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Windoc said..
You'd think a 14 AR foil would be a chore to turn, so that's encouraging! How does the low end compare on the Solus (775 and 930) with your 830 Nomad on parawing?

I didn’t ride the 775 w the parawing, conditions weren’t right when I borrowed it. The 930 has a takeoff speed that’s in between 700 and 830 Nomad. But I know my Nomad extremely well and just figuring out the 930 Solus. But it is obvious that the Solus doesn’t have the crazy Lowend of Atlas and Nomad, and it’s not designed for that. Its glide and speed are amazing and it turns really well considering its wingspan

Frankieboy said..
The new foils are on the KT web site now.

Does any dealer have some info on the Solus sizing compared to Nomad or Atlas foils?
I mean someone who tried the foil in Tarifa during the dealer's meeting?

I use Nomad 1160 for PW and consider a Solus but need the the same (or better) lowend to get on foil

Tx

I’ve been riding the Solus in Maui. Low end is not as good as the Nomad or Atlas. The 930 Solus has a low end that feels similar to the Atlas 790. I was riding it w the 155 Nomad tail. OTOH it has insane glide and speed.
when I tried it I was riding the Stash v2. I recently switched to the BRM S3 which makes getting up so much easier. Can’t wait to try the Solus w the S3

maxpwr said..
It's funny, old mate says how easy the Solus is to get up, despite him being a pw beginner and being under powered. That's not what I've heard anywhere else.

I’m trying to be detailed here: the Solus is a very easy to ride foil. It comes up very gradually, very easy to handle. Doesn’t feel in any way difficult. But the takeoff speed is higher than on the same size Atlas. A very imprecise comparison would be that the Solus 930 has a takeoff speed that’s similar to a 790 Atlas. That’s the best comparison I can give you.

Holoholo said..

BWalnut said..

Holoholo said..
Any input from those who have been on S3 regarding the ease of collapse- meaning: line tension on the collapse at top half of its range, tendency to spin, ease to identify/grab the right lines as well as how it accordians? The 2 standout PWs Ive tried- Quest, Powerpack have had center 4 lines unite to a distinct single line. Seeing the spread on the A lines, wondering if any of the above is an issue?

It was annoying the day I tried it. But, the collapse is really clean and easy when you grab almost any combination of the A-Lines. I kept trying to grab all 4 and it was a struggle. When I just started randomly grabbing lines and stowing it fast I was happy.

Thanks for that- the exact technique can always be sorted with reps... good to know on day 1, it at the least likes to collapse easy enough which is a good sign.

I collapse it using the 2 center lines connected by the horizontal red line. Collapsed the 3.4 even with lines under high (not full) pressure and it was no problem. Tightly accordions with no opening, could ride in 25-35mph without any issue. 10 redeploys were smooth and without tangles.

Frankieboy said..
also curious about the low end of the S3 compared to what I know F-one Quest or Frigate

I’ve been riding the s3 5.3/4.2/3.4 for about week now, in all conditions from underpowered to overpowered. Re low end for me that’s right now 14-16mph. I’m 190lbs and ride a KT SK2 83L (custom) and Nomad 830 foil (midaspect wavefoil). What impressed me most for getting up with the s3 is that it sits very far forward in the window and pulls forward, allowing me to get up going across the wind and not pointing downwind like all other PWs. The difference this makes cannot be overstated. I am barely pumping my board (maybe 3-4 times), then pump the wing moderately 2-3 times and I’m flying. This is in underpowered conditions. I’m pretty sure that a skilled rider on a floaty board and a larger foil can shave at least 2mph from my numbers.
getting the wing off the water was no issue for me as long as it’s blowing at least 7-10mph. Below that the s3 just doesn’t want to fly properly (we are talking 5mph). Conversely when I am nicely powered (16-18mph on 5.3, 20-22 on 4.2) the s3 literally pulls me on foil without pumping. After the pumping orgies w other parawings this still amazes me every single time. I’ve ridden all new parawings (Vayu, Dflow, PRv2, PowerPack, Quest, Stash v2) and sold all my existing PWs and cancelled PRv2 orders. The BRM is plain amazing.

samcclus said..
After riding the 6,2" super k2 all summer I can't wait for the 5'11 arc". I also rode a 70litre wing board often when the wind was 25knots and above. The smaller board felt better but only marginally. The negative was it took away any plan b if the wind dropped. The 78 litre as one board quiver and should be perfect. If the arc is an improvement on the super k it must be one hell of a board!

I learned to parawing on my SK2 83L (custom). Had a chance to ride the ARC here in Maui. The ARC in similar size is much more stable and easier to pump. Really impressive, allows me to ride smaller parawings which is very nice.

Been riding the KT SK2 as a custom in 83L for a year now and learned to parawing on it, using the Nomad 830 and in light wind the Atlas 960 foil. Just got a chance to ride the ARC 88L (I am 190lbs). The ARC is incredibly stable, it's literally difficult to fall off the board. It also has a pretty recessed deck and volume moved to nose and tail. Rockerline is very different, the board is super easy to pump, nearly intuitive. It allowed me to ride a smaller parawing than usually would. I am so impressed, I ordered one immediately.