Lots of clear images of slingshots boom wing in there.
what was the story with the wing raider boards? Super weird launch on those. Why did they bother putting those out if this was coming?
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Lots of clear images of slingshots boom wing in there.
what was the story with the wing raider boards? Super weird launch on those. Why did they bother putting those out if this was coming?
The Wing Raider is a very different shape. Much more suitable for early lifting foils. This Wing Craft V2 is going to work a lot better with
their High Aspect Phantasm foils that needs more speed to lift
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Lots of clear images of slingshots boom wing in there.
what was the story with the wing raider boards? Super weird launch on those. Why did they bother putting those out if this was coming?
i flew a Slingshot boom wing proto. it was a very nice wing... way better IMO than the original Slick. However, now that the Slick SLS is out (which is also way better than the original Slick) It would be interesting to see if they release this new wing and how it performs (Javelin as it was being called 8 or 9 months ago).
Will know next week when I'm at the AWSI show.
Interesting seeing the Javelin in these vids with the solid boom. When I was in Hood River last month I saw what looked like the Slingwing V4 with two handles like a North Unit. It's not unusual seeing stuff like this given their headquarters is pretty much across the street from the launch. These handles are a good thing as I have a V3 Slingwing and its floppy handles are a joke, in fact most every aspect of the wing is a joke, and I feel it's a super-disappointing effort overall for a v3 wing.
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Did they subcontract gong to design livery?
Kevin,
Please report on the show! Looking forward to hearing about it. I hope you have wind for the demos. I was in the Gorge during the show a year or two ago and it was calm.
The tracks seems to be incredibly far back as usual.... Big mistake for accommodating most foils. They still haven't learnt their lesson with the earlier Dwarfcraft or Outwit boards having their tracks way too far back....
When is slingshot going to wake up and get real with foil gear?
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The tracks seems to be incredibly far back as usual.... Big mistake for accommodating most foils. They still haven't learnt their lesson with the earlier Dwarfcraft or Outwit boards having their tracks way too far back....
When is slingshot going to wake up and get real with foil gear?
Their foils probably suit the aft position perfectly. I think Armstrong like a forward position, any other brands?
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The tracks seems to be incredibly far back as usual.... Big mistake for accommodating most foils. They still haven't learnt their lesson with the earlier Dwarfcraft or Outwit boards having their tracks way too far back....
When is slingshot going to wake up and get real with foil gear?
Their foils probably suit the aft position perfectly. I think Armstrong like a forward position, any other brands?
Most brands are switching to a more forward position. Lift & Armstrong are the most forward but Sabfoil (kite fuse), Takuma, Fone and Axis with the advance fuselage are more forward now too.
I couldn't use the straps on my Dwarfcraft kite board with axis as my front foot was in front of the inserts. They need to put longer tracks to accomodate more foils.
SS could have used the tracks from its Shred Sled wing/wind foil board -- really long tracks that should accommodate any foil.
The Spencer Pro V1 looks like a sweet ride too: slingshotsports.com/collections/wing-surf-foil-boards/products/spencer-pro-v1-wing-foil-board
I think the beef about SS using mast tracks that are too short is legitimate. I used my 8 metre F-One CWC with my Shred Sled yesterday in extremely light air with the Kijura 1440 front foil. The latest Shred Sled has extended mast track boxes and I still had to put the 1440 right at the front of the boxes to get any front foot pressure. In my opinion SS should be using these long mast track boxes in all their wing boards. These new boards with their limited length mast track boxes (and their location near the rear of the board) might be problematic for people who use Armstrong foils, for example. JP uses long mast track boxes in their boards. -- no reason SS couldn't do the same. Just a thought but I think it's poor marketing by Slingshot to limit its product in such a way as to discourage a certain segment of the market, who might otherwise be interested, from considering purchasing.
New SS wings are the javelin and Slingwing V3 HH (double hard handle)
First impressions of the wingcraft V2 the board is very well balanced, it's the first board I have ridden under 5ft and it will be hard for me to ride another longer now. Phantasm location was halfway in the tracks and so plenty of forward track left if you use other foil brands.
At 200lbs the 80 liter (4' 9" x 25.5") had enough float as long as I had a slight breeze in the wing.
Select to expand quoteWindbot said..
Interesting seeing the Javelin in these vids with the solid boom. When I was in Hood River last month I saw what looked like the Slingwing V4 with two handles like a North Unit. It's not unusual seeing stuff like this given their headquarters is pretty much across the street from the launch. These handles are a good thing as I have a V3 Slingwing and its floppy handles are a joke, in fact most every aspect of the wing is a joke, and I feel it's a super-disappointing effort overall for a v3 wing.
I think handles are personal thing, I know of multiple riders that are not that impressed with duo tone handles but yet someone else loves them. I actually like the floppy handles on the V3's but will also integrate some javelin sizes with booms as they come out
slingshot will have a boom, hard and floppy handles for 2023 so a great solution for everyone's taste.
It seems the smaller my wings get the more minimal I prefer the handles. My two smallest being the semi-rigid BRM handles which are excellent and bigger being Cabrinha slightly more rigid ones. I'm now considering a 6.5-7m and debate between a boom or rigid handles, until now Slingshot wasn't on my radar.
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New SS wings are the javelin and Slingwing V3 HH (double hard handle)
First impressions of the wingcraft V2 the board is very well balanced, it's the first board I have ridden under 5ft and it will be hard for me to ride another longer now. Phantasm location was halfway in the tracks and so plenty of forward track left if you use other foil brands.
At 200lbs the 80 liter (4' 9" x 25.5") had enough float as long as I had a slight breeze in the wing.
Thanks for the information and report.
How did you mount the 80 litre Wing Craft V2 -- immediately onto knees or stinkbug? If no wind is the board slightly under the water with your 200 pounds? I'm 158 pounds and thinking about a 75 litre board -- not sure it it would actually float me. I currently ride a 95 litre board (5' 4" so lots of float) and would like to try something smaller but I'm not interested in a "sinker".
Select to expand quotedejavu said..CoreAS said..
New SS wings are the javelin and Slingwing V3 HH (double hard handle)
First impressions of the wingcraft V2 the board is very well balanced, it's the first board I have ridden under 5ft and it will be hard for me to ride another longer now. Phantasm location was halfway in the tracks and so plenty of forward track left if you use other foil brands.
At 200lbs the 80 liter (4' 9" x 25.5") had enough float as long as I had a slight breeze in the wing.
Thanks for the information and report.
How did you mount the 80 litre Wing Craft V2 -- immediately onto knees or stinkbug? If no wind is the board slightly under the water with your 200 pounds? I'm 158 pounds and thinking about a 75 litre board -- not sure it it would actually float me. I currently ride a 95 litre board (5' 4" so lots of float) and would like to try something smaller but I'm not interested in a "sinker".
think this video I just posted will help 
Thanks, Dean. Very impressive on first ride, especially for a big guy. The video should sell a lot of boards! Is it feasible to move down from a 125L to this? 82kg, 24 sessions.
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Thanks, Dean. Very impressive on first ride, especially for a big guy. The video should sell a lot of boards! Is it feasible to move down from a 125L to this? 82kg, 24 sessions.
Hi Marc
at 82kg this is a great board size. It will behave very different to your 125L board, I thought the V2 wingcraft would feel sensitive or twitchy, but it was the complete opposite, it felt perfectly balanced and controllable.
Once you master the lower volume start (chest low over the board, feet flat and using the wing for balance) it felt steady for schlogging to the wind line.
Select to expand quotedejavu said..CoreAS said..
New SS wings are the javelin and Slingwing V3 HH (double hard handle)
First impressions of the wingcraft V2 the board is very well balanced, it's the first board I have ridden under 5ft and it will be hard for me to ride another longer now. Phantasm location was halfway in the tracks and so plenty of forward track left if you use other foil brands.
At 200lbs the 80 liter (4' 9" x 25.5") had enough float as long as I had a slight breeze in the wing.
Thanks for the information and report.
How did you mount the 80 litre Wing Craft V2 -- immediately onto knees or stinkbug? If no wind is the board slightly under the water with your 200 pounds? I'm 158 pounds and thinking about a 75 litre board -- not sure it it would actually float me. I currently ride a 95 litre board (5' 4" so lots of float) and would like to try something smaller but I'm not interested in a "sinker".
at 158 lbs I really think you could ride the V2 70 liter no problem.
Obviously, Wyatt is in another league but his go to board is the 70 liter and he's around 200lb.
I didn't want to go to low either because when we ride oceanside the wind can sometimes shut off (depending on the wind direction) and some of the areas we foil there are some pretty big fish if you know what I'm saying, ha!
I confused with the marketing of this board. Short stubby boards don't normally equate to early planing. Longer more slender designs normally equate to early planing. I want to believe the claim but for anyone that's using the board in light wind do they pop up early with ha wings?
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I confused with the marketing of this board. Short stubby boards don't normally equate to early planing. Longer more slender designs normally equate to early planing. I want to believe the claim but for anyone that's using the board in light wind do they pop up early with ha wings?
The proportions of each size widely differ. The 80L size I tested is going to be a good light wind machine. To me it look the most well balanced size for this model. The 50L was second.
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I confused with the marketing of this board. Short stubby boards don't normally equate to early planing. Longer more slender designs normally equate to early planing. I want to believe the claim but for anyone that's using the board in light wind do they pop up early with ha wings?
Think Naish designer Nils Rosenblad at the AWSI event pretty much sums up it up when he said that wing boards are really nothing more than a platform to climb on and stand up, once you start pumping the foil is doing pretty much all the work.
I was a tad nervous when I first saw how small the wingcraft 80L was when I slid it out the box (at 200lbs/90kg) but took little time to adjust my weight and balance when climbing on and once stood up had zero issues, after that it was all foil pumps.
I wanted to add a little color to this conversation. I'm an advanced rider weighing in at 228lbs dry. I'm riding PTM 926 wing usually on 5.5 slick. My light wing summer board is a 115L Quatro. I've been wanting to step down significantly in size, but have been very reserved about doing so.
I tried a 95L Naish. I found this board to be tricky to get on. Not exactly sure why, but I think it was the volume to length ratio. I rode this for a day and got comfortable. Next I tried an 85L Fanatic Sky Wing. This board felt significantly shorter, which it is, but it also felt easier to climb on and stinkbug start. After a few hours I found myself comfortable riding in high winds. 20-30MPH. But I still wanted shorter.
I had talked to a number of shops about volume for my weight and many of them kept trying to steer me to a longer board around 85L.
I watched PeapleCreative videos and has decided this is the one. Again, I'm 228lbs dry riding a PTM 926. Yesterday I rode my new 80L wing craft V2 with PTM 926 and 7M slick SLS. Wow oh wow!!!! This board was very easy to stinkbug start and planes up crazy fast. This was most definitely the right decision. I even think I may learn to ride a smaller version at some point. I had on full winter gear, 5mm wetsuit, gloves, booties, life jacket, helmet, and neoprene vest. I bet all in that close
to another 15 lbs of weight. Wind speeds 18mph-25 on inland lake This is a sweet board, very well balanced while riding and plenty of volume in just the right places to get going. Don't hesitate and go get one! Slingshot got this right.
I'll add picture soon. I'm a new user so I'm unable to post right now.
Demoed the 105 L today. I'm more than 220 pounds (100 kg). Very stable board to climb on to. One hand on the nose and lift the wing. Slogs through the water easily like a little sled. Plenty of area to throw your front leg up. Board did not nose dive when I stood up. Couple pumps of the wing and pumps with the front leg and this thing just released and popped up. Once up it was super stable and easy to keep level in 20 plus winds. Very easy to turn and gybe. It has that magic carpet feeling. Loved it. Bought the demo board.
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I wanted to add a little color to this conversation. I'm an advanced rider weighing in at 228lbs dry. I'm riding PTM 926 wing usually on 5.5 slick. My light wing summer board is a 115L Quatro. I've been wanting to step down significantly in size, but have been very reserved about doing so.
I tried a 95L Naish. I found this board to be tricky to get on. Not exactly sure why, but I think it was the volume to length ratio. I rode this for a day and got comfortable. Next I tried an 85L Fanatic Sky Wing. This board felt significantly shorter, which it is, but it also felt easier to climb on and stinkbug start. After a few hours I found myself comfortable riding in high winds. 20-30MPH. But I still wanted shorter.
I had talked to a number of shops about volume for my weight and many of them kept trying to steer me to a longer board around 85L.
I watched PeapleCreative videos and has decided this is the one. Again, I'm 228lbs dry riding a PTM 926. Yesterday I rode my new 80L wing craft V2 with PTM 926 and 7M slick SLS. Wow oh wow!!!! This board was very easy to stinkbug start and planes up crazy fast. This was most definitely the right decision. I even think I may learn to ride a smaller version at some point. I had on full winter gear, 5mm wetsuit, gloves, booties, life jacket, helmet, and neoprene vest. I bet all in that close
to another 15 lbs of weight. Wind speeds 18mph-25 on inland lake This is a sweet board, very well balanced while riding and plenty of volume in just the right places to get going. Don't hesitate and go get one! Slingshot got this right.
I'll add picture soon. I'm a new user so I'm unable to post right now.
Great to hear the 80L worked out for you. It's definitely my go to when the wind is consistent.
also great that the 105L worked for you JakeDawg, I have not tested that size but know of someone that had the same positive experience that you explained.
I have been testing the 90L recently because we sometimes get very light onshore winds or gusty west winds and it means taxing to the wind line but as you guys have shown the 80, 90 and 105 the board sizes are working for you for your locations.
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Demoed the 105 L today. I'm more than 220 pounds (100 kg). Very stable board to climb on to. One hand on the nose and lift the wing. Slogs through the water easily like a little sled. Plenty of area to throw your front leg up. Board did not nose dive when I stood up. Couple pumps of the wing and pumps with the front leg and this thing just released and popped up. Once up it was super stable and easy to keep level in 20 plus winds. Very easy to turn and gybe. It has that magic carpet feeling. Loved it. Bought the demo board.
Hey Jake,
i am also interested in the 105 wing craft v2. Could you please see if there is any rocker in the tail. And if so, how much. I am wondering if SS made a flat bottom curve for the bigger sizes or if they went for some tail rocker like in the smaller sizes.
Thank you.
Select to expand quoterukra said..JakeDawg69 said..
Demoed the 105 L today. I'm more than 220 pounds (100 kg). Very stable board to climb on to. One hand on the nose and lift the wing. Slogs through the water easily like a little sled. Plenty of area to throw your front leg up. Board did not nose dive when I stood up. Couple pumps of the wing and pumps with the front leg and this thing just released and popped up. Once up it was super stable and easy to keep level in 20 plus winds. Very easy to turn and gybe. It has that magic carpet feeling. Loved it. Bought the demo board.
Hey Jake,
i am also interested in the 105 wing craft v2. Could you please see if there is any rocker in the tail. And if so, how much. I am wondering if SS made a flat bottom curve for the bigger sizes or if they went for some tail rocker like in the smaller sizes.
Thank you.
The bottom of the board is flat with a little nose rocker. The rails are square (no chines).
My 90 litre Wing Craft V2 has a fair bit of tail rocker, which makes it easy to keep the nose level and not nose down while on foil.
There a long discussion of tail rocker and why you may want it in a wing board found here:
www.standupzone.com/forum/index.php/topic,38048.0.html
