Had to E-mail you right after getting off the water today with my input on the new X2. I rode the 10M today at Lanes. That kite is frickin' unreal. It goes upwind great! It goes high in the window to help control being overpowered! It has fantastic feeling so you know where your kite is at all times! It turns extremely fast, so you can overcome whenever you make a mistake, or create power or ride waves with swooping movements of the kite! Its' hang time is fantastic! Another thing I noticed is that it’s so balanced it is very hard to make fall out of the sky; it just wants to keep on flying! Can't get the smile off my face, and its TAX DAY!!

Great Job!!

Alex

Hi Don,

I arrived in Belgium today and have tried the 10, 12 and 16. First off I am amazed at the improvements to the details of the kite. The strut ends, tip construction etc. Aside from anything else the first real "complete kite" on the market.

I sailed the 10 and then the 12 but the wind was dropping and I never really sailed powered on them. Very stable and nice.

The 16 is incredible. It is so light and fast, the hang time is unreal.....I loved it and all the people here in Belgium are now desperate.......they all noticed from the beach that It was going high and long! Perfect!

I never sailed a kite like this, we have a kite more than a year in advance of the others! The colors are great as well.....all in all I am stoked, even more than I thought I would be.
Tomorrow we leave for Leucate and will be in Tarifa on the 22nd . Thanks for giving us an edge! Hope I can sail as well on the kite as it deserves!

Mark

Greg Drexler (Naish International R&D)

Don,

Wow dude, how was that after work secret session! X2 12m is hands-down the best kite ever attached to a control bar. I swear you've just put naish graphics on a freakin' hang glider! Great, steady, consistent low-end pull.

Super take-off pop. And the best part is when you reach the cruising altitude of your jump you just stay up there longer than seems possible, not ascending or descending but simply floating horizontally for an insanely

long time. Steering speed, stability, power, control, upwind, jumping... These kites perform every aspect of riding better than anything I’ve flown... job well done don!

Aloha, Greg

Yesterday I was out for the first time with the new NAISH X2. I only have the 10 & 12 m2 and the other guys was cruising around with sizes around 15m2 (Cabrinha Black tip12,2, North Rhino 16m2). So I thought I only was going to try out the handling and speed at the beach due to lack of wind! I thought wrong.

The power and lift really surprised me big time.. It was so fast in turning and handling and the extreme lift compensated for the small size I had. In Wind: 5,5 m/s, Temp: 15 Celsius I went out on the water with my NAISH WAKE140 to experience the greatest thrill in my kitesurfing carrier. Actually I'm still shaking.. I was planning earlier than the other guys, I was going faster, and I was jumping more than twice the height that I ever had done before - even that the wind was so light. I lift's you up in the air like a rocket and the glide/hang time is without comparison to what I ever had experienced.

The handling and turning of the kite is perfect! I felt every movement of the kite like it was a part of my body. In the start the turning speed almost was to fast.. But I quickly adapted. I thank you and your team very much for giving my life more value. (If I was the only guy having that kite I would be King of the Sky).
Cheers,

Jan Blaesild

National NAISH Rider, Denmark

Again congratulations for developing such an amazing wing! It was a great experience for me to try that today, in such light winds. While we were riding I was remembering the first time I tried the
original Wipika kite in France back in April 1995, exactly 7 years ago today. I think we now have something which will allow us to go to the next level of performance, whatever that is (flights, waves, speed, etc...)

See you at Lane's
Aloha, Manu

Finally I could try the X2, I have to congratulate you all for this awesome kite, and I tried 10 and 12 and both worked great, very fast turning speed and good lift and power. Again, congratulations and see you soon.

Best winds,

Eduardo

Don,

I tried the X2 (16) from Mark Yesterday. Now that's a kite!

Congratulations

-Jan