I am worried about baggage handling and traveling with a foil (after a number of damagad surfboards, even with good travel boardbag 😡). Have been thinking about a hardcase style bag like this snowboard case. Length is adjustable, so can suit any masts. It would just mean making a very narrow pocketb...

That doesnt sound right. When you check the line lenght, the trim adjuster should be set for max power AND bar pulled all the way to the chickenloop.

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Fri May 29, 2020 10:47 pm

I was looking into North Navigator (although read some ppl are not happy with line quality?)

I think theres a misunderstanding here. Duotone has junk lines, North Navigator has good lines.

If people buy a pansh as first kite and think that is what foil kites fly like, then they are likely to never buy another foil kite even again. Lol.

Check 20-30 seconds into this clip. Oyvind the legend.

Have you tried balsa plywood? Should let you leave out the xps and not end up too heavy. No local source I know of near Boston, MA. Mail order too expensive. Where do you get it from? I haven't used it before. I use Pauwlonia / Merbau as core for hydrofoil wings. My boards are all PVC 60 or 80 kg/m...

Have you tried balsa plywood? Should let you leave out the xps and not end up too heavy.

Remember if it flaps you need smaller size. :) @ all users of the 5m: what is your preferred line length ? I would need the most "all-round" length, for waves and carving, play with the kite during the ride; not seeking for really low end due to my 60kg weight and supposed preference of double skin...

Gong is doing a great job of making good and cost effective foils. It is not right to show detail like this on the internet. It is Gongs IP. Just buy the wing if you want to copy it so badly. Sharing basic measurements like thickness, chord, wingspan and area is all good. It gives someone a idea how...

Whos money is IKA spending for all this stuff, flying around for inspection and whatnot.

I hope any gear I am buying is not subsidising their spending.