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RRD Hi-Flight ... any info?

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Created by motogon > 9 months ago, 18 Jan 2020
motogon
183 posts
18 Jan 2020 12:38AM
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Hi!

Is anybody has experience / tested RRD HiFlight board? Any reviews?
Hi-Flight looks very promising for foiling-multi-sports: SUP, Wing, Wind foiling.
Specs: 240x78cm, 150 liters. Board has FOILBOX + 2 X 10' US BOX FOR FOILPLATE.
BTW: How I post links, video, pics on this forum? I don't see this options.

LeeD
3939 posts
18 Jan 2020 2:18AM
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Flat tail rocker not good for any kind of surf.
78 not super stable when coupled with short length.
This coming from old fart of 160 lbs. who has a Fanatic Shark 150 that is wider and longer.
Plus 122 Hover, 150 Fly, and 142 Longgrain.

Paducah
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18 Jan 2020 3:35AM
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LeeD said..
Flat tail rocker not good for any kind of surf.
78 not super stable when coupled with short length.
This coming from old fart of 160 lbs. who has a Fanatic Shark 150 that is wider and longer.
Plus 122 Hover, 150 Fly, and 142 Longgrain.


It's intend to foil surf rather than surf so the tail rocker isn't as important from that aspect but probably does help the foil get off the water.

I think that 78 is fine on 240 , wider than the Hover and the same as a SS Wizard 125. Plus, your Shark didn't have 7 kg of foil hanging off the bottom as a keel.

Pretty cool to have the tracked box up forward for non-windsurf and foilbox in the back. Horses for courses or something like that.

This coming from another 70kg old fart.

LeeD
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18 Jan 2020 5:13AM
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Actually, that Shark spent a few days foiling in the surf...windfoiling.
Flattish tail rocker was a slight problem, as the wave lifted the tail hard and pushed the nose down.
Something that won't happen with wave riding designed boards.
That's why I later bought the Fly and Longgrain. Both have tons of tail rocker, like every wave board.

motogon
183 posts
18 Jan 2020 6:17AM
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For SUP foiling tracks-mounted foil supposed to be used and rider will stand much more forward stance.

LeeD
3939 posts
18 Jan 2020 7:08AM
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Have you TRIED SUP wave riding?
No.
Gotta step well back as the wave starts to lift the tail, or you pearl.

MLB007
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22 Jan 2020 2:25PM
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LeeD said..
Flat tail rocker not good for any kind of surf.
78 not super stable when coupled with short length.
This coming from old fart of 160 lbs. who has a Fanatic Shark 150 that is wider and longer.
Plus 122 Hover, 150 Fly, and 142 Longgrain.


Sweet! Not everyone is riding surf.

MLB007
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22 Jan 2020 2:26PM
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motogon said..
Hi!

Is anybody has experience / tested RRD HiFlight board? Any reviews?
Hi-Flight looks very promising for foiling-multi-sports: SUP, Wing, Wind foiling.
Specs: 240x78cm, 150 liters. Board has FOILBOX + 2 X 10' US BOX FOR FOILPLATE.
BTW: How I post links, video, pics on this forum? I don't see this options.




Really nice looking board that I'm considering hard. Really want to see the new SIC Marlin first but this is calling my name I think.

Only downer is no fins for sup use. Are there adapters to mount a fin in a tuttle box?

ausbinny
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23 Jan 2020 8:22AM
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MLB007 said..

motogon said..
Hi!

Is anybody has experience / tested RRD HiFlight board? Any reviews?
Hi-Flight looks very promising for foiling-multi-sports: SUP, Wing, Wind foiling.
Specs: 240x78cm, 150 liters. Board has FOILBOX + 2 X 10' US BOX FOR FOILPLATE.
BTW: How I post links, video, pics on this forum? I don't see this options.





Really nice looking board that I'm considering hard. Really want to see the new SIC Marlin first but this is calling my name I think.

Only downer is no fins for sup use. Are there adapters to mount a fin in a tuttle box?


Yeah a tuttle base fin, or if they are still around a US to tuttle adaptor - Select fins also have a multi fit fin which you can use for tuttle / power box

motogon
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31 Jan 2020 1:13AM
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MLB007 said..

Only downer is no fins for sup use. Are there adapters to mount a fin in a tuttle box?

You can find windsurfing wave fin with tuttle box, no problem.



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