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2027 Nitro Apex

PERFORMANCE BIG AIR
Sale price$1,799.00
SKU: K7KONITRA-006005

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Color:C5
Cabrinha Nitro high-performance Big Air kite with Aluula construction.
2027 Nitro Apex Sale price$1,799.00

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Key Features

High Or Low V

The use of the Vert X bridle has allowed for the Nitro to fly in either the High or Low V set up, depending on your style of riding and conditions.

Raise The Limit

Designed around Big Air riding, the Nitro is all about hang time and kiteloops. This is the Cabrinha's go to kite when the conditions are pumping and you want to go big.

The Right Stuff

The strategic use of Aluula in the outer struts provides increased rigidity in the high end or in high powered loops, but reduces the weight to allow the kite to fly faster through the window.

Speed Machine

The limiter has been removed and the New Nitro allows you to push your board speed without feeling like you will ever reach a max.

More Than A Feeling

One of the refining features of the new Nitro is the bar feel. Upside down and mid way through a loop you want to know where the kite is, and that is what you get with the Nitro.

Like A Knife

The new outline combined with the reduced diameter leading edge make this Nitro cut through the air like no version before it, making this kite perform not only in the light winds, but also as conditions get more intense.

STYLE SELECTOR

Built for Big Air. Engineered to go high.

A high-performance big air kite delivering explosive lift, extended hang time and precise control. Built for powerful boosting, confident loops and predictable recovery, even when pushing your limits.
Scores indicate how strongly the product is suited to each riding style, with 100% representing a core strength.
Freestyle
80%
Freeride
90%
Big Air Core Strength
100%
Surf
70%
Foil
65%
Rider Quote Image
"The Nitro gives me the confidence to go bigger and push harder every session. The lift is explosive, the hang time is insane, and the kite responds exactly when I need it to. Whether I'm boosting huge or throwing powered loops, I know it's going to catch me. That's what makes this kite so special." ~ Kauan

Designer Notes

Go behind the design and discover the ideas, innovations and engineering that bring this product to life.

Wind Chart

Size 6m 7m 8m 9m 10m 12m
Wind Range in Knots (75kg rider) 20–38 18–35 16–33 13–30 11–28 9–24
Weight of Kite (kg) Without Bag
(Tolerances may vary)
2.47 2.66 2.85 3.05 3.24 3.64

HT140 Leading Edge

HT140 Leading edge allows us to reduce the leading edge diameter which in turn increases the ability for the kite to fly quickly through the window.

Aluula Struts

With incredible weight to strength ratio, the Aluula material has been strategically used in the outer struts to reduce weight, and also increase stiffness to stop LE to trailing edge compression during fast maneuvers.

Bullet Proof Bumpers

These Durable TPU bumpers are strong, lightweight and durable. They crossover protecting the canopy to LE sewing. A new manufacturing process which helps with abrasion when the kite is resting on a hard surface.

AIRFRAME

A single point inflation system engineered for simplicity, durability, and global compatibility. Its streamlined design ensures quick setup and pack down, delivering the reliability and confidence to perform in any condition.

Vert-X Bridle

The Vert X bridle and single sliding load block allows the kite to adapt to high or low V settings without sacrificing the arc shape.

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The Drifter Apex is for the rider looking for the ultimate in surf kite design, or a fun recreational kite foiling option that goes downwind with ease thanks to its incredible slack-line drift.

For kiters looking to get into surf kiting, the Drifter Apex provides industry-leading bar feel and maneuverability, allowing the rider to focus on the board and the waves. Those same characteristics give advanced surf riders the confidence to take their kite out in a wider range of conditions or push their strapless freestyle riding.

How does it compare?

Versus Standard Moto Apex:

While the Moto Apex is an all-round kite, it sits further forward in the wind window, making it less suited to slack-line drift where you can park the kite and ride towards it. For strapless tricks, the Drifter has less aggressive vertical pull, allowing you to keep the board on your feet and maintain greater control.

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High-performance freeride with ALUULA precision.

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Skill Level Intermediate - Advanced
Freestyle
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The Switchblade Design Works is for the rider who seeks increased performance in a confidence inspiring design.

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For kiters who already know and trust the Switchblades unmatched flying qualities and feel, the full Aluula frame of the Switchblade adds a further level of responsiveness, efficiency and high end control.

The introduction of the Vert-X Bridle provides even more choice in how the kite flies, allowing riders to choose between the Unify High-Y or Low-V configuration to fine tune handling characteristics and overall ride feel.

How does it compare?

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The Design Works version maintains the Switchblade DNA with a focus on stability, wind range, easy jumping, and predictable landings. But the full Aluula frame adds a lighter, stiffer, more responsive feel, leading to better efficiency, faster reaction, and improved performance at both the low and high ends of the wind range.

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The Nitro may reward expert riders with higher peak performance when perfectly timed, but it requires more precise technique to extract it. The Switchblade Design Works is the ideal choice for most riders who want to jump higher more consistently and land with more control. It is is step closer to the high performance big air area, while remaining easier and more forgiving.

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