Hi Guy's,
Just registered from the North Coast of Portugal.
Wishing all, a very windy and peacefull 2023.
Greetings
J

Hey guys - have posted this on another forum already so apologies if you've been asked this already!

Wing foiling newbie here 

I'm a kiter looking to get into wing foiling, but don't want to spend thousands (just yet... lol ) until I've built up some foundations.

Have come across the brand Ftero Surf a few times online coined as the "most affordable" foil wing, and it looks/sounds pretty darn good for its price point from reviews.

Wondering if anyone here had any experience with them/used their wings at all? https://fterosurf.com/

Otherwise, any recommendations?

I have been riding a 2021 77L Seek Foilboard for about 3 months now just now getting my gybes most of my time but I think I am getting soft spots already??
Not sure if this is from the pad compressing beneath my feet or I have some how damaged a carbon board without doing anything sick yet? The areas affected are exactly where my feet end up on the pad except the aft starboard side of the board seems more damaged/soft than the port.

Has anyone else noticed their pads depressing or delamination of their boards and if so how do I check to validate my suspicions?

2021 seek 77L
Cab Fusion 80cm mast
Cab x 1600 Front
Cab x 300 Rearer

-Rich

Wing end valve used when your roll your wing from one side (opposite to valve).

We have a new Duotone Unit (5.0) wing, very nice, but it seems to not deflate through the main inflation central valve, but instead have a set of two small plug type release valves, one on the main section, and the other on the strut.

But since one rolls ti up from the sides to the center, that does not make it easy to get the inflation air out, as one would with a kite, since you are not rolling it up towards a central valve.

Am I missing something here? Is there a way to get it to deflate using the main large central inflation valve?