Jesse Richman Breaks Down the New Ozone Edge & 2026 Lineup | Kites & Wings at AWSI 2025
[Music] Hey everyone, Aaron here with the Lee Worports and I have the iconic Jesse Richmond with me. We’re at AWSI 2025. I brought Jesse onto the camera just to stoke you guys out about what Ozone has to offer. Jesse, take it away, man. Thank you so much for having me and excited to be here with so many epic people and we have such a beautiful lineup this year. I I love the way that Ozone releases products where they have versions and that means that we only bring something to market when everybody on the team is not just satisfied but like freaking pumped on it. And a kite coming out just in just a few days any moment is the Edge VT. And we have the Edge VT Ultra X. And these these kites are pretty amazing. That’s a five strut, really high aspect, super high performance, but also really userfriendly kite. So, we actually have a couple of our riders out on the water right now. I don’t know if you knew that or not, but they’re out on the water right now. So, stay tuned for that video to come. So, and that’s just for any of the Edge customers, you know what the Edge is. This thing is you’re going to be super excited. And for people who might not be as familiar, it really is just this power ondemand sheetated and go kite. And it’s going to be the kite that I think breaks the height world record. So it’s it has a wide variety of applications for it. But for twin tip riding, it is freaking beautiful. Also, we have a whole range of wings right there. We have our Fusion, which is winning races. We have the Flux V2 and the Flux V2 Ultra X. So that’s a high performance wing. That thing is super fast. It’s just like you touch it and it is rock solid in your hands. I mean, you guys have probably tried that, right? Oh yeah, 100%. We got a lot of fluxes in the local area. We’re looking forward to the Flux V2, you know, and I like how it’s different versions. Takes a couple years to come out with a new one, but that’s because you guys are really changing it and actually tweaking it out to suit where that platform really exists. Exactly. And our our whole model is to support the retailers and support the customers. We don’t pump out tons of gear unnecessarily. We wait until it’s refined and ready. And by doing that, we also increase the value of that secondhand gear. When you buy a product from us, you can kind of rest assured that it’s going to be around for a little while. It’s a product you can trust. And that resale value, we really pride ourselves on maintaining that at a high level. you guys have done a really good job with that and that’s why we brought ozone into the shop many years ago and been a stronghold in our local uh you know community too and then we have people thriving on the east coast of Florida and all the way up the east coast of America just always stoked especially with you on the team too you know spreading that stoke with your Instagram so make sure you guys do a like and follow to uh Jesse Richmond’s Instagram it’s it’s off the chain all right and I appreciate that I mean on the team we have so many rock stars we got a bunch of new people joining the team. We got Andrea right here who’s going to go faster than anybody else on a foil. So, thank you guys for tuning in. Thank you for being a part of this community and for yeah, getting your gear at Elite Waters Sports and hopefully it’s an ozone kite or wing or paraphoil. So, stay tuned. We’re going to have those reviews coming out shortly on all the different uh wings, foils, boards, all the good stuff. So, yeah, if I don’t see you in the shop, I’ll see you on the water. [Music] [Applause]
We caught up with Jesse Richman at AWSI 2025 in Hood River, Oregon to talk all things Ozone 2026 — from cutting-edge kites to high-performance wings. The spotlight is on the new Edge, Ozone’s iconic big-air machine, which has received some exciting upgrades for 2026.
🪁 In This Interview with Jesse:
• His first impressions of the 2026 Ozone Edge
• What makes this year’s Edge stand out for big air & racing
• How the entire lineup supports freeride, freestyle, and foil fanatics
• Why Jesse is more pumped than ever about Ozone innovation
From beginner-friendly designs to performance gear made for podiums, Ozone’s 2026 lineup is pushing boundaries across both kites and wings. Whether you’re chasing airtime or carving waves, there’s something in this collection for you.
👉 Shop Ozone gear at Elite Watersports: https://elitewatersports.com
🎥 Filmed at the AWSI 2025 Trade Show in Hood River, Oregon.
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