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Classifieds / Re: Spain/EU ARMSTRONG FOILS Surf Wing Sup

« on: March 24, 2021, 02:42:00 PM »

HS1250 Front Wing (Screws+Cover) 539€
HS1850 Front Wing (Screws+Cover) 649€

Mast V2 72cm (Screws+Cover) 675€
Mast V2 85cm (Screws+Cover) 775€

**Fuse an Stab only sold as part of full foil kit (FrontWing+Mast+Fuse+Stab)**

HS232 Stab (Screws+Cover) 159€
Fuse TC60 329€ (O* and +1* Shims)

Everything really excellent condition,almost new.Some very shallow scratches from normal use.
Shipping all EU included.

See pics&vids:

https://mega.nz/folder/lLQQlTjS#6NgStQNz_CNxYyKBz0YwvQ

Only HS1250 front wing and 72cm mast left!.
The rest is sold.

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General Discussion / Re: Tiger shark etiquette

« on: March 24, 2021, 01:31:09 PM »

Cry?

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Blue Planet Show- Wing Foil interviews

« on: March 23, 2021, 01:21:16 PM »

Huge factor in getting up on foil is how flat the water is.
Even more so with modern thin foils,they need boardspeed to rise.In chop it can be really frustrating,even more in cross chop.
But if the water is flat...

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Prone Foiling, Surf foiling, Pump Foiling / Re: Mast position for pumping

« on: March 21, 2021, 09:23:11 PM »

A 13-pound board and a 200-pound guy. unweight half your mass and it's still 10 to 1 you vs. board. Think about it. Pray about it if you like. but seriously, no. The center of gravity is of the system, which is foil, board, and rider. The board is a minor part of that equation unless you're talking about something wildly inappropriate to pump--like maybe 14 foot downwind board. Watch any video of the good guys pumping--do you think they are doing more than slightly unweighting? Do you really think you unweight all your weight? Stand on the kitchen floor, swing your arms and suck up your legs and let me know if you levitate for a second--or even get off the ground for a nanosecond. Sure, the shorter the board, the easier it is to pump, but guys like KDMaui were pumping to the lineup from the beach on big boards long ago.

And if you thought what you say you do then you'd just shove your mast all the way forward as I do, which moves the board mass as far back as it's going to go.

Balancing the board and foil as Jondrums says is the method KdMaui uses and proposed on the Prog Project podcast,for prone and Sup.
It makes a lot of sense from an energy saving point of view,swinging mass around needlessly is not efficient.Everytime you pump or load G's in a turn you are going to be fighting the nose inertia.
And i would say it has more effect on bigger boards,on a 5 foot or less prone you do not have much room and take off behaviour has priority for me.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Duotone Slick

« on: March 21, 2021, 08:58:30 AM »

How long is it?
A 120cm spearfishing carbon tube is 60€.
28mm outside diameter.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Armstrong HA1125

« on: March 18, 2021, 10:08:22 AM »

Same with Takuma wing to fuse joint.
I suspect there is a lot of interest in making it difficult for 3rd party manufacturers or DIYr to make cheaper and/or better fuses,mast etc...
Just look at the Armstrong stab to fuse joint...so unnecessarily complex.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: New updated Board/Wing leash?

« on: March 18, 2021, 05:21:23 AM »

https://kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=201&t=2409262

Pics of my new harness,works great.
I copied the NSI plastic hook,too expensive to import to EU.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: harness updates

« on: March 16, 2021, 01:11:14 PM »

I just finished a copy of the NSI plastic hook.
Will test it tomorrow on a normal waist harness and if it works i will get a diver belt with nylon buckle and add board and wing leash attachments.
The NSI plastic hook is super simple, but initial impression of my copy is very good, stays in the right position,can be slid out of the way and it flops flat if you lay down on it.Cool.

Like to see it any Picts ?

My phone refuses to uoload pics here, but you can see the original and my copy here  https://mega.nz/folder/ZfAkWRYL#jJPrD2gJB3VOjYRDN3E2qQ

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: harness updates

« on: March 16, 2021, 12:56:33 PM »

I just finished a copy of the NSI plastic hook.
Will test it tomorrow on a normal waist harness and if it works i will get a diver belt with nylon buckle and add board and wing leash attachments.
The NSI plastic hook is super simple, but initial impression of my copy is very good, stays in the right position,can be slid out of the way and it flops flat if you lay down on it.Cool.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Armstrong HA1125

« on: March 14, 2021, 11:08:43 AM »

I just couldn't resist.

He is relentlessly annoying the whole industry

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: New updated Board/Wing leash?

« on: March 12, 2021, 12:20:56 PM »

I really like that military quick release buckle, but how marine proof is it?.It might become a corroded lump in a couple months.

Maybe a nylon buckle spear fishing belt or a velcro thingy like Ponobill is a safer bet for salt water use.

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

« on: March 09, 2021, 11:17:46 PM »

This guy is pure gold

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Help!! Gear almost up for sale!

« on: March 09, 2021, 03:33:48 AM »

With all these Youtube and Instagram vids Wingfoiling is getting this kind of super easy image, which is a bit misleading.
It is easier than other wind sports,but you still have to go through the hoops.
Many people that pick it up real quick have lots of previous experience kitefoiling,windfoiling,surf or supfoiling.
Some are in the biz as pros,shapers,retailers etc.. and get into the water very frequently,some have dreamy conditions regularly,some get the latest and best gear...or any combination.
It all adds up to this kind of pressure that everybody should be ripping in no time with a Wingfoil,and it is not realistic.

Wave wingfoiling is another bit of a white lie, unless you have a mellow sandbar or reef break it is really difficult to get out/in.
Standard beachbreaks and even an onshore wind with shorebreak are brutal on gear and can be really dangerous in ridiculous wave sizes.

So give it time,enjoy the little breakthroughs,do not compare to others too much.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Help!! Gear almost up for sale!

« on: March 08, 2021, 05:33:05 AM »

A good tool to get coordination basics when riding on your bad side is a skateboard.
On flat or very mellow gradient and with helmet & pads.Nothing fancy, just roll straight and very shallow turns.
At first it feels totally sketchy but after a few days it will begin to click in.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Best wings or wing shapes for going upwind

« on: March 06, 2021, 07:34:21 AM »

Been using an old da kine kitesurfing harness and spreader but it’s overkill. So built my own.
RDX neoprene weight belt, blue planet reel leash, maniac sliding hook and some black zip ties. Works brilliantly, it’s really minimal and doesn’t get in the way at all and more than man enough for the pull of a wing. Also with the reel leash I no longer get tangled👍🏻 Mike

That looks perfect.
So a short spreader does not compress the kidneys too much?.Comfy enough for a long upwind?.