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Appletree AppleSlice V4 carbon prone foil board review Ireland — swap for AppleSlice image before publishing
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Appletree AppleSlice V4 review — the prone foiler's scalpel

By Paddy

The AppleSlice V4 is the carbon prone board for foilers who've found their feet and want performance — from the west coast home of Appletree.

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Core NXS kitesurfing kite review Ireland — replace with official NXS image before publishing
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Core NXS review — three kites in one

By Paddy

The Core NXS merges the Nexus, XLite and Section into a single three-strut do-it-all — reviewed by the only Approved CORE dealer in the Republic...

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Ozone Flux V2 Ultra-X wing in Ireland — heavy rider freeride wing
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Ozone Flux V2 Ultra-X review — the heavy rider's wing

By Paddy

The Aluula-framed Flux V2 Ultra-X in a 6m is the best heavy-rider wing we've stocked — Paddy just bought one himself. Honest review from Galway.

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Mystic Majestic 5/4mm wetsuit — Manera vs Mystic wetsuits Ireland comparison
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Manera vs Mystic wetsuits: which should you buy in Ireland?

By Paddy

Shopping for a Manera wetsuit in Ireland? Fair play — Manera make lovely rubber. But before you order one sight-unseen from abroad, here's an honest...

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Core NXS kite — Ozone Reflex vs Core NXS comparison Ireland
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Ozone Reflex vs Core NXS: which all-round kite should you buy in 2026?

By Paddy

The two newest all-round kites of 2026, compared by the only shop in Ireland stocking both. Big-air bias or three-kites-in-one — here's how to choose.

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Ozone Contact Water V5 control bar and lines
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Ozone Contact Water V5 bar review — simple, safe and built for salt

By Paddy

The Contact Water V5 is the bar we rig on most of the Ozone kites we sell — clean, intuitive and easy to live with....

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Mystic Majestic 3mm split toe wetsuit boots — year-round boots for kitesurfing and wingfoiling in Ireland
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Mystic Majestic 3mm Split Toe Boots review — the most underrated kit in Irish watersports

By Paddy

Quick answer: 3mm split-toe boots are the single most underrated bit of kit for Irish riders. Warm feet from March to November, grip on slippery...

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F-One Atom kite control bar review Ireland — Paddy in the Elements
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F-One Atom bar review — the best thing to happen to your hands this year

By Paddy

F-One's all-new Atom control bar reviewed — direct, clean and refreshingly simple. The bar we're rigging on every Bandit and Trigger that leaves the shop.

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Ozone Reflex kite first look — performance freeride kite Ireland
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Ozone Reflex first look — the Enduro's exciting successor

By Paddy

The all-new Ozone Reflex just launched — our first look at the Vortex-derived freeride kite replacing the Enduro, with full Irish pricing.

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