Buying your own equipment is a big and exciting step in your kiteboarding journey. To help you make the right choices and invest your money wisely, we created this Equipment Buyer’s Guide.

• Should you buy brand new gear or go for second-hand? (Pros and cons)
• What do you need to pay attention to when buying second-hand equipment? (Checklist with pictures)
• What equipment to buy according to each riding style: freeride, wave riding, freestyle/wakestyle, racing, hydrofoil.
• Which size of kite is the best? (Size to wind speed according to rider’s weight chart)
• Should you go with an LEI or Foil kite?
• Should you buy a seat or a waist harness?
• What about helmets, buoyancy vest, impact vest and other accessories?

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