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Reply in Topic: Feeling sharky?
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30 Sep 2026 10:40am
this is why i prefer to ride above the water, not in it. banned sports: kiting/swimming/surfing.

If i fall in, 5-10 seconds of thrashing to get back on board, 10 seconds to get back on foil to safety , the way i figure - its like only 10% of my session is exposed to the perils of nature


Reply in Topic: Parawing and Wingfoiling
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5 Sep 2026 2:13pm
rgmacca said..
I found with the pocket rocket I could taxi back up wind, so hopefully less walking involved.


Same. The taxi is also way more comfortable than using a wing because the para is so light, Iike a drouge chute dragging you upwind. I can even sit on my board and brace myself with my right arm while using my left arm for the para. Super comfy , fun. That is not the case with a wing. Not to mention the beach walk.
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29 Aug 2026 11:21am
zarb said..

Retina said..



airsail said..
Just look at the price of a UHM carbon mast, back in 2018 that would have bought you 3 complete foils. People will pay.





In my opinion.. Mast is not the same thing. If you want stiffness/thin you don't have any other alternative. However, numerous parawing options are available.
I can say that i would have considered acquired an Afterburner if it had been offered at a ok price.




But I can make exactly the same argument in reverse... "If you want a great upwind parawing but with the simplicity of a single skin, you don't have any other alternative. However, there are numerous mast options available".

I personally don't find a substantial difference between my old Code mast or my old Armstrong mast when I compare them to some of the newer FAR more expensive thinner &/or stiffer masts. Certainly not enough of a difference to pay $1500 more.

But I do find a big difference between the parawings I've tried (including the AB) - and certainly enough of a difference to pay $200-600 more.


Interesting point, and really demonstrates where perceived and actual value lie