Fanatic Sky Air Inflatable Board Review
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Re: Fanatic Sky Air Inflatable Board Review
It's a start.
The inflateable boards should be shipped with side coanda disruptor strips as well as underneath though.
The inflateable boards should be shipped with side coanda disruptor strips as well as underneath though.
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Re: Fanatic Sky Air Inflatable Board Review
I don’t disagree fluidity. I am impressed how far they’ve come though.
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Re: Fanatic Sky Air Inflatable Board Review
How about the JP Wing Air? I'm seriously considering to get one.
It has decent nose rocker, release rail around the entire tail, d-rings for straps and what I've been told - 42cm long tracks!
But it has no handles. And is cheaper than Fanatic here in Europe.
Anyone tried both?
It has decent nose rocker, release rail around the entire tail, d-rings for straps and what I've been told - 42cm long tracks!
But it has no handles. And is cheaper than Fanatic here in Europe.
Anyone tried both?
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Re: Fanatic Sky Air Inflatable Board Review
I haven’t tried the JP. Does it have a carbon plate for increased rigidity?
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Re: Fanatic Sky Air Inflatable Board Review
Apparently G10, not carbon.
"Track Foil Plate: The board features a Track Foil Plate of the same size as on our hardboards providing a big range of foil placement. The G10 material adds additional longitudinal stiffness to the hull."
"Track Foil Plate: The board features a Track Foil Plate of the same size as on our hardboards providing a big range of foil placement. The G10 material adds additional longitudinal stiffness to the hull."
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Re: Fanatic Sky Air Inflatable Board Review
STX also has a range of inflatable wing boards that does have side rails. I'm not familiar with that brand, though they are now available in the US. I haven't found a video.
https://www.stxparts.com/product/wing-510/
https://www.stxparts.com/product/wing-510/
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Re: Fanatic Sky Air Inflatable Board Review
It seems that the STX definitely doesn’t have any plate reinforcement to aid in rigidity. I think the FOne is similar in that.
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Re: Fanatic Sky Air Inflatable Board Review
Even worse, the Fone has a fixed mount 90x160mm making it usable only with Fone foils.Okkiteboarder wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 9:47 pmIt seems that the STX definitely doesn’t have any plate reinforcement to aid in rigidity. I think the FOne is similar in that.
I looked at the STX inflatable wing board as their SUPs price/performance is quite good, to find out they don't have a size between 80 and 160 litters?!
The 80L with 22" width would be tricky for learning and the 160L/29" as wide as my SUP is definitely a no go for me.
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Re: Fanatic Sky Air Inflatable Board Review
Definitely further to go.Okkiteboarder wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 1:59 pmI don’t disagree fluidity. I am impressed how far they’ve come though.
I think, hard under shell, dual level top inflation. A bit like some of the inflateable boats. Needs a low but rigid area for foot work dropstitched above deck and a lower pressure dropstitch tube wrapped around sides and front.