I decided to try wingfoiling but I would like to know if my 160 levitator will give me same experience as the dedicated wingfoil board. I tried to find this in prior discussions but could not find. Is there anyone already experienced this transition using windsurf foilboard?
Check these out, both on Slingshot windfoil boards:
Im winging on my Naish hover 142 Wind foil board.
Straps off, Leash screwed into rear foot strap plug, Foil as far forward as possible and loving it.
I got out wingfoilng on my Wizard 125L today. It was my first time ever wingfoiling. The board worked just fine. I could see how a mast further forward would help a bit, but it's no big deal at all. Would I rush out to buy a dedicated wingfoil board? Nope. I got flying on my first reaches and jibed clumsily on my first try. I was in super gusty conditions 0-18kts that would have had me on a 7.3 wingfoiling, albeit flying more. The wing I used was a 5m and was enough in the gusts. I look forward to stronger, steadier winds.
I tried, and if you have the possibility to mount a surf or wing specific foilwing on a windsurfing fuselage you should be 100% ok. On the other hand, if you cant it might not feel that great. Take a look at this wing/wind crossover board from F-One, the tracks are for windfoil, the fixed inserts in front of the tracks are for wingfoil, but F-One has monobloc carbon wing/fuselage sections, so mounting a wingsurfing specific foil like the Phantom range on a windsurf fuselage is not possible. The difference in mast position between the tracks and fixed inserts is roughly 20cm.
I made the purchase of 2 Slingwing V2's for wingfoiling. A 6.4 and 4.4. I am currently using them with my Levitator 160. Works pretty well for learning, but I think the width and length of the board is a hindrance to progressing past just foiling back and forth. Still a ton of fun though!
I was talking to a guy on the beach who was very happy with his 8ft Hypernut 4in1 for winging, with slingshot foil. Looked like a heavyweight like me (90kgs). Im guessing once you get good you want something smaller/dedicated.