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Reply in Topic: Parawing and Wingfoiling

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3 Aug 2026 9:09am

Donathon said..
Been researching and definitely i need a bigger foil, was trying to pick up a secondhand Duotone Glide 2.0 1100, but non available. I have found a 1350, but was thinking is that too big for sub 15knots of wind?
I know the Glide 3.0 is out in September but for sure that will be sold out ASAP! 😀

Is the 1350 overkill? 🤔

1350 is a great light wind option.

Topic: AXIS fireball 1500 and 1750

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8 Jul 2026 9:38am

Recently acquired the AXIS Fireball 1500 and 1750 with 80cm fatty mast, ultrashort 640, Surf Skinny 320/48 stab for parawinging.

At 110kg, I am big foil kind of guy simply for ease of use (Duotone Amp 1750)

For both the 1500 and 1750, pumping up onto foil at low speeds is challenging. It is quite easy to collapse the lift being generated. Simple solution is to generate a little more forward speed and they both come up really smoothly.

Both the fireballs are faster than the Duotone Amp 1750 and both turn really well at my weight. Will probably be less turny for someone below 100kg.

Both of the 1500 and 1750 sit around 11knots average speed and I have been able to push them to 16 knots without any issue (not tried for a top speed).

Tip breaches are no issue.

Both of glide and glide and glide. Super nice to just stash and pump.

Reply in Topic: Is there a Parawing method similar to stink bug method for winging?

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bigtone667

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8 Jul 2026 6:10am

The difference for me between winging and parawinging is parawinging gives you a free hand on a stink bug start.

I place the non-flying hand across the board and use the power in the parawing and kick with my legs to lift my chest into the middle of the board. I then throw my rear leg over the back of the board.
I then use the power in the parawing and my free hand to do the equivalent of soft one arm pushup to get my body upright and my other leg onto the board.

If I am sorting out tangles, I will often sit on the board and then rock forward supporting myself with the spare arm and power in the wing to hook my feet/ankles on the rear of the board to lift myself onto my knees. What Jve has already described.

The important thing is using the free power you get from the parawing.

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