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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils

« on: December 30, 2020, 05:19:17 PM »

Yes I'm keen to checkout the Phantasm, Fone Phantom and Moses (w950 coming out soon). Checkout this: https://www.mackiteboarding.com/news/joes-thoughts-on-the-moses-1000-vs-fone-phantom-1480/

I doubt Fone will be as quick as the black series.
Moses wings look the thinnest I've seen.

I had another go on the 980 yesterday using the US fuse and a custom flat tail. It's quick but the pitching/pulsing is becoming annoying and is hard work. Hence I am keen to try other stuff out there a bit more stable pitch-wise.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils

« on: December 27, 2020, 04:04:17 PM »

V2 Carbon masts are coming soon.  I love the 2020 model so this is exciting.  This is a huge year for drag reduction.

Thinner, faster, lighter, snappier than 2020 model.

This sounds like a sales man post 

It needs to have massive improvements/benefits over the al masts. And not feel locked in.

Hey Sidney,

Have you tried the Axis carbon?

negative they are not yet down under. Game changer?

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils

« on: December 27, 2020, 02:04:48 PM »

A semi frustrated foiler still looking for the ultimate foil 

I'm annoyed with my gear at the moment too. Do you think this is why all the original guys have stopped foiling? They get to a point where the gear is a limiting factor and go back to their ... longboards etc. Plus there's really no that many places to foil.

Best foil I've ridden so far (prone surf only) is my AXIS 760 that my brother took from me. I want surf wings. I'm waiting to see what Lift comes out with next year. Guess I'll just have to be annoyed until then.

the requirements for prone and quite different to wing.
Give the unifoil hyper a try with the Carve tail. How loose it it with some glide and speed is probably what you're after.
Then there's the Armstrong koolaid 

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils

« on: December 27, 2020, 01:12:12 PM »

V2 Carbon masts are coming soon.  I love the 2020 model so this is exciting.  This is a huge year for drag reduction.

Thinner, faster, lighter, snappier than 2020 model.

This sounds like a sales man post 

It needs to have massive improvements/benefits over the al masts. And not feel locked in.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils

« on: December 27, 2020, 03:29:04 AM »

So today I tried the Unifoil hyper 210 with the carve tail. I realise this is an Axis thread which is what I own but I think it is worth having this discussion to compare....

The Unifoil is a bloody nice full carbon kit, soooo light. When I jumped on it, I couldn't believe how LOOSE it is, i've never carved that hard just by wiggling my toes (no joke) before with any axis foils whether it's with kite or wing and I have so many wings. It felt incredibly stable too, zero breaching, didn't experience any of this "hobby horsing" pitching I experienced with the black series. I think the Unifoil tail which is mounted from the bottom helps.

The bad news for Unifoil is, it's nowhere as fast or gliding as the black series 980 which I tried over 3 days. So when I was done with the Unifoil I went back out on my Axis 1000/390, this is where I realise what the problem with Axis is. The 19mm mast is draggy as f--k. Even with the 390 tail I could not carve hard at all (short fuselage), everything I tried to do felt delayed. Axis foil feels very much locked into the water pulling an anchor. I am what I'd consider advanced intermediate foiler. I need something loose like the Unifoil but with the speed of the black series. I think the Unifoil carbon mast has a lot to do with how nervous it felt.

I know Axis have more carbon masts coming but they are not light at all, I picked up one and was frankly shocked how heavy it is. The fuselage is so heavy too and they won't do a carbon fuselage. Yes the 980 is fast but it doesn't turn well, it "skids" (hard to explain this). Axis needs to make more pro foils, lighten their mast and offer a full carbon kit with fewer screws then I can die happy ;-)

A semi frustrated foiler still looking for the ultimate foil 

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils

« on: December 26, 2020, 04:57:41 PM »

Almost all the Axis Wing/stabilizer combinations I've measured are 5 degrees or thereabout. Most other manufacturers use something like 3 degrees for general use and less (as little as 1 degree) for higher performance wings. I'm not sure why Axis does this, a good question for Adrian. I shim all my Axis combinations to 3 degrees, which requires a 2-degree shim in the front stabilizer screw. I have to get a higher speed to lift off, but once I'm up they don't porpoise, even with the spectrum of fuselages I have--standard to ultra-short--and I can trim the board flat with relatively light front foot pressure.

Interesting.... Sounds like axis are making their foils slower by making them too lifty and beginner friendly. Partly why I'm considering switching to another brand for proper speed.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Gong 2021 Wings Announced - 5 Models

« on: December 25, 2020, 03:44:28 AM »

Double Dacron to stop the exploding gong wings? 

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils

« on: December 23, 2020, 07:34:57 PM »

Allright you've convinced me to go short and try with 390 (no shim).

Unless the Unifoil Hyper is even better once I get to try it  Anything to keep me away from the Armstrong koolaid.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils

« on: December 23, 2020, 02:36:28 PM »

I also have a 400 stab I never use, wonder if I can cut it and thin that down 

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils

« on: December 23, 2020, 02:30:27 PM »

I tried the 980 with the 390 stab and ultra short fuse.

I totally agree with the hobby horsing pulses happening. It's a bit annoying but I guess you'll get used to it.

I've been advised that the short fuselage would help make it less twitchy but I do enjoy the looseness of the ultra short since it doesn't turn great compared to my 1000.

I'm 76kg and I did find the 980 was a bit too lifty in over 20kn on the wing. So I'm wondering whether to wait for a smaller HPS such as the 880.
I had a blast with the 980 in light winds though.  so much speed and GLIDE.

Do you think the HPS needs a 2 wing foil quiver or will the 980 be fine for all conditions?

Hi Sydney,

Welcome to the Zone! 

I am 78 kg, and I am really enjoying the 980.  For me the best combo is with the 390 and no shim.  I was getting that pulsing with the shim in.  Without the shim it smoothed out (and sped up).  I do think this is a quiver wing at our size or smaller.  I am thinking the 930 is going to hit it for our sizes in this HPS line.  It will be interesting to see if we need the shim with that one.  I hope not.  The slick feeling amplifies without the shim.  I am also super stoked for the BSC Wings on the Black Fuselage.  If they can take the versatility of the existing 860 and speed it up to 760 levels...Oh yeah!

Yes I actually used the 980 and 390 with no shim, still lots of pulses and quick pitching/touchdowns on the US fuse...

Do you use the short or ultra short ?

420 tail sounds good whenever it comes out.... the 460 is impossible to find too.

Axis says the smaller sizes of the HPS will come out at spring which is months away, decisions decisions....

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Axis Foils

« on: December 23, 2020, 12:38:59 PM »

Hi, that's me in the video 

Finally managed to register so I can share my thoughts.

I tried the 980 with the 390 stab and ultra short fuse.

I totally agree with the hobby horsing pulses happening. It's a bit annoying but I guess you'll get used to it.

I've been advised that the short fuselage would help make it less twitchy but I do enjoy the looseness of the ultra short since it doesn't turn great compared to my 1000.

I'm 76kg and I did find the 980 was a bit too lifty in over 20kn on the wing. So I'm wondering whether to wait for a smaller HPS such as the 880.
I had a blast with the 980 in light winds though.  so much speed and GLIDE.

Do you think the HPS needs a 2 wing foil quiver or will the 980 be fine for all conditions?