| The Ocean Rodeo Mako series kiteboards have | | | | in a straight line which can make staying upwind |
| been out for a number of years. Other than | | | | harder for beginner kiteboarders. |
| graphics, the time tested design and construction | | | | Do you like to ride lit up. This board should be on |
| of the board has not changed noticeably since the | | | | your radar. The shape allows the rider to hold |
| first year. The sizes and widths have varied | | | | down more power and more comfortably than |
| slightly over the years with current offerings | | | | most the kiteboards. Even if you hate to ride lit |
| including 134, 140, 150 and 165. The heavy rocker | | | | up you check this board out. Why? Because the |
| and deep concave and narrow-rounded profile | | | | board can hold down power so well it allows to to |
| combine for some interesting riding characteristics | | | | hold the edge and control the speed in gusty |
| not found with any other production kite board | | | | conditions. This also makes a big difference of the |
| and is a loyal following of kiters in the kiteboarding | | | | beginner rider who is still working on speed control. |
| community. | | | | Most boards that are good at holding line are |
| The most proclaimed attribute of the Mako series | | | | sticky feeling when you break your edge and try |
| is their ability to smooth out bumps from choppy | | | | to side. The Mako becuase of its heavy rocker is |
| water. In North America regular riders at Hood | | | | surprisingly loose. When you want to do a slide |
| River in Oregon and La Ventana in Baja Mexico | | | | turn the mako kiteboards make it as easy as |
| amongst other classic bumpy riding locals grabbed | | | | possible (exception being if you have the Mako |
| on to this new design in the beginning and have | | | | King 165 setup in the mutant configuration). |
| been singing the praises ever since. The cancave | | | | Surfy-carvey turns are not something that most |
| shape of the bottom does an amazing job of | | | | people associate with twintip kiteboards, yet the |
| absorbing more chop than any board I have ever | | | | Mako boards deliver this. The rounded profile and |
| tried. | | | | rocker possibly coupled with the concave combine |
| Another thing the Mako does very well is hold a | | | | to give of of the smoothest carving boards out |
| straight tight line to the wind when on edge. Many | | | | there. |
| boards need constant minor adjustments to track | | | | |