Just got the first production kit, the Helix the 775 front wing 80cm 12mm tapered, and pivot 140 tail last Friday. Got some prone and sup foil sessions in the waves over the weekend and a downwinder in Santa Barbara channel on Tuesday and another downwind run in the central coast yesterday. Setup is feeling so good can’t wait for others to get to feel it for themselves. Super proud of what Matt has accomplished with their very first production foil, im in love with the 775.
5 Likes
side question - are you coming in at Mussel Shoals for this downwinder? Looks epic
This was mesa lane to little rincon that point south of laconcheta, little oil pier there, just packed dry clothes and sandals in a dry bag so we could ride to wherever we wanted and the conditions took us and then uber back. Maybe not the best spot to get picked up by uber but we got lucky and guy had racks and had board already on roof, knew we were good when he rolled up with board on roof and saw us and gave Shaka. The whole coastline is one big point break to downwind, super cool in central coast we more limited by headland into a bay so it’s liberating to just keep going and stop wherever. Want to go to Ventura
2 Likes
I logged a day of parawinging on one of their demo rigs a few weeks back. ATV 65L board, 80cm skinny mast, 775 helix x 140 tail on a proper 30+ hatch day. Super intuitive and easy to carve on. The foil felt really pitch stable and when picking up speed is so composed through hard turns that it really let’s you relax and surf better. No problems pumping the foil and linking up sections and they breach really well. Solid crew doing some cool stuff over there, stoked to see what else they have brewing!
3 Likes
Which sup model and volume are you on?
Hi any plans for any other tail wing sizes? Maybe a 140 cm^2 tail wing with a longer fuse? I’m used to a setup that’s pretty pitch stable so not sure if I’m ready for the pivot 140.
We have 120 and 140 Pivot with the shorter fuse, and 160 and 180 Drift with longer fuse. 160 Drift is a good blend of performance and an extremely stable ride.
1 Like
108L gunboat, 7’4
Podcast with the x foils crew Walt and Dylan
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DQWtyUAgRkQ&pp=ugUEEgJlbg%3D%3D
1 Like
Matt and Sam came through VB this past weekend and I got to demo a 755 Helix w/ Splif tail and 80 cm tuttle mast on a 65L Flying Tuttle.
It was cool to test, as I was also trying out my new F4 744 Piranha for the first time with my 55L tuttle Emona Board and 85CM SR tuttle. Unfortunately, when I was breaking down I realized I had mistakenly grabbed my S fuse instead of XS fuse 121 tail, so some of my initial thoughts needed to be adjusted (only ever ridden XS fuses).
The Hydrocraft setup was noticeably lighter when picking it up on the beach. F4 feels pretty light, but the SR mast has some heft. The Helix was really really fun - very lively/surfy and had a very easy pump cadence that sort of drived itself more than I’m used to with any foil i’ve tried. This translated to less energy expenditure. The roll was very easy to initiate and felt familiar and comfortable. I was able to get some stowed PW runs and also rip some turns under sail, with the tips out! Felt great. Board was great, no drama there. Easy to get on foil, stiff & light. I’m 68kgs.
Comparing to the F4 with the longer tail than I’m used to (and didn’t realize was on), the HC felt a bit more maneuverable and lively, where the F4 had a bit more drive and drawn out turns, and a bit longer pump cadence than I’m accustomed to. I’ll have to come back with an update after I run the F4 with a the XS.
All that said, It was a short demo, but i was really impressed with the kit (both fit/finish and ride quality) and definitely would be considering it if I hadn’t recently gone a different route. I hope they kick ass! And I’ll note that Sam was ripping and was definitely the best rider I’ve seen in person, looping into the wind carves and making it look easy.
8 Likes