Slingshot Wizard 103, my best foil board so far!!!

This is my first post although I have been following this forum for a while.
I am 59 years old, 1.70m tall, weigh 70kg and have been windsurfing non-stop since I was 16. Of these 43 years, the last 5 have been exclusively windfoiling with boards of about 100L.
Although during this time I have tried many models of boards. Until the beginning of October last year, my favorite board was a slightly modified Starboard Foil X 105, inboard footstraps and double rail on the hull to be able to adjust the foil, but I found a Slingshot Wizard 103 at the brand's distributor in Spain with an 82% discount and although I had doubts, since that board had always seemed super strange to me, but given the super bargain, I could not resist the temptation to buy it.
For me, that board has been like reaching Nirvana from the moment I went out foiling with it. That concept of a super-compact, almost no nose board works incredibly well in all conditions. I immediately understood the "no shing weight" concept that is sometimes mentioned.
It's super stable, fast, and easy to maneuver in any water or wind condition. It doesn't matter if the wind is light or strong, gusty or steady, and whether the water is choppy, flat, or with a swell, the board is always easy to use.
I haven't used another board until a few days ago when I went foiling a Slingshot Freestyle 115 I had and also bought on sale last year. It took me almost 30 minutes to get the hang of this concept of a board with a lot of nose. Compared to the Wizard 103, I didn't like that type of riding at all and I immediately realized that I can't foil any board other than the super-compact one.
The witch has cast a spell on me!!!

I use it with three Sabfoil wings: the Balz Pro 808 for strong winds, the Medusa 899 for medium winds, and the Tortuga 1250 for light winds. I have two Goya Fringe sails, a 4.7 and a 3.7, as well as a Goya Guru 2.7. With this equipment, I can foil from 8-10 knots up to about 40 knots.
The Slingshot distributor in Spain still has some 2020 Wizard 90s at an 80% discount.
www.b3proshop.com/es/foil-kitesurf/4282-tabla-windsurf-foil-slingshot-wizard-v3.html
I'm thinking about buying one, but I'm wondering if it will be too difficult to uphaul in light winds and choppy water

Congrats !. I got the 90L V4 wizard a month ago. Loving it !!. Not just having no swing weight, but lots of nose clearance carving with the board leaned over.

The owner of one of the iconic windsurfing shops in the area is retiring after almost 40 years of business. To avoid having to store any equipment after closing, he's put all the material he had in stock at a 50" discount.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, I was thinking of buying a smaller, faster wing than the 799 I've had for years and I bought the Balz pro 808.
It was a surprise to discover that besides going much faster, it's much more controllable and maneuverable in strong winds and also takes off in the same wind as the 799.
Seeing this, yesterday I bought the Balz pro 969 to replace the 899. Today I tried it out and it was also a pleasant surprise, it takes off much faster than the 899, is much faster and super maneuverable, and has an incredible glide in downwind.
I'm not much of a freestyler but I am into foiling in waves and the Wizard is ideal for that. Yesterday I was foiling with some 25+ knots with a good swell and it was a very fun session

Although I've been there many times and lived in Tarifa for periods, I currently live in Mallorca.
It's nowhere near as windy as Tarifa, but luckily we have a six-month season of daily thermal winds interspersed with days of Tramontana winds with good swells. This allows me to foil an average of four to five days a week (it's a self-imposed limit).
There's a trick to foiling at 40 knots.
One good thing about living on a small, well-connected island is that you can drive from one end of the island to the other in about 30 to 40 minutes and choose the spot that best suits you that day. There's a northeast-facing spot for days with strong southwesterly winds, where the wind is offshore and is also accelerated by the northern mountain range. Here, the wind is strong, but the water is as flat as a swimming pool, allowing you to foil and maneuver without any problems at 30 to 40 knots. The same for the northeast wind on the other side of the island.

Although it may seem strange, it's incredibly good for taking off in very light winds (today I foiled in 7-8 knots with the Fringe 4.7) and comfortably handles winds of up to 12-14 knots.
I'd say the hardest part is learning to gybe very slow on a wing with such a wide span and area. It's essential to gybe wide and without leaning the board too much to maintain control, and above all, you have to maintain balance when performing the entire maneuver at very low speed. The wing has incredible lift, and even in very light winds, you usually end the gybe almost static in the air but you just need to pump the foil and sail again to keep flying.
It's very helpful to do everything with a board with a wide tail and short span like the Wizard 103. All the volume is concentrated under your feet, making it a spacious dance floor that makes everything easier. I've tested the 1250 with the Slingshot Freestyle 115 and while it takes off in less wind but, the extra length and narrow tail make it much more difficult.
Gybing when flying at higher speed is much easier

I know that, apart from Balz M?ler who does everything, there are people in this forum who do both, wind and wing foil, but I personally don't know anyone who does it.