tegirinenashi wrote: ↑Fri Jun 30, 2017 12:51 am
To quote coleman:
"...then got a racey foil and progressed much more quickly..." vs.
"my alpinefoil with xlp wing", which is a contradiction.
you misunderstood what i said. i said my other friend had the cabrinha double agent and he struggled. he improved slowly and did not like the foil. then he got a race foil and loves it. i dont own a race foil.
as to the speed issue, i like the alpine xlp wing for its low wind ability, low stall speed, and relatively high top speed. to give you an idea of its range of use i had a great time fully powered on an 11m edge, with the XLP wing in 20+ kts....i would have been happier on the higher aspect SPORT wing but i didnt feel like switching it out.
and yeah, seems like the pointy front nose is out of fashion. probably best too, but the alpine stability is amazing. incredibly easy to learn. had a friend who was on a foil fish and he borrowed mine one day. he came in, told me i was cheating and bought an alpine the next week.