Review Core Kiteboarding XR5 2018

Riding type:	Freeride/Allround
Year:	2018
Brand:	CORE Kiteboarding
Size:	05m, 06m, 07m, 08m, 09m, 10m, 11m, 12m, 13.5m, 15m, 17m, 19m
Type:	Bow
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Allrounder with skills

Designers goals (manufacturer text)

Meet the new XR5 and experience the latest iteration in CORE performance.

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Details:

Riding type:	Freeride/Allround
Year:	2018
Brand:	CORE Kiteboarding
Size:	05m, 06m, 07m, 08m, 09m, 10m, 11m, 12m, 13.5m, 15m, 17m, 19m
Type:	Bow
One pump:	Yes
Bridles:	Yes
Number of struts:	5
Colours:	Various
Line length:	18m, 20m, 22m, 24m
Bar length:	35cm - 45cm
Bar:	4 lines
Depower:	Clamcleat
Safety:	Push
Swivel:	Yes
Variable bar length:	Yes
Oh shit handles:	No

There are 1 reviews on this product:

Core Kiteboarding XR5 2018 10m

Name:

Andrej Pieterson

Weight:

90KG

Riding style:

allround

Years of experience:

Personal page:

www.linkedin.com/in/andrej-pieterson-4486521a/

Water conditions:

flat

Tested Wind Conditions:

From 18 knots up to 22

Number of test sessions:

Kite size:

10m

Most remarkable characteristics:

sweet spot

ShortLong

low end

Small rangeLarge range

glide phase

ShortLong

kite stability

UnstableStable

kite feedback

MinimalGreat

lift

GradualExplosive

high end

Small rangeLarge range

kite reaction

SlowQuick

up wind

HardEasy

bar pressure

HeavyLight

total depower

Some pressureTotal depower

slack line steering

SlowQuick

safety system

DifficultEasy

boost

SoftStrong

drift

HardSoft

kitefinder.com - 29.06.2017 at 08:37 hour

Comments:

I have been riding the XR4 for a full season and this was my first session on the XR5. For the comparison i would say it is its younger brother. Just a bit more aggressive to show to it's older sibling that it can go higher. It sits a bit deeper in the wind window and therefore feels a bit more power full. The greatest change is that you just go higher with more ease. Looking at the construction the fixed last years mistake with the seams on the struts and even the first series don't backstall! Looking forward to have more fun sessions with the XR5!

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