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Reply in Topic: BRM: New gear coming soon

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17 May 2026 9:56pm

More playing on the S3 5.3m but had to switch to the Paia 3.1m when wind started blasting:

-D-A

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17 May 2026 9:55pm

DWF said..
Learned something about Greg's harness line. I bought the 30cm. It's ok, but a little short. So I thought I'd just sew my own. I have everything to make an identical one. But then I noticed something when getting ready to sew my own Dyneema loops. My line is soft and floppy. Turns out, Greg has taken those tiny plastic rods he uses on his parawing and put it in the core of his dyneema rope to make the harness line loop stay open for the hook. You would never know this as first look. When you get to touch one of Greg's harness lines, flick it with your finger and you'll feel it. Feel the looped ends of his line without the rods inside, it's super obvious then.

Ya, makes the 20cm super easy to get in and out. I would consider it a rigid harness line.

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15 May 2026 8:13pm

Frankieboy said..

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MidAtlanticFoil said..

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If you're interested in watching the 5.3m fly:

You were cooking upwind in those gusts!

Ya, rips upwind and pretty comfortable in gusty conditions.

what wind conditions was it?

0-20 kts frontal winds

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15 May 2026 6:44pm

MidAtlanticFoil said..

foilthegreats said..
If you're interested in watching the 5.3m fly:

You were cooking upwind in those gusts!

Ya, rips upwind and pretty comfortable in gusty conditions.

Reply in Topic: BRM: New gear coming soon

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15 May 2026 5:46am

If you're interested in watching the 5.3m fly:

Reply in Topic: BRM: New gear coming soon

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14 May 2026 9:54am

Got the 20cm and it feels great! So small and still easy to get in and out. Highly recommend!

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11 May 2026 8:51pm

S3 5.3m low end report. Low end is decent and you can definitely pump it up. The challenge is keeping tips off the water as this super lightweight material will stick to the water and take the Parawing down. Also a challenge to jibe in light wind but should get that sorted out as big Parawing technique improves. I am used to my Ka'a 4.2m as my light wind Parawing and this is a totally different beast. Line length is going to take some getting used too. Makes stow/relaunch difficult in light conditions. I would only recommend this to seasoned riders looking for a large Parawing. I think it would be difficult to learn on.
Was out in 8-14 kts with my KT 7' 19" 100L and AFS E1600 rider 85kg.

Also seems to have a pretty hard cutoff after reaching the limit of the high end as you can only depower so much.

All other aspects are pretty amazing as other reports have suggested.

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11 May 2026 7:48pm

flowstate said..

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Ozone's work great:

So in the event yr caught out in 25 knots with yr 5.3, theres no way to move the harness line further forward, you just pull hard on end of the bar for max depower?

I had the S3 5.3m out yesterday in 20-25 KTS and it is basically not ridable full depowered so really does not matter where harness line is. Just too much power and too hard to control. You're basically holding on for dear life. In comfortable condition this harness setup felt great. I ordered a BRM version to test against but seemed close enough to the sweet spot to work fine. FYI fully depowered you're holding the front of the shovel and not pulling in at all.

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11 May 2026 7:22am

Ozone's work great:

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10 May 2026 7:17pm

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7 May 2026 2:08am

Received my S3 5.3m the material is crazy light. Packs down as small as my old V1 4m! Also confirmed the shovel handle will work with winter gloves.

Reply in Topic: Vintage foiling

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1 May 2026 8:59pm

I started prone foiling with this rig July 2018 on Lake Ontario:

Funny enough I still have a Takuma Heluim 1750 that serves as my grovel lake foil with a 55cm mast and fuselage. Still love that thing:

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1 May 2026 8:52pm

I ordered the 5.3m as our light wind season approaches, looks interesting but not what I imagined. Hope the shovel handle works ok with gloves on.

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30 Apr 2026 7:37pm

Urgull said..
Alright, I had the chance to sail it.
PROS[/b]
Much better upwind angle compared to the KANAHA
Incredibly lightweight material. Shockingly thing.
Stiffer ride (less vibration)
Even easier to stash and pack. It felt so so nice
Even thinner lines (how do they do it?)
CONS[/b]
Trickier to jibe
Sizes over 4.5 are even[/i] trickier to jibe
The material is so light that if the tip touches the water, the shape collapses

I haven't tried it myself, but they say the 4.0 is really, really good.
The handle looks like a shovel?? guess it's a matter of tastes but I prefer simple stuff. But it pulls you upwind like a bull.

Sounds exciting!

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28 Apr 2026 8:34am

Frankieboy said..
the handle needs to be minimalistic for stashing

Think super small oval ring big enough for 2 hands but similar in size to V2 bar so much more compact and stowable compared to other Parawing bars on the market. Again I'm just speculating and have no insider knowledge.

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27 Apr 2026 11:45pm

My guess is some sort of oval/elliptical handle system. Gets rid of the need for a yoke and offers some sort of power/depower system that feels super ergonomic.

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25 Apr 2026 7:46pm

Youngbreezy said..
I think the issues with twin skins in general is that they are harder to fly properly, more bulky to pack up and need way more power to make them work. Thats just second hand information on my part but does seem to be the general consensus.

I often check the FB parawing buy and sell page, an international page, and for a while there it seemed like every second post was a BRM Paia. That was not long after their release. I think a lot of riders just didn't have the conditions to make them work.

I 100% agree, I have the 3.1m and need nuking conditions. So much material on stow and small sweet spot to fly. Also likes to fly high and I prefer to keep my parawing low just off the water. I am keeping mine for those nuke days and when I feel like flying something different. I still 100% prefer the Ka'a and haven't seen anything on the market that looks like a big upgrade. Seems to me that F-ONE and OZONE have just caught up to the Ka'a with their recent models. It will be interesting to see if BRM can again show everybody who is boss!

Reply in Topic: AFS Silk V2

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25 Apr 2026 5:47am

Jeroensurf said..
Different weight/riding style and conditions suit different foils.I,m just back from a week at Crozon- French Britany (and 45min from where the AFS factory is located).I can see that the Enduro,s work there really well. Higher speed waves on in general flatter waves and less tight turning. At Home in the Netherlands I ride slow but steep and short period northsea waves where we make lots of tight turns to stay on the waves, the Silks suit me there better.
With the Enduro 700 for example I was outrunning the waves. because it was simply too fast.My quiver now:UHM 80+ waiting for my One Ocean SS78 with adapter for the bigger foils.Enduro 1600+1300+1100+900 (700 sold)Pure HA 1100Silk V1 1050+850 (ordered the V2 1050+850)Evo1650 (just to lazy to sell it/keep it for when the wife wanna give it a try).****load of stabs (Pure/Silk/Silk HA/ Kparts/UG/KD-Maui).

Looking forward to your V1 vs V2 1050-850 feedback!

Topic: BRM: New gear coming soon

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25 Apr 2026 5:38am

Email from Greg at BRM:

Aloha! Hope your 2026 season has been going great! We want everyone on this email list to get the news first that new BRM gear will be launching next week. A crazy amount of work went in. We're so stoked to feel that so many things aligned and have taken our parawing experience to the next level. For me personally, the amount of parawing gear launched lately feels overwhelming. There's no desire to add to the noise. So, I hope that you'll see with the new gear that our focus has been only on what elevates the riding experience. We're working on more info to share on the BRM site and social in the coming days and weeks. And we'll email again when the new gear launches. Thank you, Greg

Reply in Topic: AFS Silk V2

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20 Apr 2026 8:16pm

Any updates? Who has got hands on?

Reply in Topic: Nsi stick on inserts

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24 Mar 2026 6:15pm

I've used years ago and they failed after a big jump. I'm sure if no jumping they will hold up fine. Make sure you clean/prep the board properly.

Reply in Topic: Parawing in light winds - Anyone riding bigger sizes (5-6m?) ?

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24 Mar 2026 6:10pm

So I ordered a 6m Ka'a with BRM only to reach out and tell me NEW Parawing coming in 1-2 months. Offered 30% off if I still wanted to keep my order or cancel. I choose to cancel and wait for the new product.

Reply in Topic: OMEN Emissary: hype or legit? (Takeoff + F-One pairing)

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21 Mar 2026 7:42pm

Great board. I have 5'5" 19.5" 55L at 85KG

It is my good wind board. Love it with straps. Has offset in back so really good leverage. Super stiff and responsive. Worry free construction is the best. Once you have power to hit the surface of the water it releases and takes off super easy. Great feelings overall and handles touchdowns and hitting whitewater super smoothly.

Tracks should be able to handle any foil as nice and long.

Board feels solid but not light. It is the trade off for super stiff and no worry construction.

100% would purchase this board again right now. Only thing better would be new hollow tech coming to market from a number of manufactures.

Note I'm not worried about sitting deep in the water waiting for a shark to take a bite. Upside of riding the lakes.

I have a ton of long videos riding it and you can see for yourself: