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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Migrating from Armstrong to Axis ART999

« on: January 15, 2022, 03:44:56 AM »

I am thinking of doing what I expect is a cardinal sin, and moving from Armstrong to Axis... Intermediate Wingfoiler, big fella at 105kg 6'3, gybing, tacking, wave riding, some jumps, currently riding Armstrong 1550v1 and a 1050, was looking for a performance power-up and have trsted some other Armstrong wings.

Love Armstrong... but then I test rode the Axis ART999 OMG it would just about replace both the 1050 and 1550... Questions...

How strong is the Axis stuff? (especially the carbon mast), I am big, and heavy and I break stuff often.  Armstrong is bulletproof.
I leave my foils set up permenantly, Axis alloy Fuze able to handle that without corrosion?
It felt much less livels and turny than the Armstrong, ant thoughts on that?  can it be improved?

Anyone think Armstrong is likely to come out with more user friendly HA wings?

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Footstrap layout opinions

« on: December 14, 2021, 12:26:04 AM »

Just wanted to get some opinions, and give some thoughts on footstrap positions. 

I ride natural stance (toe and heelside, without foot switching), gybing both ways, toeside tacks, wave riding and small jumps.  I offset my back footstrap to the toeside as it gives more control riding waves and allows me to stay balanced over the centreline and strapped in 100% of the time, and up until now this has been a gamechanger and feels great compared to having straps on centreline.

Problem is my local spots almost all goofy jumping spots (heading out towards the waves heelside right foot forward), can't jump toeside and my offset back strap means I cant use the back strap riding goofy.

Thinking I could go back to V front straps and move the back strap waaay back but on centre line and just use it for jumping, keep my back foot out for wave riding unstrapped, but would lose that locked in feel.

Picture so you can see where the straps are, all down to personal preference, but just wanted to get peoples 2cents on if you ride with back foot locked in or put it in n out.  Pro's and cons.