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by stefFZ
Mon Feb 05, 2024 2:04 pm
Forum: Foil Kites
Topic: test of Hysper v2 from Sky Country, relaunchable single skin
Replies: 161
Views: 48513

Re: test of Hysper v2 from Sky Country, relaunchable single skin

You have a lot of discussion & information here: https://lesfoilz.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=4 We tested extensively a lot of hybrid kites (and single skins) over the years (Firefly V1,V2 & V3, Hybrid, Peaks several generation, Hysper 1&2, Marabou 1&2, Alma...) + many other kites (I use myself Conce...
by stefFZ
Wed Jan 10, 2024 6:46 pm
Forum: Foil Kites
Topic: Airwave Alma single skin hybrid
Replies: 19
Views: 6303

Re: Airwave Alma single skin hybrid

If some of you are interested by user tests, we have organised a "La Poste Tour" (brands send us some new kites and we send them among us in France for testing) for the Alma. The thread is now 18 pages with extensive testing--in French but with a good online translator that should be ok. https://les...
by stefFZ
Sun Nov 13, 2022 10:03 am
Forum: Foil Kites
Topic: Single skin foil kite with closed cell LE V2
Replies: 48
Views: 14820

Re: Single skin foil kite with closed cell LE V2

I made a test of the Concept Air FF 6m V3 recently (it is in French but DeepL will give you a pretty good translation), it starts around here: http://lesfoilz.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5604&start=40 I am not kitefoiling but using surfboards (I paddle surf as well). I know the Waves very well (I...
by stefFZ
Sun Nov 07, 2021 10:31 am
Forum: Foil Kites
Topic: Any Pulsion 18M Flyers Who Can Help Me With Mine?
Replies: 21
Views: 11638

Re: Any Pulsion 18M Flyers Who Can Help Me With Mine?

This is wrong... But also very individual. I want my Pulsion (and other kites) to backstall with bar pulled. I don't think it is wrong, I set all my CA Waves without backstall when the bar is fully in for surfing waves (with a surfboard). CA waves do not need backstalling for surfing, they have eno...
by stefFZ
Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:22 pm
Forum: Foil Kites
Topic: Airwave
Replies: 53
Views: 41364

Re: Airwave

Adventure Logs wrote:
Tue Mar 30, 2021 5:24 pm
I'm hoping FS comes out with a smaller size on the next gen Soul. Near single-skin performance with all the benefits of a traditional foil kite.
That is called a CA wave ;-) ... they come in 4.5m and 3m
by stefFZ
Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:27 pm
Forum: Foil Kites
Topic: What foil kite for stormy weather on twintip
Replies: 26
Views: 5968

Re: What foil kite for stormy weather on twintip

What do you call stormy conditions? Which wind speed? Cap Town in January? Ocean beach San Francisco in June? Tarifa? South of France mid-season? Greece and its Meltem?

Viron is not an option for me. It is a safe kite for learning, performance is too low for TT.
by stefFZ
Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:23 pm
Forum: Foil Kites
Topic: Airwave
Replies: 53
Views: 41364

Re: Airwave

I had a quick test of the Koala 12m on Saturday. It is nearly ready. Sizes 5.5 / 8 / 10 are final and in production and 15m is in development too.

You can practice your French here (c'est bien pour emballer le français): http://www.lesfoilz.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5273
by stefFZ
Fri May 08, 2020 9:14 pm
Forum: Foil Kites
Topic: Do Peak4 kites work with waveboards?
Replies: 33
Views: 5644

Re: Do Peak4 kites work with waveboards?

Riding Down The Line was great, felt soooo much more free, could stay high on the wave if I wanted to, easy, just surf along DTL, or make powered high speed lay down bottom turns, if I wanted to (the last is the only option almost, with tubes) A high level of freedom added :thumb: That is what for ...
by stefFZ
Fri May 01, 2020 11:09 am
Forum: Foil Kites
Topic: Do Peak4 kites work with waveboards?
Replies: 33
Views: 5644

Re: Do Peak4 kites work with waveboards?

I am not totally convinced with single skins on surfboards. Their lack of performance is ok on an hydrofoil but it is a bit too painful on a strapless surfboard, although they are great in the surf. Waves have more wind range, are easier to deal with upwind, more linear, etc ...but less drift than s...
by stefFZ
Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:29 pm
Forum: Foil Kites
Topic: Concept Air Smart Wave 6.5 & 4.5 & 3 and now 8.5
Replies: 320
Views: 79234

Re: Concept Air Smart Wave 6.5 & 4.5 & 3 and now 8.5

Mayby you simply have too much depower length? The wave depowers through a change in shape so you might give it too much front lines release in strong gusty conditions?

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