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larsdegroot
larsdegroot
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1 Oct 2026 4:50am
MA850v2 + S178v1 is still the best combo for me. Fast, stable and good for jumping. I use thhe combo in all wind speeds. I also have the MA1050v2 but i won't use it allot. It does pair really well with the s178v1 or S208 / s210 no issues at all. I'm waiting for the sfv2 770, because all i really miss now is glide. The ma850v2 is just not for pumping. It needs constant pressure of the wing.
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larsdegroot
larsdegroot
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191 posts
18 Sep 2026 3:35am
Yeah but the thing with those, once you are up, they pull your arms off. When i was finally up with the Hatch, the thing was pulling really hard. The depower was crazy. The thing starts to flutter and everything starts to shake.. also it starts to pull even harder downwind. I was on a 4.3 in 18/25 knots of wind. I took out my 3.5 hand wing and 2 pumps and i was up on foil. 2nd day i got up a little earlier, but still really really hard work.
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larsdegroot
larsdegroot
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191 posts
17 Sep 2026 11:13pm
Was about to receive my frigate V2, then i got the message that i was not in the first batch. Next delivery should be as early as half october. I decided to cancel my order. Water is getting colder pretty quickly by that time ... I decided to push my parawing adventure to next season.
I had the opportunity to test the Hatch v2 for the last couple of days, but man those things lack allot of power. I'm sure its me lacking skills also, but I thought i could get up pretty easily on my freestyle wingfoil board 78L, but i definitely needed allot of wind. Once up it wasn't that hard. Did a couple of jibes, all smooth. But man, it hard to find some power to get up.
larsdegroot
larsdegroot
191 posts
191 posts
16 Sep 2026 3:32am
tvesurf said..
FoilLifePodcast said.. We recorded with North Foils @ AWSI Expo about the hottest🔥 2026/2027 gear: - Nova Ultra Wing - Sonar SF V2 - Spring Nuts - Midi Pro board Got thoughts on any of these new products? Drop a comment!

The SFv2 sound great, eager to hear what the verdict will be! If it is faster and glidier than the v1 like they say it'll for sure be a great foil. Glad to hear they are planning to release this year still, then i'll be able to get my hand on them in time for spring. The nova ultra also looks interesting, curious to learn how it will be in practice and what pricing to expect. I had the 2024 nova pro's and except for the weight they were great wings.





tvesurf said..


FoilLifePodcast said..
We recorded with North Foils @ AWSI Expo about the hottest🔥 2026/2027 gear:
- Nova Ultra Wing
- Sonar SF V2
- Spring Nuts
- Midi Pro board

Got thoughts on any of these new products?
Drop a comment!






The SFv2 sound great, eager to hear what the verdict will be! If it is faster and glidier than the v1 like they say it'll for sure be a great foil. Glad to hear they are planning to release this year still, then i'll be able to get my hand on them in time for spring.

The nova ultra also looks interesting, curious to learn how it will be in practice and what pricing to expect. I had the 2024 nova pro's and except for the weight they were great wings.



Nova pro's '24 were great wings, too heavy but super stable, direct and pretty fast. The leading edge diameter was a bit too thick and the shiftlock system adds nothing but weight. Things changed when i got the '25 nova pro's. The 4.2 '25 was the worst wing i tried. Horrible low end, bouncing around like crazy and was oversheeting on the front hand . I like the brand, but if i swap back to them on their wings, i would like to see a lighter wing, no more shiftlock and a well balanced feel like the '24 version. I'm currently on the XPS MKII and still really happy with those, no complaints anywhere. Looking forward to the sfv2 foils!


larsdegroot
larsdegroot
191 posts
191 posts
12 Sep 2026 12:28am
Just starting with parawing, but i'll wait for that sfv2 before i buy any new foil now. Currently using the ma850v2 and 1050v2 for it, but missing the glide as expected. Everything is soooooo slowwww with north.
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larsdegroot
larsdegroot
191 posts
191 posts
10 Sep 2026 2:26am
All the early reviews say better low end then quest or V1. Mackite is not amused with the low end...
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larsdegroot
larsdegroot
191 posts
191 posts
9 Sep 2026 1:34am
Should get my frigate v2 in 4.5 at the end of this week (NL). Will report back with a short review asap.