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Re: best purchase for 2013?

Postby stefaans » Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:12 pm

Spotz Hydrofoil most addicting and fun toy i have had in a long long time.

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Re: best purchase for 2013?

Postby Laughingman » Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:39 pm

stefaans wrote:Spotz Hydrofoil most addicting and fun toy i have had in a long long time.
What is your experience riding directionals, and how long did it take for you to be able to ride and not walk up wind using the foil... Just trying to set my personal expectations into a reasonable box.

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Re: best purchase for 2013?

Postby stefaans » Tue Dec 31, 2013 12:02 am

well. okay so i have about 1000 sessions on directionals.
i have been racing all the race boards since the start, this is probably what will help you most specially the last 3 years boards. if you mastered the latest race boards then the foil will take a couple days.

staying upwind is not the problem its actually getting downwind again that's the hard part. Best learning conditions are mid to high teens.
my learning curve was fast since i have lots of racing experience.

my wife just learned last week and to make things easy we took a learning foil to mexico.
day 1 cruising around on foil with board on the water mostly and some foiling
day 2 foiling and falling mostly trying best to stay downwind
day 3 foiling consistent and staying downwind no problem
day 4 jumped on the Spotz and never want to see the learning foil again. calls it unstable as soon as you gain a bit of speed. never tried a learning foil myself but get what she is talking about.

Its something you can actually master at your own pace. all i tell people are keep all your weight on your front foot and ride it around like a regular surfboard as long as you want to it will stay in the water.

YES, I have seen some really good kiters get completely humbled by it for a couple session but a couple days later they are ripping. when it clicks it clicks. but it comes at a cost. Helmet/impact vest for the first week.

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Re: best purchase for 2013?

Postby Laughingman » Tue Dec 31, 2013 12:58 am

Thanks so much for your honest response. It is quite daunting considering the money involved to take something that is currently so inaccessible to something which is enjoyable. I really enjoyed your wife's path, I'm sure my wife will master it before I can even fly.... Amazing what having a blank canvas to work from will do.

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Re: best purchase for 2013?

Postby Jbrook » Tue Dec 31, 2013 1:02 am

New Mystic Warrior! the best!

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Re: best purchase for 2013?

Postby DocDeuce » Tue Dec 31, 2013 1:09 am

IOn wetsuit coat.... Nice and warm...

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Re: best purchase for 2013?

Postby fat blokes can fly » Tue Dec 31, 2013 1:26 am

18m North Dyno 2011

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Re: best purchase for 2013?

Postby poldo » Tue Dec 31, 2013 10:22 am

used (like new) Warrior 2006. I have already one, but is getting old. my favoured harness (perfect for my back)

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Re: best purchase for 2013?

Postby DSZ » Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:55 pm

DocDeuce wrote:IOn wetsuit coat.... Nice and warm...

DD
2nd that.

2014 Lithium 10m. So stable, powerful, smooth and jumps beyond the moon.

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Re: best purchase for 2013?

Postby mikeysfl » Wed Jan 01, 2014 4:40 pm

underground speed board.


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