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SUP General / Re: Hydrofool
« on: June 20, 2020, 06:13:42 AM »
It would certainly weaken the adapter a bit, but so what? Since you only have one adapter and one mast I'd drill the holes, sand the parts a bit where they join, and epoxy and screw the adapter to the mast. It will be as strong or stronger than stock.
YES, thank you PonoBill, epoxy and screw sounds like the way to go.
Since I might never receive the adapter I paid for or get a refund, I'll do as you said.

thanks

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SUP General / Re: Hydrofool
« on: June 19, 2020, 01:56:55 AM »
The problem is that holes position changed between generation 1 and 2. I might be the only person with a gen 2 mast. I thought I could drill new holes but I´ve been said it would weaken the adapter...

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SUP General / Re: Hydrofool
« on: June 18, 2020, 04:32:50 PM »
Thank you for your reply exiled.

Now I’m clueless with a first generation adapter and a second generation set that doesn’t fit the adapter.


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SUP General / Re: Hydrofool
« on: June 18, 2020, 01:29:54 AM »
I see, I’ve been said I was the only one who’s mast broke.

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SUP General / Hydrofool
« on: June 17, 2020, 04:45:08 PM »
I bought 2 foils from the same brand:
1/  after 3 attempts to ride it on a windsurfer in flat conditions (5/7 knots wind, no wave/swell) mast broke 300m from the shore, I lost everything.
2/ one year after purchasing the 2nd set, I still haven't received the adapter to fix the foil to a board (I still have the old adapter but it doesn't fit to the new mast). So I can't use the foil, I tried to find an adapter from another brand but my mast is different from other brands’, it doesn't fit.

Ke Nalu just ignore my messages.
Chinese factory Beyondsurf too. Apparently they disappeared.
I'm sure Ke Nalu is honest but I lost lot's of $, and nobody benefited from it. Just wasting.

I just wish nobody experience the same thing.

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Gear Talk / Re: Buying a foil
« on: June 14, 2020, 02:47:21 AM »

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Gear Talk / Re: Buying a foil
« on: June 14, 2020, 02:32:21 AM »
One year later, I saved enough money to get a foil, K told me their new version is ready, and that I could have a discount on it.
I sent $870 in July (2019).
On September7th,  I received the foil I ordered .... Without the adapter (that connect the mast to the board). I was told the factory forgot to ship the adapter, then they had no adapter left, finally they had no mold to make the adapter so I had to wait the factory made a new mold...
An adapter arrived on october 18. It didn't fit to the mast, it was clearly too narrow and slightly different shape. I had to send back the adapter to the factory in China. It took 5 weeks to arrive (thanks Chinese customs).

At that time I asked if it was possible to get a refund. K said the factory was ok with it, I had to send them the whole hydrofoil, then I'll get a refund.
It was around January 2020, the Pandemia was hitting China, I asked for more details over shipment ( I needed complete name, phone number of the person in charge...). K didn't reply. some friends told me to be careful, that I 'll never get my money back (I didn't give banking information... don't know how they planed to refund).  So I thought Paypal could help to find an agreement. it was too late for Paypal to do anything.

K and Beyondsurf (the Chinese factory) ignore all my mail/messages.

Doesn't anyone wants to buy an hydrofoil, never used, without adapter, 870$????

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Gear Talk / Re: Buying a foil
« on: June 14, 2020, 01:58:13 AM »
Sorry, I can't post pictures...
The mast broke at the top, maybe 6 cm from the top, 2 or 3 cm outside the adapter (to  2 rails/US box).
This is a full carbon mast.

K replied "You're claim of a solid carbon fiber mast simply snapping in half on it's own is a little hard to believe...in fact it's not believable. "

I don't know what happened, I didn't feel anything specific while riding my board, I couldn't get enough speed to lift, just twice it started to lift but not enough to fly the whole board. I didn't fall...

after a few weeks of mails exchanges, K offered me a 50% discount on a new foil. I couldn't afford it at that time.

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Gear Talk / Buying a foil
« on: June 14, 2020, 01:25:38 AM »
Hi,
here is a long story, just to say sometimes it's better to buy products that have been used by many, that have good feedbacks, from companies with a solid customer service, + to buy from shops that can help their customers rather than to try to cut intermediaries to save some cash.

Nov 2017, K. said they'll start making hydrofoils and they'll do "zoner offer". I mailed K saying I was interested.
April 2018, I sent the money.
May 12, I received my hydrofoil.
June  10th, "I wish I never had to write that message.
But today I lost my foil. I don’t understand how it broke.

Here is what happened : after I received the foil, I installed 2 rails on a old windsurfer (fanatic skate 110l). Today was the 3rd time I tried it.
Day 1, no wind. Mounted everything, 10 min ride in 3knt.
Day 2, wind was too light, maybe 5knt with a 5.8 sail (I’m 86kg). 30 min session, nothing particular happened. Could fly at all.
Today I took my larger sail, 7.8, it was like 9/14knt. After like 20 min sailing I realized that the mast was broken, it was still connected to the board but I could see the foil bended on the side. At that point I was by myself, 300m from the shore, in middle of a strong current. I focused on getting back to the beach, but after 20m I lost the mast, I jump to get it but it drawn, I tried to look for it underwater, lost a contact lense and couldn’t catch the foil.

The board started to fly out of the water maybe twice today. That’s all. I used it very little. Never dropped it neither hit anything.
I don’t know what to think of it.


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SUP General / Re: 3 nice sessions on 12 ft Sunova Point Break
« on: September 18, 2019, 07:09:25 AM »
Creek, I always enjoy your videos, and as OceanAddict said, having  naturall Sounds  is great. I often cut the sound with surf vid but never with yours. I’m already waiting for the next one. Thanks

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Wind wing sand cart
« on: September 17, 2019, 07:58:09 PM »
I found in my sandsailing efforts that long is better. My best board was a long wood one (probably six feet) that I bought from Bob Reuter at Gorge Performance probably in the late 80's. Geez, I've known Reuter a long time. It was made in France and had large diameter plastic wheels with white tires.
Yes Pono, that’s a « Speedsail »,  created by Arnaud de Rosnay in 1977.
http://www.speedsailshop.com/epages/237191.mobile/?ObjectPath=/Shops/237191

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Gear Talk / Re: Lost 2 iSUP the same day
« on: August 22, 2019, 05:08:59 AM »
@A10,
It’s true, hard boards last longer and can be repaired. I don’t know if I’ll buy again an iSUP despite it has its merits, especially why you don’t own a car. Anyway 5 years at the gym would have cost me much more than a SUP and paddle.

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Gear Talk / Re: Lost 2 iSUP the same day
« on: August 21, 2019, 05:24:31 PM »
Already recycled as floor mats for my workshop.

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Gear Talk / Re: Lost 2 iSUP the same day
« on: August 21, 2019, 07:45:58 AM »
Yes Talldude, it’s strange both blew up at the same time but I used a brand new red paddle pump I bought 3 days before and inflated boards slowly no to ruin the new pump as I did before ... I used one board maybe 100 times and the other one was given to me as rubbish (and I used it x10 times), so I have no reason to complain.

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Gear Talk / Re: Lost 2 iSUP the same day
« on: August 21, 2019, 07:06:45 AM »
These threads often break like that?

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