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HENDO 77 said..
Im on the look out for beginner gear . Im 95 kg and almost 50. What size board , wing and foil would be ideal to learn on and any recommendations that might help . Should i look for a package deal or buy individually . Im a bit of a tight arse and dont really want to buy from the shops and dont mind banged up gear as long as it works. Any thoughts , Cheers
Just remember dont go so cheap you lock yourself into a system that you can not upgrade as you get better. Plus if you do buy a system like a Axis, Armstrong or what ever brand look at what new gear sells for, if you do love it and want to get some new gear you will know what you could be up for each time you want to buy something new. The more compatible something is the better for choice later on.
Wind wings, for this I usually would stay away from used but there are some good bargains out there if you can look and inspect the wing in person and know what you are looking at also helps. Wings over a year old used can be pretty bagged out and fly like siht. New is safer but can cost more.
You could look at something like this
www.oneoceansportsaustralia.com/wind-wings-shop/p/one-v2-wind-wings-online-soon good wings with hard handles and cheap for a brand new wing. But lots of wings on the market now and most are pretty good these days.
Boards yeah something around the 130L mark to learn on will be fine, lighter the better as heavy boards suck. short and wide can be good for somethings and long and skinny for others it all works and more than likely over time you will upgrade the board to something a little smaller anyway. this is short and wide
www.oneoceansportsaustralia.com/shop/p/wind-wing-boards this is kind of in the middle
www.oneoceansportsaustralia.com/shop/p/the-egg and this is long and skinny
www.oneoceansportsaustralia.com/shop/p/downwind-foil-boardsI own ONE by the way so was easy to post those links but just use them as guides even if they are of no interest.