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Save Time and Reduce Drag | Why Konrad Click Nuts Are a Must-Have for Foilers
Ryan from MACkite has a nifty, convenient upgrade for foilers. He's been using the Konrad Click nuts with his foils for a while now and absolutely loves them. He's also got some tips to share that will make them as secure, useful, and unobtrusive as possible while out on the water.What are Konrad Click Nuts?
Konrad Click nuts replace the screws that attach your foil to your board. (You'll still use your own track nuts, though, so hang on to those!) They have a nice, big wing for too
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6th Nov 2024
The Dockstarter from North: Pumping Up Your Flatwater Foil Fun
Dockstarting can be a fun challenge with your foil.
Just ask Pat! (Link warning: Goofiness inside.) If you love to pump on flat water, it's almost a required skill. But you do need enough dock length without pilings in the way so you can run up with your foilboard. Then you need to drop your foil into the water at just the right angle and still manage to hop aboard without losing your center of balance. North has tackled this hurdle and created something that every dockstarting enthusiast
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26th Sep 2024
Foil Drive Tips | Which is the Best Hydrofoil Front Wing for Me?
Are you using the best front wing for your Foil Drive setup? It's hard to generalize wing recommendations with so many skill levels and sizes of riders, but we've developed a pretty good understanding of what works for riders 200lbs or less on a board around 5 feet in length and 50 to 90L of volume, and Cole is going to share that here.Wings Under 1000 cm2
A wing smaller than 1,000 cm2 is going to be very difficult to get up on foil because of how fast you'll need to be going to get enough
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23rd Jan 2024
2023 Hydrofoil Awards | See Which Foils Topped Our List
Jeff and Tucker are excited to announce their top foils for 2023. Hydrofoil is one of their favorite categories because of how it allows you to take your winging to the next level, and they've ridden every foil they could get their hands on.1. Best Foil for Beginners
This was a close one, but we've agreed on the
Cabrina Fusion as the best beginner foil in our shop right now. It's a quality design and it's easy to learn on, but it also offers quite a bit of progression. With regar
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19th Jan 2024
Foil Drive Gen 2 | Tips and Tricks for Setting Up and Riding
Tucker and Ryan share some tips that they wish they'd known when they first started foil driving so you can get on the water faster without accidentally causing any damage to your new Foil Drive unit. While the tips are primarily for the Foil Drive Generation 2, many also apply to the Assist Plus.Have Patience
We know, we know. Your Foil Drive has just been delivered and your excitement is at level 11. You're ready to head to the beach, throw it together, and get in the water. Trust
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21st Dec 2023
Foil Drive Gen2 Install | Full Unboxing and Assembly | Assist MAX
You've got your Gen2 Foil Drive MAX and want to get out on the water. What is included in your kit? How do you install it so you can go ride?In the BoxIn the MAX kit you've got the main unit, which is where everything happens, and two nose cones: the large for the Power battery and the smaller nose cone for the Sport battery. It also comes with the battery you selected at purchase, the battery charger, and grease for waterproofing the battery terminals.Underneath the charger are tools wi
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7th Nov 2023
Foil Drive Gen2 | Announcing Assist MAX and Assist Slim
Generation 2 of the Foil Drive has finally been revealed! The team at Foil Drive has been fine-tuning it for two-and-a-half years, and the result is two additions to the lineup: the Assist MAX and the Assist Slim.Slim vs. MAX
The Slim, as the name implies, is the slimmer, lower-profile version and offers a lighter weight and higher performance, making it great for advanced riders who are ripping turns.
The MAX gives maximum power and run time, which is perfect for most riders.
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6th Nov 2023
Comparing the Foil Drive Assist MAX vs. Assist Slim
Foil Drive has gotten a bunch of the crew together to have a chat about the Gen 2 Foil Drive to help you decide whether the MAX or Slim is right for you. They have a varied range of riding styles and levels, so you may find an opinion that resonates with you.Dom: I'm Dominic, and I've been using Foil Drive and the Gen 2 for over a year and the Assist and Assist Plus literally from the word "go". I weigh 82 kilos, and 85 with neoprene. I'm a little bit older than everybody else around the
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3rd Nov 2023
3 Must Have Safety Accessories for Foiling
Foiling is here, and it is awesome. The feeling, almost indescribable. If one were to try, maybe the feeling of flying over Agrabah on a magic carpet would come close to capturing the magic. And, like anything worth doing, it comes with some risks. Riding several feet above the water, balancing on a board attached to what might as well be a katana… what could go wrong? The good news is with the proper safety gear the chance of bodily harm goes way down, meaning the chances of you living
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28th Mar 2022
Let's Chat w/ Ryan H: To Foil or Not to Foil?
Ryan H on FoilboardingI’ll admit it, when foils first came out I was one of the first people to badmouth them wondering why anyone would want to foil, saying it looks super boring and that very few people would get into it. Fast forward 4 years later and most my summer sessions are being had on a foil.So what changed? Well, like most kiters out there, I want to ride anything once or twice. Even though I was talking down the latest board to ride I still was planning on trying it once or twice. It
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1st Aug 2017
Kites for Hydrofoiling: What to Grab?
What do you grab? Kites for Hydrofoiling Edition.4-9 knots: HQ Matrixx Foil KiteWe choose the HQ Matrixx for extreme light wind conditions for one reason...Weight. In sub-10 knot conditions most inflatable kites will not stay in the sky without major babysitting from the rider, The Matrixx weighs only a fraction of a similar sized inflatable kite and has been specifically designed for flying in a whisper of wind. The Matrixx is an efficient kite that delivers great power and speed. Howeve
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1st Aug 2017
Let's Chat: What to Know About Hydrofoils
Deciding Factors for Foilboarding
Hydrofoils are being ridden for more than simply racing and are now accessible for most riders. For goodness sake, Kai Lenny is riding them without a tow on waves.
What was once a simple choice has now become a convoluted but potentially beneficial choice. Like eating at a cruise-ship buffet the right choice can leave you smiling and satisfied while the wrong one leads to a feeling of sickness and regret. With over 50 foil/ board combinations in our cat
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2nd Feb 2017
Let's Chat: MACkite Foil Showdown
MACkite Foil Showdown: Who Wins?If 2016 was the year of the foil (according to the ancient kiteboarder zodiac calendar), then 2017 is the year of foil refinement. Hydrofoils are being ridden for more than simply racing, and are now accessible for most riders. For goodness sake, Kai Lenny is ridding them without a tow-in on waves. What was once a simple choice has now become far more convoluted. However, with more options comes the opportunity to get something that better fits your riding st
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27th Jan 2017