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2024 Duotone Unit Wing Review | What's New and Noteworthy?
Performance
The 2024 Duotone Unit Wing retains the essence of its predecessors but with enhanced top-end speed and efficiency. It's versatile, suitable for jumps, waves, and especially for new riders. Its lift and grunt make it forgiving for those still refining their technique. For the best wind range, you should consider building your Unit Wing quiver to allow for 1m to 1.5m between sizes.
Features and DesignLeading Edge
Starting at the leading edge, the surf handle remains mini
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27th Sep 2023
2024 North Sonar Foil System Overview with Ryan and Matt
Ryan Hooker from MACkite and Matt Aiken from North chat about the North Sonar Foil System for wing foiling, surf foiling, and kite foiling. Find out who it's for and what's new for 2024.
Ryan: I've been riding this system for the past six months or so, and a few things that I've been liking about it are that it's a really solid setup. It's one of the stiffer foils that I've been on. The mast goes all the way down to the connection of the fuselage. You also have the option of the ful
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19th Sep 2023
Pick 5 Challenge | Mr. Jeff's Wing Foiling Gear List
Today Mr. Jeff is in the "Pick 5" hotseat with Tucker. Jeff is constantly on the water with a wing and a foil, and his Subaru is a virtual demo room with about 30 pieces of gear to choose from, so it's going to be interesting to see how he whittles his choices down to just 5.
Jeff: Before I choose my 5, I want to set the tone for this. There are people from all over in different riding locations and different conditions. My 5 are for the Great Lakes based on our wind and the water c
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15th Sep 2023
Wing Foiling | Why Are People Drawn to It?
What's the appeal of wing? There seems to be a lot of interest, and Tucker, Ryan, and Jeff explore why people feel drawn to it.Tucker: It's growing so fast, and I think part of the reason is because it appeals to other avenues that people are already committed to. Surfers already know the appeal of being in the water and riding a wave. Windsurfers, kiteboarders, and sailors already understand the appeal of riding on wind power and and being on the water. I come from a background that's r
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15th Sep 2023
How Much Wind for Wing Foiling? A Beginner's Guide
Join us for another episode of "Wing Wednesdays", with Tucker and Jeff. Today, we'll be diving into the burning question on everyone's mind:
How much wind do you actually need for wing foiling?
While pros likely have this figured out, our focus is on the beginners. There's a noticeable number of newbies heading out in wind conditions that are either unsuitable or excessively challenging. Our aim isn't to criticize but to help you optimize your wing foiling sessions.
Seeking Tha
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12th Sep 2023
Ride with Blake | Mistral Sessions and Updates from Sardinia, Italy
Blake from MACkite here! My apologies for the lack of updates over the past few months. I've been dealing with some injuries and recovering from a torn ACL meniscus. I've been traveling all over, and then I ripped my nose off after passing out from exhaustion and traveling too much, so I'm excited to get back to it!I'm in Sardinia, Italy, and I'm about to go for a Mistral heavy wind wing foil session with my friends Gregor from Holland and Chiara from Italy. I'm heading to the beach to meet up w
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7th Sep 2023
2024 Duotone Sky Series Wingboards Overview
Tucker and Jeff chat about the new Sky Series Wingboards. You may be familiar with these as the Fanatic Sky boards, but they've been rebranded to Duotone for 2024. Find out what else is new besides the name change.
Tucker: There are quite a few models in the Sky Series, but there are some changes that are universal, including the change of their brand name. While it's always been under the same parent umbrella, now they're bringing it all under Duotone to simplify things, and, of
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6th Sep 2023
Drying and Packing Your Wing After a Session | Why It's Important
Why Dry Your Wing?
It's a best practice to always dry your wing before packing it away. With the thrill of winging sports, it's common to come off the water with a wet wing. Sometimes due to a hurried schedule or unexpected downpour, immediate drying isn't feasible. In such cases, roll it up loosely and place it in its bag. However, once home, ensure you hang it from its front handle in a ventilated area to drip dry.
The Ideal Drying Scenario
After exiting the water, the first ste
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1st Sep 2023
How to Progress from Wing Paddle Board to Wing Foiling
Reasonable Expectations
Most new Wingers (including strong athletes) require at least 20 hours before getting extended flights in a straight line with their wing and foil board (transitions will require more time).
5+ hours with wing and paddleboard (no foil)
5+ hours with e-foil or foil board behind a boat
10+ hours putting the skills together
Unreasonable expectations always lead to frustration. All of your surf, kiteboard, and/or windsurf experience will not magically chan
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29th Aug 2023
Triton X1 Monofoil for Wing Foiling and Kite Foiling
The Unique Design of the Triton X1 Monofoil
The Triton X1 Monofoil is not your typical foil. Unlike traditional designs which have a stabilizer and a fuselage, the X1 is a monofoil. This means that it’s composed of a single wing, with the stabilizer built into the wing shape itself. The wing’s curvature provides an upward drive from the back end, similar to the design of a B2 bomber airplane.A New Foil System
Triton didn’t just stop at redesigning the wing. The mast has also been re-
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16th Aug 2023
2023 Ozone Flux V1 Wing Review
Jeff and Tucker are excited to introduce Ozone's Flux V1, a brand new wing in the lineup. They've had some time on it in the water and are ready to share their first impressions.A New High-Performance Wing
Tucker: It's a really exciting time to do a review on an Ozone wing because, let's be honest, the lineup has been a little stagnant for the past year or so. They had the Wasp V2, which is a great step up from their V1, but the V3 was just a slight modification of the V2. It's a gr
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14th Aug 2023
2024 North Mode Pro Wing Review
Welcome back to MACkiteboarding Wing Wednesdays with Tucker. Today I have a special treat for you: I am going to give you all the details and a review on the 2024 North Mode Pro. I've been testing the 4.8 and the 5.5m to start out with, and everyone that touches this wing loves it.The North Mode Pro for 2024 is an extension of last year's Mode V1, so if you love that wing, you're going to love this one even more. I'll give you some of the details on this wing and why you might like it, f
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10th Aug 2023
F-One Strike CWC V3 wing Review
Welcome back to MACkiteboarding Wing Wednesdays with Tucker. Today I'm going to talk about an exciting new wing for the 2023-24 season, the CWC Strike V3. This is the third version of this wing, and there are a lot of differences versus the previous versions. I'll tell you about some of those changes, give you some advice on sizing, and then I'll have my personal review.Stronger and Stiffer FrameThe first thing I noticed when pulling the wing out of the bag is that it's clearly a heavier
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10th Aug 2023
Pick 5 Challenge | Ryan Shares His Wing Foiling Essentials
Tucker and Ryan introduce a new series that finds them making some hard decisions on what gear they would ride for the ultimate quiver. The catch? They can only choose five items.
Tucker: We understand that everybody's making tough decisions. Not everyone has fifty thousand dollars to spend on a quiver of gear. We all wish we could do that, but realistically, we may not have the space to store it, the money, or our priorities are elsewhere with some of that cash.
So we're going to
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4th Aug 2023
2023 Ocean Rodeo Glide AA First Impressions
We finally got our hands on the Ocean Rodeo Glide AA all-Aluula wing. Aluula is a very light and strong material, and this is definitely the lightest 5 meter I've ever flown, by far. Obviously, a full Aluula wing is going to come with a price tag, but it's very light.How Does It Ride?The outline is pretty flat, which makes it very powerful. This wing is speedy with a lot of drive. It does have a sweet spot that you have to find, so I would consider this to be a technical wing. It likes t
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27th Jul 2023