Hello im considering moving my quiver to another brand im currently riding ::
1400 sevens seas v1 i enjoy it in wing but it not good for surf foiling, it’s slow doesnt have a lot of pump power regarding to it’s surface , require a top plate shim or too nose down if not on a fone board
sk8 950 i really like it but i cannot use it on too small wave prone foiling
Issue is i have an old gong surf foil board, i noticed recently i could ride the sk8 950 without top plate shim on my wing board if it has enough us box lenght, which is not the case for my gong surf foil board =( , fone board as really expensive and doesnt retain much used value , new model are pretty cool but way too pricey 1600 euros for a surf foil board it’s crazy expensive and yet the us box are ultra small which is probably gonna screw me if i want to change brand and i get a fone board.
Has any of you tested the sk8 and found kind off cheaper alternative that is easy plug and play ?
( Mast must have an alumium option )
I’ve never ridden the sk8(id like to). I find my north setup to be solid and well priced with an aluminum mast option. I ride the 930 as an everything foil and I find it has a really low stall and great turning at my 200 lbs. I use it for DW, surf, and wing in slow east coast short period slop.
Budget is around 1000 euros less than more =)
still a bit too much for the first two i didnt checked the alu mast of kpart tho .
I checked the hr yep seem to be a good option but a bit high for my budget .
Flare seem something more affordable budget wise, for sure but i have some beef with takoon aftersales that didnt cared about issue i had on my wing while it was in warranty tho they fixed the first issue and could offer me a new wing for the second since they were clearing their inventory …
ps: i checked kpart and seem a really solid option only issue is buying adapter and a lot of them haha. =)
thinking about it but wanted some input from people who tested both had and could compare with the gong range, i guess the fluid might be the closest or the ypra surf to the sk8 maybe ? I personnaly tried the curve h v3 and it’s smooth and gentle doesnt have the nervosity , manoeuvrability and responsiveness at all of the sk8.
I just bought the 1150 sk8 to supplement my 750 sk8 and I love it so much. I didn’t even buy a new tail. I can dock start it for pump foiling (the 1150 that is lol). Feel free to message me about it.
Not cheaper but did you consider the EagleX 1000 to replace your SS1400? that’s what I did and its a great foil. It works fine with the xxs 200 monoblock for surf and wing if you have that already
I’ve found a used sk8 1150 got lucky on this one there was only 2 in france and one of them just poped nearby while i was looking ,
thought of the eagle x 1000 i guess the bottom range is not as good as the 7s 1400 how would you compare it against each other?
Just a follow up , i didnt liked the sk8 1150 felt like exactly what it is a foil between the sk8 950 and the seven seas 1400 but not with the ability take of as quick as the seven seas 1400….
I guess the seven seas v2 1300 or 1500 would have been a way better choice, and i could have choose the eagle x 1000 too but would have been too close of the sk8 950 in term of usage.
Now i switched all my gear to afs im quite happy with it , still dont have the right board to use them at 100% the funny part is they seem to work well on fone board haha since i use the sames shims .
I use enduro 1100 and enduro 1600 glt for dockstart ( tried it in wing tho) will get a enduro 800 soon i hope when i will recover from my injury.
Get the right board first. Foils can feel completely different with +/- 0,1° mast angles in combination with different standing position angles. Sometimes you don’t even recognize the foil on a different board.
Regarding your F-One frontwing asumptions, they might be biased because of the wrong board, but for example 950 Skate and Eagle X 1000 are completely different beasts, not really close in usage.
Anyways good to hear that you found good fitting foils for yourself.
you are damn right about the degree , and im an advocate of that i often repeat again and again even at other youtuber how important it is.
I didnt tried the eagle x 1000 so i cant compare i just wondered how this foil would have been against the sk8 1150 but like you said on a wonky setup it’s not fair at all.
To be honest a not so good foil on the same brand board is probably way better than a good foil on a wrong board , it’s goes to show how important it is to have the right board.
Sold my previous board and will buy brand board this time.
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