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Core Nexus

2026

The one-kite answer for riders who do everything

AllroundFreerideWaveFreestyleBeginnerIntermediateAdvanced

Brand

Core

Struts

Sizes

4–13.5 m²

Frame

Dacron frame

Construction

Type: Tube kite
Struts: 3
Frame: Dacron frame
Model line since: 2018

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KSO Editorial Scores

The same ten characteristics, scored 1–10 for every kite in the index — comparable across all brands. How we rate →

Jump / Boost7/10

Hangtime6/10

Turning speed8/10

Bar pressure5/10

Relaunch8/10

Wave drift7/10

Unhooked pop6/10

Low-end power7/10

Upwind drive7/10

Ease of use8/10

Preliminary editorial scores — final confirmation pending.

Model years

Sizes & RRP

4 m²5 m²6 m²7 m²8 m²9 m²10 m²11 m²12 m²13.5 m²

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About this kite

The Nexus is Core's universal talent: wave-capable drift, freestyle-capable slack and freeride comfort folded into one three-strut platform. It never wins a single discipline outright — it wins quivers, because one Nexus covers what three specialist kites would. Core's best-seller for a reason.

About Core

CORE

CORE Kiteboarding is a German brand based in Fehmarn, manufacturing kitesurfing and wing-foil equipment. Their product range includes kites, kiteboards, bars, foils, wings, and accessories, utilizing proprietary materials like ExoTex® and CoreTex®.

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