{"id":2631,"date":"2020-12-04T17:30:11","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T17:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kitesurfist.com\/?p=2631"},"modified":"2021-02-04T10:04:23","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T10:04:23","slug":"best-kiteboard-for-beginners-and-light-wind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kitesurfist.com\/best-kiteboard-for-beginners-and-light-wind\/","title":{"rendered":"Best 4 Kiteboards For Beginners and Light Wind Warriors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Choosing a kiteboard is always a challenge. This is particular true for a beginner kiter as your kite control skills are still relatively low. Newer riders often struggle in low wind for maintaining speed and staying upwind without losing ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even for non-beginners, kiteboarding in light wind can be greatly facilitated by choosing a the right lightwind kiteboard. These boards often make good beginner kiteboards as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are my top 4 kiteboards for light wind and\/or for a beginner rider:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
<\/th>KITEBOARD<\/th>BEST FOR<\/th>PRICE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\"\"<\/td>1. Litewave Wing<\/a><\/td>Ultimate lightwind session saver, very easy to learn on, affordable<\/td>$600<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>2. Nobile Flying Carpet<\/a><\/td>Best lightwind kiteboard for travel. Stiffer, upwind performance<\/td>$1200<\/strike> $950<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>3. Duotone Spike<\/a><\/td>Best for lightwind freeride, suitable for intermediate beginners<\/td>$730<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>Ocean Rodeo Mako<\/a><\/td>Best for lightwind carving, choppy water, beginners in waves <\/td>$899<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n

Before we dig into each of the above boards, let’s briefly discuss what makes a good lightwind or beginner board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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