Hi Guys and girls
this is just a post saying im joining the forum, as you may or may not know i work for foildrive and code so please if you have any questions let me know.
I also work with Amos shapes and have a board model called the KRUZER
I also offer in person coaching around the world, online coaching and also run multiple retreats for foiling in luxury locations.
Pysched to see what this forum is about
Love the board Josh - is some black battery grease on the foil drive battery terminals normal after a session for you?
no to be honest , do you want to share a photo?
Welcome! We have cookies, rabbit holes, and the occasional shit storm although it is remarkably good considering this is the internet.
They’ll let just anyone join these forums I guess.
Hi Josh.
Re. FD i was speaking to a convert on the weekend who said there was a new battery about to be launched by FD, with same weight as assist max but a longer run time … is there any substance to that you know of?
If I’m buying one (as an aged struggling prone foiler) I guess it’d be good to know if anything new is being offered shortly which might be worth holding off for… if you’re able to say?
I already have the Kruzer👊
Cheers.
I was going to let Josh answer this. But maybe if I beat him to all the answers he’ll send me my own fd kit. 
So you have nothing to worry about no new gen 3s on the way that will make the current obsolete , looks like head dip has beat me to the battery question!
That’s normal for a Foildrive. The speed controller inside the Foildrive has capacitors in them and when you connect the battery you get a spark as high current rushes in to fill them. The spark causes a carbon build up which will discolour the grease.
You can get anti spark connectors to prevent this, but these do decrease the contact area of the pins, which means less current can flow without heat build up.
It’s an interesting design choice to do it this way. Every battery load wears away the connector in both the battery and the unit, but most likely good for the life of the unit.
Right on - thank you for the info!
Hi Josh, in your opinion if you’re only going to upgrade one component from the HP line, which would it be, motor or battery?
I’m 81kgs riding upwind/downwind on. 5’4 rough copy of your Kruzer (sorry).
Hi,
Where can I find your board (in stock) here in Oahu?
Thaty would be a question for support@foildrive, i would say that they both equallyt have same benefit
unfortunatley none in stock there, closest potentially is dark arts in cali
Hi Josh- Would the 5’8" 40 L Kruzer RTS be sufficient for a 105 kg rider? Thanks!!
depends on your ability but yes
I know it says all levels, but how good is the kruzer as an absolute beginner prone board? Thinking about stability when popping up mainly, it’s more narrow and has a pointy tail compared to something like the frequent flyer.
I think it’s perfect as a beginner board (and clearly also great for advanced riders given Josh rides the 5’4). I have had the original 5’8 kruzer for 1 year and it is very surfboard like in dimensions but still small enough to duck dive (unlike some DW style shapes). The relatively low volume means you can use it in weak waves, but also fine for more powerful conditions. I found higher volume DW style prone boards are terrible once the surf is a little more punchy - you just get catapulted forward. I’ve tried maybe 5 or 6 prone boards now and the kruzer is the best for me by far. I’m an average prone rider (at best) and can only link a couple waves. And it’s also great with gen 2 FD. In answer to your question - IMO it’s actually wide compared to a lot of the competitors boards, but not that thick, plus the slightly scooped deck improves stability on the pop up. I actually think you could stick some normal fin boxes on this board and surf it
its actually perfect for beginners probably the most user friendly board out there
awesome to hear