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Medusa Balz Pro 909

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Created by Mr Keen 4 months ago, 15 Sep 2024
Mr Keen
QLD, 622 posts
15 Sep 2024 8:32PM
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Had it for 2 weeks and enjoyed 10 sessions on it.
This wing for me seems to be the 1 wing solution
In 10-12 knots just need a gust to get up with 5.2 foil freek. My 899 may get up a touch earlier but the 909 keeps flying in the lulls with a bit more speed.
12-15 knots with 4.8 foil freek is sweet, a few short pumps and I am up. Speed 20 knots plus is awesome considering 1 metre bay swell/chop.
15-20 knots with 4.0 freek I feel I can do as I please!
Control of pitch and speed enables gybes in confused swell to be predictable and deliberate.
20-30 knots with 3.3 freek with up to 2 metre short period swell control comes easily as it can be turned off easily or charge down swell at will with tips out on upwind and downwind carves
Will keep my 899 for just in case, sell the WO940 and keep my MP769 for longer period swell 25+ conditions.
Stab 395 with +2 shim regardless of conditions has been on the money!


WsurfAustin
585 posts
15 Sep 2024 8:57PM
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Mr Keen said..
Had it for 2 weeks and enjoyed 10 sessions on it.
This wing for me seems to be the 1 wing solution
In 10-12 knots just need a gust to get up with 5.2 foil freek. My 899 may get up a touch earlier but the 909 keeps flying in the lulls with a bit more speed.
12-15 knots with 4.8 foil freek is sweet, a few short pumps and I am up. Speed 20 knots plus is awesome considering 1 metre bay swell/chop.
15-20 knots with 4.0 freek I feel I can do as I please!
Control of pitch and speed enables gybes in confused swell to be predictable and deliberate.
20-30 knots with 3.3 freek with up to 2 metre short period swell control comes easily as it can be turned off easily or charge down swell at will with tips out on upwind and downwind carves
Will keep my 899 for just in case, sell the WO940 and keep my MP769 for longer period swell 25+ conditions.
Stab 395 with +2 shim regardless of conditions has been on the money!




Sounds like a great all arounder. I've been loving the 769. I bought a 3.0 fringe thats never been out of the bag until last week. After a month of no wind we finally had a norther gusting over 34 knots late in the day. Took about 20ish knots to get flying, but what a blast. I'm nomaly in survival mode with my 3.7 in those conditions. Ripping around in huge waves at 20+ knots while being in control was an absolute blast.

jstone1
23 posts
16 Sep 2024 2:29AM
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Interesting, been mulling a 909 to complement the 769. Currently use older 799 in lighter airs as good with a 5.2 FF, and the 769 when it's 4.4m FF weather but maybe the 909 would replace the 799 and give a good overlap?

Mr Keen
QLD, 622 posts
16 Sep 2024 5:06AM
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jstone1 said..
Interesting, been mulling a 909 to complement the 769. Currently use older 799 in lighter airs as good with a 5.2 FF, and the 769 when it's 4.4m FF weather but maybe the 909 would replace the 799 and give a good overlap?


Do it, you won't regret it.

gimmesunshine
20 posts
16 Sep 2024 4:28AM
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Only used my 909 once so far .I've had the 999 and 799 for a year and 909 definitely has more glide than both but not sure it will replace the 999. I use s1's on wizard 114 and weigh 85kg. Are the foil freeks faster ?

miamiwindsurfe
161 posts
16 Sep 2024 5:59AM
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gimmesunshine said..
Only used my 909 once so far .I've had the 999 and 799 for a year and 909 definitely has more glide than both but not sure it will replace the 999. I use s1's on wizard 114 and weigh 85kg. Are the foil freeks faster ?



Over the years I went from S2Maui Dragon-Goya banzai-fringe-cypher and now just got 4.4 foil freek, each time notisable improvement in comfortable, performance and wind range. So, over 4m2 I would recommend foil freek, under (foil freek only goes down to 4) cypher is great.

Mr Keen
QLD, 622 posts
16 Sep 2024 7:59AM
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gimmesunshine said..
I use s1's on wizard 114 and weigh 85kg. Are the foil freeks faster ?


Have had limited experience on S1's but foil freeks have a better bottom end and are more stable powered up. I guess being more comfortable brings better speed

jstone1
23 posts
16 Sep 2024 7:47PM
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The Foil Freeks are lovely to use, pretty much just 4.4 and 5.2 only rigs for me now. Tight leech and v light...power on and off instantly, their low end is amazing, belies their size. An S1 likely somewhat stronger / heavier / more robust construction?



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