Armstrong A Wing owners...

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longboard
longboard
180 posts
180 posts
30 Oct 2020 5:13pm
So I just took delivery of my new 5.5m.
Looks sweet.

But...I have my Naish pump that came with my S25 Wing. Thought that pump with its valve fittings would do the trick.

But it seems the Armstrong valve is just a shade smaller in diameter than the Naish valve.
So air leaks slightly as you pump up the wing .

Result = the pump doesn't read the PSI pressure correctly so you keep pumping & pumping waiting for the gauge to register pressure...

This could result in an over pressure & burst bladder.

So...am I missing something here??

Please enlighten me!
Alysum
Alysum
NSW
1030 posts
NSW, 1030 posts
30 Oct 2020 8:31pm
How many new topics do we need on the A wing....
eppo
eppo
WA
9793 posts
WA, 9793 posts
30 Oct 2020 6:05pm
When's the Armstrong B wing coming out ? Yeh
longboard
longboard
180 posts
180 posts
30 Oct 2020 6:56pm
Alysum said..
How many new topics do we need on the A wing....


Fair point.
Mods please feel free to merge this topic...
emmafoils
emmafoils
307 posts
307 posts
31 Oct 2020 3:33am
pump till your needle hits 7 psi. disconnect pump and check wing tip to make sure you cannot fold it. should be good.
Youngbreezy
Youngbreezy
WA
1259 posts
WA, 1259 posts
31 Oct 2020 6:27pm
What hole do you use to pump up the A-wing?
Is it the A-hole?
Youngbreezy
Youngbreezy
WA
1259 posts
WA, 1259 posts
31 Oct 2020 6:35pm
All jokes aside many people using inflatable kites and wings just pump it up to the feel and don't bother with reading the guage.
It should feel nice and solid with little to no give around the center of the leading edge. Give it a flick with your finger and if it makes a nice ping she's good to go .
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