Small low volume foil board

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derek72 said..
I ended up deciding I am too busy to build and spoke to Mitch at carbonCo and told him what I want and he built it. After a few weeks the result arrived today and looks like just what I had in mind. I also got tracks in the bottom and footstrap inserts for learning to tack (I am learning racing) and for jumping. First ride will be this weekend but it looks awesome and feels light and rad, can't wait to ride it.

Good looking board Derek. And they are made bullet proof with solid pvc foam core - I am sure you will love it!

It takes 20-25 working hours to build a board. If you are a beginner, 50 hrs and you are slow. How many hours do you watch TV or do some other useless activity?
The joy of making and using your build, even if it's fugly, it's priceless. Anything is ok If you are making it. Anybody can do it.

If not, that's OK too. Have fun.

I have been riding this Beug 85cm around the past few days.
It is as small as you would ever want to go (not saying you couldn't go smaller, you can). Very nimble, great to pump and super fun.
It will work with any wing also. Its on a pretty knife edge foil. A big surf wing would be perfect. I think 90cm is the way in this shape. Been doing a 85, 90, 95.

The 100cm boards are hard to beat however. It balances the strapless fun with the ability to strap it up and do sick foil powered airs.
I never thought i would strap it up and go that way but i did and it adds another dimension to your riding and progression. Heeps of fun when you feel ready.

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We have these beauties arriving soon so get in touch for a pre order price !! WA Surf

I've had the 94cm for a few weeks now, absolutely love it with the Armstrong foil, this setup is about as light as you can get. Anyone that says weight doesn't matter once up an riding hasn't tried a light set up.
Great board, track right back and a nice rocker. Flat deck grip feels comfortable for long periods. When I fall the foil stops dead and waits upwind on its side. No more chasing after the board downwind.

How are the the touch downs on the 94cm axis tray KB7? The board looks really good and great value fora light full carbon pvc construction pocket board. I can't decide between the 94 or 110cm board. I ride a lot in the waves and my current 120 cm custom temovento I easily glide back out of a touch down where as i've tried 100cm pocket boards that don't start as easily and touch downs are more jerky and more likely to stall the foil without needing much more power to recover.

Love my Armstrong hs1550 with 50cm fuse, hs 232 rear wing and +1 shim btw! Waiting on my preordered Hs1050 which was the main wing I wanted, but I'm impressed with the versatility of the 1550! It is super stable even at full speed going down over head waves at margs main break. I have it fully forward on the tracks too and it never wants to kick me off, yet is nice and responsive! Waiting to try the hs1050 with the hs232 small rear wing first before I cut the rear wing down to be even more responsive.

Bletti

I had the same dilemma between the 110 and 94cm, at 87kg but I'm happy with the decision as I don't think there would be much between them as they are both very low volume.

I taught myself to come straight up on the foil from a standing start on a bigger board, this would be difficult to learn on the 94 I think.
So long as you have power the foil comes up immediately with a good push on the back foot. Once up and riding I rarely ever touch down during a session, I usually fall for some other reason.
If you are up to speed the board will take light touchdowns without issue, the rocker is good.

The real problem I've discovered which I'm sure is the same for all these small low volume pocket boards is when the wind drops. You can be in a situation where the kite is still flying but you cant get going.
Even with a loop there is insufficient power to come straight up on the foil and there is no second chance once the board is underwater.

I love the quick turning an amazing light feel of this Axis 94 but I will keep my DC 4 6 for really light days when you need to surface the board to get speed to fly.

BTW..Very interested to hear your feedback on the Armstrong 1550 and new rear wing. I hadn't considered that for kiting but love the idea that is allows you to use the really small kites.

So I've been riding a pocket board strapless for at least six months now.
I don't recon they go up wind as well as a longer board( I lost the straps at the same time).
Just wondering what others think yes it's probably the strap ( but mine was super ) but I think the short length changes things too.

Yes I have fitted a bigger wing in the last few months, I didn't really take that into consideration. But that's logical I certainly won't be going back to straps. Yeah switch feet on the fly and head up wind on heel side either way. I think I also get board going long distances up wind as it's way more fun doing tight turns and practicing tacks and sitting down not to mention hunting for Bayside wind swell.

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horey69 said..
So I've been riding a pocket board strapless for at least six months now.
I don't recon they go up wind as well as a longer board( I lost the straps at the same time).
Just wondering what others think yes it's probably the strap ( but mine was super ) but I think the short length changes things too.

If you don't move your feet, and the board is so short that you can't get the width of stance you would have on a race board, you can't load it up the same...so you won't point upwind as well.

Lots of the short boards I've seen have the tracks right back, and then people install the big wings right back, and then you can't get your foot behind the mast... And y'all know how I feel about back foot in front of the mast.

On the Surf Carrot, I vary my stance from less than shoulder width to either end of the deck pad. It's 125 IIRC so if you're on a 1m or less board, I'd bet one can't spread one's stance out as much.

Reminds me -- I chased one of the racer boys this year on his Levitaz whizz-bang and 15m foil race kite, with my 720 surf foil and 10m Drifter I couldn't quite hold the same upwind angle as him, but he couldn't gets away from me he kept looking over his shoulder like a shark was chasing him down. My back and legs had had enough after that take though...

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It would be cool if we had a foil master class so we could all get help with the tricks we are working on.

I hear you Horey. My last 2 sessions I have been working on tacking from toe side to heel side. I'm solid on 360s and tacks from heel to toe, but the toe to heel tack is challenging. Haven't yet attempted to sit down but may have a go next session.

I like both those boards you have. What wing set are you on now?

I bought this board off Pilz www.seabreeze.com.au/Members/Profile/Details.aspx?member=Pilz
Has foot hooks but I prefer to ride strapless, 100cm and only just floats.
First sesh was sketchy but after that there is no going back to a bigger board.
Great design and build, love it.
(Note this is one of his early boards, the new ones are apparently even lighter and better build quality)

Good to hear you like your board Slack ..

Had a chance to play with the Axis 110 Tray recently...

The only time I noticed the lack of volume and length was touching down when the kite was looping right near the water and I was unable to get my weight back... Nose-dived and buried it, where a board with volume would have given me that second or two to recover.

Aside from that weird situational glitch on my behalf, I rate the board exceptionally highly.

Anyone want to buy a Dwarfcraft 3'6"?

Nice work, but I love your timber board better ;)