Driks said..chief said..
I'm with Hilly on the Smiks. I've flogged mine multiple times coming in through the shore break and in the surf.
What about the Armstrong XPS? I still waiting for an feedback if the panel layout really did the job that the wing doesn't stretch to much. Also it's priority was wavefoiling?
I'm delighted with mine (I have the 5.3, 4 and 3m2). I've used them often since August (so about six months). We had a great spring with regular strong wind (mostly > 20 knots, so my 3 has had the most use). I cut both the 3 and 4 on their respective first outings and had them repaired by a sailmaker. No other issues. Certainly no stretching. They have held up very, very well. I was on Strikes for two seasons before these, and they were stretched after a couple of weeks.
AFAIK the XPS was intended to be an all round wing and not built specifically for waves. I heard Armie describe it as a fun wing in an interview, so it's not the best at any one discipline, but overall a terrific wing. The smaller sizes are said to vaporise when flagged (Armie marketing talk...).
