Production Downwind Boards

Downwind Foil
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Yeah, that does help, but is still sub-par. I usually end up removing original pad at front foot and rear foot locations, and replacing with more aggressive traction. This really helps me in sloppy/hard to balance conditions.

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Does anyone have a review of the 2024 8’2 98 L Armie DWP?

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Hope you find a review but, in case you don’t I’ll just chime in … I drift between 75-80kg, and mainly ride the 8-11, but have flatwater paddled up the 98L. I know there is a more recent version edition (Armstrong Ocean) which has benefits in terms of a more reigned in swing weight, etc.

But the higher aspect DWP’s are still relevant for open ocean riding/racing. They tend to have a bit more planing speed which sometimes can get pushed up onto foil in large groundswell, vs the next generation Armstrong (and Axis Frank) which are a displacement design that requires a slightly different technique.

I imagine you are seeing a closeout or used board … if you are riding ocean I think its a great option to consider, if you are riding Gorge you might prefer the latest gen.

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I also have the 8-11 108L 2024 DWP. Its a great board, gets on foil easier than anything else I’ve tried. But I don’t use it much because I prefer the feel of a shorter board on foil. It might start coming to the beach again soon when I get my hands on a small 16AR foil.

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Anyone have some experience or a review of the new Armstrong MKIII downwind board? I’ve heard Armie boards are built very strong but slightly heavy. But I’ve been told by a couple shops that the 7’3 is about 11.5lbs. I’m coming off a Sunova/Casey 8’4 X 18.5. 115L. I’m 77kg and looking to go with the MKIII 7’3 X 18.5. 105L. I’m mostly in the ocean but bumps usually don’t get that spread out due to relatively shorter fetch

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the unifoil Nimitz is a great board at a great price. I find it fits nice in the shorter period bumps.

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I was about to pull the trigger on a Nimitz when the price dropped super low, but sold out before I could. Got a good deal on an Armstrong so we’ll see how it goes.