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Welcome to your comprehensive guide on assembling your hydrofoil. Today, we're going to transform your foil parts into a fully functioning foil and get you out there on the water with a Slingshot All-Around Wake Foil Package! Unboxing Your Brand New Foil As soon as we ditch the box, we are greeted by our foil bag containing all the goodies we need for our adventure. The first compartment holds anti-corrosion tape for screws, Allen Keys for tightening our foil, and hardware for assembling o …

In a recent product introduction video, Brendan Healy and Daniel Ware from Cabrina presented their Zero Three (03) collection for 2023, highlighting their new High Aspect Hydrofoil range. Their presentation showcased the range's substantial improvements, design modifications, and exciting new foil accessories. This article will offer a detailed exploration of the conversation, shedding light on the innovative features and benefits of the newly unveiled collection. Cabrina's High Aspect H …

Today on Foil Fridays, Tucker gives a general overview of uniFoil's system and their foil range. Get tips on what each wing does and how to choose the one that's right for you. What Is uniFoil? UniFoil is a brand we've had here at the shop for a long time, ever since they were producing their stuff in South Africa. They've changed factories a few times since then, and now they are relaunching the product with a higher quality, fresh designs, and an excellent total package. One thing you …

Why Choose Carbon? The Sonar foil system comes in a full carbon version in addition to the full alloy setup. North is one of the few brands that has a full carbon fuselage, not just a carbon mast. Carbon masts are relatively easy to produce, but saving the weight off of the fuselage is actually more important. Think about yourself holding a five-pound weight in close. You can hold it there all day, but you know how heavy it gets if you hold it out. The same thing applies at the end of the m …

This is Tucker, and today I'm going to discuss a very special wing that F-One just released, the "Skate" spelled "SK8". If you're interested in a brand new foil from F-One that just rips it up in the waves and is a blast for wing foiling as well, check this one out. The SK8 from F-One is available in a number of sizes, from 550 all the way up to 1050. I have been riding the 950 and I'm just loving this thing. It has been a bit of an addiction for me. I've loved the Eagle foils for a long …

Blake from MACkite here. I'm going for a session at the pier where I'm going to do some of my go-to kite foil tricks. Every time you go out, give these a try. They're super fun and I do them every time. Reverse self launch Shallow start pop-up Foot switch Toeside tack Straight air Backroll with grab Sit down Walk on water Seated carves Seated transition Seated one-foot drag Toeside frontroll transition Tack to toeside transition Tweaked grab Toeside pop High fives Speed runs Toeside one-foo …

What are Your Favorite North Sonar Foils for Kite and Wing Foiling?with Matt Aiken from North KiteboardingJake: What is your favorite front wing for winging and kiting?Matt: For kiting I ride this big 1500. It's cool; it goes plenty quick, but it's also got a really low stall speed. For fooling around riding waves and stuff, it can be really fun, so I like it a lot for kiting.For winging, with this being my first season, I started on our giant 2200, and that was really great for learning. …

For 2023 Sabfoil (previously Moses foils) has cut through the confusion of their massive lineup of foils and parts. Most notably, their front wing selection. Rather than reading spec sheets until your eyes are bloodshot you can simply choose a “model” and then your appropriate size. Love a wing but want a smaller/larger size? No problem, just size up/down within the same model for comparable performance. Many existing wings fit into these model categories so if you have an old favorit …

Credit to Damo, Gwen, and Evan for stoking everyone on the Cabrinha Logic! The  Cabrinha Logic is an amazing kite foilboard that offers riders great performance. It features a Dakine pad and a long track in the back, making it easy to adjust the placement of your foil. The board has various strap configurations, such as two straps in front or one centered strap for regular or goofy riding. It also comes in three different sizes: 3’7", which is great for beginners, 4'2", and 4' …

What's up guys? I’m Pat from MACkiteboarding.com. I’ll review the new Slingshot Hope Craft, a pretty neat little board brand new to the Slingshot lineup this year. The Hope Craft is brand new to the Slingshots lab this year, taking the DNA from the successful Dwarf Craft. It was designed by Fred Hope with the desires of St. John himself. So really, just taking everything that he's looking to get out of a high-performance pocket foil board. Hope Craft Size and Construction The Hope …

What's up guys? This is Colin and Ryan from MACkiteboarding, and today we're going to be talking about the Quantum front wing by Slingshot Foils. We took it out a couple of days ago and want to give you guys our first impressions of it. What riding styles are great, and who might this wing be good for? I thought this wing was a great wing to pump with. This wing is not going to hold you back from pumping further. It weighs awesomely with a high aspect ratio and wider …

I'm Tucker, and today we're going to talk to you about the Triton Monofoil. If you haven't seen this foil yet, it's one of the most innovative designs we've seen in quite a while. Totally different from a lot of what you're seeing out there in the industry or ridden before. I will show you a little bit about it and review it after riding it this summer.Features The components consist of; the front wing, the fuselage, and the stabilizer. The front wing is a wild-looking tra …

Q: I've been riding an Armstrong 1550v2 with a HA195 tail. I enjoy it, but could I get better speed and glide out of something like an F-One Eagle HM or another foil? A: I've ridden Armstrong foils and they are great, but they aren't known for their glide efficiency or mast stiffness. By comparison, F-one foils are top of the class in both glide efficiency and stiffness through the entire system. That is mostly due to the sleek mast/fuse connection, monocoque front wing/fuse design, and high-mod …

"What's up, guys? Billy Ackerman here from F-one and Manera Brands. We're at the 2022 King of the Great Lakes Kite Fest in Michigan with MACkite. F-One has introduced a couple of new templates this year. In the higher aspect range, we have the Seven Seas, which everyone is really excited about. This is going to be in the 7.0 aspect range. It's going to be available in the 1000, 1200, and 1400 sizes. I know a lot of guys are really stoked on this in the 1400 for downwind, SUP foiling surf …

"What's up, guys? Billy Ackerman here from F-One and Manera Brands. We're at the 2022 King of the Great Lakes Kiteboarding and Wing Foil Test Fest in Michigan with MACkite. We have our F-One Carbon Phantom range. It's going to be available in everything from a 740 up to a 1780 size, and comes in 6.0 and 6.5 aspect ratios. It offers great roll stability, great roll control, really progressive kit to cover the whole basis. This is my personal set we have here. This is a 940 Phantom. This is w …