I have an 1:15 min drive to get to the surf, or a 1 minute drive to get to our bay conditions with windswell. Foildrive has relegated my kitefoil gear to gathering dust, the swell riding with nothing in you hands is brilliant. It’s a cross between downwind and surfing without the logistics required...

Which kite hangs in lower wind kestrel UL or pulsion UL 18m? Low end grunt 18 pulsion vs 21 kestrel UL? Currently I foil a 21 Sonic race until the wind guarantees a swim with such a high aspect kite and then switch to 15 pulsion UL on long lines. I find i can often fly it in wind i can’t water start...

Trent hink wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 19, 2023 11:40 am

Not neoprene booties.

Kevlar socks.

Yes, superior feel and very resistant to wear and tear. What brand are you using? I've been using a small spearfishing brand, Mako.

I'd be interested to hear more about the pulsion 18 if you're trying to unload it. I haven't flown my Soul 12 in a while; Currently flying a quiver of Sonic 3's. I would be comfortable down to 7 knots probably the original Soul. I think downloops were probably my go to for low wind Soul flying, wher...

So I would ask how are you going to finish it? If you put JB Weld on you’ll have to sand it flush how does it ride now? If you can’t feel it …….why fix it? I’ve used Bondo glazing putty and I sand it with a wet rag as it’s drying so I don’t have to mess up my foil by sending it Bondo glazing putty ...

Thoughts on easiest way to fix this? I’m partial to JB weld or superglue/baking soda fixes, but don’t want to do the foil an injustice.

I have put all three types of FS kites through the wringer, and although I've not checked the tuning on my peaks, my guess is that tuning issues are less noticeable due to their deep window performance characteristics. Looks like they have the same ABCZ bridle configuration as Soul and Sonic so I pr...

philemonfilou wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 05, 2023 9:10 pm

"Atan hot Mistral 6.5 mm. Absolutely perfect heat, soft barefoot feel. They are a bit fragile though I usually walk with oversized Crocs on the beach to protect them."
Best choice and good idea the crocs!

Seems to be super difficult to get shipped to the U.S.

I have a lot invested in the Moses/SAB system (somewhat unfortunately) and I don't bother to even question what a wing was designed for. Just look at wing characteristics and if there are reviews about kiting on it.

I'm working on rigging a new carbon bar and should probably consider re-rigging my current flying sardine bar. Anybody able to walk me through what's happening in this system rope/dyneema wise? I can't tell if the red line (dinghy star?) runs the length down to the harness attachment point and Is ju...