Any review of BRM wing?

I've recently acquired the whole line-up. Only three sessions on the 6M and two on the 3M so far. Really impressed thus far.

Coming from the Swing, which started giving me serious joint pain in my fingers, the handles on the clouds are a godsend. So good! I was even able to flip the 3M over in 25mph onshore shorebreak with one hand using the LE handle while keeping my board under control in the other hand. Good stiffness through the handle and connections connections results in better control over the wing with a single hand for example.

I'm still in the process of learning tacks at this point and the clouds cross the eye of the wind and go into the wind with less resistance than the swing from my experience. This makes tacks much easier.

I had the 3.5 and 5.0 Swings. The 3M cloud had similar power to the 3.5 swing, maybe more. The second session was 14-22mph gusty conditions and once I caught a gust and got up, I was able to keep going through the lulls no problem. Armstrong 1850 wing probably helped!

I actually just took a few photos of the 5M Swing vs 5M Cloud. Here they are:

Thanks

Notes regarding pumping onto foil with the 6M...

I've had two sessions on the 6m in 8-12mph conditions and I'm also still sorting out the pump, as it is much different than my 5M swing. I think I'm having the most success by keeping my front arm relatively straight and making short, increasingly quick/aggressive rear arm pumps. I've also noticed starting in a more aggressive stance, knees bent helped me too, which initiates the required leg pump syncopation required in light winds.

Another thing is that I have more trouble keeping the board pointed across wind during the pumping process. It really wants to point me downwind, which decreases apparent wind too much. Never noticed this issue with the 5m swing. Probably will get better as I crack the code!

Such a nice looking wing.

It looks like a perfect wing to offer a optional carbon fiber boom that could be attached between the two handles. Personally i like a little one hand sailing, and some could use it for a harness attachment point...

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Fishdude said..
Such a nice looking wing.

It looks like a perfect wing to offer a optional carbon fiber boom that could be attached between the two handles. Personally i like a little one hand sailing, and some could use it for a harness attachment point...

BRM sewed in attachment points for Y handles and harness attachment points.
It would be pretty easy to add a carbon fibre boom between the two handles because they a so stiff.

Just found the low end for my 6m paired with Armstrong 2400 wing. Conditions were bumpy / backwashy onshore 8-11mph. Getting better at pumping the 6M and was able to get up easier on my toeside for some reason (probably cause it was with the small swell lines) in around 10mph. I bet, in flat water, I might go even lower.
Kinda boring riding in winds that light, but mainly due to the unorganized water state. Too rough to practice tacks and 360s and not organized enough to ride bumps. All in all a fun relaxing cruise though. Definitely a session saver combo!

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MidAtlanticFoil said..
Notes regarding pumping onto foil with the 6M...

I've had two sessions on the 6m in 8-12mph conditions and I'm also still sorting out the pump, as it is much different than my 5M swing. I think I'm having the most success by keeping my front arm relatively straight and making short, increasingly quick/aggressive rear arm pumps. I've also noticed starting in a more aggressive stance, knees bent helped me too, which initiates the required leg pump syncopation required in light winds.

Another thing is that I have more trouble keeping the board pointed across wind during the pumping process. It really wants to point me downwind, which decreases apparent wind too much. Never noticed this issue with the 5m swing. Probably will get better as I crack the code!

5m not different when pumping however 3 and 4 were for the first session then my brain adjusted and all good.
I've now had a few sessions on the 3m and all good even controllable in 30kn plus very gusty wind.