First foil choice
Hello All,
I'm trying to decide on which first foil to get. I've read a lot here and have gotten messages from a few people on this forum, but I feel a paralyzed on the choice. I'm afraid of making the wrong choice, and the cost is not cheap. What I would hope to get is:
easier to learn on
good light wind range
probably use it more for back and forth reaching 10-24knots - Grantmac and Windbot know where I sail and I don't think there is a lot of swell (grantmac and windbot: rare day at Jericho?)
I'm about 65 kg and for now I'll be using a 115L 66cm wide freeride board with a foil ready deep tuttle fin box.
I think the top choices at this time would be the fwind i76 or i84 from Slingshot or Neil Pryde medium front wing. I think the i76 would be the best overall wing for me from what I've read, but it seems like many people prefer the i84 or i99 for low wind (and often they are heavier but it's not clear to me how much that matters). The NP medium wing is also maybe not the best for light wind. I'm guessing on this, and I don't even know if I ultimately will want to go out when the wind is hovering around 10 knots. The NP would likely cost about $300 less than a slingshot or other brand, which isn't insignificant. It could also be that I'm asking too much from only one wing/foil - and then something like the i76 or NP medium might sit right in between two wings that I "should" get.
Any last advice?
thanks
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