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Re: Video Reviews: 2017 Levitaz Freeride Foil

Postby Pedro Marcos » Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:25 pm

gmb13 wrote:
Fri Jun 09, 2017 7:55 pm
No not really. I prefer the shorter mast for freeriding. I don't heel the board over that much as upwind angle is not really a priority. The 91cm mast also makes the foil more reactive and turn tighter.

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So a good quiver would be the fluente for freestyle and waveriding, and the Comet for speed, cruising, jumping ?

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Re: Video Reviews: 2017 Levitaz Freeride Foil

Postby gmb13 » Fri Jun 09, 2017 9:44 pm

I would not really consider the Comet a cruising foil. The Vorrace Sport sounds more like what you are looking for.

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Re: Video Reviews: 2017 Levitaz Freeride Foil

Postby TomW » Sat Jun 10, 2017 10:26 pm

I'm a beginner, session 14 today on 2016 Fluente with 548 wing. It was difficult 5 sessions ago, now it feels easy.

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Re: Video Reviews: 2017 Levitaz Freeride Foil

Postby Fabjet1 » Sun Jun 25, 2017 5:19 pm

Hi Gunnar,

Quick question, I have a Moses Fluente but I am a heavy rider and at 225lbs I don't feel like the front wing is generating enough lift for the foil to get up. Speed is not the problem as I went at a speed that should generate the lift. I also tryed to move my back strap all the way back but it did not feel anymore lift. I foiled 10 years ago with the Carafino and wanted to try the new equipment but I'm kind of frustrated right now, and I'm wondering if i have a missfit in my gear.
Is it possible that the wing is too small for my weight?
That's why I was looking at the cruiser, thanks for your great reviews!

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Re: Video Reviews: 2017 Levitaz Freeride Foil

Postby abel » Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:50 pm

gmb13 wrote:
Thu Jun 08, 2017 8:43 am
Pitch stability and pitch resistance are two different things.

Pitch stability means it does not change pitch when you don't want it to. So if you leave the board alone (don't do anything with your front foot) the pitch will not change.

Pitch resistance if how the foil reacts to your input. So it reacts to shifting your weight quicker, eg. more direct steering.

Imagine a car with really good tracking when you let go of the steering wheel and very light power steering.

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Right, two different things but, just to clarify, they are connected. The higher the stability, the higher the resistance and viceversa.
Just like with the kites, the more stable, slower. More unstable, faster.
The designer has to trade-off among the two for tuning the foil for a specific pitch performance (matter of physics :-? ).


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