I only use 2 foils for all my sessions : 800 freestyle like 6.0 AR for wing/freestyle or wingfoil downwind in big/survival conditions. And 1040 with 10.1 AR for downwind parawing sessions in little to big conditions.
Watching youtube I see all those people with like 6-7 different sizes of the same foil. Cant understand why.
Speed differences with my 2 old 1100, 800 and 600 foils were not even 3-4 knots top speed between them (like 22 knts max with 1100, 25 with 800 and around 25 with 600). No notable differences in maniability, and with every size down big differences in difficulties getting it to fly, glide, etc.
So really cant understand the point of having 30 different front wings not even talking about the price
Agree. I have been foiling for 9 years now. Started out with more and more and more gear, but I end up with 2 foils in the end. Similar quiver as you: 750 Sk8 (8 AR) and 1090 (9,5 AR) Eagle are my do it all quiver for winging. Would go 850 Sk8 (I'm 100kgs/220 pounds) probably if I didnt use the 750 Sk8 crossing over into kitefoiling aswell. Still have loads of gear lying around unused. Various sizes Phantom, Phantom S, and Seven Seas collected over the years. Also use an Escape 530 kitefoiling when going for airs, but no longer count it towards my winging quiver.
Who has 30 different front wings?
570 cm2 if there are waves
It's not that they are riding them. It's because foiling gear has continued to progress and by the time the next "game changer" comes out, last year's latest greatest thing can barely be given away.
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Holoholo said..
It's not that they are riding them. It's because foiling gear has continued to progress and by the time the next "game changer" comes out, last year's latest greatest thing can barely be given away.
Couldn't agree more. Trying to get rid of my North DW1400 foil and it's impossible! But some front wings seem to stand the test of time and are popular. Eg sf series from North, enduro from AfS still very much in demand. I bet the KT atlas and nomads too will be around for a while.
generally speaking depreciation is just crazy and I now think very carefully when buying anything. Essentially it's money down the drain on every purchase .
for parawing you say specifically . probably right only use mainly two fronts - also two tails depending .. but there are people who cover just about all the foiling disciplines out there and you do need a different foil sizes and types. Especially if you ride at a reasonable level.
But for para DW - agreed . kind of 
We are playing around with MA style wings, HA and soon UHA mixing and matching depending on conditions . getting more specific to suite conditions.
I have always thought chopping and changing gear too much can hinder your progress and enjoyment. I feel like some guys spend too much time analysing and adapting to gear changes instead of focusing on their riding skills and actually just enjoying themselves.
Before parawing I could easily have a 2 front wing quiver for wing and sup foil in surf. A MA surfy wing with plenty of top end and an HA glidy all rounder with decent low end. Now that I mostly just parawing I also the big boy session saver wing. Previously I didn't use proper big wings over 1100 span but now I really enjoy it. Not only do they get you up and going to get a decent session in but they also maximise the energy in the bumps.
My quiver now, 105kg rider on Axis, mostly just parawing but will still wing in waves and sup surf. 950 surge- surfy glidy tons of top end and great range.
ART V2 1099- very glidy and still quite surfy, this has been the best all round downwind/ bump surfing wing for me. Also works great in the surf on smaller days. Not enough top end to be my smallest wing in downwind or in surf though. The range on the 950 surge is so good it will eat into v2 1099 a bit but I still think I will hold onto the 1099 for a while.
Spitfire 1180- this is the big boy low end wing that I never knew I needed but now really love. The big spitfires turn so well for big wings and the 1180 has a really nice speed range for a heavy rider. Can get up super easily and stay cruising on the slower bumps but still plenty of speed to keep up with the bumps when needed. The speed of this wing matches perfectly with the slower bumps on lighter days.
