Pure v2 afs. Has anyone tried it?

[Velocicraptor]

@tgaunce

ly has been small, less than waist high, which has me wondering if adding a 1050 would be beneficial? Would the 1050 be noticeably different from the 850 and compliment the 850?

1050 has a lot more low end and pump than the 850, and while it is clearly from the same genetics as the 850, due to its span it doesn’t turn as tight or carry as much speed through its turns as the 850. They compliment eachother very well, but as long as there is enough wind to get up with a 5m or less, I’d typically use the 850 even with small waves. If the wind is sub 13-15 knots, or if conditions are only swell or chop (not waves) the 1050 is a better tool because you get more low end, glide and pump out of it.

The HA40 tail brings more glide to these foils at the expense of turning. 132 tail turns great. 152 brings more low end. I don’t have the 142 and use the HA40, 152 and 132 with both foils.

The weeds thing makes perfect sense. The tubercles definitely hold onto weeds more too.

[tgaunce]

@Velocicraptor Thanks so much for the response.

I’m an intermediate winger wanting to get more into riding swell/waves but proper waves are definitely further out in my future.

At this point I’m mostly talking swell and chop, especially as I build these skills. Winds can average in the low teens and higher but can also be up and down.

It seems like in my situation the 1050 would be a good tool to add. Also, maybe for the conditions I’m targeting the 152 tail would be good?

The guys I’m riding with are lighter, using bigger foils and smaller wings and riding the small swell with ease. They definitely have more skills.