DLab to Vayu

After 3 seasons in Duotone DLabs I have finally found a replacement!! Not sure if I'm on my own here, but Duotone trading practice of no leash, no valve adapter and now last straw no handles just totally alienates me, the long ongoing saga of crappy flagging handle constantly defended by team riders also annoyed as their honest feedback may have made a difference, I loved the V1 and V2 DLabs but didn't enjoy the V3. I have demoed many wings looking for that fast well balanced, light feeling wing with a great wind range and stable especially when overpowered. I found three that were in contention, Armstrong XPS, Core Halo Pro and Vayu Aura v3, the Armstrong whilst I found a bit heavy was a serious contender performance wise and at its price point is a bargain, the Core Halo pro is everything the original
DLab offered but with more stability with the bonus of being a boomed wing but price is up there with the DLabs, the winner is the Vayu, a little pricier than the Armstrong but 1k less than a DLab, awesome stability, massive wind range, light, super stable flagging, great angles upwind and the option of a boom. Vayu also include a leash, handles, and surprise surprise a valve adapter!!! In Perth, Standup Surf shop have Vayu on demo, I have absolutely no affiliation but highly recommend you giving them a fly if you are looking for a performance wing!! Just my 2 pennies worth!??

Definitely worth a try if you're in the market for a new wing, they got to be up there with the lightest wings on the market. I ride mainly wind swell where wing weight makes a bigger difference, being able to swing a wing through the dead down wind part of a turn is a game changer. Control, construction and wind range are top notch too. Love the new quick release click boom, one boom for 3.5m-5.5m. I'm totally biased though