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Post by a99 » Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:08 pm
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Post by a99 » Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:11 pm
But i think kitedrone can more effective as it can film you also and be more universal at all.
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Post by palmbeacher » Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:13 pm
How is this ever going to be practical? You tow yourself into a wave and let the etow behind?
At this price point an efoil makes a lot more sense. Not sure what niche Takuma is trying to fill here.
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Post by a99 » Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:18 pm
palmbeacher wrote: ↑ Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:13 pm
How is this ever going to be practical? You tow yourself into a wave and let the etow behind?
At this price point an efoil makes a lot more sense. Not sure what niche Takuma is trying to fill here.
Seems yes,
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Post by leeuwen » Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:23 pm
Regardless of practically:
I totally see the value of a tow vs e-foil.
I have never ridden an e-foil but since it needs to house a big heavy battery pack I don’t think it will ever come close to a small nimble foil without the added weight and size in regards to riding experience.
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Post by jakemoore » Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:48 pm
There are some people cobbling together tow-boogies and the concept looks great to me.
But $15,000 and 300 lbs for this?
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Post by Peter_Frank » Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:58 pm
Tow and eFoil, isn't it like riding a motor boat?
Who cares
Sorry, if you live in a historical sailing nation, and hardly never a day without wind, you get spoiled, I know.
In some places you hardly never get any wind, I assume, must be dreadful
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Post by lederhosen » Tue Jan 17, 2023 10:05 pm
300 lbs of self controlled robot terrifying the local line up! I wonder what happens a moment after 0:47 in that takuma clip.
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Post by jakemoore » Tue Jan 17, 2023 11:34 pm
lederhosen wrote: ↑ Tue Jan 17, 2023 10:05 pm
300 lbs of self controlled robot terrifying the local line up! I wonder what happens a moment after 0:47 in that takuma clip.
Ha ha! Upside is the surfers might forget they are mad about the hydrofoil.
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Post by tkaraszewski » Tue Jan 17, 2023 11:38 pm
I have never dreamed of this.
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