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Classifieds / Re: Boardriding Maui W1 6 meter wing

« on: June 04, 2021, 04:26:34 AM »

Sold!

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Classifieds / Boardriding Maui W1 6 meter wing

« on: May 28, 2021, 07:48:45 AM »

BRM 6 meter wing in excellent shape.  Good big guy light wind wing.  $600 including shipping in the USA. Photos at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/txr5b9ijzckug7a/AACyyszwVPdVwn0aVnEy_ps0a?dl=0    (for some reason I can't upload photos inside the ad)

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Foil wing fiddling

« on: April 30, 2021, 06:41:15 AM »

As another ex-1000 rider, my vote for the one-wing-make-everything-work foil is 1060/420

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils

« on: April 12, 2021, 08:11:37 AM »

AGK- What about straight line speed of the 1060 vs 1150? Thx

I think for me the 1060 is faster because I can push it harder and stay in control, especially off the wind  -- but compared with most foilers I am pretty slow all the time, so I would not put a lot of confidence in my assessment.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils

« on: April 12, 2021, 07:10:33 AM »

Adding on to Paddlur’s discussion of the BSC 1060 earlier in this thread, here’s my experience using the 1060 after many winging sessions on the 1150    [175 lbs., competent but low-talent foiler, many years experience windsurfing/kiting/kitefoiling, 420 rear, using a 90 liter SUP Surf Machines board and Boardriding Maui W1 wings].  I’ve used the 1060 in light but foilable 5 meter conditions, solid 4 meter(~22 mph), and pretty solid 3 meter (averaging mid-high 20 mph  with gusts to low 30s)  all in sounds and not breaking waves.

Ease of getting on foil – about even – 1150 maybe has slightly more lift, but the 1060 develops a bit more forward speed on the water.  Both get up really easily.

Smoothness/control in powered conditions and windswell -  1060 by a lot.  It is less prone to sudden changes in foil angle in response to gusts and water turbulence, and feels great on all points of sail.

Turning/jibing – 1060 is (for me) so much better than the 1150 that I put the 1150 up for sale after one session.  The 1060 turns so much more quickly, smoothly, and controllably for me than the 1150 – it’s not even close. Seems more stable switching feet.  My jibe completion rate has jumped significantly.

Pumping – the 1150 does pump through lulls better – I could definitely stay on foil longer through lulls and wind holes than with the 1060.  1060 is still pretty good, but the 1150 was really awesome at this.

Overall – I totally love this wing. It makes everything easier and more fun. I will probably sell my smaller Cloud 9 foils and get a BSC 890. 

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Classifieds / Re: Axis 1150

« on: April 10, 2021, 11:59:05 AM »

SOLD!

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Classifieds / Axis 1150

« on: April 10, 2021, 08:12:15 AM »

Axis 1150 with cover -- very good condition -- has two areas with minor scratches from crab traps that I've sanded smooth (shown in pics) -- neither has any effect on performance or integrity of the wing.  Asking $425.  Pick up on Outer Banks or will ship in US for $40.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Wing Foil Videos

« on: March 31, 2021, 07:08:46 AM »

Great video -- thanks for posting!!!

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Is Santa a winger?

« on: December 16, 2020, 11:33:59 AM »

Great photo -- so glad you were able to snap it before Santa disappeared downwind!

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils

« on: November 22, 2020, 08:26:36 AM »

Thanks for the 980 review, Nick!  Can you (or anyone else) comment on technique to get it on a foil when winging -- does it require a lot of forward speed and wing power to avoid stalling and collapse when starting, or can you foot- and wing-pump it up at slower speed? 

Thanks for any opinion or experience!

Andy

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils

« on: October 16, 2020, 09:46:30 AM »

I have used both 76 and 60 cm 19mm aluminum Axis masts with both 1020 and 1150 wings, as well as a first-gen Cedrus ~67 cm mast with the same wings.  I notice no difference in speed or acceleration (although neither of these is a really fast wing).  The Cedrus seems just as stiff as the alum masts (and much stiffer than a new Cloud 9 76 cm carbon mast I have) and is a LOT lighter.  I pretty much always use the Cedrus, both because of weight and also it is quicker to attach and remove the fuse.  I'm a happy customer.  YMMV.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils

« on: August 26, 2020, 09:58:12 AM »

I also really like the 1150.  Great for light wind, but I've also used it lots with a 4 meter and some with a 3 meter wing (up to mid-20s with gusts to low 30s) -- works fine if you just size the wingding down.  That said, I am looking at a smaller wing (a 910 or an 860) but the 1150 works well for me.  It took me a while to learn to turn it and jibe it (it was definitely different than the 1020 and 1000 that I've now sold) but I now feel like to goes where I want it to without a lot of thought, and it pumps so well that I am actually making my light wind jibes on foil.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils

« on: August 24, 2020, 12:23:55 PM »

Thanks AGK! I don't anticipate it to be "easy", as I don't have any prior wind sports experience of any kind, so have no idea how I'm going to handle the - what seems on dry land - unmanageable giant wing out there on the water.  Which stab to pair with it, the 440 for added lift (and maybe added stability)?

Hey Sano ---  I would guess the 440 would be very slightly easier.  But I went from a 500 to a 400 on the 1020 without noticing a hell of a lot of difference in takeoff difficulty (and a definite improvement in turning and speed). My opinion (Axis experts please correct me) is that the stab choice among those three is way less important than the front wing choice -- but for a maiden voyage I'd still go with the 440.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils

« on: August 24, 2020, 11:00:10 AM »

I learned on the 1020 (already knew how to foil from kiting), have used a friend's 920, and had 5-6 sessions with the 1000.  My emphatic recommendation is to use the 920 for those conditions.  WAY easier to get on a foil, which is the first and most difficult (IMHO) part of the learning curve.  If it's easy and boring, come in and change.  The 1000 requires a higher takeoff speed and more complex foot pressure adjustments than the 920 during takeoff.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Spectacularly stupid wing mistake

« on: August 22, 2020, 03:30:56 PM »

I have generally put my wrist leash (to the wing) on loose because it can then freely rotate around my wrist and avoid twists and wraps. Never had any issues in 5+ months of winging 3-4 times a week.  Today was maybe a little looser than usual, and the gust that hit while the wing was free on the water was pretty strong, but the leash cuff just pulled straight off over my wrist and hand and the wing was gone downwind.  Wind was ~20 mph gusting to high 20s, mostly sideshore but very slightly onshore in a pretty shallow sound.

I chased it prone paddling on my (90 liter) board, and to my surprise I could almost keep up with it – but never come closer than about 50 meters.  And prone paddling is way more work than winging!  After 8/10 of a mile a good Samaritan kiter grabbed it and held it till I could get there, and I foiled back upwind to our launch. Without the kiter, it was probably another half mile till the wing would have hit shore.

Could have been a lot worse.  I post this in case any of you are as foolish as me in thinking that a loose wrist connection is safe.  The answer is usually but not always.