2023 North Mode Wing Review

Check out what our team has to say about their experiences with the 2023 North Mode Wing. The North Mode is turning out to be one of our shop's favorite wing foil wings. Let's find out if it's the right wing for you!

2023 North Mode:

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[lakesidehousebri]

Gunnar designed, Tucker approved, can't go wrong with that. 4.2m mode, exactly what I've been looking for for those bigger days when my 4.2m strike just won't go upwind anymore. Upwind seems to be the biggest factor nowdays for big high wind swell riding at one spot since we're clearing so much dw distance on the rides. Speed will be great to race the windsurfers back out in 40 kn too. Should also help jump in those conditions where I just can't quite point high enough with the strike to hit a ramp. Which is pretty much always for a regular in our dominant storm direction on east vancouver island.

[AkSeapilot]

thanks for making the review.. really helps getting reviews on new stuff because i'm the only winger in my area.

[Greg]

North say the 4.2m is good for 40+ knots. Can you comment on how the wing behaves at the extreme upper end? Other very stiff wings I've used tend to flutter excessively and can pitch and surge violently. It can be very uncomfortable when the wind picks up.

[ApriliaRSV-]

thank you for another good review ... this wing has the widest range of use, at 63kg used the 7M comfortably from under 8kts to well over 20kts

[jensutbult]

What sizes should you get for a 2-wing quiver if your an intermediate 150 pound guy that don’t care that much for the super light days? Feel the sizing charts are a little strange.

[ShorelineCityscapeWalks-ovev]

it seems it creates good apparent wind... in that case does it create apparent speed while taxing? meaning can I built up speed without pumping and thanks to apparent speed once I catch speed taxing start pumping than. Or is apparent wind only kicks in once you on foil? Thank you.

[FoilPatrol]

Assuming budget is not an issue, how would you compare the Mode with the Ocean Rodeo A series?

[bdwelle]

These look great and I am seeing more and more of them on the water. Seems strange however that nobody has addressed the question of why there are no smaller sizes. In San Francisco Bay I'm used to using 3.5 quite often and even a 2.8 in high wind -- and it blows way harder in Gorge and on Maui than it does here. Even if the 4.2 mode is reasonably manageable overpowered, why would you want to use more sail than necessary? And so, why aren't there smaller sizes of the Mode?

[joemiller]

I received mine. Haven't ridden yet. I will say that I was shocked with the weight of the wing/bag compared to the Dlabs. About twice the weight - super noticeable! I'm hoping when I open them the weight is due to North putting in their 2023 full page color catalogue!

[powis-tvln]

I'm a little torn.. if it is low on grunt then I might need to step up from the 4.2m (I have the 2021 nova 4.2m and that struggles abit on our borderline days) to 5.5m, but I already have a 5.8m PPC wing and that feels like a tank and don't enjoy maneuvering it around. Does it feel like a big wing?

[Jeroensurf]

They look really cool, but North has also the name to be on the heavier side wich doesnt help with flagging a bigger wing.
What does these wings weight?

[lakesidehousebri]

I do intend to use the 4.2m in high winds. My strikes bagged out pretty quick from riding them lit. Do you think the Mode's stiffer frame and canopy material/layout will hold up to those 40kn days? An average day here in the winter is probably 25-40kn. Or are we still looking at a 3 month canopy lifespan until stronger canopy material is available?

[secondlife]

Could you please suggest. I’m looking for a wing for low wind. 175lb, 1850R north foil, 100 liter board, windsurfing background. What wind range I can cover with this wing? I have 5m WingHeir wing.

[northyvids]

Hey Tucker - have to say this Mode has really interested me - seems its design and features are really well considered (dump valve, clamps, bladder strings, stiff material etc!) My question - do you think it excels also in waves and swell as well as blasting and high end, or do you think others like the Mantis v3, the newer Unit, the F-one Strike or even the new north Nova are better for waves (and why?)

[TomHovde-ho]

Nice video! Does the Mode have more low end power than 2023 Cabrinha Vision? Mode 5.5 "equals" Vision 6.0 when getting up?

[tc]

Thx for the review. I'm ordering a 4.2 and 5.5 mode soon. One question on the low end. I normally ride a Nova v1 4.2 from the low teens to mid 20's, how will the Mode pump when the wind cuts off?

[scp]

great review! It would be cool to compare the weight with SLS and Dlab and low end power.

[avinashbikha]

How does the weight of the 4m Mode compare to the 4.2 Nova (V1)? This could be an ideal replacement

[seiddufri]

Thanks for the review! I would really appreciate if you can state the actual weight of this wing if it's possible?

[andrewmitchell]

Hi for racing would you recommend Mode or Duotone Unit DLAB?