Archive for the 'Kiteboards' Category

TJ’s 4/21 session

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

TJ’s Kite Session: Wednesday, 4/21/10 @ 4:30PM Location: Event Site Wind: 10-35, average: 20 Board: 5’5″ North Pacific Waterbug Kite: 2010 Naish Cult 7.5 Not the best wind, but the Cult makes it enjoyable. We are finding the Geo-Tech Stability very beneficial for absorbing gusts. Being able to turn the kite when the bar is [...]

Remember May?

Friday, June 5th, 2009

Some goings on and special deals at Big Winds.

Dane’s Review: North Pacific Round Squash Wave

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

Rider: Dane Gender: Male Height: 5’5″ Weight: 135 lbs Skill Level: Advanced kiteboarder Board Tested: 2008 North Pacific Round Squash Wave 5’3″ Kite Used: 2008 Cabrinha Switchblade 3 8m Date: June 4, 2008 Location: White Salmon Bridge, Columbia River Gorge Conditions: 18-28 mph, huge glassy swell North Pacific is a local Hood River surfboard company [...]

Dane’s Comparison: Naish Sol vs. North Jaime Pro

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Kiteboards Compared: 2008 Naish Sol 128, 2007 North Jaime Pro 128 Kites Used: 2008 Cabrinha Switchblade 3 6m, 8m and 10m, 2007 Cabrinha Omega 7m and 9m Dates: Spring 2008, Summer 2007 Location: Columbia River Gorge Conditions: Everything from flatwater to swell-riding, underpowered to insanely overpowered Rider: Dane Gender: Male Height: 5’5″ Weight: 135 lbs [...]

Dane’s Review: Naish Sol 128

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Kiteboard Tested: 2008 Naish Sol 128 Kites Used: 2008 Switchblade 3 6m, 8m and 10m Dates: Spring 2008 Location: Columbia River Gorge Conditions: Mellow 10-18 mph, moderate 16-24 mph, and intense 22-34 mph Rider: Dane Gender: Male Height: 5’5″ Weight: 135 lbs Skill Level: Advanced Kiteboarder Even though it’s still quite cold out there, I’ve [...]

Unpacking the 2008 Naish Sol

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

We just finished putting together a photo gallery of 2008 Naish Sol, so if you’re at all curious about the state of this fine kiteboard, here’s your chance! The Sol is the go anywhere, do anything, all-terrain model from Naish’s 2008 lineup. The aggressively rounded nose and tail are a result of what Naish calls [...]

Post-Thanksgiving Closeouts!

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Thanksgiving may be more than a month away for most of us, but fortunately Canadian Thanksgiving happened just yesterday! In celebrating with our kind neighbors to the north, we’d like to share some of our holiday revelries with all of you. We just couldn’t wait! Right now, our entire selection of 2007 windsurf boards, windsurf [...]

New Entry-Level Kiteboarding Packages!

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

Over here at Big Winds, we talk to a lot of people who are just starting to get into kiteboarding, and who are completely baffled by the huge selection of kites and kiteboards available these days. Sifting through the near-limitless array of gear can be a daunting task, so we took the time to put [...]

2007 Promotion Bonanza!

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

Big Winds is running a bunch of different promotions right now, and sometimes it’s difficult to keep them all straight! As of today, this eighth of May in the year two thousand and seven, these are the deals we are currently offering: Free shipping on all 2007 windsurf sails Free shipping on all 2007 kiteboards [...]

Custom Boards from North Pacific!

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Hey, this is kinda neat. We now carry custom directional kiteboards from North Pacific, a custom surfboard shop located right here in Hood River. Our current stock includes a couple of Tuna Fish 5’3″ boards, the Squash Tail 5’8″, and the Round Squash 5’6″. Check ‘em out, these boards are gorgeous! Tuna Fish 5’3″ Squash [...]

New 2007 Boards from Jimmy Lewis!

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Good news! We just received a shipment of new boards from Jimmy Lewis, and they’re now available on our website. First up are his Kite/Surf directional boards, which we now have in stock for the 5’2″ and 5’8″ sizes. The second board we now have is the Jimmy Lewis Flight Deck, which is a large [...]