We sell a lot of wings, but this month we bought one — with our own money. Paddy's new personal wing is the Ozone Flux V2 Ultra-X in a 6m, and since "what does the shop owner actually ride?" is the most honest question in this game, here's the full reasoning — plus what the reviewers and forums say about it.
Reason one: we're heavy
Paddy is over 110kg. On the west coast of Ireland, that means big wings — there's no way around the physics of getting a heavy rider onto the foil in ordinary Galway Bay breeze. The problem is that big wings in traditional Dacron get soft and heavy: they flex when you pump, they wear your arms out, and they turn like a wardrobe. The Ultra-X's Aluula airframe is roughly 20% lighter than the standard Flux V2's Dacron frame and significantly stiffer — and the bigger the wing, the more that matters. A 6m that stays crisp, taut and light in the hands changes what a heavy rider can do.
Reason two: a stiff frame that covers two sizes
This was the deciding factor. A soft big wing has a narrow band: not enough grunt below it, flappy and vague above it — so you end up carrying two wings and choosing wrong half the time. Because the Ultra-X frame is so stiff, the 6m works at both ends: huge low-end power when you pump it (a stiff frame turns your pumping into drive instead of flex), and control at the top end where a Dacron 6m would be fluttering and fighting you. One wing doing the job of two sizes — which, at €2,369, is also how the maths starts to make sense.
What the reviewers say
We're not the only ones saying this. Tonic Mag's test of the Flux V2 Ultra-X is worth reading in full — their tester called it his favourite wing of the moment, and the review keeps circling the same points we bought it for: stability and control from the very first run, a stiff airframe that generates real power when you pump a sinker board to the surface, and a top end with, in their words, "almost zero flutter, and the wing offers a silent riding experience". They also praise the extended carbon front handle for one-handed control, the build quality out of Ozone's own factory, and the fact it ships with a proper technical backpack and a padded harness belt included. Their one criticism? The price — which is fair, and we'll come back to it.
What the forums say
The wing community saw this one coming for a long time. On Seabreeze's wing foiling forum, riders spent the better part of a year speculating about whether Ozone would put Aluula on the Flux before it launched — spotting prototypes at events and trading rumours — while Flux V1 owners kept posting that it was still the best wing they'd ridden. The original Flux also built a reputation among heavier riders specifically: rigid frame, big low-end, strong top end. The Ultra-X takes exactly that recipe and turns both dials up. Over on the American side, MACkite pitted it against Cabrinha's AER on in-hand lightness — the company it keeps now is the premium Aluula class, and it holds its own.
The honest bit
Aluula doesn't come cheap — the 6m is €2,369, and no review dodges that. If the price is a stretch, the standard Flux V2 shares the new design in a Dacron frame from €1,119 and is a brilliant wing — most riders will be very happy on it. But if you're heavy, or you want one wing to genuinely cover two sizes' worth of wind, the Ultra-X is the one that earns its money. That's the calculation we made with our own €2,369.
Full spec-by-spec verdict in our review of the Flux V2 Ultra-X. And the best bit of buying from a shop where the owner rides the wing: come to Barna and Paddy will show you the actual wing, not a brochure — wind permitting, you'll see it fly.
Thinking about an Ultra-X? One message sorts it
Tell us your weight and your local spot and we'll tell you straight whether the Ultra-X is worth it for you — or whether the standard Flux V2 (or the Flow) is the smarter buy. We're the only Ozone dealer on the west coast of Ireland.
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