So aside from cost, is there any reason use any brand’s older style mast or are they totally obsolete? I see that Axis and Unifoil still have their old style masts for sale, is that just a case of having old stock on hand or trying to fit a price point? Do any of you find yourself reaching for the old mast for some reason like speed or low weight?
Speed seems to be the word. Unifoil have some interesting (long) chats on their YouTube about the original vs katana mast and how the former is less drag leading to better surf performance on surf foils.
Anyone comment on direct experience with axis back to back? I imagine the same likely applies and have heard that the original axis is great on narrower foils.
Obviously speed trades off against pump stability, and the trade off worsens when you go wide foil span
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Cool, got a link to that unifoil video?
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And also at 1hr mark on this one they also discuss it
Some guys still prefer the thinner mast. It is faster. Weight is a huge difference. Over 160 and it really starts to become an issue. But my son still rides the thinner mast.
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It seems like wingspan also a factor. I remember the old style takuma mast working for the 980 but being almost unusable for the 1095 for me (@ 227 lbs).
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