Kiteworld Magazine

CORE XLITE 7M TEST

TEST TEAM NOTES: The newest model of the three single strut kites this issue, but what an emphatic entrance from the XLITE. As with all single struts, you’ll be amazed how much lighter they feel in your hands having had two-thirds of their struts removed. The canopy feels light and Core’s unique Exotex dacron weave on their leading edge feels as strong as ever alongside the Coretex triple ripstop.

Core have also released a lighter mid-sized (39/45cm) Pro Foil version of their Sensor 2S bar, with thinner lines to reduce drag and sag that also help relaunching in very light winds. The bar comes with 22 metre Tectanium Vario lines (made up of 16m + 2m + 4m – meaning you can add

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