How a Naish kiteboard rides comes down mainly to its construction, flex, rocker and bottom shape. Which technology you get depends on the model and the version: the standard version or the NVision. These are the most important technologies.

NVision: the premium version
Naish also releases an NVision version of the Monarch, Motion and Alana. Naish itself calls NVision the premium, high-tech version of a board. An NVision twintip has a light core, made of foam and paulownia wood in the Motion and Alana NVision, and a construction with 3K carbon. That makes it lighter and more responsive than the standard version of the same model. For example, the Motion NVision is lighter than the standard Motion in every size.

Flex: from soft to stiff
Flex is how much your board bends. Naish classifies its twintips from high flex to low flex. A board with lots of flex, like the Hero, rides smoothly, comfortably and forgivingly. A medium flex, as on the Motion, gives a dynamic, all-round character. A board with little flex, like the Monarch, rides powerfully and directly and gives you plenty of pop.

Rocker: the curve of your board
Rocker is the curve of your board from tip to tip. More rocker gives softer landings and a smoother ride through chop. Less rocker helps your board get planing faster and makes it easier to stay upwind. Naish gives each model its own rocker line. The Monarch and the Motion have a 3-stage rocker, for a combination of grip, speed and pop. The Traverse EJ has a medium to high continuous rocker for park and flat water, while a beginner board like the Hero has a lower rocker, so you get going easily. The Orbit has the flattest rocker in the range, so it planes in as little wind as possible.

Keel Lock Spine, channels and concaves
Boards like the Monarch and the Hero have a Keel Lock Spine: a raised ridge in the centre of the bottom that gives your board grip and helps you stay upwind. Channels in the bottom, such as the 3-stage channels on the Monarch, add extra grip at high speed and softer landings. The Orbit has an asymmetric double concave, which helps you get planing quickly in light wind.

Flex Torsion Control (FTC 2.0)
FTC 2.0 stands for Flex Torsion Control and features on boards such as the Alana. The system optimises the stiffness of your board in every direction and counters torsion, so your board rides with more control.

Built for big air, boots and park
The Monarch has UD carbon strips on the deck, which make the board more resistant to hard impacts, even when you ride with boots. The Traverse EJ has a sintered base: a hard base that holds up better against sliding over rails and kickers in the park.

Surfboards: light and strong
Naish surfboards have an EPS core reinforced with carbon and bamboo. The Skater has carbon stringers running through the board, and newer versions of the Global, Kokomo and Fish have carbon strips on the deck and bottom, with extra bamboo in the stance area, exactly where you load the board the most. Naish surfboards have a Futures fin box. Depending on the model, you ride them as a thruster or as a quad. In the video below, Des Walsh tells you more about the technology in the Naish surfboards.

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Naish has a dedicated kiteboard for every discipline. Some names, like the Monarch and the Skater, have been around for years. Other models made way for a successor or returned after years away, like the Drive. Below you'll read what defines each Naish kiteboard, from the twintips and surfboards in the collection to older models you may still come across as a previous-season or second-hand board. You can see which models and sizes are currently available in the overview above.

Naish Monarch
The Naish Monarch has been Naish's big air board for years, built for riders who want to jump as high as possible. With its low flex, 3-stage rocker and channels, it has plenty of grip and pop, and thanks to the carbon strips on the deck it can handle heavy sessions. Naish recommends choosing the Monarch one size smaller than you're used to. Kevin Langeree won King of the Air in 2019 on the Pivot and the Monarch. The Monarch NVision is the lighter and faster version, according to Naish the most powerful shape in the twintip line, for advanced big air riders. You'll find more boards for big jumps in the big air twintips.

Naish Motion
The Naish Motion is Naish's freeride board: according to Naish, one easy board that works everywhere. With its 3-stage freeride rocker, channels and a spine in the bottom, it rides comfortably through chop, goes upwind easily and jumps well. Naish describes the Motion as suitable for riders of all levels. The Motion NVision is the lighter high-end version, with a core of foam and paulownia wood and 3K carbon.

Naish Drive
The Naish Drive returned to the collection after many years. It's a light board with a 3K carbon construction and tapered rails that combines power, control and playfulness. Naish made it for a wide range of riders, from intermediate freeriders who like to cruise to big air pros.

Naish Alana
The Naish Alana is designed to give women and lighter riders a true performance board. Thanks to FTC 2.0 and aggressive channels, you get plenty of control, pop and grip, from freeride and freestyle to big air. The Alana is also available as an NVision version, with a light core of foam and paulownia wood and 3K carbon. You'll find more boards for women in the women's twintips.

Naish Traverse EJ and Traverse
The Naish Traverse EJ is a pro-style twintip for freestyle, park and kickers, which Naish developed together with Ewan Jaspan. With its long, narrow outline, medium to high continuous rocker and low flex, it rides with precision and predictability. Naish advises choosing the Traverse EJ one size bigger. According to Naish, it's also a great choice for riders with sensitive knees or a sensitive back. The Naish Traverse without the EJ is the versatile all-round version, for freeriders looking for one board for everything.

Naish Hero and RPT
The Naish Hero is Naish's most beginner-friendly board. Lots of flex, a lower freeride rocker and a Keel Lock Spine make it smooth, stable and forgiving. Even so, it leaves plenty of room to progress after your first seasons. The Naish RPT is also a freeride board for your first seasons, for beginners to intermediate riders. The largest RPT sizes are light wind boards with an asymmetric shape. You'll find more boards for your first steps in the beginner twintips.

Naish Orbit
The Naish Orbit is Naish's session saver: a light wind board that gets planing in the slightest breeze. An asymmetric double concave, channels, rounded corners and a flat rocker make it ideal for light wind days. According to Naish, the Orbit is also a great choice for new kiters. You'll find more options in the light wind twintips.

Naish surfboards
Besides twintips, Naish makes directional surfboards for kiteboarding, which you can ride strapless or with straps. You'll find surfboards from all brands in the kite surfboards.

Naish Skater
The Naish Skater has been a favourite for years among kiters making the switch from twintip to surfboard, or who want to take their strapless freestyle to the next level. It feels at home in small to medium waves, and according to Naish it's also made for swell bashing and bigger waves. Jalou Langeree became wave world champion in 2018, riding the Skater among other boards.

Naish Global
The Naish Global is Naish's high-performance wave board, for kiters who love speed and powerful waves. You ride it strapped or strapless, and it's built for fast down-the-line riding and tight carves on the rougher days.

Naish Kokomo
The Naish Kokomo is a playful, powerful surfboard with extra volume. That's why it gets planing quickly, goes upwind easily and also suits slightly heavier kiters. It's made for the conditions you often meet in practice: chop, onshore wind and mixed waves, in low to medium wind speeds. You ride it strapped or strapless, as a quad or a thruster depending on the version.

Naish Fish
The Naish Fish is a short, wide board with a broad swallow tail, inspired by classic surf fish shapes. It holds its speed through every turn, even in light wind and small to medium waves, and is made for strapless riding with a real surf style. In the video below, you'll see the Naish surfboards in action.

Naish foilboards
Naish also makes boards for kite foiling, such as the Microchip, Macrochip and Megachip. They differ mainly in length and volume: the smaller the board, the more it's aimed at advanced foilers. According to Naish, the Megachip suits every level. Also take a look at our kite foilboards.

About versions and model years
Naish updates its boards per collection, but not every model gets an update every year, and sometimes a name returns after years away. Many twintips exist side by side as a standard version and an NVision version. Looking for a model that's no longer in the latest collection? You can often still find a previous model year at Kitemana. Not sure what changed from one year to the next? Just ask us.

You're a beginner
As a beginner, you want a twintip that rides steadily, gets going easily and forgives your mistakes. At Naish, the Hero is a good choice for that: lots of flex, a lower rocker and a Keel Lock Spine make it smooth and predictable. The RPT is also made for your first seasons, and according to Naish the Motion suits all levels too and grows with you as you progress. As a beginner, it's better to choose a slightly bigger board: it planes more easily and gives you more stability. In our beginner's guide to kiteboards, you'll read what to look for when choosing your first board. Starting from scratch? Then also take a look at a complete kitesurf set.

You want one board for freeride
Want to cruise, jump and do a bit of freestyle with one board? Then the Motion is the logical choice. If you want a lighter, more direct board, go for the Motion NVision. The Traverse is also made as a versatile all-round board for freeriders.

You want to jump as high as possible
For big air, the Monarch is the board Naish builds specifically for it. It's stiff, has plenty of grip and can handle heavy sessions. Choose it one size smaller than you're used to. The Monarch NVision is the lighter and faster version, for advanced big air riders. Looking for a light carbon board for both freeride and big air? Then take a look at the Drive. You'll find a matching big air kite, such as the Psycho, in the Naish kites.

You ride freestyle or in the park
For freestyle, park and kickers, the Traverse EJ is your board. It was developed with Ewan Jaspan, has a sintered base that stands up to sliding over obstacles, and rides with precision and predictability. Choose it one size bigger than you're used to. Riding with boots? Then also read the question below.

You're a woman or a lighter rider
The Alana is made to give women and lighter riders a true performance board, with plenty of control, pop and grip. If you want the lightest and most direct feel, go for the Alana NVision. You'll find more options in the women's twintips.

You often ride in light wind
Do you often ride in light wind? Then take a look at the Orbit, Naish's light wind board, or at the largest RPT sizes. A bigger board also helps: the more surface area, the sooner you get planing. Want to ride a surfboard in light wind? The Kokomo and the Fish are made for exactly that. You'll find more options in the light wind twintips.

You want to hit the waves
Want to switch to a surfboard? Then the Skater is a great first step: accessible, playful and a favourite for years among kiters coming from a twintip. Do you mostly ride in onshore wind and chop, or are you a bit heavier? Then choose the Kokomo with its extra volume. Looking for speed and powerful waves? Then the Global is your board. For small waves and light wind, the Fish is a playful choice.

Which size should you choose?
The right twintip size depends on your weight, your level, the wind you usually ride in and the model. The heavier you are or the less wind there is, the bigger the board. A bigger board planes earlier and is more stable, while a smaller board is more agile and faster in strong wind. Also check the advice per model: choose the Monarch one size smaller and the Traverse EJ one size bigger. With a surfboard, besides the length, you mainly look at the volume in litres: more volume helps in light wind and with a higher body weight. Not sure about the model or size? Our team kites themselves and is happy to help you choose. Email, WhatsApp or give us a call.

You ride a Naish twintip with straps and pads or with boots, and a Naish surfboard strapless or with surf straps. Which bindings you choose depends on your style and your level. Check the product page of your board to see what comes with it as standard.

Straps and pads. Straps and pads are comfortable, easy to step in and out of, and suit most riders, from beginners to big air. Naish has its own Apex binding for this. Take a look at the Naish straps and pads or all straps and pads.

Kite boots. With kite boots, you're more firmly connected to your board and have more control, which many freestyle and park riders prefer. Do choose a board that's built for it. According to Naish, the Monarch has carbon strips on the deck that absorb impact, even when you ride with boots.

Handle and fins. The Monarch has a Haptic Handle, and on boards like the Traverse EJ and the Drive you can add a handle as an option. Most Naish twintips have G10 fins. The Traverse EJ has shorter fins, so the board rides looser in the park.

Surf straps and surf pads. If you want to ride strapped, choose surf straps that fit the inserts of your board. When riding strapless, a surf pad or wax gives you grip. Also check the fins: Naish supplies some of its surfboards, such as the Skater and the Kokomo, without fins. So check whether you still need a set of Futures fins.

Spare parts, board bag and repair. Lost a fin, a screw or a handle? You'll find individual parts in the Naish kiteboard spare parts, and on our Naish spare parts page you can read which parts fit your board. Protect your board on the road with a board bag, and if your board has been damaged, take a look at our repair service.