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Elevated fun ! – Eleveight WFS 4m & 5m V2 wing
Review Tez Plavenieks Pics : Oli Lane-Pierce . Eleveight are a kitesurfing brand that entered the wing market with their highly rated WFS V1 boom style wing . Recently the V2 was launched offering more refinement . An integrated , narrow diameter boom is the big draw . Booms giving infinite hand holds to incrementally tune grip . I got hold of Eleveight ’ s 4m and 5m to put to the test .
Price :
WFS 4m – £ 749 WFS 5m – £ 799
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CONCLUSION
I love the Eleveight WFS . Both the 4m and 5m are enjoyable wings with familiar handling traits . Efficient when getting on foil it ’ s then a predictable and feather light ride as you fly along . Round corners , through tacks and gybes , the WFS is a joy . The well thought out boom design giving reassurance and dependability . Great for wing skating on land , if you fancy some of that . And also a good choice for newbie wingers looking to learn the ropes in wing SUP mode .
I ’ ve tested a number of boom style wings . Eleveight ’ s WFS V2 is one of the nicest I ’ ve used . Often wings with booms can be heavier than their handle counterparts . The WFS remains super light and throw about .
The WFS comes with large integrated windows . Windows are marmite , and I must admit I tend to err towards wings without . Windows can be a weak point and cause canopy inefficiency . Eleveight ’ s WFS windows are solid . During testing I had no issues .
The WFS V2 build quality is exemplary . All materials are top notch and right at the forefront of new generation wing designs . Wings have evolved considerably since earlier incarnations . Wings are much more engineered and fit for purpose now .
Once inflated the 4m and 5m offer a rigid and solid feel . The WSF is a preloaded design . There ’ s a lot of pumpability inbuilt ready to propel riders along . Stiff and taught is how the canopy , leading edge and middle strut feel . The boom locks in with air pressure and is dependable .
I tested the WFS in both wing skate ( on land ) and wing foil mode . Wing skating is a good way to dial in wing handling . It also highlights additional performance traits . The WFS is extremely dependable with a solid pull .
On the water this dependable pull translates to efficiency . The WFS isn ’ t the gruntiest wing but both the 4m and 5m are responsive to rider input and can lift foilers into the air with ease . Efficient shapes like this are often just as early to foil as wings with a more powerful bottom end . Once flying they slip through the air with minimal drag ensuring less fatigue for the rider . Manoeuvres are a joy , the WFS being easily positioned . And both the 4m and 5m deliver similar handling traits across both sizes . Not all wings do this , with performance sometimes differing as you change up or down a size .
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