OK - that clarifies things considerably. Have you lost weight ... because previously you wrote that you were 105 - 110 kg? If you're already an "intermediate foiler" and you get a bigger wing than the Zeeko Blaster you may find that you are very quickly a better foiler than previously! So, I'm not sure I would get either the Rise or the X-Over.Fatso wrote: ↑Wed Mar 02, 2022 9:04 am
Thanks to both for your opinions, I had written a post outlining what I needed help with in the thread but no one saw it:
I am looking to get a gong foil full carbon soon.
I seem to have a similar weight profile to you, I am 95 to 100kgs, 1m80cm. Intermediate foiler, got myself a Peak5 in 6m and I usually foil between 10 knots and 18 to 20 max currently using a Zeeko alloy blaster (70cm mast that I like) not looking to get into winging.
My goal is to ride small waves at rather lowish pace hence I wish to have a carving machine, no jumping nor speed... So looking at your breakdown of the different wings it seems that the 75cm monobloc carbon paired with a fluid wing in L and a small curve stab. What do you think, should I go bigger? Different model?
I think this explains what I was after...
With regard to the mast: I had a Carve M alu foil (90cm) & upgraded to an 85cm mono bloc a year ago. The mono bloc is awkward for traveling, not just because of its length, but because of its "width" also. If you have very particular packing requirements, I would bear that in mind. In combination with the depth issues at your local, I would perhaps advise gong with alu, rather than carbon. That way you could inexpensively get a couple of different mast lengths. The carbon monobloc is nice, but I wouldn't say there is a huge performance difference between the carbon & alu.
Finally, as you are not a beginning foiler, I would get the Alu Carve set up with the L front wing. It's very inexpensive and perfect for the conditions you're describing. Add a second mast at 80cm. You could always add a mono bloc carbon mast later.