Thats all the gear I pack most days. There are three used kites in there one alloy foil, harness, helmet, pump, wetsuit etc. Not one piece cost as much as a new 12m. All behind the back seat. Neither my surfboard not TT will fit in the trunk like that.
Listening to old guys argue against foiling by saying its for old guys is a bit rich. I for sure am stoked to have a branch of the sport that will take me into my rickety years. Best learn now tho. I took a beating in those early stages that I would not wish on the elderly.
Cost is an issue for high end gear in all branches of the sport. If your going to extol the virtue of the humble twintip, you can't really overlook the value in many of the alloy set ups that can be bolted to pretty much any ol piece of wood.
Shallow spots, sure. Windy spots, I can see the lack of motivation to change, but it doesn't negate the fact your missing out on something. Foiling brings a whole new world to those who get into it. The argument that its disengaged from the water is coming from only those who haven't experienced it to any real degree.
I wholeheartedly agree with the poster who said that each type of board will reign supreme in its prime conditions. The foil just happens to make prime conditions out of what is otherwise less than ideal on anything else.
One life indeed! Kiting nearly doubled the number of days I got on a windsurfer. Surfboards bumped that up another 30%. Foiling has more than doubled that. Super stoked to be living this life right here.