@REALmattnuzzo thanks for the timely and detailed review. I buy Armie stuff only after seeing your reviews. I am anxiously waiting for you take on the new ML board and whether they can replace the DW ones. Please post that one too and thanks again for everything.

@REALmattnuzzo

Ай бұрын

Thanks. That Midlength is the real deal. Super fun board. It took a couple of takes to get the edit right and it should be out next week. I have been riding the ML 55L as my go to board for the last month. I just started riding the 40L Wing FG again and I love the Wing FG for the compact feel and design. The ML will work a bit better for light wind than the 40L FG but not close to the DW107 that I have. Short story is that the ML really improves your take off from the water. They do act like small DW boards but you will not get the maximum light wind performance from the ML like you will on the DW. Also the new Armstrong Downwind board has been optimized for light wind winging and stability. It is more stable and comes off the water better than previous versions. We see a lot of people gravitating to the Midlength that one board that will cross over really well for winging and prone foiling. I have been using my 55L with the Foil Drive and it is a sick shape for the FD.

I just booked a trip in a few weeks to Waterman's resort..I can't wait.

@REALmattnuzzo

Ай бұрын

Awesome. Stoked to have you. Summer is our windiest time with lots of sounds side and ocean sessions with small waves.

Great review. Thank you

These wings look great. I like the batten innovation.

Matt, are you using the longer batten in light air to keep shape or leaving it out as is done with the smaller xps wings for added power in light wind.

@REALmattnuzzo

Ай бұрын

The Power Batten stays in as well as the small trailing edge battens. The Power Batten is essential for keeping the draft of the wing locked in and stable. It is what allows the wing tips to be cut so short. F-one is cutting their wing tips short on eat CWC Strike by using small struts to stabilize the wing tip. Armstrong has developed the Power Batten to do the same thing with out having the strut. Both are great concepts and work really well for reducing the wing tip span on big wings.

@tcrow409

Ай бұрын

@@REALmattnuzzo thanks but think I mis stated my question. I was referring only to the longer trailing edge batten that comes to the tip of the power batten. I know on the regular XPS wings the longer trailing batten can be removed to give more power and wondering if doing the same gives a bit more low end grunt on the lightwind or if it's better to have the longer trail edge batten installed to give more shape in that area. Saw your video on how to fold the wing and the longer batten was in place.

I weigh 90kg and currently riding a XPS 5.3m. Seem to be having a constant wind of around 12 knots and the 5.3m isn’t getting me up on foil. Would you recommend a 6.1m XPS or the 8m light wind? I am still a novice.

@REALmattnuzzo

Ай бұрын

Go big and go 8m LW. You need the juice for your size, ability and light breeze. You will go in 8-16 on the 8m and 15-23 on the 5.3m.

@funkymonk8952

Ай бұрын

@@REALmattnuzzo thanks for the advice, would you recommend the XPS light wind over the North Loft Pro?

@REALmattnuzzo

Ай бұрын

@@funkymonk8952 Both are great and will get you going in really light air. The XPS will be lighter feeling and more nimble and the Loft Pro will have a little less efficient with more low end grunt.

How does it compare to the north loft?

@REALmattnuzzo

Ай бұрын

The XPS LW is lighter weight and it has a lighter feeling than the Loft pro while riding. XPS handles being over powered a bit better too. The Loft has a more rigid leading edge due to the UPE and more wing tip. The Loft also has a deeper draft. The Loft is currently the go to light wind wind for our lessons. Our coaches are really enjoying the cut off wing tips on the new XPS LW and easy to handle feel. Both are very good light wind wings but we haven't tested them back to back in the same conditions so can't tell what gets going in lighter air.

@briansangeorzan4986

Ай бұрын

@@REALmattnuzzo I am interested in one of these two wings as well and would really like a comparison. Is there someone at REAL who has ridden both and I could talk to?

Need to do a more realistic test, in 6 to 8 knots. 10 to 15 knots is hardly light wind for most

@wanderlustcampers5865

Ай бұрын

I think they are talking mph i.s.o. knots. Not sure…

@michelcote

Ай бұрын

Seem 15 mph, 13 knots gust on the outside, but they were talking starting conditions like 8 -10 mph so it's like 7-9 knots Almost all American speak in mph. They know about knots but since mph is 85% of knots they dont boughter. We know force is speed squared, so, yes, it make a quite a difference between 20 mph and 20 knots.

@REALmattnuzzo

Ай бұрын

The wind we were riding is was 5-10mph. The wind meter a mile out was reading SE10-15mph. We never made past the Slick Island where it was 10+ mph. I mean look at the water, it’s glassy.😊