Hi there, fellow kiters
I've been riding a triton t1 for the past few months and wanted to share my findings
Just a short Into; I started off with the wing only and used a 75cm slingshot mast. It performed well and it's nice that the T1 fits many foil systems to save money. But because I wanted to travel and wanted a longer mast, I then switched to the much lighter triton 85cm. The T1 really got me hooked after very few sessions. Riding the T1 is an amazing experience and just pure fun. It's more agile than other foils but yet super stable and fast enough for every freerider out there. I really appreaciate that I have a choice if I want to turn on a coin and throw the board around or that I can go for long jybing turns. Doing last, I feel the T1 requires way less front foot pressure vs. a standard foil, wich is really nice when you're still not 100% confident on going downwind or going for full powered jybes on a foil. Let me quickly break down in the following lines, why everyone should consider adding a T1 to their quiver....
-The simplicity. it's one wing that works everytwhere and has a huge wind range. yYu don't need to choose different stabilizers and front wings every time. It saves you confusion, money and time spent assembling it. It's way easier to assemble. I only dismount the mast and the wing and leave on the base plate. Every time i go to the beach i just need to put it together with 6 screws while a standard foil ususally comes with at least 4 more. What I also appreciate is that due to the knob in the mast, fitting the screws is very easy and when you're done, the set-up doesn't fall apart and crashes on your board when dismentling it like other sets do.
-low wind ability & riding; The T1 starts going with very little power but holds the stability up to fully powered conditions easily. I'm able to cruise around with 8knts boards speed and can go up to 25kts (not sure if that's the high-end) when the wind is rocking. It enables me to ride it with a small kite at all times. I'm 91kg and I easily get going with a 7.5m kite in 7-10kts. The turning is phenomenal and it's very reactive but still very forgiving in the water. It feels more like riding a mini surfboard than riding a powerful foil.
- design and weight; I travelled a few times with the triton foil set and the weight and volume you save is easily allowing you to pack one more kite. The construction is rock-solid and to be honest, it just looks way cooler than any normal foil
. here a few impressions from one of my trips;
https://youtu.be/m5qGoRnbQLw
- beginner friendly; My buddies tested my T1 one the beach, mostly because it looks cool and it's definately something different (in a good way, see above). One had his 3rd session on foil ever and first time on the T1. He managed to ride stable on the T1 almost instantly. Another big advantage of the T1 is the rather round and blunt outline. There is almost no part on the foil that can actually hurt you very badly when you fall on it. Sure, blunt impact still gives you bruises, but you don't end up getting cut in pieces like with many other brands.
that said; i highly recommend to try it, most likely, you'll buy it
cheers
Roman