Best size to have one to rule them all -
Also I’ve found I really enjoy the extra 4 or 5 cms for avoiding breaching when I make a small adjustment mistake, and when bumps are big too -
Also works really nice for winging and surfing -
In general that’s the size I recommend for going all in one - Also feels stiffer than the 75 UHM. I gave a ride on both masts and the 1100HA and althoght was minimum - I did feel a little more flex on the 75 - and when going downwind in harsh fast conditions I really preffer stiffness over a bit of more glide.
I had the opportunity to ride the 700 wake foiling a few days ago. Really impressed with it.
Had it setup on the long fuse with a chopped 42 tail in the short position. 80cm mast.
I have been riding the Armie 680HA mostly when wake foiling.
Compared to that, I’s say the 700 Enduro has more speed range on the high and low end. It carves a bit tighter when you lay a carve. It accelerates hard when pumping, but similar to the Silk, it likes to stay high in the water to maintain pump efficiency.
Its also very stall prone at high angles of attack, but I believe this is the same on any “high performance” foil.
I want to try some more tail combos and ride the 900 Enduro. Dare I say these might replace my Armstrong kit…?
Been using the KD DW Race and loving it. With my previous kit I went from Marlin 14 to the DW race and it basically improved everything, speed pump and glide.
My shop will have the Enduro’s soon so I’ll be able to demo the 900.
They ordered mostly short fuses for them.
I reached out to AFS for fuse recommendations and their response was:
“For surfing short fuselage for winging long fuselage”
The level of versatility and range of use is clearly boosted by the choice of the right fuselage.
Well, we have two fuselage sizes, there’s a long fuselage which is actually a standard fuselage, I call it more standard than long because it’s not very far from the short fuselage.
I think most people tend to use the medium fuselage for most small sizes, I’d say up to 1100, 1100 included or without the 1100.
And the short fuselage, which is supposed to be more suitable, tecdhnically, for the 1300.
But the 1300 works very well with the medium fuselage.
And the other sizes below also work well with the short fuselage.
The main effect is going to be range of use, the low range, which is generally a little affected by the shorter fuselages.
Therefore, anyone looking for a little tolerance, low speed, and take-off capability, will be better off on the slightly larger fuselage size.
And bearing in mind that the foil’s level of maneuverability, as we’ve been saying, is more than there already, even with this fuselage size.
Well, the small exception, I’d say, might be the 1300 for dockstart use, or with a really high pumping rate, where the short fuselage might make a little more sense. But typically, if you’re using the 1300 in wing, and you’ve got the medium fuselage and don’t want to use the short fuselage, you’ll be fine, there’s no doubt about that, and the same goes for downwind.
So, not too much stress on the fuselage setup, although it does release the foil, either with a slightly higher negative glide, with the larger fuselage, or with a slightly higher pumping rate and reactivity, so to speak, with the short fuselage.
Am i correct in thinking that as far a lift and low end, it’s about distance btwn foil and tail. So short fuse with aft tail position is comparable to medium fuse fwd position. Since it’s a 30mm difference both front and back? But with short the mast is farther up so turnier?
Because the fuse isn’t cut out at the mast, correctly I think, the bolts need to be longer. I’ve been getting by with 35mm bolts but ordered 40mm.
People talk about axis connection as a potential standard, but I propose these instead. The foil connection is similar but simpler with all m8, the mast connection is better, and the tail system is awesome.
No cedrus, but the threads begin at the opening. Despite that with 35mm bolts I’m barely getting the bolt width if that. I didn’t get mast bolts with mine. Interesting.
Hi!! Mast bolts come with masts -
The bolts that come with the fuselink AFS masts are M8 40 or 45mm (will measure them) but they are longer in any case with T45 torx head so you gain even more torque.
I still prefer my Silk 850 if the waves have enough power but the 900 has been complimenting it perfectly. I swear the pump gets better every time I go out.
I haven’t tried the longer fuse yet but am curious what it feels like - currently riding the longer mount point on the short fuse and it’s blowing my mind how sharp I can turn.
