KB7 forum posts in last 60 days

I looked at those new Fone parawing boards when they first came in. I did not like the shape and I thought the tracks are too short

I bought a KT super K2 90L (my weight 85Kg) which is proving an exceptional parawing board, it has good nose volume you can really push against in the starts and it pops right back. It's also an awesome wing board with no downside I've found. I hardly ride my 65L ML anymore.

I don't see the need for these so called parawing specific boards, some midlengths are better than others but they will all work for parawinging you just need the right volume for your weight.

I have owned a 3.6PR since its release and recently demoed the 3.6PP and while I agree with most of the comments in the original posters excellent review i will add a couple of points.

I tested back to back ( several switches) in 17- 20 knots with some big lulls using a 90L mid length ( I weigh 85KG). First the PP felt way for powerful on the beach but this didn't translate on the water. I could get up easily on my PR and instantly fly upwind but struggled on the PP. The PP sits so far back it pulled sideways not forwards generating speed I ended up losing way more ground downwind in the starts with multiple non starts that I know I would have got up on my PR.

I feel the upwind angles of the PR at least 5deg better than the PP. This might be more over a long leg with typical lulls where you can still edge the PR and maintain a good angle but the PP tends to want to sit back in lulls dragging you onto a beam reach. It's night and day actually at the low end I feel.

When you factor in the ease of tacking the PR this further increases the benefit of the PR upwind. The PP with its shorter lines and canopy sitting back made it so much harder the chance of falling makes you think I'll gybe instead.

During testing the wind died with both wings to around 12 knots and I had to taxi back. On the PR I managed to get back to my launch point but had a walk of shame with the PP which just pulls you sideways/downwind underpowered. ( I think Ozone marketing is right to say PR better for beginners who spend allot of time taxi)

I also had some weird tangles due to my poor packaway with the PP which involved multiple bar passes which were hard to figure out something to do with the bridge line I think.

Overall I came away underwhelmed although I would like to try the PP again in solid wind and waves where the ease of pack down it what I'm looking for but for now I wouldn't trade the upwind performance of the PR.