{"id":4734,"date":"2026-06-07T10:14:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T10:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sognicanarias.com\/?p=4734"},"modified":"2026-08-31T17:05:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T17:05:07","slug":"why-we-chose-eleveight-kites-and-why-they-are-still-our-top-pick-in-el-medano-after-10-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sognicanarias.com\/en\/why-we-chose-eleveight-kites-and-why-they-are-still-our-top-pick-in-el-medano-after-10-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We Chose Eleveight Kites (And why they are still our top pick in El M\u00e9dano after 10 years)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When you run a kite center in El M\u00e9dano, Tenerife<\/strong>, you simply can\u2019t afford to compromise on your equipment. Here, the ocean delivers, the trade winds can be relentless, and gear is put to the test 365 days a year, from morning to evening, in the hands of both beginners and experienced riders.<\/p>\n

Today, we want to tell you a story of trust, quality, and performance: why Sognicanarias chose Eleveight Kites from the very first day<\/strong> the brand was launched, becoming a reference point and an official Eleveight Pro Center.<\/p>\n

Taking It to the Next Level: Believing in the Project from Day One<\/h3>\n

Starting out alongside a new brand is always a gamble. When Eleveight was founded by a team of riders, engineers, and designers with an impressive background in the kiteboarding world, we had two options: stick with the established and \u201ccomfortable\u201d brands, or put our trust in a company that genuinely wanted to innovate, with an obsessive focus on materials and the real needs of riders.<\/p>\n

We chose the second path.<\/p>\n

Sognicanarias was among the very first kite centers internationally to believe in the vision of Peter Stiewe and his team. It was a decision driven not by marketing, but by the build quality we experienced firsthand from the very first prototypes.<\/p>\n

10 Years of Evolution: From the First RS to the Stratos<\/h3>\n

Over these ten years, we\u2019ve watched the range evolve, while the philosophy has remained the same: extreme durability and accessible performance.<\/strong><\/p>\n