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So it's out in the wild...MacKite has them in stock...anyone else on them with a report?

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hilly said..
When I started I thought the same as all the negative comments above. Once your para skills get developed most of the issues dissappear. Just sold my last wing. Prefer the para in all ways. I am not Kai and will never do the spinny whizzy stuff wings are better for. I really enjoy just cruising around on the para and slowly improving.

Start with one quality para (4 to 5m) and use it on suitable days to build up the skills needed. Going all in too early may lead to frustration due to the negatives mentioned above. Slow transition from one to the other works well. Enjoy

That sounds pretty sensible to me

I've been sitting on the sidelines for almost a year b/c of injuries, watching the development of PW's and want to revisit the question of how much sense it might make to ditch the wing for the PW...

...importantly - I'm talking about for average joes (or below average?!) mostly cruising flatwater in crappy wind on inland lakes with occasional trips to the gorge, and challenged in learning transitions, pumping, riding swell when its there. I'm riding 2024 Slicks, which are on the heavy side and are horrible at flagging, which is not a great combo of characteristics for me. I'm trying to decide whether to replace the Slicks with the latest wings for a better experience, or to switch to PW's with whatever looks best come this spring in the north, as they do seem to have some compelling advantages...

Are all the PW developments making it easier for beginners coming from winging?

Is flatwater cruising as good or better with the PW? Light wind?

Have advancements in wings have them holding their own against the PW in the last 2 years?

The more I think about it though, the clearer it is that while all the features discussed (specs, rider characteristics, conditions, etc.) are valuable, without insightful and compelling analysis/evaluation, it just isn't worth it...and if you DO have the analysis/evaluation, you can get away with not ticking all the boxes that have been listed...

While I don't get much from all the on water footage, esp. with his typical camera view, I think MeonAsh on Wing Tips does a nice job on most of the main things I'm looking for and I find myself giving his input more weight than most...

...hmmm...a poll for favorite reviewer?

Similar interests to you...and I would add providing ample context, including reviewer's experience, skill level, location...you guys in the gorge live in a different world than most of us

I would be inclined to look at Hydrocraft boards, and the Frank Mini Darts as possible models

I hope @Meonash gets a crack at those wings for a review

It's out

appletreesurfboards.com/product/appleslice-v4-wing-foil-board/#stock-or-custom

move your feet back - that's the kook's solution

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Velocicraptor said..
Not sure I'd differentiate Compact Mid Length from a Mid Length though...

+1

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Dirly said..
Main one for me was figuring out that you stay upright over the foil, side to side and fore and aft. Don't lean back into the wing like you do with a sail. You and the foil are one and the wing rotates around you. Leaning back leads to instant ejection ??.

this^^^

I couldn't believe how many times I got up and fell backwards immediately when I first started, even when telling myself not to lean back...

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Wing-Foiling/Wind-Wings/Hollow-Boards?page=1