I’m happy to show you the best Waveriding wing I’ve used so far! It’s made very light, out of tough materials and it is highly controllable with the right amount of power in low winds.
Let’s have a closer look at the Dynamo v2 wing in this review. I’ve used the 2.4, 3.4, 4.3 and 5.3 for a couple off months, both in the Netherlands and South Africa. There is also an 1.8 and an 6.4 in the range.
If you’re a ‘soft handles basher’ turn of this video, or please stay openminded.
Use of tough materials
The materials used in this wing is different from all other out on the market. They also used this in their V1 wing and now they added some colors to the material. The material chosen makes the wing light, most of the sizes are well below 2kg, they can handle a punch. And last but not least, they can handle cuts by foils. You can see this in this very simple and not so perfect test. First I’m hitting the ripstop with a foil, it goes though fairly easily and then it is quite easy to tear it further. Then I’m hitting the Dyneema canopy with the same foil. I cannot get it to pierce though the material. Only when I take a pointy screw driver I can get though the material. Then when the material is cut. It is quite a mission to tear it any further by hand. I know tension on both canopies wasn’t exactly the same. But it roughly shows it can handle much more.
This is very important for me and I can imagine for every wingfoiler that is either learning or progressing. It makes me go out with these wings in almost any conditions, not holding me back with the worry I’ll destroy the wing with one good washing. Ofcourse when the foil goes one way, the wing with all the water on the other side the other, much more power is applied and also the dyneema wing will get cut.
On this wing I did manage to cut it 2 times. First cut I just put tape on it, and it has been on their for months now. The second one is new one, and I continued with my session with this cut. Even when I pull it now, not much is happening.
Especially when traveling, this is a big advantage as a repair can be far away.
Also this material doesn’t seem to stretch much over time keeping its original design.
The handles
Almost always the first comment from someone using a hard handles or a boom is that these wings have soft handles. I can tell you with full conviction, these handles are really good. On all sizes I felt they are perfectly positioned and they are actually quite stiff. When doing long sessions in warm waters, my hands and skin where actually still feeling the same as when I started.
With hard handles or booms my hands can feel sore, I’ve had this with all I tried. As the handles from the Dynamo wing feel a bit less direct I actually prefer them in gusty winds, absorbing some of the pull. And you can still pack these wings really small and they weighing almost nothing, you can take more wings along with you when traveling by plane.
Control and range
Compared to the v1 these wings got a better low end. They lowered the PSI’s a bit and made some design changes. The v1 was an exceptional wing in strong winds. The only comment I had, was that this wing would flap a bit. This exceptional control in high wind remains, they got rid of the flapping and the use of range only got better on low wind. This was already good. But you had to pump it correctly. This became easier on the v2.
Using this wing of flat water, just playing along turns my sessions in real playfull times. You can really notice how light the wings are, and how it easy it is to throw them around.
In the waves this is translated in to full control wave riding. With the Leading edge still being relatively small. It goes upwind really well. And downwind again you notice the lightness of the wing, giving control in what you do.
Details
The wing uses 2 boston valves. This has never been my favorite valve. Especially with cold hands they can be a bit hard to open up again. But they work and you can control the pressure of both the LE and the main bladder separately. The 5.3 went down in Psi’s quit a bit from the v1. From 11 and 10 to 9 and 8 psi. The 2.4 goes up to 17 and 15 psi, which is quite a bit.
The front handles is also made out of the stiff material the main handles use, it gives a fair amount of control. There is no soft patch behind it. But my hands are still good. It could be slightly larger for days riding with gloves on. But then again, for days without its perfect.
Every wing comes with a good quality leash that has swivel on it against tangling. Also they added a strap to the bag to the v2, making it much easier to carry your wing around.
Conclusion
If you are looking for a light and tough wing that can be used in all conditions, this is the wing you should really give a try. If you didn’t like soft handles, just be open minded about it. They cannot be compared to early model wings which where very loose, or wrong positioned, or just having to many of them. These wings are really something different, making them out of Dyneema materials all the way. It makes them more expensive compared to dacron wings. They are in the same pricing category as the Aluula wings. With the biggest difference these wings also have dyneema canopy instead of ripstop.
If you have any questions about these wings, post them below this video. I’m using almost all sizes of these wings, so you can always come by and give them a try.