Hi Folk
Given my weight, skill (throw in age as well) and local conditions Ive decided on a 70 L to 75 L board. I really want the lightest board available in that range. Despite the ole' google search, manufacturers never seem to give weights in their specs.

By the way, if you have a 70ish litre, light weight board you want to sell.....let me know

Your thoughts?

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Capt.Gumby said..
Hi Folk
Given my weight, skill (throw in age as well) and local conditions Ive decided on a 70 L to 75 L board. I really want the lightest board available in that range. Despite the ole' google search, manufacturers never seem to give weights in their specs.

By the way, if you have a 70ish litre, light weight board you want to sell.....let me know

Your thoughts?

i am also interested in this issue.
i actually mesured the weight of RRD Beluga 160(75L). 6.1 kg.
and Slingshot Wingcraft90 (that is 90, not 75 L) was 7.7 kg, at a net information is 6.5 kg and wingcraft75 is 6.3 kg, but i cannot believe.
Armstrong SUP board 75 L is announced 5.5 kg at the web site.

If my 75L Axis Froth ever makes it off the container ship, I'll weigh it and report back.

My Takuma concept TK boards are great 85L weighs just under 6kg my 65L weighs just over 5kg, so the 75L would be in the middle. Great wing boards.

Mike

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Mikedubs said..
My Takuma concept TK boards are great 85L weighs just under 6kg my 65L weighs just over 5kg, so the 75L would be in the middle. Great wing boards.

Mike

my TK 65 carbon Takuma is also 5.1kg - but there seems to be another (earlier) series out there which is much heavier (5.7kg) - the heavier one has a different footstrap setup from what I have seen.
And, yes it is a fantastic board.

My 76L PPC is somewhere around 5kg.

Naish S25 Ultra 85l was 5.3kg.
A good 75l should be 5kg, maybe lighter if you go exotic custom.

Thanks folks, my current 75 L board is 7.2 kgs, hence why Im asking. Im weighing up (excuse the pun ) between the Naish S 26 ultra carbon 75 L or the Fanatic sky wing 75 L

my 2022 Sky Wing 5'0" 75l is 5.9kg. This is from the very first production run last summer/fall. Don't know if subsequent boards are lighter or heavier. In years past, the first ones were heavier.

My Sky wing 4'7" 45l which I just received is 3.86kg which feels pretty nice! the 45l on the other hand is kind of small when the wind is lighter and/or the water depth is an issue!

Amos peregrine 75l 5.4kg without foot straps

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bolocom said..
Amos peregrine 75l 5.4kg without foot straps

Thanks for that, just had a a look at their site. Looks like a great option. Tomahawk looks good as well, I would imagine around the same weight?

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Capt.Gumby said..

bolocom said..
Amos peregrine 75l 5.4kg without foot straps

Thanks for that, just had a a look at their site. Looks like a great option. Tomahawk looks good as well, I would imagine around the same weight?

I have both, 90l TH and 75 peregrine.both great.

Carbonco 4"10 x 22 1/2 x 78lts 5.4kgs, just weighed mine.

Flying dutchman 100L SUP - 5.9kg
FD 5'x18" 55L - 3.0kg

both dry, pads but no straps or leash.

75L should be about 4-5kg

I have a custom from Jimmy Lewis that is 69L and weighs in at 10lbs (4.5kg). I realize that it may not be practical to consider a custom from him depending on where you are.

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gneve said..
If my 75L Axis Froth ever makes it off the container ship, I'll weigh it and report back.

Did you get a chance to weigh it?

Just got my new 74ltr 5'4 x 22" board from Mitch at Carbonco in Brisbane, the Vulcan shape. Weight was paramount as I didn't want a small sinker to save swing weight. Ineggra construction, total weight 5.03kgs

Second day out, swell riding down a swell doing about 15knots, clobbered a log or turtle with the foil. Enough force to rip my ankle leash from my ankle after the catapult.

Thought bugger, that will be the foil gone or massive damage. No damage at all, very happy. The difference between custom built over production pop out.

A bit off topic but we (consumers) are missing one critical metric when it comes to foil boards -stiffness. Volume, length, shape/profile all good metrics but stiffness is very important metric as well.
Given you have 2 very similar boards, one might be 400g heavier but much stiffer construction, it'll be a joy to ride, way more efficient to pump, easier to control and be more connected with the foil. The other one is 400g lighter but feels like a rubber mat when pumping/carving... Which one would you chose?
It doesn't seem like it's too difficult to come up with some board stiffness measuring standard. One idea is to dead mount a plate on a board and apply fixed weight ~1m from the mounting point and measure how much it deflects, I'm sure there are more sophisticated ways to do it.
Ideally the consumer should be able to choose based on volume, shape/profile, length and stiffness.

75L board should weigh in the 4kg range, maybe in the 5kg range if all the inserts are added. My 5ft production wing board i ride which anyone can really buy is 5kg on the dot with no inserts and this is 90L and built to last forever. If you want a heavy board they are easy to make, if you want a fragile light board then this is easy to make but if you want a strong light and stiff board then this is a bit harder and you might pay a bit more for it.
The real difference alot of the time is what do you want to pay!!! except in Aus where you can get it all and the price is right if you know who to talk to.

A friend of mine has recently got a Jimmy Lewis custom Flying VM wingfoil board: 4'8" by 60ltrs. Seriously well made and super light at 4kg, BUT ridiculously easy to damage - he's cracked through the carbon shell twice already with bumps that wouldn't affect most production boards. My Appleslice v2 4'9" 60ltr board is 5kg on the button and is super strong (their construction is awesome) and VERY stiff so it feels really responsive and is great to pump. IMO light weight is great for performance (as long as the stiffness is also good) but it comes with a price (easy to damage). With modern construction techniques a board doesn't have to be massively heavy to be strong. For me (and I admit to being a bit heavy on my gear) durability is as important as performance.
I know the 50ltr Appleslice v2 is 4.5kg so I assume the 70ltr version is around 5.5kg

Another datapoint - my 75L Armstrong FG board is 5.9 kg with a pair of MFC footstraps and adjustable carbon plate kick pad.

My sky wing 75l 5.0 is 6.3Kgs , but that's with 3 three soaking wet foot straps so not a good reference really!

My f-one 5'4 75L is 5.2kgs naked. Bamboo construction. I have the version with strap inserts.