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2022 AK foil review on Kite/Wing/Wake/Efoil

Postby elmarco » Sat Nov 13, 2021 4:44 pm

We got a chance to test out some of the new 2022 foils for a month or so. Tried them on everything, Kite, wing, wake & Efoil.
Great lineup!

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Re: 2022 AK foil review on Kite/Wing/Wake/Efoil

Postby balticswell » Sun Nov 14, 2021 10:55 am

Great review! Can only second that. The Plasma series is a pump-mashine! Build quality is top notch also. I'm keen to try the 90 carbon mast for winging fo those chopy days. In the video below I'm using the AK 1600cm2 surf foil but on shorter fuselage (61cm), this makes the foil more pump efficiant and skaty.
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Re: 2022 AK foil review on Kite/Wing/Wake/Efoil

Postby elmarco » Sun Nov 14, 2021 1:53 pm

Nice vid- looks like an awesome spot.
I never did try the short fuselage on the 1600.
First impression from another local experienced winger, he thought the plasma with short fuselage was too twitchy and hard to handle, he’s a good rider too. But, then he took it for a second session, it clicked and he loved it! He’s also used to riding slow monster wings.

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Re: 2022 AK foil review on Kite/Wing/Wake/Efoil

Postby balticswell » Tue Nov 16, 2021 9:51 am

elmarco wrote:
Sun Nov 14, 2021 1:53 pm
Nice vid- looks like an awesome spot.
I never did try the short fuselage on the 1600.
First impression from another local experienced winger, he thought the plasma with short fuselage was too twitchy and hard to handle, he’s a good rider too. But, then he took it for a second session, it clicked and he loved it! He’s also used to riding slow monster wings.
Thank you. The spot does not have often conditions like that, but generally is great for riding waves. The shorter fuselage did come with the Plasma 1600 Carbon foil. I felt like this front wing has too much lift for my weight it actually felt like a standart surfwing with 2000+ size but surely much better for pumping, so I changed back to my Surf foil 1600. I think heavier guys like 90+kg would realy benefit from the Plasma 1600. However i never returned back to the longer 71cm fuselage as the shorter one gives you much more pumping ability and pivoting in turns. I'll try the Tracer 1600 and the Plasma 1000 in comming days.


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