Axis Spitfire Technical Review Jamie Wise

Axis SPITFIRE just got released. Here is my view of the wing having ridden it for a few months prior. Enjoy
Jamie Wise

[@aaronrhodes4634]

Nice descriptions

[@andylitespeed]

Thanks, great review!

[@robjones5777]

Great vid! Thanks.. How’s the pump of the 840 vs ART 899? I’m split between 840 or 900.. yeeew

[@jamiewise7980]

Oh dude all great wings. Hard decision. You will definitely find the 900 has awesome pump in comparison. If you get the 840 you will have to work a bit harder, however, it makes up for it in shred ability. The 899 has a lot of drive when on a wave but you have to keep it moving when pumping. Takes about the same amount of energy as the 840 but you travel further for the given time spent pumping.

[@robjones5777]

@@jamiewise7980 Yeew, thanks for the info! I got a spin on the 900 down the dock yesterday and it does indeed pump beautifully .. Hopefully try an 840 out in surf this week .. frothing!

[@jamiewise7980]

@robjones5777 That is epic bro. Hope you enjoy the 840 as much as I do.

[@timmc2742]

Hey mate! Love the review.. I currently ride the 880 HPS (72ish kg) but looking for something with a bit more wing tip breach forgiveness in turns.. would the 840 be a good trade for the 880? Does it pump a lot better than the 880?

[@jamiewise7980]

Yeah man, if you want to take your turns to the next level the 840 is the go. But it sounds like the 900 is the wing for you. Pumps awesome and has wing-tip breach capabilities.

[@peteraromatai1369]

Great review! Big sizes are better for downwinding than ART?

[@jamiewise7980]

I think it really depends on the wind swell you get. If it is small and doesn't get time to build the spitfires are amazing. If the swell has more time to build the ART wings still rock. I rode the ART1099 the other day in bigger conditions and I loved it. So for the smaller days where you need more low-end. The 1100 and the 1030 will be mint depending on your weight.

[@tanguy44770]

Bonjour j'ai casser ma hps 830 à force de sauter haut en wing avec. J'aimerai changer pour une utilisation wing et pourquoi pas surf foil dans des conditions assez grosses. J'hésite pour la remplacer entre la spitfire 780 ou 720.J'ai un bon niveau en wing j'ai une planche de 27 litres .Je pese 65kilos .Mon programme cest 20 noeuds et plus dans des vagues de 1m50 maximum.Que me conseillez vous ?.Merci beaucoup

[@jamiewise7980]

Hello, Sad to hear you broke your 830. I would recommend the 780 for you. I find the 840 good for my weight (80kg) in those conditions. I move to the 780 when it gets to about head high (2-3 foot swell). Any bigger than that and I run a ART799 or 699. You might enjoy 720 for bigger swell, but I'd still recommend the 780. 👍

[@fire808surf]

That wave looks really wonky and you seem unaffected by it. Impressive 👏

[@jamiewise7980]

Yeah, the backwash at that spot is quite significant. Because the Spitfire wings are so neutral, they do a good job of cutting through all that. Making them really predictable.