I knew someone was going to ask that question. The new slingwing this spring is going to have rigid handles and I will be testing that wing in comparison to the javelin. My guess is that the rigid handles are going to be a nice compromise between a full boom and soft handles. I would think for learning tacks the rigid handles are going to be awesome. The 2 rigid handles are going to offer a lot more control over the wing than soft handles. Thanks for watching the video.
Yes exactly, slingshot was able to make the strut thinner because the boom provides structural stiffness in the canopy. Thanks for watching the video comparison.
Great video.. perhaps i missed it, but is there a difference in the grunt of those 2 wings and also how either of them handle in really high winds.. Would you take out the same wing for the same wing conditions? I tried an SLS slick for the first time and was better on my tacks than my slingwing.. immediate results.. I am considering a boomed wing either for the smaller wing since i have been overpowered on 3.5 a lot and or my most often used wing, which was 4.5m in la ventana this winter. Cheers and thanks for the details.
I feel like the Slingwing has more grunt than the Javelin for the low-end. The Javelin feels like it should have more power at the low-end because of how direct the feel is but it didn't seem to get me up of foil any better than the Slingwing. I would prefer to be on the javelin in powered conditions because I have a lot more control over the wing vs the soft strap handles. That being said if conditions are extremely gusty, I would prefer the Slingwing because of how well it absorbs the gusts. I totally agree with you on the tacks, learning with a boom is much easier than soft straps. For smaller wings like the 3.5 or 4.5 I feel like the Javelin would be nice for more powered conditions. The one I tested in the review was a 4.5 and was great except for surfing because it seemed to rock back and forth. To eliminate that rocking motion I would hold the wing by the boom where it meets the LE. Hope that helps a little, this was kind of my first experience with a boom so it's kind of a new experience for me. Thanks for watching the video.
That's right you need rigid handles like on the Slingwing v3 HH or a Javelin. Good luck with the Tacks, they are tricky for sure. Thanks for watching the video.
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How about mini-boom? 2 rigid handles? How would they compare for learning tacks?
I knew someone was going to ask that question. The new slingwing this spring is going to have rigid handles and I will be testing that wing in comparison to the javelin. My guess is that the rigid handles are going to be a nice compromise between a full boom and soft handles.
I would think for learning tacks the rigid handles are going to be awesome. The 2 rigid handles are going to offer a lot more control over the wing than soft handles. Thanks for watching the video.
Looks like the one with the boom has a thinner (lighter) main strut. That makes sense if the boom and strut form a truss.
Yes exactly, slingshot was able to make the strut thinner because the boom provides structural stiffness in the canopy. Thanks for watching the video comparison.
Great video.. perhaps i missed it, but is there a difference in the grunt of those 2 wings and also how either of them handle in really high winds.. Would you take out the same wing for the same wing conditions? I tried an SLS slick for the first time and was better on my tacks than my slingwing.. immediate results.. I am considering a boomed wing either for the smaller wing since i have been overpowered on 3.5 a lot and or my most often used wing, which was 4.5m in la ventana this winter. Cheers and thanks for the details.
I feel like the Slingwing has more grunt than the Javelin for the low-end. The Javelin feels like it should have more power at the low-end because of how direct the feel is but it didn't seem to get me up of foil any better than the Slingwing. I would prefer to be on the javelin in powered conditions because I have a lot more control over the wing vs the soft strap handles. That being said if conditions are extremely gusty, I would prefer the Slingwing because of how well it absorbs the gusts. I totally agree with you on the tacks, learning with a boom is much easier than soft straps. For smaller wings like the 3.5 or 4.5 I feel like the Javelin would be nice for more powered conditions. The one I tested in the review was a 4.5 and was great except for surfing because it seemed to rock back and forth. To eliminate that rocking motion I would hold the wing by the boom where it meets the LE. Hope that helps a little, this was kind of my first experience with a boom so it's kind of a new experience for me. Thanks for watching the video.
Thank you!!! So, I am failing tacking a lot because of the soft handles on my wing, but it is NOT my fault.. 🤣😂🤣😂
That's right you need rigid handles like on the Slingwing v3 HH or a Javelin. Good luck with the Tacks, they are tricky for sure. Thanks for watching the video.
Awesome demonstrations 👌
thank you for watching, cheers