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Can the 1250hs be a substitute of the 1550hs?
« on: November 07, 2020, 01:09:58 PM »
I was riding today in 8/10 knots with a echo 5mt and my Armstrong 1550hs.(my weight is 57kg)
Well it was not a ride, I would say a fight!  I manage to get on foil but my arms and legs were exhausted after 30 min, since it was a constant hard working.
And then I saw a video of a F one rider (his weight is 64kg), riding a swing 4.2mt  and a phantom 1280 in what he said it was 8 knots wind.
So i am really curious to see what is the really low end of my mew 1250 which I tried in 14/16 knots and I simply loved it and since I found it more efficient than the 1550hs, maybe there is a chance to have it as one quiver front wing, considering also that going in 10,knots is not fun anymore for me.
Did someone already tried it in a very light wind?
Thanks!
« Last Edit: November 07, 2020, 01:24:14 PM by winged surfer »

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Re: Can the 1250hs be a substitute of the 1550hs?
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2020, 04:59:22 AM »
My wife and I both have 1250s. This issue we have when riding it in light wind, is you cannot allow yourself to make any mistakes. You need to ride in a way that never allows you to drop off foil.

Is that the kind of riding I want to do in light wind....hell no. I don’t want to wait 10 minutes on the next gust to get me going.

So she still uses the 1550, and I use the 1850 in light wind.

The Fone Phantom is really impressive. I watched the rep riding the 1480. Fast, with good glide. I’d consider that foil if it didn’t cost $2477 USD in the equivalent configuration as my Armstrong kit.
« Last Edit: November 08, 2020, 05:02:36 AM by Dwight (DW) »

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Re: Can the 1250hs be a substitute of the 1550hs?
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2020, 05:34:09 AM »
I just joined here ; my friend suggested it. I’m on an Ipad but can see how to post a classified. I have my ozone wasp 4m and an axis 820 carbon fiber wing for sale (both in true new condition) on ikitesurf but cant figure how to do it here. Thanks for the help.l
And the wing is $499 or BO (includes shipping) and the foil is $299.

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Re: Can the 1250hs be a substitute of the 1550hs?
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2020, 09:37:08 AM »
I just joined here ; my friend suggested it. I’m on an Ipad but can see how to post a classified. I have my ozone wasp 4m and an axis 820 carbon fiber wing for sale (both in true new condition) on ikitesurf but cant figure how to do it here. Thanks for the help.l
And the wing is $499 or BO (includes shipping) and the foil is $299.

Hi Steve,

From any page you can click the logo at the top left.  That will take you to the forum homepage.  Scroll down until you see our classified section.  You can click into that and start a new topic for your items. 

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Re: Can the 1250hs be a substitute of the 1550hs?
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2020, 11:23:05 AM »
Thank you! I’ll give it a try

 


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