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yeh when i rode it was near the middle - could have gone back a smidge. I know someone who has one and has it about middle - armie riders. Each to their own i suppose. It does have some front foot pressure lift but that's a function of the flat mast box - whilst armie boards have built in rocker. Chemtrails you tried a mast shim - that's what JL used on his. and it could be more sensitive on that 5'4

chemtrails just read your review more closely. Bloody good review mate - i've actually used this board before in a few sessions and you nailed the pros.

well if the UHA and Ma11 has any bearing on this I'd say it would be a strong possibility armstrong has got it right on the PMX mast. Might not be the fastest, might not be the most efficient but rider ease of use is always a priority with their design work lately. The layup and carbon used on the UHA especially has created such a stiff foil - it's crazy. Not cheap though

I'm not convinced the PMX will be for everyone . initially especially. You could see the immediate response from Oskar in his vid - this is a very different beast.

hilly said..
Ordered a 4.3 and 5 to be my upwind/downwind tool. I do not downwind shuttle much and only in strong wind will keep the 2.5/3.5 Frigates for that as they pack down well. 5m PR in the backpack as security.

I hope they are as good as the reviews say. What I like the look of is the collapse in offshore winds I saw Dimitry doing on his vid.

yeh same and the 3m

I think the use case is pretty clear ? Upwind / Downwind PR - DW/wave exclusive PP and i'd say the PPV2 will become even more specific to that focus.

Wind range - man that is such a subjective notion, with so many variables- hardly worth even publishing.

Feasible usability top end given the exact same rider, gear and conditions will be interesting on the PR2 - where less aspect disadvantages battle with the new bridling / canopy changes for more progressive changes to angle of attack and resulting stability.

Man given I was just going DW on a run , any given size had almost an unlimited top end for me at the end of the season - within reason of course for the PR1.


and yeh def a race wing in the mix. Well off my radar but hey crew love their racing.

Yeh his over stressing of syllables drives me nuts but he does do great reviews. Got mine on order be interesting to see the changes. Gonna be some cracker parawings coming from all brands me thinks.

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mip80er said..
I'm a 80kg wing foiler on HA1080 and want to do short DW runs of 500-1000m and go back upwind. My regular spot is Cabezo in El Medano which is kind of small to mid wind swell waves and wind of 13-18kn.Would the 870 have more glide than my 1080? I don't need all the lift 1080 has, but still would want to have at least the same glide and stall speed and ideally tighter turns. Or is 970 a better choise?

honestly i'd be going the 870. Will take you a bit to adjust but even the 870 will have a ton more glide than the 1080 once you understand how to access it. It will turn but it's a different style of turning. The 870 has replaced our 1080 for down winding and even surf foiling in really small conditions. The 970 (i have both) will def give you more glide but the span is quite noticeable - forget trying to rip a turn on that even close to a 1080.

Yoi really need to choose a UHA on equivalent span rather than sq cm.

what are your thoughts on MA890 equivalent? Looking for something for weak Perth light wind sessions as the 890 is starting to feel a bit stodgy

You talking about DW? In the surf ? I will assume DW - look the only time i put on the 890 is when the bumps are lined up and with some energy. Given that and say the 120 on a blue/ red - then it can be so much fun and it forces you to turn more and keep in the swell lines pocket. That being said it has a remarkable ability to pump and link up swell lines - especially with a small tail.

That being said even at my weight 80kg it can feel a size too big at times and I wish sometimes I had a 790.

I also have used the 890 quite a bit when down augusta / margs (and i def put the MA on on say WSW winky runners locally) to deal with the power and unruly ocean down there. Again wish i was on the 790 at times.

I've yet to use the 690 (except FD/Boogie - it's the unicorn size) but hopefully i get over my chicken sh1t courage next season.

But for DW light runs . you want the equivalent 770 depending on your weight and skill. Even then at times I had the 670 lol. Not related but the 570 is an amazing size on those nuking days (well even in 20 knots it rocks) and man it's a damn fine boogie two size when the waves aren't huge.

any dribbling as usual - yeh light wind runs - done them on the 890 and fck they are hard work.

flowstate said..
Is it just the camera angle, or have they shaved a fair bit of AR off the V2?
Hope redesign hasnt dumbed down that glorious fast, steady wing-like PR drive hoicking upwind.
Or is it the PT Hybrid for that now??

totally agree with this .

ah crap I just wrote a ton of stuff and this stupid site just freaked out and i lost it all. To start with - post this on the armstrong foil riders page on FB - you'll get a ton of sensible answers from riders all over the world - and a lot at your weight as well.

Look between JL and myself we've done well into the thousand KMs on these from the 570 to the 1070 DW, Fad, surf and even tow boogie (the smaller ones are insanely good for that). So i kinda know what each size can do.

770 is a bit above your pay grade and weight at the moment. You ar better off sticking to the 980 until you have your skills sorted. The 970 . it's quite spanny until your learn to adjust but you wanna have your ducks in a row before you'd consider that.

The 870 is a beast of a wing with a superb wind range (well they all do). That would be my pick for you at your weight and skills. It will make life a lot easier to link and glide into swell bumps.

But i'm hoping you have some small tails. The 870 loves the 120 dart. infact they all do or the surf 130. Especially for DW. Anyhow that's my two bobs worth. Still a little spanny - and you will struggle at first but eventually you biomechanically adjust.

Jve said..

baldy123 said..
I had best ever session on my PP 3.6m over the weekend. Loving how this wing stashes and redeploys. Top speed feels great to me as does the upwind. I do need to get a bigger wing at some point. Probably a 4.3m or maybe a 5m.

Does anyone have any intel on when the V2 ozone pocket rocket is going to hit the shops??

I've seen the launch date of their backpack Mission pack set to 10th of April, so I'd guess the PR will be launched at the same time.

man needed that mission pack during the season !! Better late than never. I still rate my PR over any para i've tried as of yet can't wait for the version 2.