Best foil for you.

[Hdip]

I'm tired of typing reports, sooooooo.

2018 Naish setup, infiniti tombstone board. $1400 Both masts.

https://ventura.craigslist.org/spo/d/naish-foil-set-foilboard/6743613078.html

 

[Clamsmasher]

It’s important to think about where you want to go with foiling. I wish I had, I would’ve saved some money for sure.

In my local area we get pretty short even on foilable waves in summer but we have 2 good things. Very strong Seabreeze pretty much every day during the summer and lots of rock walls and marinas. I know a guy here who put 2 and 2 together and came up with something epic.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq6yjv2nRr-/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1ohz7wqsezone

I’ve been riding a couple of different setups up to this point...both in the 1300ish sqcm range. They have been great for actual surfing and I’ve been progressing nicely but I’m riding shortish waves and I’ve been unable to pump back out.

Today I got a Gofoil Kai-Iwa-M200 tripler secondhand. I went straight to the Iwa, and holy crap it changed everything for me. I pumped out twice on first couple of waves and loved it for surfing. It felt so drivey. Tried the M 200 and it was smooth as silk. So stoked, wish I’d done it earlier.

Building a 4’ board now too.

Well, I’m off to work on dock/rock starts. Enjoy!

 

[Hdip]

Yup. A bigger wing and tiny waves seem to me now like the way to start.

 

[grendel95]

How is the lift profile on the Go Foil wings? Does it lift quickly like the Naish or does it require some backfoot pressure to start lifting?

Been thinking a lot about getting a used Go Foil setup.

 

[Kaser1]

How is the lift profile on the Go Foil wings? Does it lift quickly like the Naish or does it require some backfoot pressure to start lifting?

Been thinking a lot about getting a used Go Foil setup.

Depends on the wing, the Kai definitely needs help as it's small.
Iwa doesn't need much help
M200 no help needed to get flying as it's huge


I've got plenty of footage with different wings on my YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzayOLb1iijQeZltWPdy7IQ/videos

 

[Hdip]

How is the lift profile on the Go Foil wings? Does it lift quickly like the Naish or does it require some backfoot pressure to start lifting?

Been thinking a lot about getting a used Go Foil setup.

Why not get a Naish XL wing? $531. Then review that for me so I know if I should buy one.

 

[steamroller]

geta GoFoil!....the best...of the best...of the best...SIR!

yup... Hdip found my setup on craigslist....good thing too...really needed that big wing for a fat guy to fly

 

[Hdip]

You have the 200 Maliko also steamroller?

 

[steamroller]

yup Maliko200 99% of the time up to a couple feet overhead....any bigger and i go regular surf...only used thw Iwa wing in hawaii when that massive south swell last summer...

 

[Hdip]

Found you on Surfline rewind cam. Looks fun. Maybe check it Tomorrow late morning. If I don’t hit a beach break instead.

 

[Hdip]

Naish large and a board that’s not needed for $900

craigslist link click here.

 

[grendel95]

The whole Go Foil collection here...

https://ventura.craigslist.org/spo/d/ventura-lewis-go-foil/6786401806.html

very tempted

 

[gregfoil]

The whole Go Foil collection here...

https://ventura.craigslist.org/spo/d/ventura-lewis-go-foil/6786401806.html

very tempted

Nice !!

 

[Hdip]

I saw that post Grendel. I didn’t post it here because it seems like so much overlap that price isn’t worth it.

 

[Kaser1]

Naish large and a board that’s not needed for $900

craigslist link click here.

That board is a beast, I've seen one in person. big, bulky, heavy. I doubt you could get that thing flying even with a large wing.

I'd pass on that one.

 

[Kaser1]

The whole Go Foil collection here...

https://ventura.craigslist.org/spo/d/ventura-lewis-go-foil/6786401806.html

very tempted

Nice !!

Handmade on Maui Jimmy/Marlon Lewis latest foil board. Very light and very strong.
Wings- Nalu, Kai , Maliko 160 , Iwa, Maliko 200

Back wings - Kai , Custom , Maliko
Tuttle box plate adapter -custom carbon fiber made on Maui by Mark Raaphorst
Custom mast 27.5 "
Like to sell as a quiver but willing to sell board and or Tuttle box plate adapter.
And wings and mast as a set



I'd be interested to see how much he'd part out just the board, mast, and Iwa/Kai tail combo. That's a custom "Super Fly" model that JL/ML are doing production/pop out models now. I like the outline, volume, width. I'd just go down from 5'2" to 4'8"ish. It'd be a good learner board.

The custom tuttle plate adapter by Mark Raaphorst fail. There's been 5 I've personally seen completely explode under stress. Marks design was to get them as light as possible, but the wall construction went too thin. They're actually foam core.

But like HDIP said, ALOT of overlap with that combo pack. You'd probably only use 2 of the 5 front wings, ever.

 

[xmesa]

i'll ask him about this, i've been reading the forum too much.

I'm 35, 165, 5'10 - is the 5'2 something i can learn on? I read a lot about how a smaller board is way easier to pump:

I'd be interested to see how much he'd part out just the board, mast, and Iwa/Kai tail combo...

 

[xmesa]

good for beginner: https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/spo/d/seal-beach-dan-taylor-foil-board/6780635768.html

?

 

[Hdip]

Agreed, that green board in the $900 dollar deal is gross. Seems to be a good price for the Naish Large though. Try to resell the board for $200 to make it a great deal.

That Dan Taylor board seems fine enough. It doesn't have the rails like most of the other foil boards that are popular. More of a normal rail it looks like. You'd be able to learn on it though for sure.

https://ventura.craigslist.org/spo/d/ventura-foilboard-and-go-foil/6786476165.html That's the 160 Maliko. Seems like the Iwa is the way to go though, so not sure that's a great deal.

 

[Clamsmasher]

The 160 maliko is best avoided.