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Shlogger said..scotty380 said..
Just back from Baja. I rode the DW900 and DW820 paired with the S178 stab. Wind 18-24mph each day. Swell 4-9ft. I love the 820 over the 900. The 820 has greater glide and lift. It pops up and rides high on the swell. Glides with minimal pump between bumps. The 900 was draggy and oven I found the swell overtaking me. I had to pump more than the 820 to keep my speed and keep up with the swell. I also found both paired nicely with the S178. The 820 liked a no shimmed stab. The 900 like a -.5 shim. The specs between the 900and 820 are so close, yet the ride experience is amazingly different, hard to believe but it is just better. I also tried the s145 stab, I either don't like it or need more time on it to figure it out. It was very loose and felt unstable in all three axis. But that may just be me. I would like to try the S158 and S142 at some point. Anyone have experience on these two stabs? Or experiences with shimming?
I've had the 145 and 142 for awhile. If it's a wave day I put the 145 on, it turns slightly tighter. However, I've been using the 142 more and more lately, it glides slightly better, it feels slightly faster and the pump is a little more aggressive. Mostly ride w the S680 and DW820. I've gotten to where I only use my S830 for really light wind days. I haven't felt the need to shim w North, though I've been tempted to - shim on some really windy days to push the upper limit.
I have used the DW820, DW900, and DW1100 extensively over the past year. The DW820 is my favorite for wingfoiling, but as I have transitioned more and more to parawinging, it seems the DW820 is becoming a bit too small for my 95kg at my local spots. Therefore, the DW900+S142 is my daily driver for parawing, and the DW1100+S192 for light wind and small waves (it feels like cheating physics). I am very pleased with these combinations paired with the Midi 96L for parawinging. When it blows 16m/s+, I still use the SF680+S142 and a smaller board.
