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Ha ha! Yes we are ver fortunate to have all of the options. I think that the 1350 would top out for me at like 15-17. It would depend on if there is any swell or I would be in flat water. The 1080 will get going well in the light stuff and be way faster and more playful, but it doesn't have the low end. 1350 for me is my jonesing bottom of the barrel session. Then I will go to the 1080 once it is 10-15 mph with the DW board.

Good question. At 220 lbs, I would go APF 1675 and Glide 220 tail. Won't be as quick as the 1350 but you will get on foil in the lightest air possible.

Sweet. Depends a bit on your skill level, but I would go for the 128L new Armstrong DW board. The extra length and volume will make it plenty stable and will allow you the forward speed you want. The 116L might be an option if you wanted it better turning and were riding a smaller wing board. Since you are chasing the low bound of the wind, then I would size that board up to get the stability and speed. Also get yourself a good 8m wing. 6m with DW board will be great and I would get the DW board over the 8m. That being said at your size to push the low low bound of the wind range you will need DW and 8m

Yeah good point. Lot of work for a little reward, but I would take some glides on foil and a paddle home over running any day of the week.

Deal! We'll keep one with your name on it

This one is not available but we have lots available at: www.realwatersports.com/collections/soft-top-surfboards

Flow is lighter feeling and more nimble. Flow flags out better too. Nova Pro has a little more locked in damp feel.

Slightly better in low and high wind. Sweet spot is similar.

XPS has more wind range on the top and bottom and handles gusty conditions better. Flow has a little lighter and more nimble feel despite being similar weights. I have a ton of hours on the XPS and that wing is amazing. I only have a couple hours on the Flow and am loving it. Will get some more hours and and feedback from more of our staff and then do a comparison.

The feel is awesome and it feels great. Most wings out there bag out in 20 sessions never the less 100. I would say at 100 this one will still feel pretty good but time will tell. Only wing that we have found that doesn't bag out and loose its shape and feel is the Armstrong XPS.

@@REALmattnuzzo Good to know. The Armstrong attention to aligning the wing seams with load makes good sense to me. Nice to know it works. I’ve ridden my North Mode Pro about 100 times so far and it’s holding up very well. Still no flutter ;)

Gen 2 Foil Drive works totally fine without the accessory antenna. If the nose of the board is out of the water, the connection is 100%. This board is super efficient too, so it gets on plane with Foil Drive really easily which saves battery too.

Sure. Both are great wings. I'll start with the front handle on Unit cause it is soft like a noodle. Not sure why such a good wing is made with a soft and floppy front handle. The front handle on the Strike v4 is stellar and it is really well balanced, so the Strike wins by a mile on flagging out and riding swells. The bars on the unit are a great shape and long so they give a very positive feel to the Unit. The soft handles work well on the Strike v4, but if you want that rigid feedback, then the Unit wins here. That is until the F-one handles come out this summer. The front/back hand balance on the Strike is perfect so you don't get worn out by this wing. The Unit jumps around a bit. Both have great pop for small airs and spinny things. I can't speak to big airs, but it seems like the pros on the strike get more air time. I know that the Strike does have a lot of pop. Unit has windows which are nice. Strike has better low end for getting going with small boards. Top end is similar on both. I feel like that overall impression of the Strike is better for how I ride. The Unit is a top tier wing too and I know a lot of people are happy with them.

@@REALmattnuzzo Thanks for the thorough comparison !

We ship world wide through Delta Air Cargo. You would have to pick it up at the airport cargo terminal but we can get it there. We are shipping cargo this Thursday. I would recommend for DW and light wind the 75L.

That is what I thought until I surfed the 55L and was getting into waves earlier, as well as not loosing much in pump and turn. The ML 55 is a very different feel to my FG Surf 34L but the ML does have some advantages like easy take off and turning that I was not expecting for a board that is 21L larger.

Ha ha. Good eye. North Nova Pro review was shot about a month and a half before the Midlength review. The ML55 is more technical to kneel on than the 60L but it does take off in lighter air than the 60L FG. I would say if you want a ML of similar size and feel to the FG 60L, then get the 65L Midlength.

@@REALmattnuzzoOk Thanks, actually have the fg48 as my new go-to. But thinking the 55 could work as a lightwind option and prone crossover

@@Stefan-Foil Correct. That 48L is so sick! You will love it.

Good run down on what you are looking for. You should get the 106L. It’s awesome. You don’t gain much by going to the 96L and the 96 will be a lot more tippy. The 106 is plenty turny and feels really positive under foot

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