Hi! Winging/parawing, I've only used straps. Have you gone from straps to strapless and found it better?
Thanks
Interesting. I never rode with straps in my life (in my head the risk for injury is much higher). How would you describe the difference? What feels better with straps?
(excluding the obvious - jumping)
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Interesting. I never rode with straps in my life (in my head the risk for injury is much higher). How would you describe the difference? What feels better with straps?
(excluding the obvious - jumping)
Straps give a target for swapping feet. Can pull up on the straps when carving, pumping onto foil. And if you don't wear a leash, less swimming after your board (requires flexible ankles and knees though, so not recommended, lol).
I've done both, learnt with straps, then when i was learning parawing I was strapless.
Strapless helped me "finish" the footswitchs, I had like 70% success with the straps, being strapless made it easier because it removed that moment where you fall because you want your foot in the strap and you end up knocking your toes on it. but otherwise the freedom is so nice. I thought I would be strapless forever because of the freedom, but I like to try and go fast sometimes and that was impossible to do without straps.
Also its easier woth straps to pump the board onto foil in light conditions, and easier to carve. Only downside to the straps imo is that you cant move really well your feet when downwinding.
I think sometimes it depends where you started, as a surfer before foiling I'm not a fan of straps, I move my feet around a lot on the board depending on what I'm doing (certain turns or pumping)
Where as people that came from kiting/windsurfing etc tend to like being strapped in more.
If I was attempting lots of airs I'd have no choice but to strap in but for now haven't felt restricted by not having straps.
