Hello,
I am new to the Sabfoil and willing to extend my Sabfoil collection.
I am wingfoiling in inland lakes with gusty conditions. I weight 80kg, 183cm. My boads are: AK Phaser 90L and Takuma ZK sup 115L. Wings 4, 5, 6 and 7m2.
At the moment I have Sabfoil W950, W1100 and W1250.
Would L1150 fill the gap between W950 and W1100 or will it be too close to W1250?
I need front wing which has good glide, easy to get up and user friendly.
I am weekend warrior who can spend 1-2 hours in a week or two for wingfoiling. I was looking at new Razer line but I do not think it would work in my conditions.
Hi Gencion,
The 1150-L wing is a dedicated glide wing. It's glide is totally remarkable. They were designed as a dock start and pump wing. I use it for Downwinding where its glide is just amazing, I can glide through lulls with a little pumping and overtake waves ahead for the next drop. Is it easy? no, not as easy as the W1250. They are technical to start, especially if you've not used them before. Once you get the hang of it, no wing starts easier or is better suited to what you are doing.
The high aspect but thick profile means it is low in drag, high in glide, it has a high (for its size) top speed. The downside of the Leviathan range, especially in the larger sizes (1350+), is they aren't super agile. The 1150 is agile enough and no problem to turn, but the 1350 takes a more concerted effort to carve around.
I personally love the 1150 and it suits my downwinding in Perth conditions for all but the really windy big conditions. For 25knots+ winds I like the Razors in 980. Great speed, good glide and very agile. Suited to surfing and downwinding. I have used the 820 with kite foiling and it was amazing. Top speed of around 27 knots for the 820.
But in answer to your initial question: Yes, the 1150 will be faster and have better glide and less drag than your 1250. I think it would overlap all three of the wings you currently have (depending on how you ride).
DM
Select to expand quoteActionSportsWA said..
Hi Gencion,
The 1150-L wing is a dedicated glide wing. It's glide is totally remarkable. They were designed as a dock start and pump wing. I use it for Downwinding where its glide is just amazing, I can glide through lulls with a little pumping and overtake waves ahead for the next drop. Is it easy? no, not as easy as the W1250. They are technical to start, especially if you've not used them before. Once you get the hang of it, no wing starts easier or is better suited to what you are doing.
The high aspect but thick profile means it is low in drag, high in glide, it has a high (for its size) top speed. The downside of the Leviathan range, especially in the larger sizes (1350+), is they aren't super agile. The 1150 is agile enough and no problem to turn, but the 1350 takes a more concerted effort to carve around.
I personally love the 1150 and it suits my downwinding in Perth conditions for all but the really windy big conditions. For 25knots+ winds I like the Razors in 980. Great speed, good glide and very agile. Suited to surfing and downwinding. I have used the 820 with kite foiling and it was amazing. Top speed of around 27 knots for the 820.
But in answer to your initial question: Yes, the 1150 will be faster and have better glide and less drag than your 1250. I think it would overlap all three of the wings you currently have (depending on how you ride).
DM
DM, thank you for the information. What stab you use? I have s483 and s425
Hi DM!
Can u compare the Axis 1150 with the Sab? I use the PNG for dockstarts and flatwater pumping and it's pretty cool. Sometimes I wonder if there is anything I can take with a bit less drag so I thought the Levi 1150 can do that by not losing the performance of the Png 1150! What do u think?
Cheers
a friend of me who is a sufficient pumper and owns a shop tried them back to back and claims that the Levathian 1350 is easier, has more speed and glide with less drag.I don,t dockstart beause there are no easy learner spots nearby but started with Supfoil paddle ups and with my 95-97kg I can even paddle up the leviathan in dead flat zero wind conditions and pump it a bit around. (And now waiting for the conditions to learn to DW.
