at $216 with bar, waist at $264. Read more...
North Waist Wing Leash 2024
Which leash: North kite safety leash, handle-pass leash, waist wing leash and board leash, explained
A kite needs one safety leash, and it ships with every Navigator bar; a wing needs a wing leash and a board leash. Lengths, what each is for, and prices. Read more...
Mystic Star Fullsuit 4/3mm Bzip 2025
Mystic Star wetsuit review: 3/2, 4/3 or 5/3, back-zip or front-zip, and Star vs Majestic
The Mystic Star is the entry fullsuit: MX2 neoprene, Fox fleece, GBS seams, $276 to $324 as of this post. Pick 3/2, 4/3 or 5/3 by water temperature. Read more...
North Astra TT Board 2026
North Astra twintip review: the lighter-rider board, sizes by weight, and Astra vs Atmos
The North Astra is the Atmos for lighter riders: same dials, 20 mm narrower stance, sizes 127 cm (under 50 kg) to 139 cm (60–90 kg). $674 as of this... Read more...
North Reach Kite 2025
Best kite for beginners: North's ease-of-use ratings, and which size to start on
The best beginner kite in North's line is the Reach: 5/5 for ease of use, easy relaunch, 12 sizes. Start on the size whose range covers your spot's normal wind. Read more...
North Atmos TT Board 2026
North Atmos twintip review: Atmos vs Atmos Pro vs Atmos Ultra, and which size for your weight
The North Atmos is the big-air freeride twintip in three builds: Hybrid Carbon $712, Pro Carbon Summary: ,012, 1.8 kg Ultra Summary: ,799. Size by North's rider-weight chart. Read more...
North Reach Kite 2026
How much does kitesurfing gear cost? A full setup priced from our shelf
A complete new kitesurfing setup costs about $3,000 to $5,200 as of this post: kite, bar, pump, board, bindings, harness, spreader bar and leash, line by line. Read more...
Mystic Saga Boardbag 2025
Mystic board bag guide: Saga vs Patrol vs Elevate, and which size fits your board
Saga for protection, Patrol for weight, Elevate for kites-only trips. Buy the first bag length longer than your board: 145 cm for most twintips, 165 for 148+. Read more...
North Pulse Kite 2025
North Pulse kite review: the 5-line Modern-C freestyle kite, size by size
The North Pulse is a 5-strut, 5-line Modern-C freestyle kite rated 2/5 for ease of use; 7m to 13m, 11–35 knots. It needs the Navigator Freestyle bar. Read more...
Mystic Majestic Fullsuit 4/3mm Front-zip 2026
Mystic Majestic wetsuit review: 3/2, 4/3 or 5/3, and how it fits
The Mystic Majestic is Mystic's top front-zip fullsuit: Yamamoto 40 neoprene, Fox Fleece Ultra lining, in 3/2, 4/3 and 5/3. Pick by water temp; it runs snug. Read more...
North Sonar Carbon Foil Edition 2024
North Sonar foil review: which edition, and what size front wing for wing foiling
North Sonar is one modular system: pick an edition (alloy from $959, carbon from $1,343) and a front wing by weight: 1850-2400 cm² to learn, 850-1050 later. Read more...
North Midi Foil Board 2025
North Midi foil board review: mid-length sizes by rider weight, and Midi vs Midi Pro
The North Midi is the mid-length crossover foil board, 44 to 96 L in six sizes, with North's rider-weight chart for prone, wing and foil-assist riders. Read more...
North Seek Foil Board 2026
North Seek foil board review: which size for your weight, and Seek vs Seek Pro vs Seek Air
The North Seek is the freeride wing board, sized by weight from North's chart: novices take about 20 L over bodyweight, sinkers 25-30 L under. Seek vs Pro. Read more...
North Prime TT Board 2026
North Prime twintip review: the soft-flex freeride board, sizes and fins
The North Prime is the comfort-first freeride twintip: 5/5 for comfort in chop, 136 to 152 cm, 40 mm fins up to 144 and 50 mm from 148. Pick length... Read more...
North Mode Pro Wing 2027
North Mode Pro wing review: wind range per size, Mode Pro vs Nova Pro, and what changed
The North Mode Pro is the fast, locked-in freeride wing: 3.5m to 6.5m, 7 to 36+ knots across sizes, best ridden powered. Nova Pro is the easier all-rounder. Read more...
North Loft Pro Wing 2026
North Loft Pro wing review: the light-wind wing, and which size for your weight
The North Loft Pro is a light-wind wing for about 6 to 16 knots, sized by weight: 6m under 70 kg, 7m for 60-80 kg, 8m over 80 kg. Read more...
Mystic Majestic X Waist Harness 2024
Mystic Majestic harness review: Majestic vs Majestic X vs the Majestic wing harness
The Mystic Majestic is a composite hardshell kite harness; the Majestic X is the carbon one, rated 9/10 stiff. Differences, sizing and prices. Read more...
North Code Zero Pro Kite 2025
North Code Zero Pro review: the one-strut light-wind foil kite, size by size
The North Code Zero Pro is a one-strut foil kite North rates 5/5 for low-end power; the 11m is rated 7 to 16 knots on a foil. Read more...
North Orbit Kite 2026
North Orbit kite review: wind range per size, what changed, and who it suits
The North Orbit is a 5-strut big-air kite North rates 5/5 for hangtime and depower, 6m to 14m, 8 to 36+ knots. Its weak spot is light wind. Read more...
Mystic Stealth Waist Harness 2025
Mystic Stealth harness review: stiffness, weight, sizing, and Stealth vs Evolve
The Mystic Stealth is a 900 g carbon hardshell Mystic rates 9/10 stiff and 10/10 grip. Sized by waist; the spreader bar is sold separately. Read more...
North Cross Surfboard 2024
What size kite surfboard do I need? North's volume and rider-weight charts
Size a kite surfboard by weight: North's Cross runs 5'1 (21 L) for 65 kg to 5'5 (25 L) for 95 kg, and the Charge Pro 5'5 to 5'11. Read more...
North Carve Kite 2025
North Carve kite review: the surf kite, size by size
The North Carve is North's surf kite: 5/5 turning, 2/5 hangtime, 5m to 12m across 9–36 knots. Wind range per size, and how it compares with the Reach. Read more...
North Rover Parawing 2026
What is a parawing? North Ranger vs Rover, and what size for your wind
A parawing is a packable soft wing on a short bar that pulls you onto foil. North's Ranger is built for downwinders, the Rover for upwind freeride. Read more...
Mystic Star Impact Vest Fzip Wake
Mystic impact vest size chart, and impact vest vs floatation vest
Mystic sizes impact vests by chest: a Medium fits a 37–39 in chest. Full men's and women's charts, and why an impact vest is not a floatation vest. Read more...
North Nova Wing 2026
North Nova wing review: sizes, wind, and Nova vs Nova Pro
The North Nova is North's easy all-round wing: 5/5 stability, carbon boom fitted, 3.5m to 7m. Which size for your wind, and when the Nova Pro is worth it. Read more...
North Navigator Pro Control System
North Navigator bar review: Navigator vs Navigator Pro, and which bar size
Navigator and Navigator Pro share the quick release, loops and sizes; the Pro adds thinner SK99 lines and front-line auto-unwind. Size chart inside. Read more...
North Reach Kite 2026
North Reach kite review: wind range per size, what changed, and who it suits
The North Reach is a 3-strut freeride kite rated 5/5 for ease of use, 5m to 19m, 8–37 knots across the line. Wind range per size and prices. Read more...
North Mode Pro Wing 2027
Wing foil size chart: wing size by wind, board volume by weight
Two numbers start a wing foil setup - wing size from the wind, board volume from your bodyweight - and only one of them is a brand chart. Read more...
Mystic Majestic Waist Harness 2026
What size kiteboarding harness do I need (and which spreader bar)
One waist measurement at bellybutton height picks both the Mystic harness size and the spreader bar that goes with it. Read more...
North Atmos TT Board 2026
What size kiteboard do I need? North's rider-weight chart
North publishes a rider-weight range for every twintip length, and that column - not your height or your skill - picks the board. Read more...
Mystic Majestic Fullsuit 5/3mm 2026
Wetsuit thickness by water temperature: 3/2, 4/3, 5/3 or 6/4/3
Water temperature picks the thickness, the Mystic chart picks the size, and the two numbers in 4/3 mean torso and limbs. Read more...
North Reach Kite 2025
What size kite for 10, 15, 20 or 25 knots
A wind-speed lookup built from North's published per-size ranges, using the rule that your wind should sit 4-6 knots above the bottom of the band. Read more...
North Reach Kite 2026
What size kite do I need? Weight, wind, and the chart
Pick the kite size whose North-published wind range puts your normal wind in the middle, then shift one size for your weight. Read more...
North Orbit Kite 2027
North Orbit vs Reach: which kite, and in what size
The Reach if you want one kite for everything; the Orbit if you boost. North's own ratings, wind ranges per size, and prices. Read more...