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And you cant ride with olds core bars you need the new one otherwise your safety wont work 😂😂😂

3k is stupid. And guess what. All around 3 strut kites from all brands tend to be easier and faster than 5 strut big air kites.

Your videos are the shit Mike - thanks so much for your support to the community!

now I know its not my riding but my kite xD my best quiver would be gong 12-10-8 so I can still keep my kidney.. in all seriosness I am devoted to flysurfer because I think they have good development team, reliable kites and they release a new gen kite when there is noticable difference from previous gen - not like the trend to have atleast 1 new kite a year similar to iphones without noticable difference just make it more expensive. I know CORE is a very good kite in all aspects with good quality and generaly better durability than duotone or north, but the price is not accesible for normal people... I mean 4k for kite+bar setup, than you proobably need a new board too... I can sacrifice my loops for that.. Its like in cycling when you don't need a 10k bike with wireless shifters to ride for fun but a 1k bike will do just fine.. but there are not many kites in that range.. aniway I hope the athletes get some more funds of this high margin kite saga.. and no its not just aluula that everyone is talking about how pricey it is... because 6m is just 650€ cheaper than a 12m that should have twice the amount of material(and we know it is still profit on material for 12m)... and if you then take full 650€ worth of expensive magic material out of 6m price it is till over 2k€ for a 6m - which is still very expensive but without aluula... do we need to go to the bar? I mean for that price it could be hand forged by Giel himself..

You're sponsored and have dealership with Core. This video is BS but thanks for sharing specs. Also, 3k is fucking stupid amount of money for the same kite that you can buy with an other brand for €800 Also, there are ZERO new design features and nothing new about this kite. Pully systems are as old as methusalem and constructing a thinner leading edge is also done 15 years ago by different kite brands. Alua has been used 6 years ago aswell. Nothing new here, move on Mike ur a genuine guy but this is just selling your soul like a cheap car salesman

great video man! definitely can't justify 3k on any kite but I'm also not risking my life every session boosting to the moon. Awesome breakdown bru!

I can tell there was no biased opinion here.

After seeing the video I am interested. I would like to try it first though. By the way. This video for me would win the first prize of the best kite review video. It has all the information you want. It is engaging, clearly explained, to the point, and has high quality video clips that correspond directly to the topics discussed. Well done 👍🤙

Would love to know how much „more“ that material really costs. Now everyone is just following duotones lead on pricing…

Like everything no way I’m paying 3000 for a kite and 1000 more for a bar then you use it and a day later you have 3 and have to sell your car. ALUULA is very good I have two dlabs they are hard to beat they make me better when they fall apart I will just buy more or a core who knows ALUULA is a quantum love it hate it other than cost you lose nothing

teaching kitesurfing for more than 10 years now, and this is basics for me, and should be learned in all kiteschools (ok the watch is overdone), @gethighwithmike please give more of these lessons so we all get safer spots

Yep I can confirm regarding DLAB - I have 3 of them: 13m, 10m (which I love), 8m and already had bladder replaced on 10m kite (1 year old kite) after 2h the psi went from 8 to 4.5... Duotone bladders are too thin also their lines in the bars are not that good. BUT they have great warranty service (in Poland) I waited 2 weeks for a kite, also they arranged a replacement rebel sls 10m. Also 10m dlab is the best kite I have ever tried regarding handling, hangtime, loops etc (compared to core xr7, orbit, ozone edge). My friends who owned dlabs are now going to harlem force's and this is the next kite i need to try. Sorry but I wont pay 3k for kite I bought Duotone with very good discounts.

Markets most likely regulate themselves...if they will sell, they were right, simply as that...if I was the one calling the shots...I appreciate much more North or Harlem strategy not to follow Aluula (for now) and try to make a performance kite at a reasonable price...considering that 85% of the market won't be able to fully appreciate the differences (myself included)...I hope, for myself, that they will change course and start making affordable kites for the avarage doe who can do few loops variations but doesn't need to win comps...

What a shame to compare a kite to a D lab and say it breaks all the time.

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Bunch of bollocks IMO. Marketing at its best.

No. That’s why we choose Gong for our equipement. Kites, wings, boards, foils, etc

I don't understand why, in the kite industry, people don't start their video saying if they are affiliated to the brand they are talking about or if they are sponsored by any brand mentioned in the video. That is simply illegal. I don't that, because this is a niche market, we should apply what is done in other market (let's take photography gear reviews for example). Anyway I love your videos but more transparency would be welcomed

No kite is worth 3000 bucks, no matter how good. You can buy a car for that price.

Prices are way too high and to be honest I and a lot of other people are going to have to give up kitesurfing if Prices get much higher

If brands want to loose interest from beginners, yes, just make it more expensive…

better use the money to spend time on the water

Hi Mike, quick question not Pace pro related (as I am no pro) I want to by myself a new Nexus 4, I have a Nexus 3 in a 9m. Do you think that the next size up should be a 12m or could a 13,5m work? I am just scared that the gap between a 9 and 13.5 might be too big. I can afford no more than a 2 kite quiver. Second question how would you compare the pull per size of a nexus vs XR. Thanks heaps

Bang 🔥🔥 Another amazing video! Definitely makes me think of the Pace as a next choice. I actually sold my XR PRO 9m and selling the rest of my XR series (besides the 7m for nuking conditions) Only reason is the intense bar pressure which causes frequent pain in my elbows (golfers elbow). Great work with the content Mike ;)

More than 4k total with its bar. No way I will ever buy a full quiver made of these kites. Do you know how many days can I buy on the water with a standard kite?! And I will improve more than with this kite just because the time in the water. 😂

Almost 10K for 3 kites quiver (with bar) add it a Carved Imperator and you get close to 12K…you may have the « best » gear available on the market but it is an insane price to pay…unless you are wealthy enough or a sponsored pro rider. Don’t get me wrong I think it is fantastic to see new technology making kites lighter, stiffer, etc a real step up from traditional Dacron…it benefits to all level of riders but for now the price makes them to way too exclusive right now and I really hope this not road kitesurf industry goes in for the sake of the sport and audience. Anyway thank you for your interesting video Mike.

From beginning to end, that is an extremely informative video. Thanks for putting out this content Mike!

Super stoked to see the new bar. The Sensor 3 Pro was so close to perfection, but threw it all away with the 2-line flagout. Glad they forced their own hand with the pulley-less bridle.

15:22 Don't count out the 9 and 10m Nexus for loop progression. You don't go super high but it catches nice.

How's abööt an 84kg rider (it's all muscle, i swear!!!)???

what a helpful video, as always thank you mike

Ok let’s forget it’s an ad for an overpriced kite… Damn that video is informative regarding shapes and key points to check while choosing a kite 🤩

I love u mike

So Core copied Duotone's +5 year old technology, slap 1000€ on top of the Evo Dlab price and say it's worth it? Doesn't quite make sense to me. Been riding for some years and tried different brands, and Duotone is the leading brand at the moment. Still want to try Core, what "normal" kite do you recomend?

Thx mike, always the best advices and videos out there 🚀

Anyway: a kite that is supposed to use with a Y on the bar, ( like my d lab neo) should not used with a low V !!!!!! And vise versa. You change thecshape of the kite with Y and V connection. What is giving you bad results . By the way . These Duotone D labs are so sick… ☝️👍🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾who can afford go for it . I love them- had Fone bandit and ozone Reo! It is another level . Can not compare even

so its like an Evo?

3k, the industry is out of hand. So sad to see such trend restricting the sport to an elite

The gold standard for kite content creation in terms of education/progression based information. It is very cool to see what a really well-made kite breakdown can look like!

Could you be more specific about what on the Dlab breaks all the time? As the Pace uses the same material and has roughly the same weight, I doubt it's going to be much more durable than the Dlab, it's physics in the end.

Definitely not. Kites cost way too much.

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Haha blame Canada, love the content bro! I’m nearly sold on the XR Pro 7m or 8m. Right now my main quiver consists of 2023 Orbit in size 8m & 11m. I know I would absolutely love the XR Pro since I had a chance to demo the XR8 this season and I was literally blown away with how easy it was to jump even with bad technique. I would love the aluula for its rigidity, lightness, strength, & water resistance because I drop my kite often when trying new tricks. I’ve inverted my orbits on a couple of occasions, I wonder…does the aluula prevent the XR Pro from inverting? Obviously the price is a huge consideration as you could probably get 2 brand new kites for the price of 1 aluula, but at least you have a better wind range to ride in with the aluula. I’m saving $ for now, maybe by the time the XR Pro 2 comes out I’ll pick one up. Big ups! ✌️

Roughly 4k for (1) kite and (1) bar. 😮

Super cool video for comparaisons. Really good job ! But I really don’t like where the kite industry is going. 1500€ for a 9m was already a lot of money, and now it’s double. When the kite cost a dime to the brand, we shouldn’t encourage prices to go that high and it’s sad to see the sport getting more expensive each year !

How to demo one of these?

So with this expensive kite you also need a expensive new bar. I think i am happy with my Ozone Vortex.....😜

Hey Mike, great video. How would u compare it to the new aluula Code from slingshot? Jeremy posting pretty intense videos. Is it Rider skill gap or why aren't other brands posting such huge 20m+ Loops with high catching. Would be interested in your opinion

Built using cheap labor and charging the cost of a car. Makes sense.

while brands are seeking sales, Mike is looking for credibility. thanks Mike for your honest feedback.