all years
The available tests cover the RPX V1 introduced in 2021, with reviews published mainly in 2021 and 2022. It is a versatile freeride-oriented kite that is lighter and faster than the RPM, with strong upwind ability, a wide wind range, and convincing freestyle and big-air performance.
Strengths
- Strong upwind performance and wind range
- Light, fast and responsive handling
- High jumps with controllable looping power
- Composed when unhooked
Weaknesses
- The reactive setup may feel less forgiving for beginners
- More twin-tip and freestyle focused than pure surf
- Early impressions found it close to the RPM rather than radically different
Who for
Best suited to riders focused on sporty freeride, freestyle, big air or park-and-pop twin-tip riding.
