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Airwave Koala 5M

irwave are so stoked with their Koala that they were keen for us to test a range of sizes. Last issue we had the 10m on test, for this issue we’ve cut things down by 50% and taken the 5m out for a spin. To bring you back up to speed the Koala is not a kite for racing, and it’s not a kite specifically designed for lofty boosting (although it does this); the philosophy is

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