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Re: Riding Styles and best foils for curvy carving...

Postby grigorib » Wed Oct 31, 2018 12:48 pm

- Yes, racing and freeride
- Pick a larger wing - Moses/Slingshot 633 or Lift 150/170/200 or Slingshot H4/68/76
- 30-35” mast is fine. 40-42” allows you to edge like mad. 24-28” are good for shallows
- Pocket boards are fun and awesome
- Any of above setup options works behind a boat great

Aluminum is fine but heavy. Carbon is easy to carry but more expensive

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Re: Riding Styles and best foils for curvy carving...

Postby BigZ » Mon Nov 12, 2018 3:05 am

Hi Stevez

Where did you get 87cm mast for Kenalu?

Thanks
stevez wrote:
Wed Oct 31, 2018 10:50 am
I'm not sure if there are 2 or 3 styles in 2018. I'm not sure if general free riding, mainly on flat water, counts as a separate style to wave riding on a sup / surf foil. If it's on bigger wings and smaller kites, I suppose they're pretty close. As for racing, that's a whole world apart, and a completely different quiver of pricey gear.
I spent a quite a while on a Stringy foil, which I really liked. Then after picking up a Gofoil and riding that in the waves, my whole outlook changed, and I can't go back to riding regular kitefoils in the waves. I'm now riding the kenalu foil. This may be best deal out there at the moment, less than $1000 for a carbon setup. I got both the 775 (1500cm2) and 580 (1050cm2) wings, with a 87cm mast (which is my ideal length). I also have the stock 66cm mast. I use the 775 for waves, and the 580 is a really nice freeride foil for flat water.

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Re: Riding Styles and best foils for curvy carving...

Postby stevez » Mon Nov 12, 2018 3:21 am

BigZ wrote:
Mon Nov 12, 2018 3:05 am
Hi Stevez

Where did you get 87cm mast for Kenalu?

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I got it from Kenalu directly.
Their stock mast is 66cm, but they can make different sizes to order, at least they did for me. Up to max 90 I think. Makes a big difference.

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Re: Riding Styles and best foils for curvy carving...

Postby BigZ » Mon Nov 12, 2018 6:24 pm

Thanks.

By the way, how do you like your Ke Nalu foils for kitesurfing?
stevez wrote:
Mon Nov 12, 2018 3:21 am
BigZ wrote:
Mon Nov 12, 2018 3:05 am
Hi Stevez

Where did you get 87cm mast for Kenalu?

Thanks
I got it from Kenalu directly.
Their stock mast is 66cm, but they can make different sizes to order, at least they did for me. Up to max 90 I think. Makes a big difference.

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Re: Riding Styles and best foils for curvy carving...

Postby slowboat » Tue Nov 13, 2018 11:22 am

grigorib wrote:
Wed Oct 31, 2018 12:48 pm
- Yes, racing and freeride
- Pick a larger wing - Moses/Slingshot 633 or Lift 150/170/200 or Slingshot H4/68/76
- 30-35” mast is fine. 40-42” allows you to edge like mad. 24-28” are good for shallows
- Pocket boards are fun and awesome
- Any of above setup options works behind a boat great

Aluminum is fine but heavy. Carbon is easy to carry but more expensive
Agree with above. I would add LF Impulse/Cloud 9 P24 and Cloud 9 P27.


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