all years
Reviews and tests cover the North Pulse from 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2024. It is a fast, direct hybrid kite focused on freestyle and wakestyle, with strong looping performance and useful freeride versatility, but less loft, drift and slack than more specialized alternatives.
Strengths
- Explosive pop and useful slack for unhooked freestyle
- Fast, consistent loops with reliable recovery
- Direct handling and good stability in strong wind
- Capable freeride and hooked freestyle performance
Weaknesses
- Less loft than a dedicated big-air kite
- Limited drift for wave riding
- Less slack than a true C-kite
- Some overlap with North’s Orbit
Who for
Best suited to intermediate and advanced riders focused on freestyle, wakestyle and kiteloops in steady to strong wind.
