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29 Aug 2026 5:12pm


BWalnut said..
I can see double pulling the Ozone stuff. Other brands though, they do great on single pulls. Hoping to ride the 3.5m and 2.7m at my favorite spot tomorrow. That really will be the best test for them to see how good they are.

My new ones, with updated lines, look exactly the same on land. Maybe they will feel different on the water but I'm prepared with gloves. Fingers crossed and super hopeful for an epic day tomorrow. If these do as well or better than the previous marginal test days I'm going to be beyond stoked.


Hope the 2.7 gets a run B!



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28 Aug 2026 11:35am
AnyBoard said..
….with market leading single skin upwind….



been for a spin on a BRM S3 in 20+ knots?
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15 Aug 2026 5:05pm
Anyone using the 5.3m S3 with the Vertical Stash Belt? Fit OK?
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27 Jul 2026 9:59am
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flowstate said..
just picked up crispy new 3.6m v1 Pocket Rocket. Any tips pumping onto foil, coming from a low aspect stump puller?









It will pump across the window quite well and you can head at the wing slightly more than you think and this will make it drop back and then spike forward when it repowers back up. If you can grab a pump just as it fully spikes from deep in the window you can get up in very light circumstances.








yeh that’s what i loved about the V1 compared to others i tried. as it hunts the edge of the window you can actually use a few
of these thrusts to build up speed and go -
whilst most i tried woukd just fall back in the window and lag there







thanks!
Practicing working 3.6 PRv1 around the wind window and bar pressure, am momentarily feeling that lift/drive sweetspot, just cant yet manage to hold it long enough to sync with wing & foil pump cycle.
Such a dramatically diff beast to my 5m stump puller, super looking forward to my skill level doing justice to the PR’s performance.
Headed to lagoon flatwater clean wind spot tomorrow, take all the open ocean variables out of it, hopefully hone in on that bar/window sweetspot.







For me it’s not really intentionally stalling the wing deep in the window with the bar that allows for great success at the bottom end. It is more using the bump energy which points you more at the wing momentarily and this causes the wing to drop back and then power up again as you unweight the board hard while pumping the wing when it power spikes. With time you can get up with bump assistance in much lighter conditions than you could in flat.


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Reply in Topic: Ozone Pocket Rocket
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25 Jul 2026 8:00am
UisceBeatha said..

flowstate said..


eppo said..




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flowstate said..
just picked up crispy new 3.6m v1 Pocket Rocket. Any tips pumping onto foil, coming from a low aspect stump puller?







It will pump across the window quite well and you can head at the wing slightly more than you think and this will make it drop back and then spike forward when it repowers back up. If you can grab a pump just as it fully spikes from deep in the window you can get up in very light circumstances.






yeh that’s what i loved about the V1 compared to others i tried. as it hunts the edge of the window you can actually use a few
of these thrusts to build up speed and go -
whilst most i tried woukd just fall back in the window and lag there



thanks!
Practicing working 3.6 PRv1 around the wind window and bar pressure, am momentarily feeling that lift/drive sweetspot, just cant yet manage to hold it long enough to sync with wing & foil pump cycle.
Such a dramatically diff beast to my 5m stump puller, super looking forward to my skill level doing justice to the PR’s performance.
Headed to lagoon flatwater clean wind spot tomorrow, take all the open ocean variables out of it, hopefully hone in on that bar/window sweetspot.




Reply in Topic: PPC Orbit parawing
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24 Jul 2026 4:25pm
lol. twelve thousand views and no ones even got their hands on it yet.
nice work Sam!
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20 Jul 2026 10:13am
eppo said..


AnyBoard said..



flowstate said..
just picked up crispy new 3.6m v1 Pocket Rocket. Any tips pumping onto foil, coming from a low aspect stump puller?





It will pump across the window quite well and you can head at the wing slightly more than you think and this will make it drop back and then spike forward when it repowers back up. If you can grab a pump just as it fully spikes from deep in the window you can get up in very light circumstances.




yeh that’s what i loved about the V1 compared to others i tried. as it hunts the edge of the window you can actually use a few
of these thrusts to build up speed and go -
whilst most i tried woukd just fall back in the window and lag there



any vid out there of PRv1 movement, partic of when/where to grab that quick bar pump?
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20 Jul 2026 9:15am
BWalnut said..

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any gains in range/ease of handling using a two point vs. single point harness loop on the PR v1 ?



I couldn’t get much out of the 2 point so I stuck to a mono loop!

🤙🏽


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20 Jul 2026 8:50am
any gains in range/ease of handling using a two point vs. single point harness loop on the PR v1 ?
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18 Jul 2026 8:49am
BWalnut said..
Yesterday was my first day on the LTX 2.4m, did a 4 hour session, here's the wind gauge:
Note, this wind gauge tends to read low. There was little spray tornados flying across the river at times.




Here's the tracks from the first part of the session:



I then switched for a short go on the Pocket Rocket v1 1.9m (it did not go well).

Here's the second part of the session back on the 2.4m LTX.



After ONE session on the 3.1 (17-31 knots on the gauge) and ONE session on the 2.4 I wouldn't call it the top choice if all you want to do is DW/UW. However, after just those first sessions it's changed the way I view the parawing. This is the most user friendly sail I've had. Awesome for rapid stow/redeploy, sufficient for upwinding short distances, ideal if you are comfortable with more frequent interactions with your parawing. Biggest benefit has to be the comfort in a huge wind range without paying the hybrid/double skin penalty. Comes with the added bonus that this will be the baby step towards teaching people about double skin tech with almost zero pain in the learning process.

I never flew the Power Pack but I've been thinking this might be described as a power pack killer by someone like yourself.


thx for the report Brian 🤙🏽
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18 Jul 2026 8:44am
BWalnut said..
If I were to venture a guess... I think that people who have put the time in to learn double skins and 50/50 hybrids will develop a specific style of riding that will make single skins and 1/4 hybrids like this less exciting. Especially in the large sizes that he rides.


And just wang performance & handling in Hood conditions and current assist vs ocean swell with light holey wind.
Am watching all these developments in wind range closely tho, cos A. I cant afford a quiver of latest model wangs, and B. 7 metre wangs are just not in my wheelhouse 😜
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16 Jul 2026 7:55am
Slingshot X Edo proto taking the bevelled tail to extremes 😮





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16 Jul 2026 7:32am
AnyBoard said..

flowstate said..
just picked up crispy new 3.6m v1 Pocket Rocket. Any tips pumping onto foil, coming from a low aspect stump puller?



It will pump across the window quite well and you can head at the wing slightly more than you think and this will make it drop back and then spike forward when it repowers back up. If you can grab a pump just as it fully spikes from deep in the window you can get up in very light circumstances.

quite the Yoda-level wang advice there, thanks mate!
Lets know of any vid out there showing how the PRv1 moves around the window 👍🏼
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16 Jul 2026 2:42am
BWalnut said..

Mikedubs said..

Brian,

I like them both, though I wish the Quest had the Ozone lines. I think the quests have the edge on range but only just, and a slightly better low end, but again not by much. I think the ozone are a touch more stable. I love the f one bar. The ozone are faster and turning is about the same. I also cant stop feeling that for my conditions I sold my power packs too soon.

But always looking for a new toy, if its an improvement. If I can get to a 3 PW quiver, where theres a big range overlap, good lines/stashing and upwind that eould be great.

Mike



Good rundown and comparison Mike. I kind of wonder if the LTX will be what you are looking for, especially if you liked the power packs. I should get a big day on those tomorrow and will have more info afterwards.

Just ordered the 3.5m Orbit with the Parasack. Won't see it until the end of August tho, so anyone chomping at the bit for info from me wont hear much until September I expect.

in the meantime just wack a clamcleat on the Z line of yr Paia 😁


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16 Jul 2026 2:39am
Mikedubs said..
I love the f one bar.


consensus seems that bar on the Quest is the Goldilocks

blame Brian for the thread hijack
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16 Jul 2026 2:27am
anyone tried the little DW Comp tails on their SK8 for downwinding? just for ****s and giggles
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16 Jul 2026 2:26am
Put in big day yesty with XS 141W in big ocean bumps, both with flagged wing and stashed para and had an absolute ball, that tail really settles the v1 SK8 down dropping into bombs, but with superb flow linking turns.

Switched back to XXXS 180 later in sesh and ate **** twice at mach speed, will only be using that super short stab for smaller tow and prone til my skills are up to that fast twitch in the big stuff.

So the XS 141W on the SK8 has made getting on foil much smoother, AND big confidence boost in carving big bumps, stoked!
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15 Jul 2026 10:27am
BWalnut said..
Use the swell to your advantage! Let it pull you up in the right moment, don't try to force it.


thx mate.
and on flat water?
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15 Jul 2026 8:27am
Need Essentials!
Comfy , quick dry, and effin bulletproof.
Staka diff cuts & colours to choose from 🤙🏽
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15 Jul 2026 8:23am
just picked up crispy new 3.6m v1 Pocket Rocket. Any tips pumping onto foil, coming from a low aspect stump puller?
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14 Jul 2026 10:10pm
BWalnut said..
I kinda feel like the Carver gets more push from swell with the chopped tail and then an aggressive pump pops it up. Pilot Mid is better at generating board speed and gliding up onto foil. I prefer the Pilot Mid for that reason.



more a function of the 6 inches extra length than the tail angle yeah?
hoping to try a 6’0 85L Coaster against my 5’10” 85L Carver soon, see how much the evolved bottom shape helps with takeoff
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14 Jul 2026 9:49am
finally got my hands on XS 141 W stab, and DAMN it makes the Sk8 so much more enjoyable!
That longer fuse really improves that sk8 tendency to just DROP when pumping up, but still super carvy and flowy thru turns.
reckon F-one doing lot of customers disservice selling the SK8s with XXS fuse as stock, I’ve expended so much extra energy & patience learning and dealing with that drop tendency and pitch sensitivity, ESPECIALLY with the parawing.
Give the XS 141W a try and let me know what you think 🤙🏽
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14 Jul 2026 9:32am
BWalnut said..
No issues for me on the pilot either. Typically on 3m or smaller tho. If you got jump rope lines line the PRv2 3.6 you can hook the nose in flight. This happens on my 5’11” too.


Litreage aside, when switching btwn Carver and Pilot Mid, do you notice the difference the beveled tail makes in getting on foil? do you need to adjust your pump cadence/amplitude btwn the diff bottom shapes?



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10 Jul 2026 8:21am
any reccos for heavy duty ziplock or silicone stasher bags big enough to keep spare wang dry in bottom of stash pouch? rolltop drybags too bulky. supermarket L size not large enough fit bar inside
Reply in Topic: PPC Orbit parawing
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9 Jul 2026 6:09am
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BWalnut said..
Doubting I'll ever buy a single skin again!



Love to hear your feedback B if a test drive opp pops up over there in Hood 🤙🏽




rumour has it theres a 2.0m Orbit on its way to Hood. Love to see vid of that in the hands of you mad bastards next smoke-on-the-water day 🤙🏽



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9 Jul 2026 5:16am
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any new season feedback on yr 6’5 Pilot Mid B?







I love it so much! Best board I've ever owned. Happy to answer any questions about it. I did a youtube clip talking about my parawing board progression and talked about the Pilot a good bit in that one:



My buddy got his multicolored custom and has lost his mind with how easy it is to ride. He's learning to parawing crazy fast on it. For me it's essentially perfect other than needing the box moved forward a few inches to meet the needs of the masses!




that extra length isnt a hassle with parawing lines?


It isn’t long enough to catch the lines, and gets going easily in light winds. Pretty much the only board I use now only changing to the 95lts DW board as a novelty in sub 15knot condition..



thanks for the feedback mate! What wang you using with it mostly?


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9 Jul 2026 4:06am
BWalnut said..

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any new season feedback on yr 6’5 Pilot Mid B?





I love it so much! Best board I've ever owned. Happy to answer any questions about it. I did a youtube clip talking about my parawing board progression and talked about the Pilot a good bit in that one:



My buddy got his multicolored custom and has lost his mind with how easy it is to ride. He's learning to parawing crazy fast on it. For me it's essentially perfect other than needing the box moved forward a few inches to meet the needs of the masses!


that extra length isnt a hassle with parawing lines?
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9 Jul 2026 3:59am
BWalnut said..
Doubting I'll ever buy a single skin again!

Love to hear your feedback B if a test drive opp pops up over there in Hood 🤙🏽


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8 Jul 2026 1:09pm
Can all that drive and speed be depowered sufficiently when fanging around in the big stuff?
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8 Jul 2026 8:15am
The 4.5m would make an epic ocean upwind/downwind machine if lives up to Sam’s hype on MattonFoil podcast.

with a 2.7 stashed in belt, covered for 14 to 40 knots