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Foil SUP / Re: Foil Videos

« on: March 07, 2020, 10:31:44 AM »

that is really cool how you can pan around and get different views.  very nice!

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Foil SUP / Re: When Foiling Goes Wrong

« on: February 17, 2020, 06:57:37 PM »

Hey nice legs Sano 

Funny how the quads seem to get the brunt of my foil injuries.  One time i was lazily paddling over a head + wave thinking that i had time before it crested but quickly realized that i was too late.  Thought that i would just jump over the lip and all would be fine.  The jump was fine but the lip picked up my board and wacked my thigh.  That was a deep bruise but I think my ego was bruised even more.

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Foil SUP / Re: Foiling Perfection

« on: January 27, 2020, 03:47:21 PM »

Nice, my legs were burning just watching that!!

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SoCal / Re: It's Flat Flat Flat :(

« on: December 30, 2019, 10:50:43 AM »

its so depressing here.  its so flat, I am thinking about baking cookies

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Foil SUP / Re: Armstrong 1550

« on: December 26, 2019, 12:45:22 PM »

Hilly
Thanks for posting this. 

I just got my Armstrong 1550 and am trying to tune my mast position in my tracks relative to my feet positioning and wave size.  I switched over from the GF Iwa setup and excited to figure this new rig out.  I have noticed that the 1550 does not require as much front foot pressure as the GF Iwa.  Have you had it out in bigger days, chest plus waves?  Wondering how it handles larger waves.

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Foil SUP / Re: red's Go Foil Blue Tail Hack Job

« on: December 11, 2019, 09:31:09 AM »

I think that new stab is going to add another gear to the machine.  Give us a report later.

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Foil SUP / Re: GoFoil 1.5 Release

« on: November 24, 2019, 09:45:36 AM »

Here is the video i referenced above.

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Foil SUP / Re: Any Lift Foil reviews

« on: November 24, 2019, 07:16:59 AM »

Piros

Any thoughts on Axis vs Armstrong?

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Foil SUP / Re: GoFoil 1.5 Release

« on: November 24, 2019, 07:11:40 AM »

Hey Red

I fitted the pedestal tail onto my legacy V1 GF mast.  Just a little sanding of the pedestal tail and it popped right on.  There is a GF video that Alex A. showing how to sand it.  Pretty simple just a little elbow grease.

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Foil SUP / Re: GoFoil 1.5 Release

« on: November 22, 2019, 11:35:17 AM »

So 1st ride review with the original GF IWA and the new pedestal narrow tail.  Waves were 2-4.  Definitely noticed less lift and less drag.  had to adjust my rear foot positioning and weighting to maintain height.  Next session i will push mast forward slightly.  On most waves, felt like I had to pump onto foil.  Unlike with the maliko tail, where it would just pop up.  This was nice as i felt like I wouldn't breach on later drops.  The lift felt more controllable. 

The main difference that I felt besides the lift was the turning and the slight additional speed.  Slippery, kind of like going from a single fin to a quad.  I think that i am going to like this setup.  I had low expectations, thinking I wouldn't like it.  But after riding it and then thinking that if i needed more lift i could adjust the angle to get more lift.  Nice to have some adjust-ability.  So I dont think i will be putting the maliko tail back on. 

I have been on the same rig for the past year so it was nice to tweak it a little for a different ride experience.

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Foil SUP / Re: Any Lift Foil reviews

« on: November 21, 2019, 02:30:06 PM »

thanks Dwight and Piros for your input. 

I am on the original GF setup for the past year and am contemplating my next move, either upgrade GF or check out other brands.  I am leaning towards another brand to Dwight's point to future proof my investment.   Seems like the top brands out there (from what i have seen in southern California) are GF, Armstrong and Axis. 

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Foil SUP / Any Lift Foil reviews

« on: November 21, 2019, 10:04:49 AM »

Not the eFoil.

I fondled one over the weekend and noticed that they were considerably lighter and the build quality was pretty impressive.  They have a new modular setup to interchange wings.  I just havent seen one out in the lineup.  I talked to a prone guy who uses it and he loves it.  Just was wondering how it would be under a SUP.  thanks.

https://liftfoils.com/surf-foils/complete-setups/

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Foil SUP / Re: GoFoil 1.5 Release

« on: November 21, 2019, 09:54:14 AM »

So being cheap and wanting to experiment.  I got just the pedestal and narrow wing.  I am still on the v1 GoFoil mast and Iwa wing.  After some sanding I was able to fit the pedestal onto the v1 fuselage.  Not that hard.  The new wing is so much smaller, thinner and narrow than the maliko tail i had on there.  Once installed the wing has some flex to it.   Not sure how that is going to feel, but I am hoping that this will loosen up the ride and increase some speed.  If conditions are decent, will test this out tomorrow.

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SUP General / Re: Dana Point Sunset

« on: November 20, 2019, 04:13:33 PM »

wow amazing!

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Foil SUP / Re: GoFoil 1.5 Release

« on: November 12, 2019, 07:02:18 PM »

How does the GL180 carve compared to the IWA