An epic run of south swell has brought a ton of energy to my local prone spots. The 750 V2 has been amazing most days but I’m finding it a bit too fast lately. Mostly pairing with the 120 Usurf and 130 Ucarve but thinking about trying the V1 silk stabs on it to slow it down on bigger days.
Has anyone found a stab they like running with the new silks on big days?
I haven’t tried the silk stabs on the v2s but u might also try shimming some drag into the stabilizer?
I am no expert but if you shim some drag into it (positive shim) won’t that create way too much lift if one is already at the top end of the wing’s design? Foil Kook, I think you are getting exactly what the V2 was designed to do- be more efficient and glidey than the V1s. But try the Silk 132 and see if that slows it down. Curious to hear. For the record, I am NOT going to sell my V1s. Love the V2s for winging and when I want to pump around connect and glide. But for pure surf feels, drawing surf lines in the pocket, ripping turns rail to rail, nothing beats the V1 Silks.
i just got my afs silks sanded down to a race finish and gotten most of the scratches out, feels like a new setup, i dont think anything touches the v1 monoblock silks, from either afs or any other brand (nah i didnt try any of the other brands, but i just dont believe anything can be better)
I agree fully. When the waves are powered and I’m not fighting a strong offshore wind, the mono 650 is the best feeling I’ve ever had. Not even close.
But when the waves aren’t as powerful and there’s a strong offshore, the V2 has been epic. I almost prefer riding them with an offshore wind slowing me down. I’ve been connecting more waves than ever on the V2.
I’ll give the V2 a go this afternoon with the old silk 132 and report back!
Crazy seeing how cheap people are selling their V1s for now too. Honestly makes me want to pick up extras.
I agree. The 650 v1 is where its at for powerful surf.
I have been having an absolute blast on the 750v2 in smaller stuff. I put a 152 silk stab that I have chopped to around 6” on. It definitely helps slow things down without causing much additional lift.
I am loving the new surf tail in the short position on small waves. Very reactive.