CORE XC wing
The XC is an easy-to-use wing with a robust, high-quality construction that is synonymous with the CORE brand.
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From foils, to wings, to foil boards, and everything in between, our global test team of professional riders offer their personal take on what shiny new kit you should be spending your hard-earned money on…
The XC is an easy-to-use wing with a robust, high-quality construction that is synonymous with the CORE brand.
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The Blast 900 is well suited for anyone looking for a foil that provides performance and efficiency on lighter wind days thanks to its wide speed range and glide.
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Overall, the Cross is a powerhouse, and it provides an excellent benchmark for what we expect to see from wings as the year progresses.
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With Series 3, Fliteboard has covered all bases in providing the most performance-oriented and customizable e-foil available to date.
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Fliteboard’s Flow series of foil wings really impressed us with their surfy feel and are a great way to get people into foiling with surf foiling in mind, or for those wanting to get their foil fix on flat days.
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North are the first to admit they are a little late to the party with their HA range, but they’ve arrived in a gold limousine, extremely well dressed and with a massive fanfare and probably some fireworks.
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The new Fusion X-Series MKII foil system is a fantastic ecosystem for foilers. With wings suited for complete beginners, to the most hardcore wave chargers, the MKII can be customized to match every rider’s expectations.
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The Beluga Pro is an extremely impressive board that rides like a true performance wing board whilst offering the convenience of an inflatable. The 70L board that we tested is a great ‘one-board-quiver’ for those who travel a lot.
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The Leviathan 1350 caters to all levels of foilers looking to get into pumpfoil and to the more advanced pumpfoiler looking for one of the most efficient foils currently on the market.
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The WFS V3 is a great option for riders who want an accessible wing, but one which also has some additional performance tucked away for when they need it.
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The Link is a great board with a sinker friendly design and is capable of performing under any conditions and all riding styles. Riders looking to take the next step should seriously consider the Link as their next choice.
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The range of application for this type of wetsuit spans across disciplines, but wing and tow foiling beginners will benefit hugely when making those first steps as well taking the sting out of the inevitable crashes.
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Armstrong have ticked all the boxes with a board that effortlessly transcends disciplines with no compromise, feels minimal and efficient, and lets you glide around as freely as an unincumbered seabird.
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The Halcyon is a great foil for those who really want to push the ‘surfiness’ of their foiling and are looking to replicate that surf feeling on foil.
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Riders who are willing to trade a small amount of top end performance for a massive gain in portability and travel potential should seriously consider the Macro Air inflatable.
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The Javelin is an outstanding wing for riders of all abilities and styles. This is a wing that can be set up to send massive boosts, multiple rotations, inverts, and grabs, and still be tuned to a finely balanced wave riding machine.
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The Froth V2 is an exceptionally friendly board to ride in this size, giving adequate buoyancy by maintaining a generous level of volume in a short board, and therefore minimizing swing weight, making it feel sportive for its literage.
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The 7m A-Series is a wing that’s going to open up conditions you previously wouldn’t have bothered with, and it’s as user friendly and efficient as larger wings get.
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We tested the Ginxu from a complete ‘winging’ perspective and can say that this does feel like a true innovation that benefits the winging experience for all riders, not just the Kai Lennys of this world…
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An excellent board for an aspiring intermediate who still wants to be able to knee start but wants the benefits of less board under their feet.
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For a beginner rider, the Pure would be an excellent choice. For intermediate and above, the predictable behavior and well-balanced performance enable you to concentrate on what is going on under your feet rather than in your hands.
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This foil ticks all the boxes and its performance makes it a great option for heavier riders looking for a light wind freeride foil to wing, SUP and even downwind SUP.
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The Flymount Aero 130 is an impressive design response to a very specific and complex problem.
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Whether it be in lakes or ocean, upwind, downwind or whatever in between, this board has it covered!
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