Whats the deal with black wings?

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ojfoil
ojfoil
NSW
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NSW, 19 posts
2 Jun 2025 6:43pm
Why are companies making wings black? Seems to just be worse for everything; visibility on the water, longevity, cost (dyes?)
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23721 posts
WA, 23721 posts
2 Jun 2025 6:27pm
Longevity could be better as it stops UV attacking deeper into the material
but yeah agree on the rest ...

bloody trends and graphic designer / marketing dept has more pull than the actual user and team
ojfoil
ojfoil
NSW
19 posts
NSW, 19 posts
3 Jun 2025 9:57am
true, i saw that they are removing the neon stripes on the m1, and also making the LE and strut darker black
Goofcat
Goofcat
272 posts
272 posts
3 Jun 2025 8:40am
I had the North Nova V1 which were black. It was like foiling under a dark cloud all day! Glad they got rid of that by V2.
Dcharlton
Dcharlton
320 posts
320 posts
3 Jun 2025 9:13am
I'm Batman!

I think that's the reason, common! You want to be Batman, I want to be Batman, we all want the Bat Wing!!!

DC
ojfoil
ojfoil
NSW
19 posts
NSW, 19 posts
3 Jun 2025 12:15pm
Dcharlton said..
I'm Batman!

I think that's the reason, common! You want to be Batman, I want to be Batman, we all want the Bat Wing!!!

DC


lol i think bright colours look better e.g Armie XPS
Microsurfer
Microsurfer
226 posts
226 posts
3 Jun 2025 1:52pm
Dcharlton said..
I'm Batman!

I think that's the reason, common! You want to be Batman, I want to be Batman, we all want the Bat Wing!!!

DC


Always be yourself
Unless you can be Batman
Then always be Batman
Dcharlton
Dcharlton
320 posts
320 posts
4 Jun 2025 6:58am
Microsurfer said..

Dcharlton said..
I'm Batman!

I think that's the reason, common! You want to be Batman, I want to be Batman, we all want the Bat Wing!!!

DC



Always be yourself
Unless you can be Batman
Then always be Batman


Unless ofcourse you need to be Bruce Wayne like for a fund raiser black tie event.
frappes
frappes
19 posts
19 posts
5 Jun 2025 3:05am
This might be a controversial take, but I think we need to get back to the graphic design trends of kites in the early 2010s. The completely whacky and unhinged graphics on the 2013 North Vegas were the pinnacle in my opinion (I still have this kite in my garage):

ojfoil
ojfoil
NSW
19 posts
NSW, 19 posts
5 Jun 2025 8:54am
i like the pop culture references haha jokes aside, i agree, having some humorous artwork would be far more interesting than just brand logos on the wings, you'd just have to find the right space on the wing i think. might be able to tell a bit about the rider depending on what they have on there
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