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The Foil Zone => Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP => Topic started by: VB_Foil on July 08, 2020, 08:41:23 AM

Title: Armstrong WingDing
Post by: VB_Foil on July 08, 2020, 08:41:23 AM

So I'm excited to see what Armstrong's upcoming Wing Ding has in store.  I spoke with an insider recently and got some interesting tid-bits that I can't divulge, but I can say that Armie's goal is a STIFF wing. 

Here's a clip from Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GaX8q-GqY4

Notice how little the wing deforms during the Air.  Looks stiff!

Title: Re: Armstrong WingDing
Post by: Beasho on July 08, 2020, 08:48:26 AM

From the quick snippets it looked like it might have had a boom.

Title: Re: Armstrong WingDing
Post by: VB_Foil on July 08, 2020, 08:52:36 AM

 :-X  Keen Eye!

Title: Re: Armstrong WingDing
Post by: Thatspec on July 08, 2020, 09:06:25 AM

Definitely a short boom and a center strut. Looks stiff enough for purpose.
The big question still remains, will it be priced like their foils?

Title: Re: Armstrong WingDing
Post by: Phils on July 08, 2020, 10:29:58 AM

Any timeframe on release date?

Title: Re: Armstrong WingDing
Post by: VB_Foil on July 08, 2020, 10:33:20 AM

I didn't get a concrete answer, but I got the sense in the next month or two.  Armie's been testing out wings and wingdings in winter down in NZ.  He can't travel somewhere warm to dial them in.  Could have worse problems I guess  ;D

Title: Re: Armstrong WingDing
Post by: Beasho on July 08, 2020, 11:10:35 AM

They appeared to be hiding the front/under side view.  But here is a semi-close up.

Looks like they might just be spanning 2 handles with a short boom variant.