That is cool. The DW foils do sound interesting. I should have my P2050 in the next day or two, I will try it with the 215 and let you know how it goes. With all this talk I am considering putting the 215 back on with my sf1230 and see if I can slow down and ride more of the lake chop without constantly overrunning it. It has been a while since I used it instead of the 208.
Not foils per se, but close enough
Armstrong ML 5'1 - 45 L (friend's)
vs
North Vert 4'5 - 30 L (mine)
Despite the Vert not being too wide at 19", the Armie at 17" makes it look morbidly obese.
Whats going on with North supply chain ? Love the brand but the availability is tragic. For example need AF board adaptor and its nowhere in UK or Europe. Just dont understand how such a big brand can have issues like this. Sometimes makes me wonder if I should change to other brand. Friend on mine already changed because it was impossible for him the get 70cm fuselage.. Such a shame
A bit off topic.. I heard that North has been adjusting / testing a design for a parawing / pocket wing for a while now.. but no plans on if / when to release it .
Still stoked about the quality of the North foils. Yesterday i was out at a new spot, 7m, about 15knt, 93kg, full speed and suddenly hit a rock. The board stopped from full speed to 0, first i thought there must be a major damage at the foil and/board, but only some little scratches I could easily sand down...
Today i finally had the chance to try the new DW1400 with a wing. Based on the comments from Uli and MProject04 i expected poor turning ability but honestly it is not that bad. it is not as nimble as my SF930 but after 10 minutes i didn't have problem freeriding it. I even landed couple of jibes on foil and plenty off foil. I was using 215 stab still waiting on the new DW stab.
Basically i wanted an ultra light wind wing and i think this is it. Love my SF930 and its low end but i think 1230 would not make a great difference. I was even considering HA1400 but it would probably have problem with stall speed.
What i found especially weird is even in very low wind when i pumped 2-3 times but didn't take of the foil still gains speed which didnt drop imediately so after 2-3 seconds when i catch my breath i pump just once or twice and im up. It seems that it can carry momentum for quite long time. It was not just one case i had like 10 moments like this. Newer had this happening before with any other foil. When i pump i ether mange to get on foil or not and it is game over, if my pumps are not constant
Anyway what im trying to say is dont be afraid to use this foil for winging. Im 70kg intermediate rider at best with my 100l DW board and if i manage to ride it so can you...
Looking to get some advice on an additional front wing here.
I'm currently using the 1200MAv2 with the s210 and really liking it. I am able to get it flying in 18kts with a 4.2m and in 12-14kts with a 6.0m wing. I'm 88kg and 184cm and on a North seek 88l for reference.
I am able to tack and jibe consistently and can do a couple of jibe variations(duck, racing and Heineken). Also starting to get into jumping and have been in the waves twice so far. I'm guessing it would be best to stay with the MA range.
What size would be good below the 1200? Is the gap with the 1050 sufficient or would the 850 be a better fit? Or would something like the SF930 be a better fit as I'm not necessarily looking for more speed?
I use the MA1050v2 for light wind and the ma850v2 for strong(er) wind. I'm 82 kilos. The ma 1050 is really a good allround frontwing and should work very well for you. I sold my 1200 as I found it too big.
S210 and S208. S208 when wind is bit stronger. More speed more performance. S210 is nice and stable.
I'll think the ma1050v2 will suit him better with 88 kilo. I'm 83 and the 850 needs a bit more wind..
Asking the question again unfortunately.. I still have whistling noise coming from the trailing edge of my S208. I've been sanding it multiple times now already using good advice how to sand it. (it must be a S206 in the meanwhile with all the sanding done). But no luck. With all the other gear its dead silence, so it is frustrating. How are your S208 behaving? I'm thinking of just buying a new one....