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The new Armstrong X-Wing is here… and this feels like one of the biggest shifts we’ve seen from Armstrong in a long time.

For years, Armstrong wings have built a reputation around usability, wave riding, stability, and all-round performance. But where they’ve traditionally sat slightly behind some competitors was in the ultra-light, high-performance material space.

That changes with the new X-Wing.

In this review, I put the Armstrong X-Wing through proper real-world testing across wave riding, freeride sessions, powered conditions, lighter wind, upwind performance testing, manoeuvres, tacks, and overall usability to find out whether this is genuinely the next evolution of the Armstrong lineup… or simply a more premium version of the already excellent XPS.

I cover:

Wave riding & flagging performance
Upwind angle & efficiency
Speed & top-end control
Low-end power & pumping
Boom-only setup & ergonomics
Lightweight materials & stiffness
Tacks, gybes & manoeuvres
Boom connection system
Pack down & travel setup
Real-world dislikes & long-term concerns
Who this wing is actually for

This is not a paid promotion and as always this is a completely independent review based on my personal experience on the water.

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Hi [Name],

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