As far as I know, this must be the first kiteboarding hydrofoil, that has all the components made from extruded alu profiles. All others are using extruded alu only for the mast. I can see some future in this especially in the low cost side of the market. Maybe not so much in this particular modular concept, but in a simplified, beginner friendly construction.I am curious is there's any kiter reviews of the new version of CrazyFoil. http://crazyfoil.com/shop/
It sounds like you are talking about aluminum being used to make wings ... or when you say alloy production, do you just mean mast and fuselage? From what I have seen, seems like the wings are usually made of either G10 (spitfire) or carbon, with some of the cheapies made of plastic. Not that many made of aluminum? But then again, I haven't actually seen that many wings in person, so I could be wrong on that.Starsky wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2017 3:31 pmit just seems that carbon is a far faster way to R&D than tooling up for alloy production. Small companies can move through prototyping much faster with fiber and resin. I would like to see faster evolution of the canard and for that reason would like to at least see pics of people building and testing em.
Certainly a good point, however minimal weight is also a big attraction for foil that should be agile. I see room for both if the concept becomes popular. I have the current spitfire and don't like its weight. It is the only Alu foil I own, rest are carbon.bragnouff wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2017 10:53 pmIf the idea of the Spitfire is to be a foil for riding waves, does it make sense though to make it out of carbon? Waves mean sand banks or reefs that you're likely going to hit every now and then. Maybe an alloy/G10 combo can handle a beating a bit better than a carbon setup?
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