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What are Your Favorite North Sonar Foils for Kite and Wing Foiling?with Matt Aiken from North KiteboardingJake: What is your favorite front wing for winging and kiting?Matt: For kiting I ride this big 1500. It's cool; it goes plenty quick, but it's also got a really low stall speed. For fooling around riding waves and stuff, it can be really fun, so I like it a lot for kiting.For winging, with this being my first season, I started on our giant 2200, and that was really great for learning. …

Welcome back to MACkiteboarding Wing Wednesdays. This is Tucker and Jeff, and today we're going to talk about our favorite light wind wings for 2023. We've finally gotten the chance to spend a lot of time on these wings, and there's some exciting new stuff coming this year for light wind. There's been an increased focus on that segment from a lot of brands, so we're going to talk through some of our favorites and some reasons why you might make those choices or which one might be right for …

Welcome back to MACkiteboarding Wing Wednesdays. I'm Tucker, and today I'm going to bring you a review on one of the most hotly anticipated wings this year, the 2023 Duotone Unit. This is the version 3, so they've really done a lot of refining over the past couple of years. There are some notable changes this year, but they didn't get away too much from the Unit DNA.I rode the "standard" construction, not the D/Lab with Aluula, but that's not to say that this is a lesser wing. It's actually …

Today we're going to have a look at the new Cabrinha Mantis v3 and Vision v1. These are two of the wings from Cabrinha for 2023, so there's some exciting stuff out there with the Vision being a new model in their lineup and the Mantis continuing its legacy as their standout wave freeride wing. I'm going to give you a quick review on these, how they differ, how they're the same, and which one might be right for you.Wing Features The outlines are very similar. They're both 5 meter sizes, a …

Welcome back to MACkiteboarding Wing Wednesdays. I'm Tucker, and today I'm going to give you a quick review on the new North Nova version 3 for 2023. I've been riding this wing for a few weeks now and getting a good feel for it, so I'll go over it and compare it to some similar wings out there on the market to see how it stacks up. What Is the Nova v3? The North Nova v3 is a complete redesign of the Nova, and they did an excellent job of bringing it into 2023, in terms of where wings are …

Ryan from MACkite here, and today I'm talking about my top three wing foil accessories.1. Board BagThe first one is a board bag. I think a board bag is often overlooked by a lot of people. It's probably by far the easiest way to keep your board in good shape. It allows you to prevent a lot of dings and damage to your board that would otherwise be happening from putting it in your vehicle, taking it out of your vehicle, and setting it down in the sand.One thing that takes these wing foi …

Tucker and Jeff Buy a Wing On Walmart Marketplace - Part 1Hey everybody, welcome back to MACkiteboarding Wing Wednesdays. Today we have a real fun one for you. We found what is probably one of the cheapest wings, not considering closeout prices. It's a wing that we bought from a Walmart.com Marketplace seller. I think they actually get it from Alibaba or something like that. It's some random Chinese knockoff sort of thing, but we figured we'd buy it, test it, review it, and give you guys t …

Tucker and Jeff Buy a Wing On Walmart Marketplace - Part 2 All right, here we are at the beach. This is Jeff at MACkite. It's not the nicest day in the world as it's raining, but it's January 17th, if you can believe that. So we'll take it here in Michigan. We've got a little breeze. It's a little light, but I'm going to try out the Walmart wing. This is Part 2.  Surprisingly, it looks like the wing does have a little coating on it because the rain is beading up on it. It's blowi …

Cabrinha 03 Wing Highlights with TuckerWelcome back to MACkiteboarding. This is Tucker, and today I'm going to talk to you briefly about some of the exciting new products in the 2023 Cabrinha launch. I'm going to talk to you about three things I'm excited about as a winger and a foiler.We're really amped for the 03 release because this is the first gear release since their new ownership with U.S.-based R&D. Testing is happening globally, of course, though a lot of it is happening here in th …

This is Tucker from MACkiteboarding with Mr. Jeff, and today we're going to talk to you about the Airush Freewing V2. We'll start with an overview, and then we will do a quick review.Overview Tucker: The Freewing V2 from Airush and Starboard is a very nice do-it-all wing. It's really compact, and the frame itself is quite thick and stiff, so even as a heavier rider, I can ride with more power and it's going to hold its shape, which is really nice. When you're pumping, especially in light …

The 2023 North Mode wing is quickly becoming a shop favorite with our wing crew. Check out the VIDEO above or the TRANSCRIPT below to get some solid insight from Tucker, Jeff, and Ryan. 2023 North Mode Wing Features, With Tucker Hey, Everybody. Welcome back to MACKiteboarding Wing Wednesdays, today. I'm Tucker. This is Jeff and Ryan. We're going to talk to you about the new North Mode Wing for 2023. This is a really exciting wing. All three of us were really amped on it, so all three of us …

Hey everybody, welcome back to MACkiteboarding.com Wing Wednesdays. I'm Tucker and today I'm going to talk with you about the Mystic Wingman harness. I've been riding a lot of different harnesses the past few years. You might have seen in my videos that I almost always have one on, and the Mystic Wingman has been my favorite so far, so two big thumbs up. I'll talk to you about some of the cool features on this harness and my review of it here. We actually helped develop the Mystic Wingma …

Exciting NEW gear from Cabrinha for Fall 2022/23. A new line of foils and two new foilboard models landing soon.Cabrinha Fusion X-Series MKII Foil SetThe Cabrinha Fusion MKII foils are an adaptation of the Fusion design we've come to know and love, with an injection of speed and glide which makes them better suited for high performance riding. They added a horizontal fuselage screw to really lock in the fuselage for maximum stiffness. Not sure that was needed on this model but can't hurt, right? …

The Duotone Slick has been a staple in freeride wings the past year. The 2022 Duotone SLS wing builds upon that with an upgraded design as well as some premium material science to level up its performance. At first look, you might mistake this SLS for a normal Slick but it's got some notable upgrades. The SLS build, standing for "strong, light, superior" use Premium fabrics from Duotone's chest of magic to give you a lighter, stiffer, and longer-lasting wing. While riding, it's immediately a …

Before my session, I like to be well-prepared: besides good wind & coffee, I like to have sunblock (depending on weather), protein, and lots of water. I like to rock the following: Slingshot Tracker 7’ w/ SUPwinder Ride Engine Recoil waist leash 8’ 6m North Nova (2022) for light/moderate wind 4m Ozone Wasp V2 (2021) for moderate/heavy wind A wrist leash for safety like the one that comes with the North Nova WMFG kite pump for wings and a Slingshot High Power pump for the SUP 5/ …