Core Choice 5 Kiteboard

SIZES: 133x40 | 135x41 | 137x41.5 | 139x42 | 141x42.5 | 144x43.5

Delivering an undeniably smooth ride combined with on-demand agility, the Choice 5 is easily accessible with sporty riding characteristics that even beginners and intermediates are guaranteed to make great learning progress on; quickly graduating to grabbed rotations and explosive jumps.

The Choice 5's excellent grip comes via state-of-the-art multi-channels, while the exciting agility and pop is made possible thanks to the relationship between the new tip shape and integrated quattro channels. Softer landings are due to the strongly contoured underwater hull, effectively breaking the surface tension of the water before pressure is felt in your knees. This easier feel helps you correct messy landings and manage choppy conditions more comfortably.

THE CHOICE 5 IN DETAIL

Thanks to pre-selected Paulownia slats, the Choice 5 is up to 250g lighter than its predecessor. Instead of the previous ABS rails, composite rods made of ABS and a laminate of up to 80-layers are used. This unibody technology, which originates from ski racing, creates a direct connection between the Cartan carbon laminates in the deck and hull in the form of a torsion box.

MATERIALS

CARTAN CARBON
UNIQUE FLEX AND RIDING PERFORMANCE
Our proprietary 30 biaxial carbon fiber layup optimizes torsion and flex. Our made-to-order 30 biaxial carbon fiber has more flex along the length of the board and less flex between the toe and heel. Cartan carbon's unique high filament count also requires less resin which saves weight. Enjoy improved pop, softer landings and extreme durability with Cartan.

NEW! UNIBODY EDGE
THE BEST CONNECTION OF DECK AND HULL
High-end racing ski sidewall technology finds its way to twintips. An industry first and more expensive foil, the carbon and thermoset resin process massively improves the connection between the top and bottom Cartan carbon for a true unibody build. We replaced the previous internal ABS edge strip that joins the top and bottom carbon sheets with a new 80 layer, laminated, resin-activated strip that is much harder, stiffer and better bonding. The new edge improves torsional rigidity and also stores and releases more energy than before.

NEW! PAULOWNIA LIGHT
LIGHTER WOOD CORE WITH THE SAME STRENGTH
Powerfully light, marine-grade, laminated wood core. All wood has natural variation in density and volumetric weight. We now select the lowest weight laminations before gluing them together. In doing so, the specially selected, long-grained Paulownia wood is 250g lighter and just as strong as the last generation. It gives our boards dimensional stability, decay resistance and a lightweight yet distinctively powerful character. The Paulownia extends towards the board's edges and is CNC milled both top and bottom.

DECK AND HULL

MULTI-CHANNELS
GRIP AND CONTROL IN ALL SITUATIONS
A massive double concave center channel and a smaller outer channel follow the length of the board, providing extra depth for the V-Keel and incredible grip. In addition to the center channel, we added Quattro tip channels. Freestylers can load their edges more than ever, while freeriders will enjoy how well the Choice 5 tracks upwind.

KATANA CHANNELS
STIFFER TIPS FOR MORE RESPONSE AND RESTORING FORCE
The perfect combo between tip flex and stiffness. You’ll notice that we continue the same contours of the bottom tip channel into the top deck, which now resembles a Katana sword. The new contours add tip stiffness to better store and release the energy you generate when loading the edge.

V-SHAPED KEEL
EARLY GLIDE, PILLOW SOFT LANDINGS
Inspired by the legendary handling of deep V powerboats in rough waters, we added a deep V-shaped keel along the entire length of the board to penetrate chop and smooth your ride. Who doesn't like pillow-soft landings?

BEVELED DECK  REDUCED REVERSE FLEX AND BETTER PLANING
The Choice 5 features a 6-degree beveled deck edge from tip-to-tip that blends into the Katana channels. The bevel decreases longitudinal flex for more pop, reduced reverse flex and more powerful edging.

SHAPE

PRO ROCKER
FULL BOW FOR BOOTS. HIGH COMFORT FOR STRAPS
The Choice 5 features a progressive freestyle rocker that is most pronounced under the handle. Board curvature is then reduced towards the tips. Individual flex patterns are built into each board size to lock in the best performance possible. Without giving away our secrets, good flex and bad (aka reverse) flex is measured and managed by varying the lamination thicknesses during production. A super-hard landing, for example, can create a negative rocker between your feet. We work very hard to eliminate bad flex, so those rock hard landings are easy to recover from. Not to worry, the Choice 5 is still deliciously fun when you are not in 'training' mode. Go hard, or easy; either way, you’ll love it.

TUCKED UNDER RAILS
MORE GRIP FOR MORE EFFECTIVE GAIN IN HEIGHT
The board features a tucked under bottom rail between the straps that transitions to a box edge near the outer inserts. The rail thins out to a sharper edge at the tips. The tucked under rail softens the ride and improves water flow, whereas the sharper tip edges add more bite.

42MM G10 PRO FINS
GOLDEN MEAN OF GRIP AND MOBILITY
A beautiful balance between resistance when you need it and the looseness you look for in a freestyle board. Too much fin for you? No problem. We also make 28mm wake fins. Still too much? No problem. Go finless and enjoy the ride. Alternatively, for all the big air fanatics who prefer more guidance, there are the 48MM G10 Pro Fins as an accessory.

BOOT TOUGH INSERTS
STRONG HOLD FOR FIXED BOOT BINDINGS OR STRAPS
Stainless steel V4A thread inserts are laminated in a massively reinforced base plate deep within the board to offer three different stance options.

ACCESSORIES

NEW! REVO
UPWIND IN NO TIME
Quick on-the-fly rocker adjustment. Need less rocker for getting upwind faster? Or more rocker for your newest tricks? No problem with the optional REVO, a clever rocker adjuster integrated into our grab handle. A quick turn of the handle activates REVO. Rocker is reduced 15mm, flattening the twintip and reducing its flex. This leads to a significant increase in planing and upwind performance.