Naish · 2025
Pivot
The Naish Pivot is a proven all-around kite with quick turning and predictable power delivery. Its versatile design handles everything from freeriding to wave riding to light freestyle.
Best for: All-around riders wanting a versatile one-kite quiver
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Expert Review
The 2025 Naish Pivot is the brand's proven all-around three-strut workhorse, designed to handle freeriding, wave riding, foiling, and light freestyle without compromise. Its new profile lock seam improves long-term canopy shape retention, and low bar pressure makes one-handed maneuvers and rotations more accessible. The main caveat is that it won't outperform dedicated specialist kites in any single discipline.
Pros
- +Genuine do-it-all capability: freeride, waves, foiling, freestyle
- +New profile lock seam prevents canopy bagging out over time
- +Low bar pressure aids one-hand steering and rotation tricks
- +Uses Quadex Canopy material for durability and longevity across the lineup
- +Available in Q Series (Dacron) and Envision (Aluula) builds to suit budgets
Cons
- −Jack-of-all-trades means no best-in-class performance in any discipline
- −Envision (Aluula) version has noticeably higher bar pressure than standard pivot
- −Limited session time shown in review; conditions were gusty and inconsistent
- −No standout technical innovation distinguishing it from previous Pivot generations
Best for
Riders who want one kite for everything — freeride, wave sessions, foil days, and learning freestyle tricks — without switching quivers.
Not for
Dedicated wave riders or serious big-air athletes who need a specialist kite optimized for their discipline.
Synthesized from: Kitemana
Video Reviews
Kitemana
KitemanaWhat they said
ladies and gents welcome back to a brand new video you're here with me Ruben Lenton live from Cape Town with Nash kite designer you and jasine what's up brother how's it going very good please excuse us sunnies it's freaking bright out here so we just keep them on for now but nice to see you here after this video you will get a great understanding
Bottom line
ff typical day for K surface I would say yeah it's not always you know as it seems most of the days are actually like this yeah you always expect a lot but then J is just like you had fun in matters and also fun to discover a new spot like for sure I never went to Shark Bay never went cing here you learn something every session so thanks for watching guys thanks for joining us and of course thanks to the whole nation team here for making it epic and uh I see you on the water again soon much love
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