Currently ride 7m- 4m echos and 3.5 Awing, tend to get over powered over 20knts on 3.5. 75kg 88l fg usually 1550v2
Yeah I've been riding them for a little while now. There is a few YouTube reviews out now that are worth a watch.
I have found them really good! It depends on your riding style what you want in a wing, but for maneuvering the wing over your head I haven't found a better wing. tacks have become super easy as the wing just flies over your head and cuts through the wind to the other side.
jumping is great as you just float and the wing is stable in the air when your hanging off it. The wing is really ballanced and luffs really well when your riding a wave also.
I have found it doesn't have the same low down power as the ensis score. I'd say it's about 1/2 meter less power than the equivalent but can't comment in comparison to other wings as the ensis score is really grungy! It handles being overpowered really well though it's super easy to wash off power once your on foil.
only negative I've found so far is that the wing moves around a bit when your starting or slogging. I think this is the trade off for it being so maneuverable in the air but I have gotten use to it.
Taavi, are you serious?
This looks as if you were out with a 2,6 in almost no wind!
What sort of magic has been applied here?
I'm a fan of the spins pretty much for all the reasons wicka has mentioned above , I tried the 4.6 at the end of last year and ended up buying 4.6 3.6 & 2.6.
I haven't used the 2.6 yet as I had to wait for that one to come in stock.
Im a bit lighter than you but would of thought a smaller front foil would help with being overpowered above 20knts , I'm ok with the 3.6 upto around 25knts on a 1080 Phantom foil.
Select to expand quoteZeeGerman said..
Taavi, are you serious?
This looks as if you were out with a 2,6 in almost no wind!
What sort of magic has been applied here?
Some sorcery has been applied... No, being light weight (just 72 kg) does the trick I think. Here with a 3.5 on a not so windy day, with a sab w800 which is 840cm2. Not much needed, if you can get going and keeping the speed through the turns it just works in pretty light conditions. Ensis is super good at that I think.
Fantastic clip!
I ride Ensis my own and am realy delighted, especially with my Score 4,0. Amazing low end. I've only started winging a few months ago and am lightyears from what you're doing but I feel that every session makes me get on the foil earlier.
You're on tiny foil but it seems one just needs to get the hang of these little frontwings. Lightweight surely helps (I've been getting closer to 90 kilos lately
) but I'm convinced it's 80 percent skill and then weight and gear come into play.
Thanks for being my new role model!
Back to the topic: Ensis rule!
Love my 5,2 Wing and my 4,0 Score, will soon get a 2,8 Score.
Do you guys think a 2.6 work in 30kn+ to gusting 45kn for a 100kg rider and up to 1800sqcm foil?
