I’ve had the AFS enduro 700+uhm 85cm mast and KT atlas 680+hm 85cm mast for a little while now. For the masts AFS takes the clear win, stiffer and thinner (13 vs 15mm), the difference can be felt straight away in drag and control, what a mast (!). That being said the KT mast is really good already, I am guessing it’s in line with the rest of the industry. The enduro is less tolerant to stall at low speed, especially when trying to pump it back up to speed and high on the mast, the atlas is much easier to manage. On the top end the enduro has a smoother feel, feels less draggy. Surfing and carving the enduro takes the win, somehow the roll is really free (Laurent Borgna’s magic sauce…), and the tubercules smooth out a lot of the noise.
Very much in love with the nomad 700 though, as it makes a super small surf wing very friendly to prone. Would have to compare with the silks which I have yet to try, would be keen to hear if someone has ridden both.
Will report back if anything else appears in further testing those wings.
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