I see the v2 dynamo is out. Anyone try these and have any comparions against some more main stream brands?
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I’m interested as well. I love the idea of stronger materials too. Does anyone know if they last significantly longer?
I tried the v1 and am demoing the v2 this spring when they come available (easy to do in the gorge if you are around). Nice wings. I’ve been told sizing is adjusted a little bit on the v2 and there’s been some tuning and refining, not a shocking change, it sounds like if you liked the v1, the v2 is just better.
Not sure if anyone is doing any long term testing on the dyneema canopies that is sharing it publicly? I’m doing it on aluula at the moment with the AA’s. I’ve got 1200 miles on my 3m with no change to the low end and no sign of bagging or frame change. This includes a bunch of canopy strikes by foils that were not able to cut the aluula. Dyneema is also supposed to be extremely durable and cut resistant but I haven’t heard any first hand reports about longevity and/or repairs. The Dynamo v1 was a little heavier than the AA’s by 200-300g per comparable size. The Dynamo v1 or v2 has a much lower price tag than the AA wings do.
You can see the comparative size chart here, along with more in depth comments on wing selection.
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I have a 4.3 and 5.3. Both V2. I’m not the best winger, but I can say I love them so far. So much lighter than anything else I’ve used. Super well behaved. Not as much low end as other similar sized wings.
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“Dyneema is supposed to be extremely durable and cut resistant”
I have a wing with a dyneema leading edge. Love it so much. That being said my second time using it I lightly scraped the LE with my stab and the thing tore. Tearing did not grow / the LE did not blow up. But was still a bummer how easily it cut. Not sure if this was just an extra sharp part of my stabilizer.
I wonder if dyneema is more cut resistant as a canopy? Idk
That’s a bummer, how did the repair go? I think leading edges, especially high psi ones will probably always be weaker than canopies. Stabs also seem to be the common culprit.
Yeah that’s a good point about high psi being more delicate. Makes sense.
Repair has held for basically a whole season so I have confidence in it and am just so happy it works good as new 
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The two main differences between V1 and V2 are the following :
The two main differences I’ve noticed between V1 and V2 are the following
- V2 is built stronger than V1 and feels more durable than V1.
- V2 has better low end than V1 with the tradeoff of having slightly higher front handle pressure.
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Any more feedback on these wings as compared to more traditional wings?
I like that they are light and smaller leading edge but unsure about the semi-rigid handles coming from slicks.
Hoping the dyneema high pressure LE is no less fragile than conventional.
No ability to demo so I’m a bit hesitant.
Thanks
I sold mine a little earlier because I have free access to other wings, but I got some time on them.
I had no worries about the durability of any of it, they’re really beautifully built and the fabric is super solid. The V2’s don’t pump up as high pressure as the V1s did, so no worry there (but I also had no worries about the pressure of the V1s).
Handles are nice and feel very comfortable to use. If you spend enough time on them and know where they are without looking, you can nail tacks etc just as easily as on a boom or longer rigids.
Here’s where I didn’t like them. They are much higher aspect than the V1s, and you can definitely feel the difference, especially at the larger sizes. The V2s are a much more serious wing, and I hate to say that for my style of riding I much preferred the V1 design.
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I did a demo a few weeks ago and it was just a one day ride so take this with a grain of salt but here’s what I experienced:
They dropped the PSI and now you can use a normal pump with them I believe which is nice but I think the leading edge was a bit bigger than the v1s? Low end seemed dramatically improved. I didn’t measure them but they seemed more accurate from a sizing standpoint.
When I was out on the water with it I felt like it was truly a wingers wing. What I mean by that is that it’s not a wing that you ignore and just surf around with. For me, it wanted to ride backwinded. I honestly thought “oh did you make this for Ken Adgate?” It did not like standard gybes (I did race, heineken, or tacks every time to compensate) and when parked for swell riding it had a slight upward lift vs the downward pressure I felt on the v1s. Super fast for just cruising around. I was on the 4.3m and absentmindedly set my top speed PR and average speed PR on the Silk 1050 without even thinking about it or trying.
So, depends on exactly what you are looking for in a wing. They are beautiful for sure and I’d expect the perfect wing for specific riding styles.
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Thanks … helps to confirm the need for a demo. Eventually I’ll get the chance.