2023 Cabrinha Moto X 12m Kiteboarding Kite USED

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Wildcard color: As part of Cabrinha's commitment to reducing environmental impact they decided to utilize all materials by making kites/wings in unique colorways - the Wildcards. Wildcards are limited in quantity and availability. Designs will be updated throughout the year. Purchasing the Wildcards will not only give you a very unique kite/wing but has the added bonus of helping the environment by ensuring as much material as possible is put to use.

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Rider Name: Walt W. 

Cabrinha Moto X Review

The Moto X is Cabrinha’s newest iteration of a user-friendly “do-it-all” kite. With a lighter construction and newly redesigned delta-hybrid outline, it can perform at a high level with just about any riding style you throw at it!

While the Moto X shares its name with its predecessors, it should not be compared to its previous models. I have been flying the Cabrinha Moto for 3 years, and while the old Moto could be twitchy, unstable, and hyper aggressive if not in the right hands, the new Moto X feels smooth and consistent no matter what level of rider you are. It has light bar pressure yet a direct steering input, plenty of lift, smooth steering, and a consistent power stroke. Beginners will love its ease of use while experts will appreciate an endless skill ceiling due to its direct steering, stability and lift.

The Moto X is designed to be flown in all conditions, for all types or riding styles. I have broken up the review by riding style, as each requires different kite attributes that the Moto X caters to: 

Moto X for Freeride/Big Air:

The Moto X blew me away with its lift, stability and turning speed for powered riding. While many three strut “do-it-all’ kites like to yank you up just to drop you like a stone, the Moto X boasts loads of lift and hang time while still feeling aggressive and powerful through kiteloops and fast turning inputs. Riding a 9m in 35 to 46 kts, the kite felt nearly as stable as a five strut dedicated big air kite. For those that aren’t into breaking their local Woo record, the Moto X still works like a charm; it’s fast turning speed and stability really shine for underpowered airs and other freeride maneuvers. While it has slightly less lift and hangtime than a dedicated big air kite, the Moto X provides when the wind picks up for a twin tip session! 

Moto X for Kitefoil/Kitesurf:

The only difference between the Moto X and a dedicated drifting kite is its position in the wind window. The Moto X sits further forward in the window than a wave kite, so if you charge downwind the kite will front stall if left untouched. Essentially you have to position the kite deeper in the window before you start heading down the line on a wave, then the kite drifts just fine due to its new lighter construction. The kite’s intuitive and fast steering make this very easy to do. Once you move into stronger winds and smaller kites (<8m), this stops becoming apparent and the kite flies even if you charge downwind. For kitefoiling, the same principle applies. I personally spend the most time on a foil, and the Moto X has not failed me practicing advanced foil tricks such as around the world, walk the dog, and tack variations. 

Moto X for Unhooked/Freestyle:

The Moto X isn’t a C-kite, and thus is not going to be ideal freestyle riding. If you occasionally would like to do a raley or maybe a handle pass off a kicker the kite won’t fall out of the sky, but for serious load-and-pop freestyle tricks a dedicated freestyle kite will better suit you. 

In conclusion, if you are 100% positive that you will only be riding waves or only jumping to the moon, then kites like the Drifter or Nitro will be your best bet, but if there’s even a slight chance that you carry multiple types of boards in your quiver then there’s no reason not to go with the Moto X. I’ve never flown a kite that flies so consistently; it never does anything unexpected. It also feels the same across its size range so you don’t have to re-adjust your kite control when switching between sizes. Whether it’s your first time hooking into a kite or you are a seasoned veteran, the Moto X’s ease of use and versatility make it the perfect kite!

Description

03S Cabrinha Moto X

VERSATILE FREERIDE CROSSOVER

DESIGN PROFILE
3 Strut, moderate aspect ratio hybrid design, Reactive wing tip, Fast, lean and
efficient profiles

Features 

• NEW: Refined lightweight canopy design for reduced weight and reactive performance

• NEW: Static low elongation bridle for improved reactive feel

• NEW: Sprint 3.0

• NEW: Ultralite bladders for an overall lighter weight kite

• NEW: Trailing edge EVA rigidity battens

• Nano Ripstop Canopy, the benchmark in durability, stability and responsiveness

• NEW: HTD Lite: Lightweight ultra rigid Dacron

• NEW: Bi-direction Pure Profile Panels: the smoothest & 3d correct canopy shape

• NEW: Durable TPU Leading edge bumpers

Technology

BI-DIRECTION PURE PROFILE PANELS
The smoothest and 3d correct shape Cabrinha ever created allowing the smoothest transition between the segmented leading edge and curved canopy.

FORWARD DRIVE
The Moto’s unique profiles combined with the reduced coning of the arc shape allow the Moto to fly incredibly fast through the wind window.

HIGH TIMES
The most versatile kite in the industry, allows for use in the widest range of conditions and variety of riding styles.

SIMPLICITY PERSONIFIED
Simplicity Personified - The Moto’s light bar pressure & fast steering make it as easy to use as it gets.

NO PULLEY BRIDLE
Light, simple and responsive. No pulleys provides incredible feedback.

DIRECT STEERING
Bar input immediately translates into kite adjustment.

LITE FRAME
The Lite Frame has the benefits of the proven HTD Lite Dacron along with a refined canopy design to provide the lightest most reactive kites to date. This light-weight frame increases the range and performance of your product.

HTD LITE
The next evolutionary jump in inflatable structures is HTD Lite.  Cabrinha took the superior benefits of the proven HTD material to which have superior elongation control and combined it with a superior reflex bias recovery and lighter weight construction to elevate the response characteristics and range of the kite.

SPRINT 3.0
The new Sprint 3.0 inflation system increases air flow from leading edge to the strut. The new straight and angled valves allow for no kinking of the inflation tube. It's secure fit design also allows for easy maintenance.

EVA TRAILING BATTENS
Lightweight and indestructible, the EVA Trailing Edge battens give the support you need for the canopy, without the weight and complexity of all other designs.

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