I was fortunate enough to try out the pre-production Ocean Rodeo Allulla Glide today. Buckle up kids, this wing was so much better in everyway than anything I've tried(Naish, Duotone(*3), ozone, NSP, Takuma, Konrad, etc) it's almost a different animal. Massive wind range, incredible power, balance and responsiveness. Take my Money!

This site has the information formatted a bit more clearly.

www.mackiteboarding.com/ocean-rodeo-glide-aluula-a-series-wing/

What does the wing do that other wings don't do? What makes it worth $2200?

Gorgo said..

What does the wing do that other wings don't do?

I think it will lose $1k+ on it's first trip to gumtree, instead of $600.

I will start scouring the buy and sell section in about 6 months.

I wuz secretly hoping it would suck... :)

Does anyone know the weight? Std construction varies from 1.8kg - 3kg.

40% off 1.8kg would be unreal, but methinks thats not feasible.

I can't post any pictures. There were two men who wore sunglasses that picked them all up(Hybrid and Full Allulla) and wisked them away.

Well it figures. Lighter and stiffer are the two main criteria that would amplify a wings performance even more so than kites. Design of course is important to make sure those two variables are maximised.

Velocicraptor said..

martyman said..
I can't post any pictures. There were two men who wore sunglasses that picked them all up(Hybrid and Full Allulla) and wisked them away.

How did the hybrid compare to the full allulla?

The HL wing has a softer feel to it allowing it to breathe more in gusts in a way similar to a V1 F One. This is likely due to the thinner leading edge and type of dacron used in the HL. The A-series is much more direct/instant in power transfer with little flex and truly feels like a wing 2-3 sizes smaller in weight/handling/drifting. I prefer a direct feeling wing (A-series) while others may like the more forgiving feel of the HL. I was laughing holding the 5M A-series handle with the wing flagged on the beach. It felt like a 3m with little inertia. I only got a short time on the A-series myself, but it's very good from first impressions. The pressures you are inflating the leading edge and strut to are very high. When you flick the strut or leading edge it makes a "ping" sound higher than any other wing I've tried. I really like the window placement in both wings; small but useful without detracting from performance or the look of the wing. What stands out the most to me in both wings is the easy handling and drifting ability. My Takuma WR3 feels faster and more powerful than a HL but at the expense of a lot of weight and heavier feel in transition/drifting (huge difference here). Funny, I didn't consider the the Takuma to be heavy until I tried the OR wings...

Is the HL any better than a more conventional construction wing? Reading between the lines it doesn't sound like the HL is anything groundbreaking vs the A-Series, which is where the Allulla shines.

From what I can tell, the canopy construction on these wings is pretty standard, and if that's the case... fragile. Ive damaged several wing canopies, and its always a bummer, but if I paid the A-Series price I would be REALLY bummed. Maybe I'm not the market, but it just feels like theres a price cap on something that is so susceptible to damage. I would be more willing to pay a premium price if I knew it were more durable and would last longer.

Maybe someone who has used these can tell me I'm wrong here and that the lighter Allulla structure allowed them to beef up the canopy too.

I dunno man, who cares if you put a small tear here or there in the canopy? Its an easy fix and generally won't affect performance.
A LE blowout, now that is lame. That said, there no saying you need all A series-mix and match accordingly. Or just get an HL or full Dacron. I'm not sure the HL is going to be any more than a list price Armstrong.

92 manufactures of wing gear out there as of last week!! release date of mid July.. be interesting to see more of the " best ever" in the next 3 months as brands release more models.

The material sound like quite the leap forward, but they still got to get the handles, shape and sizes right. Also, for the cost of a nice road bike, what kind of leash and bag will it come with. Will I need a new pump to achieve those high pressures? Is the pump included with the wing?

Not sure what lame pump you have but the standard big pumps I've been on for years handle 14-15 np.
Pretty sure pump won't be included lol.

Probably a sup pump they handle more psi but are a smaller volume pump

nope, don't need electric. just get a bigpump. Besides, they only specify 12psi on the hs strut.

Beside the psi, how are the handles? the bag? and other attributes? We are in the 3rd generation of wings now, so hopefully they are not making the mistakes previous wings have made.