OLD KITE vs NEW | Naish ARX 2001 vs Naish Boxer 2020 

I still have two Cabrinha Nitro kites (2004) with original control bars in perfect conditions. Good to relaunch and fly!

First kite was a 2001 ARX 15.5m (bought second hand in 2003). Thanks man... really took me back to line tangles, butt drags and tea bags:-)

Honestly... The fact that this thing still flies and doesn't fall apart is impressive. The lifetime of a new kite is way worse... Total ripoff, that a 1300 euro kite lasts only a few years.

Snake-skin system😂 This is comedy Gold!

Thanks so much for comparisons like that and also I love cheerfulness in all what you doing! 🤙

Entertaining as always! Thanks guys!

I still have my Naish Aero2 from 2002 in great shape. That bar looks the same as mine but looks to have been modified. Mine has 2 loops. One fixed like a windsurfers and one “depower” chicken loop. That explains why it was called “chicken loop”. You had one fixed regular loop and one for chickens that took power out of it. Of course the was no significant de power by pushing the bar out. Maybe 20% depower at the most. The wrist safety line was supposed to attach 25’ far up the line. That way when you released the bar it would let the kite flag. In reality where the safety line attached it would slide down under pressure rendering the system inoperative. That led to many times where the kite would just drag you across the bay, nothing you could do short of releasing kite at your wristband and kissing your $1800 kite goodbye. Many people almost drowned because of this. My brother said it tried to kill him as he got tea bagged 20’ high halfway across the bay, before completely releasing the kite. 😂

My first kite- Naish ARX 11,5m, about 2001 :)

Naish ARX 11,5 2001, my first tubekite after learning kitesurfing with the "legendary Flexifoil Blade kitesurf setup" you should try that one ... 😂

Really big upgrate! Nice work from Naish

Jip, still have a 12 ARX and 8 Aero, both still flying well, but valves have come loose, so they need a little TLC

WHAT A VIDEO😝😝🤣🤣😜😜 I was laughing so much😂😂😂 it reminded me about my Wipika kite from 2008... wtf🙈🙈🙈 You two are the best👍👍👍👍

Is there a way to extend the depower line on the 2001 naish bar?

I have the same kite it's a real classic of Naish Legacy. in perfect condition. I hardly use it as im In Western Australia and most of the times the wind is blowing 25 knots. served me well. I believe old kites quality wise are better than new ones.

Love your videos guys. You should try the 2001 kite with a modern bar. To compare kite to kite instead of era to era. You should also try it with more wind. I think that would be a much closer situation. With the old bar the comparison is ridiculous. There's no comparison. Great video, like all your content. Keep it up.

I have that exact same kite....a 14 meter.

Hahaha, i looked at the surroundings and was... WAIT.. thats one of my local spots.

Not true at all that these kites had "no" depower. The new 4 line kites like the Naish ARX (I had an AR5 & a couple of Wipika Airblasts) had a ton of depower ... compared to the 2 line kites the proceeded them! I still remember the first time I tried an Airblast - it was a game-changer because of the ability to reduce the power in the kite by sheeting out.

Lovint old shool vintage kites… in futur revalorizado…lovint my tribals 9 & 13. And vegas 12m 06 great kite.

jullie zijn te gek!! :D