Kitesoul Magazine #25 International Edition

this comfortable allrounder rips
upwind with reduced spray.
The Gen3 springs into action
with the same proven CNC
milled Paulownia and Cartan
carbon sandwich construction
used in the prior model and its
adamantine cousin, the Bolt 3.
Only now, the board is around
200g lighter without reducing
its carbon or wood content! Our
build method delivers outstanding
flex properties; encouraging
good freeride flex when
gybing, controlling chop; and
reducing bad flex (aka negative
rocker) when landing hard or
freestyling. More on this down
below. But wait, there’s more!
The Choice 3 also gets deeper
channels that reduce the wetted
surface area (and by extension,
water resistance) thereby
increasing board speed. We finished
the board with a shiny, UV
blocking topcoat. Whew! That’s
a lot of new stuff! Choice 3.
More innovation. Less filler.
CARTAN® carbon
Powered by Cartan carbon. The Choice 3 takes full advantage of
our proprietary, high performance, 30° biaxial carbon fiber weave
that optimizes board torsion and dynamic longitudinal flex. Our
12,000-filament carbon fiber requires less resin, has unmatched
flex characteristics, and increases board durability. Cartan carbon.
The secret ingredient behind every CORE twintip.
3D WOOD CORE
Naturally dynamic. The CNC milled, long grained, Paulownia wood
core gives the Choice 3 unmatched dimensional stability, excellent
decay resistance and its powerful character. The production process
extends the wood core very close to the board edge, thereby
reducing board weight. Feel the added reflexivity Paulownia delivers.
Multi-Channels (new)
Extreme grip even without fins. We added more progressive tip
channels and accentuated the remaining channels. The deeper
channels further reduce the wetted surface area and increase lateral
resistance when planing (at all attack angles). Reducing wetted
surface area reduces drag and improves board speed. Go ahead
and ride finless, your Choice 3 is always in control!