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Foil SUP / Re: Axis 1050 In Tiny Surf
« on: March 09, 2021, 09:38:30 PM »
Nice conditions Califoilia.
I see that you continue paddling when you get up on foil.
Can you turn both ways doing this?
And how long is your paddle?
My paddle is nose high, perhaps I have to get a longer one...

What other foil did you use in these small conditions before you had the HPS1050?

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils
« on: March 07, 2021, 10:54:09 PM »
The board is 4’11 x 26.5 x 95 liters with a straight tail. No bevel. This improves the low end of a foil like the HPS series. Any board works, this board just increases the working range.
Have you also tried BSC wings?
I suppose it would also improve the low end of the BSC series?
So that you can get up with a smaller foil and or a smaller wing.



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Foil SUP / Re: Axis 1050 In Tiny Surf
« on: March 04, 2021, 11:38:47 PM »
Thanks for the review of the 1050.
I want to get one or more of the new Axis wing for sup foiling in tiny waves and connecting more waves. Until now I use the 1150, 1010 and the 1000 for that.
The 1010 and the 1150 pump better in a straight line but I very much prefer the 1000 it turns so much better...
So now I have to choose between the HPS1050 and HPS980 and BSC970 and BSC890.

I more and more prefer to use smaller foils (less than 1 meter wide and under 1400 cm2) so I thought I would not get the HPS1050 but after reading your report I might have to get it...

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils
« on: March 04, 2021, 04:36:37 AM »
Today
Interesting board you have..
Good for the HPS foils that need some more board speed to get them flying?

What are the specs of that board and how much do you weigh?

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils
« on: March 01, 2021, 10:16:48 PM »
And I don't  like winging with the 1150 at all , it is fine for the sup for mini waves.
Still looking for a nicer lightwind winging foil, perhaps the HPS 1050 or the BSC 970?
OK, since the bottom line you looking for is "light wind", then yes, forget about the 910 (and 980 or 970), and just get the 1050...that wing is super fun in the small surf (equating that to "light wind"), and does almost everything really well.

Other than me hitting my paddle on it a couple of times because it's so long (the wing, not my paddle), which is an instantaneous "stick in the spokes" kind of thing, I can't think of a single thing I don't like about that wing...turns, glides, pumps incredibly, and lifts off the water on takeoff super easy. Kinda like I wrote about here last week....
Yes one of the things I am looking for is a foil for light wind winging and after reading your post about the 1050 I just have to get it , it will be a great supping foil as well....

I never hit my foil with my paddle, I have a nose high paddle that I don't use once I am up on the foil.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils
« on: March 01, 2021, 05:17:50 AM »
What didn’t you like about the v1
Then I can tell you if you’ll like the v2.
I only tried it twice with a wing.
It was nervous when going fast, and it was not much faster than my 860...
And it had a mind of its own when carving a jibe , a bit like the 1010 but worse.
And I have used the 1020,920,1000 and 900 for winging and these all carve nice and smooth.

And I don't  like winging with the 1150 at all , it is fine for the sup for mini waves.
Still looking for a nicer lightwind winging foil, perhaps the HPS 1050 or the BSC 970?

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils
« on: February 28, 2021, 11:21:35 PM »
The HPS foils will be what you love. Now you just need to pick the size. When building a quiver of HPS foils you want to skip a size. So 1050-930, or 980-880 are good combos.
I agree with this, and why I said...

As far as the HPS wings, I'm really liking both the 1050 and 980 (haven't ridden the 930), but then again, that's under a sup foil, and I can use the paddle to assist me in the wave, that you're not able to take advantage of with the wing, so it could be that as more of the difference in preference than that of the wings.
...but he had said he didn't like the 980 for whatever reason(s), so I went the other way with the other series, and the 910 that I know a lot of guys are liking with their wings (2nd best selling wing in the Axis lineup after the 1150).

We don't have an 880 here in SoCal yet, but hoping that changes in the not too distance future. After riding the other two and loving them, I think an even smaller, more nimble wing from that series would be even better and more fun in the surf.

I only tried the 980 but it was a V1, the V2 is supposed to be a better foil...
But I don't have the opportunity to test the final version...

But I only read good thigs about the HPS wings so perhaps I just have to take a chance and order two or three of them.
What do think Cali should I forget about the 910 for now if I do that?

And what would be best quiver of HPS wings for a couple

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils
« on: February 28, 2021, 02:08:29 AM »
Unfortunately, as I made sure to post previously...I'm not a winger, so have no conception of "winging in strong wind 25=knots", and all I can share is how they all act in the surf...with less than 8kt wind, much over that and I'm sitting on the beach. :D

But in the surf, I find that all of the higher aspect wings seem to be easier to control the more you push them. In fact, that was probably the hardest thing for me to get past in the beginning when transitioning over, was that I was trying to turn them like LA wings, and slowed them down too much before and when turning...instead of accelerating them, and pushing them through the turn.

New riders trying them for the first time, I equate it to riding and turning a bike. That like a bike too slow in a turn, and you'll wobble, bobble, and tip the bike over, but the faster you turn it, the better it'll track through the turn...up to the point that you're going just too fast and the tires slide out from under you. HA wings are very similar in feel.

The 910 when going fast enough, will let a wing tip come out of the water, and track right through it. Whereas because of the anhedral tips on the 900, if you do turn it hard enough to get a tip out, the water will spill out of it, and it'll slide out from under you...just like the bike going too fast.

As far as the HPS wings, I'm really liking both the 1050 and 980 (haven't ridden the 930), but then again, that's under a sup foil, and I can use the paddle to assist me in the wave, that you're not able to take advantage of with the wing, so it could be that as more of the difference in preference than that of the wings.

But from the sounds of it, I'd see if you can try a 910 from someone, since you already seem to like the 1010, and it's better/easier than the 900 to control at higher speeds, not only because of the flatter/wider tips, but it's just a slower wing than the 900 all-around.
I also supfoil and downwinding with a wing is quite similar: trying to make long rides flagging the wing.
I have the 1010 and I use it when the waves are small and slow for supfoil and when the wind is less than 15 knots for wingfoil, but I do not really like way it turns, also when winging going pretty fast. It has a mind of its own,the 900 and 86 are much more under control when carving....
That is why I hesitate ordering a 910 , unfortunately I can't borrow one to try.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils
« on: February 28, 2021, 12:08:41 AM »
Interesting, I rode the 1060's lil brother (970), and didn't think it carved as well as the 1150's and 1010's lil brother (910)...having not ridden the any of those bigger bros. :D
Now granted, I'm talking surf foiling them, and winging might be a completely different kind "carving", but while they call them "PNG" wings, the baby of the family turns super well at speed (with the 460 tail), and not that far off the 900's surf carving, but as the name says, it pumps much better than the 900....IMHO naturally.
I am still looking for the right wing for  downwind winging in strong wind 25= knots
I have the 860, doesn't pump good enough , not enough glide
I have the 1010 , out of control in stroger wind when the waves get steeper.
And I have the 900 , nice to carve and pumps quite good.

But if the 910 carves as good as the 900 and has more pump and glide, would this be the wing to get? How easy is it to control when it really speeds up?

Or should I get one of the new HPS foils? I tried the V1 980 And didn't like it , but perhaps the 930 would be perfect? But will the 930 not be to difficult to get up and flying when the wind drops below 20 knots? And how good does it pump with the wing flagging?

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils
« on: February 25, 2021, 11:20:21 AM »
If you make it to the end, flkiter makes an appearance

https://youtu.be/ef0kpjgMTLQ
I didn't make it  till the end ...

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils
« on: January 24, 2021, 12:53:11 AM »
I just weighed the 75 with doodad and baseplate and two 70 mm bolts and the 76V1 carbon with two 25 mm  bolts and they both are 2.1 kg

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Foil SUP / Re: Foilmount shims
« on: January 23, 2021, 01:40:45 AM »
Are the 3 shims identical?

And could I just order the shims and use longer standard bolts, 30 or 35 mm instead of 25 mm?

I like things as streamlined as possible (asap)

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils
« on: January 14, 2021, 01:16:10 AM »
Can anybody advise me which tail to use in combo with the S860  for winging in more than 20 knots?

Don't care about being superfast, just want it to turn nicely...
I've ridden the 460, 400, and 390 with the 860 on an ultra short fuse numerous times (my go to front when there's some size and energy).

460: Fast, loose tail, that likes to be turned really hard or the tail wants to slip, slide a bit at lower speeds when trying to turn aggressively to make up for the lack of speed it wants/needs.

400: So far the most versatile that works in most conditions. Still fairly fast, but has more bite than the 460 in the turns, so is a little more forgiving, and super fun to really surf hard, and allows you to stay closer to the pocket than the 460 at times that wants to out run them at times.

390: Went from the 460 to to the 390 thinking I wanted less tail slide, and a little more bite from the tail. I got that, a bit too much in fact, and it seemed just way too slow to make the 860 work as well, so went back to to the 460 before I remembered that I had the 400 sitting in my van that I'd never tried on anything...and that's when I found it to be the best of both worlds between the speed of the 460, and the maneuverability of the the 390.

EDIT: This is my take of these tails in the surf....I don't wingding, so can't comment on how they differ or feel in that environment.

Thanks , I will try the 400 tail next time and also the 370
I also sup foil but winging is so much easier...

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils
« on: January 14, 2021, 12:53:42 AM »
The new HPS B Series foils are now up with specs, descriptions,  and pics on the Axis foils site.  Bottom of pg.1 and continued on pg.2  https://axisfoils.com/collections/wing-foil-wings

I am a bit disappointed, the S860  is now my goto foil for winging and I use my S920 under 17 knots for winging. I tried the S980 and I did not like the way it turns at all...
And the S1010 and S1150 are also not my thing.
I was hoping there would be a bigger S860 but it is all HA foils as far as I can see?
Perhaps the 890? But it will probably be less surface than the 860.

Come on Axis , why not a 960 with 1500 cm^2 ?

The 860 and the 890 have the same area.  The 890 is part of the new Broad Spectrum Carve wing series.  The 3 smaller BSC wings go on the black Fuse and the 3 bigger ones go on the Red Fuse.  There is a 970, 1060 and 1120 coming.  You should find some love there :).
I guess the 970 will have to be the one. If it has the same AR as the 810 its surface area will be 1465.
Nice that it will be on the red fuse...

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils
« on: January 14, 2021, 12:06:21 AM »
Can anybody advise me which tail to use in combo with the S860  for winging in more than 20 knots?

Don't care about being superfast, just want it to turn nicely...

The 860 is magic with the 390 tail on the Short fuselage.  This is your feel good wing at 175 lbs.  Super easy, controlled, turny and fun.
I am 190 lbs / 86 kg

I used the 460 two days ago and the 390 yesterday with the 860 , 75 carbon mast and Short fuse.
Both days I was wel powered up , with the 460 I was on a 4m2 wing (20 knots), with the 390 I was on a 3m2 wing (25 knots)
The mast is too short when it gets really windy and the sea is very choppy, but I am waiting for the 86 mast..

Most notable was that  I breached a lot more with the 390 , one reason for that is probably 5 knots more wind.
But could it also be caused by more downforce from the 390?

Perhaps I should use a shim?
Or get the 760?
Or just move the foil a bit back in the tracks?

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