Description

Let’s face it: Most kitesurf boards are just a little too small to paddle, especially if you’re not a featherweight. And if you’re anything like us, you probably wish you could take just one board on a trip to cover your kiting AND surfing needs, right? Well, now you can!

 

The North Whip X-Surf is big enough for most intermediate to advanced surfers to easily paddle and catch waves in “every-day “ surf, yet still small enough to comfortably kite surf strapped or strapless when the wind picks up.

 

Designed to surf or kitesurf small to medium “every day” wave conditions, the Whip X Surf Edition is a short and wide quad-fin hybrid, blending a short rail line with a super fast entry rocker and generous tail curve to draw fast, tight arcs.

 

The low entry rocker makes it quick to plane and easy to paddle and provides glide and carry through turns and flat sections.

 

The North Whip X Surf Edition is the board of choice among larger team riders for new-school tricks in small waves, providing a wide and stable platform for landing progressive aerial manoeuvres. However, the Whip X Surf Edition is equally suited to riders of all skill levels looking for an early planing, easy paddling board with great stability, comfort and effortless turning.

 

This high performance bigger brother of the Whip features quad fins and a super fast rocker that carries blazing speed through turns and will blow you away with it’s tight snaps.

 

The optimized construction of the Whip X-Surf offers responsive and lively flex characteristics combined with the durability of a kite-surf board, dramatically extending the life- span of your board compared to your normal PU surfboard.

 

North Bamboo Construction Technology:
North Kiteboarding 2013 surfboards are made using bamboo on both, the base and the deck of the boards. Bamboo has a high strength to weight ratio, which has obvious benefits in making a durable board that will withstand hard heel impacts and pressure dents, while still keeping the overall board weight to a minimum.

 

Bamboo itself offers excellent dampening properties which allow Sky Solbach who’s shaping NKB surfboards already in the third product generation, to create boards that feel light and lively under your feet, while not feeling overly bouncy or chattery through the chop, effectively smoothing out the ride. Bamboo is now becoming more widely used throughout the surf industry for the exact same reasons. Additionally, bamboo is of course a natural and easily renewable resource. We at North Kiteboarding feel, it just should be natural to care about your planet, especially when loving and living an outdoor sport so closely connected to nature like kitesurfing. Finally, on top of all of these benefits, the immaculate finish and bamboo wood grains, give each one of our boards a unique and distinct look. Every single one is not less than unique, already nearly a custom board.

 

A combination of low entry rocker and generous tail curve gives you quick acceleration and super tight arcs that carry speed through your turns. Full, boxy rails and a moderate single concave create lift and deflection ideal for quick bursts of speed and crisp turns.

 

The quad fins assist in keeping the board loose and free without sacrificing drive to draw out wider turns when needed. The X-Surf is the perfect tool to dominate your local beach break in nearly all conditions.

 

A great board for surfing and kite wave riding, the North X-Surf is easy to jibe, has a very balanced directional feel and is a terrific light wind weapon!

 

Strapless riding is made easy with the comfortable traction pads or throw some foot straps on and shred to your heart's content. Who knows, maybe you don't have to travel to Hawaii to find those perfect waves after all!

 

Feel free to have a blast in conditions that you used to overlook; Onshore mush, wind swell… the North X-Surf will challenge you to have the most fun.

 

The width of the North X-Surf makes it stable and easy to ride while the extremely short length helps it fit snugly in the tight pocket of small waves.

 

If jibing has ever been a problem, the symmetrical outline combined with the width and rocker will take care of that.

 

If you need a light wind weapon, then look no further! The North X-Surf has enough surface and volume to get you up and riding while everyone else is beached!

 

Strapped or strapless, the challenge of riding a surfboard is there even if the conditions are not! The North X-Surf will be the ultimate board for both an introduction to kitesurfing on waves as well as high performance strapless surfing. There are tons of hours of fun and challenge canned inside this board!

Who is the board designed for:
If you want epic sessions in onshore mush or poor wind swell waves - then this board will make wave riding much more enjoyable!

 

Riding Style: Wave / Freeride

 

Skill Level: Beginner / Expert

 

North Whip X-Surf Kiteboard - Length / Width:

 

• North Whip X-Surf - 5'10" x 10.25" x 2.2"- (3.4kg)
• North Whip X-Surf - 6'0" x 19.50" x 2.3"- (3.6kg)

North Whip X-Surf Key Features:

 

• Epic Sessions in Onshore Mush or Poor Wind Swelled Waves
• Easy to Ride and Jibe
• Amazing Light Wind Performance
• Traction Tail and Front Pad
• Strapped or Strapless Riding
• Light and Durable
• Diamond Tail
• Quad Fin

North Whip X-Surf Board Selector:

 

 

Complete with:

 

• North Traction Pad
• North Quad Fin Set

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North Kiteboarding Whip X-Surf Kitesurf Board- £659.00 North Whip X-Surf 5'10": £659.00 North Whip X-Surf 6'0": £659.00

 

Wind Range

North Whip X-Surf 2013 Kiteboard Wind Range
Model	< 85kg and below	75kg and above >
5'10"	** / **	** / **
6'0"	** / **	*** / ***
Key	* Small Waves	** Medium Waves

Features

North Whip X-Surf Kiteboard - Length / Width:

 

• North Whip X-Surf - 5'10" x 10.25" x 2.2"- (3.4kg)
• North Whip X-Surf - 6'0" x 19.50" x 2.3"- (3.6kg)

North Whip X-Surf Key Features:

 

• Epic Sessions in Onshore Mush or Poor Wind Swelled Waves
• Easy to Ride and Jibe
• Amazing Light Wind Performance
• Traction Tail and Front Pad
• Strapped or Strapless Riding
• Light and Durable
• Diamond Tail
• Quad Fin

North Whip X-Surf Features / Technology:

 

High Pressure Technology:

Custom Epoxy / EPS / Wood Sandwich:

Derived from windsurf technology; the construction features a high strength to weight ratio with great resistance to dents and perforations, resulting in durable and high performance surf style kiteboards.

 

For 2013, North have put a strong focus on optimizing the flex and dampening properties, bringing the feeling and performance close to that of a traditional Clarkfoam / Polyester custom board.

 

A new high density "surf-style" core has been developed together with a wood sandwich / multiaxial fibre glass layup, optimizing flex, torsion and dampening.

 

All of North's surfboards are made using an epoxy sandwich construction. The advantage of this construction is that, basically, it is lighter and stronger than conventional surfboard construction. However, it is often difficult to achieve the same "feel" as a conventional board. North's new layups are optimized to achieve the desired amount of flex and dampening while still keeping it light and lively (and not too hard or bouncy feeling).

 

The boards also have a bamboo skin top and bottom. The bamboo itself has excellent dampening properties which work wonders for the overall feel of the board. The bamboo skin also makes the boards really resistant to pressure dents and dings. There are also reinforcements under the heels as well as on ding prone areas like the nose and tail and around the fin boxes.

 

Together with a high glossy polished finish, the North 2013 surfboard range has both the looks and peformance of a custom board but with far superior durability.

 

North Bamboo Construction Technology:
North Kiteboarding 2013 surfboards are made using bamboo on both, the base and the deck of the boards. Bamboo has a high strength to weight ratio, which has obvious benefits in making a durable board that will withstand hard heel impacts and pressure dents, while still keeping the overall board weight to a minimum.

 

Bamboo itself offers excellent dampening properties which allow Sky Solbach who’s shaping NKB surfboards already in the third product generation, to create boards that feel light and lively under your feet, while not feeling overly bouncy or chattery through the chop, effectively smoothing out the ride. Bamboo is now becoming more widely used throughout the surf industry for the exact same reasons. Additionally, bamboo is of course a natural and easily renewable resource. We at North Kiteboarding feel, it just should be natural to care about your planet, especially when loving and living an outdoor sport so closely connected to nature like kitesurfing. Finally, on top of all of these benefits, the immaculate finish and bamboo wood grains, give each one of our boards a unique and distinct look. Every single one is not less than unique, already nearly a custom board.

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