# Connecting waves **URL:** \ **Category:** Prone Surf Foiling\ **Created:** [January 26, 2026, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/connecting-waves/13989 "2026-01-26T10:49:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wayneox](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.progressionproject.com/wayneox/32/15039_2.png) [@wayneox](https://forum.progressionproject.com/u/wayneox)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2026, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/connecting-waves/13989/1 "2026-01-26T10:49:30Z")
If brand and foil type weren’t a factor, what would you say is the single easiest foil to learn on for linking waves and improving pumping? I’d put my son at beginner/intermediate — started about two months ago but foiling 7–10 sessions a week, and main goal is to progress as quickly as possible. ---
**Author:** ![Lowcountryfoil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/50afbb/32.png) [@Lowcountryfoil](https://forum.progressionproject.com/u/Lowcountryfoil)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/connecting-waves/13989/2 "2026-01-26T11:27:44Z")
I have nothing to add except I am jealous of the local conditions and time available to foil 7-10 sessions a week. ---
**Author:** ![Hdip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a4c791/32.png) [@Hdip](https://forum.progressionproject.com/u/Hdip)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/connecting-waves/13989/3 "2026-01-26T15:53:47Z")
What foil is he on now. If it’s good enough I will say yes that’s the one he should be on. You’ll be happy. If it’s not so good I’ll say a code s or any other recent foil. His weight and height would help too. Kids honestly learn on anything though. ---
**Author:** ![MightyMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/97f17d/32.png) [@MightyMike](https://forum.progressionproject.com/u/MightyMike)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/connecting-waves/13989/4 "2026-01-26T17:04:00Z")
Foil size may also be a factor, he may not weigh enough for his current setup. ---
**Author:** ![EmeryThrill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/96bed5/32.png) [@EmeryThrill](https://forum.progressionproject.com/u/EmeryThrill)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/connecting-waves/13989/5 "2026-01-26T17:59:41Z")
If your son is in the most basic early stages - then I wouldn’t overthink this first year! (i.e. Buy him the foil with his favorite color?) Generally - you want a foil that is higher aspect but forgiving. I’m most familiar with Armstrong … their HAv2 and now UHA (aka HAv3?) are easy to pump, and the HAv1 and HAv2’s are what set a number of the early linking records when that was more of a thing. But there are lots of great options from every major brand at this point. 😃 > **[World Record Prone Foil – Oskar Johansson](https://www.tonicmag.com/sup-news/2022/08/world-record-prone-foil-oskar-johansson/)** > > Oskar Johansson has just done the unthinkable...he stayed on foil at the same break for 2 hours 46 minutes 19 seconds! It’s pretty much unbelievable! Jack Galloway just had to chat to Oskar immediately and find out how on earth he did it.  Firstly,... [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/progressionproject/original/2X/0/0c14a420f8a084530f1c7c2cfe69e1a7d31a884d.jpeg "WORLD RECORD Surf Foil 3 Hours 41 Minutes") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSG0forQa_Y) ---
**Author:** ![TWS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@TWS](https://forum.progressionproject.com/u/TWS)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/connecting-waves/13989/6 "2026-01-27T21:27:01Z")
I don’t think you can go wrong with the Unifoil Progression for learning to pump and connect waves. At 165 lbs (75kg) the Progression 170 was my go to foil for learning. ---
**Author:** ![TheFoilKook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9a140/32.png) [@TheFoilKook](https://forum.progressionproject.com/u/TheFoilKook)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/connecting-waves/13989/7 "2026-01-28T03:02:59Z")
I agree that the Unifoil Progression is super super easy to learn on - and to connect waves with. I went from never connecting waves to getting consistent 3 for 1s almost immediately. That said, I now ride AFS almost exclusively and their wings are so. much. more. fun. to ride. Specifically the silk.