Resale on a over year old foil thats funny. Gains are really positive so very happy. Designers are constrained by the company and wanting a particular look and feel. Customising is great fun. Had it out in really solid waves today and it worked really well. Yellow wang below
Ya I think the same.
The improvement on the tails is remarkable. I think subjective is right @SaltyHaole. The feeling Iāve found in the tails is less precise, mushier and slightly too skatey initially. I donāt think that is something a team would likely converge on especially with bulk of testing winging where you are going so fast all the time, but for prone wave-riding and downwind I think itās a great feeling.
I didnāt chop my Ultra 750 because it was still in decent condition and managed to sell it, but only because I didnāt like it much, and the risk was too high of ruining it.
Iāve also chopped an Axis ART and it turned a shitty turning foil into an absolute mess, so again youāre not wrong that you can ruin a foil, but given the low resale, I think itās viable if you know what youāre after. I bought a cheap used E900, I like it, but itās too locked in with the span of an otherwise really nice feeling. The Code 850s is better because itās looser. But the 900 has the potential, just need to find it. I think older foils like this justify the exploration.
Yes, im all for customization of your own gear and youāre correct the outcome is all subjective but if it makes the gains your after then thatās all that matters. As for me, Iām simple minded. I just ride it the way I bought it and they just ride great to me. If you can afford to chop and customize then go for it.
As stated, outcome is all subjective to the rider. I can borrow the same board and foil from you and hit those same waves and totally hate the way it rides. Some like it loose and skatey, but i prefer locked in and predictable. But you like how your chopped foils go and the gains ia great, Iām just too broke to start chopping shit.