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How the Omen SuperMarine 120L Turns Junky Days into Fun Sessions!

How the Omen SuperMarine 120L Turns Junky Days into Fun Sessions!

Late this past winter, Tucker got a special delivery in. It was the SuperMarine foilboard, a board he'd designed with Omen to meet the needs of riders who wanted a board like the Flux but needed something a bit larger for light wind, added stability for newer riders, or more volume for larger riders. In his video about the Supermarine, Tucker mentioned that he'd still like to see it in more sizes. Well, the Big Mama has arrived. You can now get the SuperMarine in a whopping 120L, and it's …
18th Jul 2025 Tucker Vantol
MACkite Recommends: The Inertia's Guide to the Best Parawings of 2025

MACkite Recommends: The Inertia's Guide to the Best Parawings of 2025

The crew over at The Inertia just posted an in-depth guide to the best parawings of 2025. This incredible project involved two straight months of testing every parawing they could beg, borrow, or steal. They took careful notes on factors like how easy a parawing was to use, how stable, fast, and versatile they were, the features of each wing, and more. Then they compiled all that data into a single article and picked their top parawings in categories like "Best All-Around", "Most Nimble and Pack …
17th Jul 2025 MACkite
2025 F-One Frigate Parawing | Ultra-Light, Single-Skin, Built for Downwind

2025 F-One Frigate Parawing | Ultra-Light, Single-Skin, Built for Downwind

It's no secret that Tucker is a fan of F-One gear. It's a brand that consistently delivers, and Tucker's excitement shows through whenever he gets his hands on something new. He's already had a chance to try F-One's Plume K-Wing, a unique wing that looks like a small kiteboarding kite, and now a demo of F-One's single-skin parawing, the Frigate, has just arrived. He's eager to put it through its paces, but since there isn't any wind today, he'll settle for taking a quick look at its featu …
17th Jul 2025 Tucker Vantol
Shorter, Wider, Better? The 2025 F-One Rocket Wing Crossover Breaks the Rules

Shorter, Wider, Better? The 2025 F-One Rocket Wing Crossover Breaks the Rules

A new foilboard has been getting checked out of the demo room quite a bit. The F-One Rocket Wing Crossover bridges the gap between the Rocket Wing S and the Rocket Midlength. While it still falls into the midi board category, it's shorter and wider. So who is this board for, and what are the advantages of this shape? What Is the F-One Rocket Wing Crossover? As the name implies, it falls between a couple other boards in the F-One range. It's longer and narrower than the Rocket Wing S, but …
16th Jul 2025 Jeff Hamilton & Ryan Hooker
WAKA Glide Folding Wing Foil Board | So Good You Forget It Folds!

WAKA Glide Folding Wing Foil Board | So Good You Forget It Folds!

When the guys first caught wind of the Waka folding foilboard this past winter, they were, shall we say... cautiously optimistic. It looked like one of those ideas that sounded good in theory, but ultimately turned out to be gimmicky. We've had split boards for kiteboarding, windsurfing, paddleboarding, and surfing for decades now, and all have fallen short, so the odds of success for a folding foilboard didn't seem too high. It might be heavy, expensive, and give up a lot of performance …
11th Jul 2025 Tucker Vantol & Jeff Hamilton
2025 Reedin Supernatural | The Wing We Keep Fighting Over?

2025 Reedin Supernatural | The Wing We Keep Fighting Over?

Reedin's SuperNatural wing is back for 2025. Last year's model was a shop favorite, so how does the 2025 version hold up? Jeff and Tucker have had a few sessions with it to see if it still has the SuperNatural magic that made them fall in love with this wing and fight over who got to keep it in their car. Is the 2025 Reedin SuperNatural As Good As the 2024? In a word, yes. Jeff was such a fan of the SuperNatural that he even asked Damien not to change too much for 2025. Whether we have J …
3rd Jul 2025 Tucker Vantol & Jeff Hamilton
Flysurfer POW vs. Ozone Pocket Rocket | What Sets These Parawings Apart?

Flysurfer POW vs. Ozone Pocket Rocket | What Sets These Parawings Apart?

Ozone and Flysurfer are two brands well-known for their ram-air foil kites, so it comes as no surprise that their entries into the new parawing category are some of the most popular and top-rated. With many years of experience making non-inflatable kites, both companies have a bit of a head start into the technology that's going to produce a high-performing parawing. So how do you choose between them? First off, both are great parawings. The most important thing is to pick the right size …
2nd Jul 2025 Tucker Vantol
Waka Glide Wing Foil Board | Can a Folding Foil Board Really Perform?

Waka Glide Wing Foil Board | Can a Folding Foil Board Really Perform?

The amount of innovation we've seen lately in foilboarding makes our sport incredibly exciting. It wasn't too long ago that wings arrived as an alternate option to kites, and we're just starting to see parawings become popular for surf foiling. Lots of us love to explore new locations, but innovations like downwind and midi boards don't travel well, and we're forced to compromise with inflatables or smaller boards. Nigel Thompson has spent the last two years trying to solve this problem for …
6th Jun 2025 Tucker Vantol
Flying the Duotone Stash Parawing | First Impressions and Honest Thoughts

Flying the Duotone Stash Parawing | First Impressions and Honest Thoughts

Parawings are hitting the market at a fast and furious pace, and Tucker's doing his best to get out on every one so he can share the strengths and weaknesses of each. The Stash (not to be confused with Tucker's hallmark 'stache) is Duotone's first entry into the parawing market, yet it has a unique feature no other parawings use. Duotone is known for releasing innovative, quality products, so how does its new parawing stack up? Dual Skin Wingtips Let's get right into the new feature. Althou …
28th May 2025 Tucker Vantol
Flysurfer POW Parawing Review | A New Standard for Parawings?

Flysurfer POW Parawing Review | A New Standard for Parawings?

Flysurfer has been making foil kites for years, so you'd expect their entry into the parawing market to be something special. The POW, or "Pop Open Wing" is available now, and Tucker's been checking it out on the water. It does have some unique features, but how does that translate into performance? Bar Flysurfer's parawing bar incorporates a pistol grip, giving it an "L" shape. It's ergonomic and gives you a lot of control. The bar is light and narrow, which also helps make it very comforta …
27th May 2025 Tucker Vantol
2025 F-One Plume K-Wing On-Water Review | Between a Kite and a Wing Place?

2025 F-One Plume K-Wing On-Water Review | Between a Kite and a Wing Place?

Tucker's back with a review for the 2025 F-One Plume. It's a... well, he's not quite sure what to call it. It's essentially a small, strutless kite with a handle attached directly to the bridles. It flies much like a parawing, but with its inflated leading edge, it is also similar to a wing. We'll call it a "K-Wing", or maybe just the "Plume" since this hybrid kite-wing is unique. Regardless of what it is, the real question is whether it works. Why would you want this over a wing or a parawi …
5th May 2025 Tucker Vantol
2025 KT Ginxu Super K Review | Why This Isn't Last Year's Board

2025 KT Ginxu Super K Review | Why This Isn't Last Year's Board

Mid-length, or "midi" boards, have gained a lot of traction in the past couple years. They're versatile and often make a great second board for progressing foilers. The KT Ginxu Super K was released last year, and it was one of Tucker and Jeff's favorites. So how does the 2025 model stack up? Has anything changed? Actually, yeah. Pretty much everything has changed, other than its classification as a mid-length board. It's a great board for the right rider, but if you loved the 2024 model and …
1st May 2025 Jeff Hamilton & Tucker Vantol
2025 F-One Rocket Surf Prone, Rocket Wing Crossover, and Rocket Midlength Boards

2025 F-One Rocket Surf Prone, Rocket Wing Crossover, and Rocket Midlength Boards

Mid-length foilboards are rapidly growing in popularity and could soon dominate the market, especially as a second board for your quiver. F-One has responded with three offerings in the category, each with a distinct appeal. Jeff and Tucker were able to get their hands on the pre-production models and take them for a spin, and now they're ready to share some early insights on what each one does and who it's for. What Is Mid-Length? Mid-length is a rather broad term that can apply to a variety …
27th Mar 2025 Jeff Hamilton & Tucker Vantol
Omen SuperMarine | Flux DNA, Bigger Design, and a Mid-Length Board That Rips

Omen SuperMarine | Flux DNA, Bigger Design, and a Mid-Length Board That Rips

There's an ice shelf along the beach on Lake Michigan, which makes it dangerous and difficult to get to open water to go ride right now, but thankfully Tucker has already had many opportunities to get out on the new Omen SuperMarine. This could be an interesting choice for your quiver, or it might even be a one-board quiver for the right type of rider. What Is the SuperMarine? The SuperMarine is essentially the big brother to the Omen Flux, a shop favorite high-performance mid-length board. T …
19th Feb 2025 Tucker Vantol
2025 Duotone Float Review | Specialized for Surf Sessions

2025 Duotone Float Review | Specialized for Surf Sessions

The Float is a brand new wing model from Duotone, and as you might guess from the name, it's designed to float unobtrusively behind you as you play in the waves. Tucker's had a chance to get out on it and is back to talk about its design and whether it actually works. Shop Duotone Float. Design Features Luffing/Surf Handle The leading edge handle is a new design that's optimized for wave riding. It may be the most important handle in the surf, so it's stiffer and wider. This lets you control …
14th Feb 2025 Tucker Vantol