New Armstrong 1250 hs

[winddoctor]

VB Foil, Winged Surfer and others who have this foil, any further insights on set up for the HS 1250 for winging/prone/SUP? Still waiting for mine (since October!) and have read varying opinions on best set up. What are you liking about this foil? Any real downsides you've found? I'm pairing it with the HS 1850 at 200 pounds for SUP/winging and have been loaned an HS 1550 for a few weeks which has been amazingly easy and fun to ride. Is there much overlap between the 1250 and 1550, or would it make sense to own all three wings? Cheers!

[Hilly]

VB Foil, Winged Surfer and others who have this foil, any further insights on set up for the HS 1250 for winging/prone/SUP? Still waiting for mine (since October!) and have read varying opinions on best set up. What are you liking about this foil? Any real downsides you've found? I'm pairing it with the HS 1850 at 200 pounds for SUP/winging and have been loaned an HS 1550 for a few weeks which has been amazingly easy and fun to ride. Is there much overlap between the 1250 and 1550, or would it make sense to own all three wings? Cheers!

I have owned the 1200, 1550, 1850 and 2400 use sup and wing 105kg/230lbs have had the 1250 for 2 months. It is my go-to wing now for everything I have sold the 1850 as it feels so slow now. With my 6m ding and using the -2 shim 60 fuse and 232 tail I can get going in very light wind. Vids below are using the 1250. I have the bucket hat on start of first vid.

[winddoctor]

As always, great info Hilly. Thanks. Interesting you sold the 1850. I rode the 1550 on a Saturday in 20-35 knot wind and loved it and then rode the 1850 the next day in a little lighter conditions and was struck by how well the 1850 held up against the 1550. I've mostly only ridden the 1850 in all winds and SUP conditions as it's been my only wing; I'm pretty impressed with the range. Good to hear that the 1250 will still give enough grunt for a big guy in 6M air as well as offering better performance than the 1850 in the high end. Do you still have any use for the 1550?

[winged surfer]

Hello Wind!
i had the 1550hs but i sold it after i surprisingly noticed i could go with the 1250hs in 11/12 knots with a 5 mt (i am 60 kg and i think i have good pumping technique).
The 1250HS is fast but very controllable in high speed and for wave riding is the best i tried, it never breaches and give you the full control of what you want to do.
I'm using it now with 0 shim but i want to try it with +1.
For now i don't have really downsides of this wing.

[Hilly]

As always, great info Hilly. Thanks. Interesting you sold the 1850. I rode the 1550 on a Saturday in 20-35 knot wind and loved it and then rode the 1850 the next day in a little lighter conditions and was struck by how well the 1850 held up against the 1550. I've mostly only ridden the 1850 in all winds and SUP conditions as it's been my only wing; I'm pretty impressed with the range. Good to hear that the 1250 will still give enough grunt for a big guy in 6M air as well as offering better performance than the 1850 in the high end. Do you still have any use for the 1550?

Thinking of selling it when I get the 1050

[winddoctor]

As luck would have it, my 1250 arrives next week finally. Can't wait!

[Pasquales]

Looks like I'm a little late to the party.  Got the 1250 last winter and finally got a chance to go winging in decent conditions.  I mainly ride the 1850 and find it works from 12 to 30 knots.    I've used the 1250 for prone surfing and like how  It turns rail to rail really fast.  Compared to winging with the 1850, the 1250 doesn't get up as fast and the pump cadence seems different.  With the 1850, I can pump 2 X and be up, but it's slightly more work on the 1250.  This might be due to the foil being 3/4 back in the boxes, so moving it forward might help.  I didn't track speed but a cpl buddies said I was moving pretty fast.  It felt stable but I did notice when gusts hit, the foil would move side to side, and had dump wing pressure.  Overall good for the money but the extra performance requires more frequent adjustments.  For winging I can see it being used in 20-30 knots.