Youngbreezy said..
The first run of Armstrong's sup and surf/kite/tow boards look like great boards but interestingly don't see many riders using them whereas their foils are obviously super popular with a big percentage of riders on them. Both the boards and foils are a bit more expensive than most competitors but it seems like every second bloke is happy to fork out for the foils but very few for the boards?
I wonder how this will play out with the new run of boards?
The V2 A-wing looks sweet. I am liking the big section of extra strong canopy material around the centre, looks like it could give some good solid drive.
I've observed the same thing as well. I believe it has to do with a cost/performance ratio. All Armstrong products cost more than average, but boards are significantly more expensive. Their foils, wings and accessories such as board bags and foot straps all cost a bit more, but they also have more quality to justify the price bump. Their boards cost almost twice of other production boards, the value is simply not there. Just like the waist leash. It is clearly a quality product, but not so much it is worth twice or four times than the competitor's product.
