Awesome bud! I def could easily make F-One foils work in my life, I just have so much freakin invested in the Armie lifestyle... doh! If I was riding all F-One, I'd probably have a 940 Phantom and then maybe an Eagle on either side of that. I've yet to try that 940 but the speed and smoothness of the Eagles makes me think I'd have to have at least one in the quiver. Thanks for the comment bud and I wish you an awesome weekend!

Sup bud! Yeah these sessions have been burning space on my HD for too long! but I happened to get a good run of sessions at the end of the year so I can't complain too hard. REALLY interesting you've felt the same with the F-Ones and ventilation. IMO it's not normal to have aluminum masts ventilate, so I figured I maybe had a lemon. So maybe there's more going on here... And I hope the carbon fixes it, if it doesn't def let them know! As for the whistle/hum, yeah, I could def sand that out. Since it was a demo I just didn't want to mess with it. The current tail for my Armie stuff was so loud I didn't want to use it, until I learned the fine art of sanding your trailing edges. New front wing?!? that sounds like what Armie just did with the new mid-aspects. I've been patiently waiting for mine, I think it ships tomorrow. But I think a mix between an HA and the older "lower" aspect foils should be the next thing that the industry moves to, and it will probably make the most people happy. I'm stoked to try them, and to try whatever F-One comes out with! Super cool to hear about the a-series Glide! I have one guy around here that rode them last year, I hope he upgrades! lol. But yeah, options, especially for your hands, is a great thing. I can't wait to year what your thoughts are after a few sessions! Take care and I wish you an awesome weekend!

@@OCEANBOUND1 hi man, I had two good sessions already. And it is so warm around here these days. Somehow unreal. I heard a lot about ventilation on the 19mm axis alu mast. But it seems it has a lot to do with the riders weight. Sounds funny but for the axis I heard it from the lighter guys with less than 70kg. I had phantoms before and started on gravity by f one and never had that issue. Seems like it has something to do with angles, speed, twist in the mast, wave/chop direction that all affects this sensation. I didn’t sand the stab yet but def have to. I’ve seen a video by the Levitaz guy explaining what side to sand and how. Think it was called Donaldson method. Since I was on Takuma recently I loved the HA Kujiras with an AR around 8 to 8.5. I guess F one is going to fill the gap with that foil called Skate. I guess they wanted to call it Sk8 because of the AR but they had a twintip called sk8 years ago. The new carbon mast will be one piece with top plate and mast. But I didn’t see any pics of it yet. Only rumors. Yeah, the Glide Matrix system is what I wanna try for sure. Already ordered boom and handles. I had a demo wing and unfortunately the LE loses air. But had a nice contact with the European distributor who quickly wants to fix the problem. We will see. But seems like they definitely care about their customers. I mean regarding the prices they have to! I wonder if F one is going to bring handles with the strike v3!? Keep winging, man!

yeeeowooowwww! stoked for you! I haven't ridden it with the chopped wingtips but I really did love that foil. I hope to get on the next smaller size one of these days too. have fun ripping on that and I wish you an awesome weekend!!

@@OCEANBOUND1 apparently indistinguishable from the one with the wingtips! Will let you know how it goes, it is a big jump for me, I just unlocked the jibe level and the smallest plane I flew was a 1300 Dakine charger. So super excited to taste that extended glide

can you elaborate a bit about how you chopped the winglets? some pics. jeez, the winglets looks scaring

@@kountchev1 So let me say first, it rides like a dream! I am so hooked, that I don't feel like going on any other foil. i bought this foil already chopped. it is Chopped sanded and smoothed almost to the point there is no indication that there was ever winglets. The only thing i know about chopping is do it gradually because it is harder to add than to take away :)

yeah I'm not sure why the mast was loose like that... I meant to mention that in the video. The screws were tight. I think my kite masts from like 6 years ago kinda did that a little but with teh water it makes it really noticeable. And yeah bud, you need to take a vacation with some wind and waves! Just to split up your long winters. I wish I could go this year, it's not in the cards. So winter winging on the ocean will have to do! Always good reading your comments, I wish you an awesome weekend bud!

Right on bud! I'm not sure what your skill level is, but F-One seems to have everything well covered. I could definitely see myself riding all F-One foils, if I only didn't have the Armie problem that I have, lol. If you haven't tried them, the Phantoms are great and I'd say the best to start on. The Eagles a little more finicky but if you are looking for more speed, smoothness, and glide then def go there. Once you've been outrun by a wave, you start to wonder what it would be like on a faster foil that could keep up with it, so that's where you'd start thinking about the Eagles. But they are just good wings period! Let me know if you end up with one! I really hope to try the 940 Phantom in the next few months. I feel like that one comes with special sauce. I wish you a great weekend!!

Oh man the mast ventilation is the worst! I cut a whole section out of this video where I vented about my past ventilation issues. I had a custom mast for kite foiling which I loved but in certain conditions, it was very prone to ventilating. Mostly in colder temps and when I was going at a certain angle upwind. But I really messed up my ribs once from getting bucked off while kite foiling. I then moved to the Armie masts, I haven't seen that since, so like you, worth the extra money. But to be bucked off for no reason on completely flat water... MAN that was frustrating. I worked with the mast designer to tweak a few things and nothing worked. It just goes to show that how there's so much to hydrodynamics. Have a great weekend bud!!

@@OCEANBOUND1 Totally agree! So happy I can put that particular problem behind me now. Just focus on the ride!

Sup Chris! Funny I just realized you left this comment. I really love them both, for slightly different reasons. And you could probably keep this as a rule when comparing HA and MA foils. MA are more fun in general, hands down. BUT once you have a really good wave day and those really good waves happen to outrun you, you will swear to never let it happen again. That’s when the HAs enter the picture; they have speed. I only ordered one of the new MA foils Armie just released, I have a feeling I’m really gonna like them but I don’t see a need to sell the 3 HAs I currently have cause of the speed factor.

@OCEANBOUNDIIm looking in to this as we speak I think there will be a mid to high aspect comming from all brands AR 7.5 but thin profile just like the armi ones that's just released that will be the next big thing Imo. IM really look forward to your findings

Sup bud! Having matching gear helps a little, but in general I've found all the boards I've tried work pretty well with the Armie stuff. The FG boards have a really nice indent to the top side that gets your feet just a little closer to the top of the mast, which is probably the best difference, everything else is probably minimal, unless your board doesn't have a double concave on the front... that can help with landings. The Phantom is really nice! I think that 940 may be the one I would like the best, and I still haven't been able to ride one yet. As for the lift/pitch thing you mentioned... I ride mine with a +1 degree shim in the fuse, that gives you even less lift and adds a little more speed. but in general I find the Armie foils are very pitch neutral, even when shimmed. My older kite foil masts needed more forward foot pressure, and that could increase with speed. So it takes a little while to get used to the sensitivity, but you become a little lighter on your feet which definitely helps in other areas. however just because it does this, doesn't make it ideal for everyone! I def love picking up speed down a wave and not have to worry about adjusting my weight and balance to stay level. Sorry for the rant there... I wish you an awesome weekend bud!!

you are on a role my friend! I wish you an awesome weekend as well!

Sup bud! I’m about 77kg or a litttle under 170lbs without a wetsuit. I want to try the 890, I’m sure it rips but has even more speed. That’d prolly be my go-to at my weight and skill level.

Sup bud! From my brief experience, the Eagle took a little speed to get on foil. But you are almost 15kg lighter than me so it’s gonna act a lot different. I wish I could give you more solid advice! The eagle is rad and I’d love to try a smaller one. They rip. I wish you luck in whatever you choose!!

@@OCEANBOUND1 thanks I’m also a big fan of your videos. I’ll let you know in the future how my decision work out.

@@ponchozzz yeah I wanna know! Thanks bud, I wish you an awesome day!

@@OCEANBOUND1 Hello, just to tell you how it went, fortunately I was able to demo a eagle foil 890 and it felt incredible and fast, and I also tried an sk8 850. The Eagle felt amazing, but the sk8 felt even better to me. I felt like it had much more lift on the sk8 apart from how agile it is. It was a tough decision for me between the Eagle or the sk8, and my final decision was to buy the sk8 in size 950 so I can ride it in all kinds of conditions. Your videos helped me a lot in deciding. I've been with the sk8 950 for a week now and I haven't had a single problem with it. Thank you very much.🤙🤙🤙Greetings from Mexico!

@@ponchozzz no way! that's awesome, thanks for circling back! stoked you ended up with the sk8. so many choices, I think that one is closest to my style and what I'd be riding. now you can get a 750 for the crazy days! stoked yr stoked bud, I wish you some amazing conditions down there in Mexico! rip it up!!