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2024 North Loft Pro Wing Review
The 2024 Loft Pro is a brand new wing from North, and it's going to change the light wind game. It's been a little while since we've had a new wing on the light wind market, and this year we're going to see a couple of them. We expect to see the Loft Pro release in late summer or early fall 2023. It's going to come in a 7m and 8m size, and we were able to get both to test. We've been really excited about its performance, design, and materials.
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24th Jul 2023
Slingshot's 2023 "Summer of Sling!"
This summer, let Slingshot propel you into the windy season with style on the NEW Slingwing V3!
It's time to upgrade your wing foiling game. The Slingshot Slingwing V3, available with both hard and soft handles, is designed to offer you ultimate control and superior comfort as you slice through the waves and glide those downwinders.
So, join us this season for the "Summer of Sling!" and embrace the pure joy of wing foiling, powered by Slingshot!
Slingshot Slingwing V3 Wing | Hard Handle
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10th Jul 2023
The 2023 Duotone Slick vs. Duotone Slick D/Lab | A Detailed Comparison
In the exciting world of wing foiling, choosing the right equipment can significantly impact your overall performance and enjoyment. Today, we'll delve into an insightful comparison between two popular options—the 2023 Duotone Slick and the 2023 Duotone Slick D/Lab.
A Look at the Two Wings
Jeff and Tucker, renowned experts here at MACkite, carry out a comprehensive review comparing the Duotone Slick D/Lab and the Duotone Slick, both 2023 editions. While both models may seem pretty similar o
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7th Jun 2023
Fanatic Sky Style TE and Sky Free TE Wing Foil Boards for 2023
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Welcome back to MACkite Wing Wednesdays. I'm Tucker, and today I'm going to talk to you about the brand new Fanatic Sky TE (Team Edition) boards. There are three models: the Style model, the Free model, and a Surf model that's primarily for prone but also standing sinker start style riding. For the majority of people from beginner to advanced level, the Free and the Style boards are going to be your boards to look to for most conditions, and these are the
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17th May 2023
Ensis "Spin" and "Score" Wing Overview
Welcome back to MACkite Wing Wednesdays. Today we're going to talk about a brand that we offer but sometimes don't talk that much about... sorry, Ensis. But today we're going to talk about you.What is Ensis?Ensis wings: these are awesome. You might see them in the hands of Balz Muller, one of the best freestyle riders in the world right now. He's a really impressive dude doing all kinds of things no one even imagined before. He is closely affiliated with the brand and helped with the design,
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10th May 2023
2023 Duotone Slick Vs. 2022 Slick SLS | Design Changes and Benefits Explored
Duotone is one of the most popular brands in the wing foil industry, and they have a reputation for producing quality equipment that is well-suited for riders of all skill levels. In this blog post, we'll be discussing their latest wing, the 2023 Slick, and how it compares to its predecessor, the 2022 Slick SLS.What is the Duotone Slick Wing All About?
The Slick is a popular model from Duotone that is known for being versatile and easy to ride. It is suitable for beginners to advanced r
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14th Apr 2023
The Best Light Wind Wings For 2023 | Tested and Compared
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
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9th Mar 2023
2023 Duotone Unit V3 Review | Worth the Upgrade?
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
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9th Mar 2023
Unboxing the "Walmart Wing" - Pt 1
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
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24th Jan 2023
The "Walmart Wing" On-Water Test, Here's What Happened - Pt 2
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
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24th Jan 2023
Airush FreeWing V2 Overview
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
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19th Oct 2022
2023 North Mode Wing Review
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
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27th Sep 2022
Mystic Wingman Wingfoiling Harness Review
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
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12th Sep 2022
Wing Foiling - When to Use a Harness
Today I'm going to tell you about wing surfing, harness lines, riding with harnesses, how to attach those, what harnesses work best, all that kind of stuff. So if you're a wing surfer, if you're considering wing surfing and harness lines, watch this video and let me know what you think. If you have any questions or comments, put that in the comments section below. So let's jump right into it!
Wing surfing it's amazing. Everybody's really excited about it, you know from a huge variety of sports
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17th May 2022
Reedin Superwing X Wing Features Overview
Hey everybody, welcome back to MACkiteboarding Wing Wednesdays. I'm Tucker and today I'm going to talk to you about the Reedin Super Wing X.X-Ply Canopy Material
So here it is: the long-awaited Reedin Super Wing X, using that fancy new X-ply canopy material. Real neat stuff. Let me give you a close-up view so you can see that cross-hatch pattern in the canopy material here. That's the exciting new part about this wing compared to, say, the Reedin v2 Super Wing or some similar wings on
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22nd Apr 2022