Maybe we all will have some sort of efoiling gear at some point, tow boogie, assist, etc.
But I certainly hope people learn to respect others in populated surf breaks.
Unfortunately it will take one arrogant prick that will ruin it all. Its inevitable and Ive already seen firsthand some bad actors in various places.
That could set the precedent to ban all forms of efoiling and the bring it to an “end”
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Show and tell!
That’s exactly what it’s like. But an electric drone that will take you back to any point on the mountain you like, with no wait (or weight) in silence.
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Funnily enough, I had the most intense leg workout in ages. It felt like “first day of the season” where my legs got destroyed from the constant full power turning.
Mine is dead simple, no follow mode. I just tow up when I see an outside set, whip in, carves for about 500m to the inside, paddle back out, repeat.
Or, pump back out, which keeps the cardio super high. Not like the FD where you go pie-mode and motor out.
Very high intensity session on the prone setup. I think I could manage a tow foil without too much hassle, maybe slightly fuller volume board.
Without overemphasising, I think (if you can get away from crowds and people who will take issue), this is the future.
Fits in the city car, can carry it under one arm, board in the other, over rocks, launch in reasonably punchy beachbreak, wait for a lull, hit the gap, then it’s just powder day.
Mine doesn’t work in onshore chop, and has numerous shortcomings, but for the price (if you know how…), it is ridiculous.
This came to mind. Electric anything is going to smash your dopamine receptors quite quickly. Beware!
Another thought - if you want to understand how “pros” are so good, it’s because they tow. The repetition you can achieve is crazy compared to paddling at your average break (obviously there are exceptions).
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I should also add, Saturday was great, Sunday something shorted and now requires a full rebuild 
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How did it short? Bad waterproof connector, water ingress to box? Would love to know as Im building my own fd at the moment.
I used a single cable gland for phase wires and overheated when a friend tried who couldn’t foil. It was an old faux drive so not designed for the higher amps. Now each phase wire gets own cable gland. I don’t think an issue for FD if just being used for assist. Camdenboss has been very reliable, and I haven’t bothered with waterpoof connectors for first pass, but doing the silicon push connectors for the second go.
Obvious shoutout to Foil.zone where there is a wealth of knowledge. Hadou’s thread is basically what I did and would recommend. $2000 all in
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