Still not had a chance to get the gear on the water but thought I would post a first impressions on receiving the kit.
First up, kite packages- the back packs are way more engineered than your average with chest straps and a padded back It looks like it was designed for comfort and carrying kites way further than car to beach!
Pump- no pressure gage but reinforcement around the hose join so should be more durable than average
Bar- massive improvement on gen 1 in my opinion. Key differences - much better QR, neater package and upgraded features such as the leash in the package has a stop on the snap carabiner to stop it accidentally being released - very important when unhooking!!!
Kites - not unpacked yet but will review each individually shortly
Joke board - the underside of the board is stunning just wish the graphics on top and bottom were the same- the funhouse top design is pretty good but I would like to see a consistent theme in graphs (yep I really have thought of it like that). The board is extremely light for a bindings suitable board. The stock fins look quite big compared to the darkside/hadlow I'm used to, may swap them out or remove depending on how the board performs
Full reviews to come on each item soon as possible!!