At SK our vision is to design kite products that eclipse everything else on the market. Our target is to provide every single rider with a kite bar that is utterly suited to their needs and personal riding style. With that ambitious goal in mind we collated feedback from our world class athletes and customers over the past few years to create a new bar model to complete our range alongside the ever popular and multiple regatta winning SK UniqueBar and SK PrimeBar. After designing and modelling...

The devil is in the detail, and when it comes to SK products, we take absolute pride and pleasure in striving for both innovation and sustainable practice in every possible way. That is why we have so enjoyed the development of our 2021 bar bags, which tick all the boxes when it comes to function, form and sustainability. These bags are designed specifically for each bar size in our collection, each batch of bags unique in colour and material to the paragliding wing from which they are made....

The following blog post sums up the story of SK Shapes; how we got to where we are now and where it all started. It also talks about the founding principles of our company and why producing long-lasting high quality products that are as sustainable as possible is so important to us.

Sophisticated: The true highlight of the new PrimeBar is the CNC milled Hybrid-Insert. Using a design that is completely unique within the kiteboarding industry; we have created a replaceable insert made out of stainless steel and self-lubricating plastic. This has allowed us to finally minimise the friction and abrasion between the centre piece and the depower line. We have created a solution to a problem that has eluded kiting manufacturers for years. The sleek and complex shape of the bar...

Simple: In 2016 when the UniqueBar was first released, it was the ultimate pioneer of the carbon kite bar market. Immediately this light-weight product caused a massive stir and created an incredible fan base. Given its popularity, we have always wanted to keep this minimalist design alive. As one of the leading and most established carbon bar manufacturers, innovation and development are at the forefront of everything we do, therefore the natural evolution of our latest product lineup comes...

No idea about best line diameter or breaking load or length of lines? In this blog post we tell you how our line sets are designed and what are the characteristics of each set.

You may have already heard about VMG when it comes to sailing or kiteracing. But what is actually VMG? In this blog post we will explain you why VMG is important in kiteboardracing and how you can calculate your own VMG speed.

Would you like to know what are the advantages of our carbon kite bar compared to a regular kitebar? Make sure you watch this review.