I am beginner in windfoiling,my jp hydrofoil lxt is ok but very sensitive. I have some Cuts and scraches of mast and boom. 2times i had to fix tiny holes with solarez.
Are there any boards which are not so sensitive? What about Tabou MTE? is it worth buying?
Thanks for you input.
Robert
I have a Starboard freeride 150 Starlite construction which is very tough but a little heavier. Still would recommend nose protection too.
There was a thread about the lxt quite some time back. Its more a case of the lxt not being solid enough. Its normal for the board to cop a bit of a bashing with foiling, but i think the lxt construction was particulaly bad/way too soft.
I bought a board from Casey at Reefwarriors. Vacuum bagged inegra. I believe it's a closed cell foam core so you can put some tape over a ding and still go play and it won't absorb water. I LOVE my board. A bit heavier than my Slingshot Levitator 150, but totally worth it.
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Thanks for the hint,I hope my retailer will change my board to the ES Version.
My hydrofoil lxt 133 2023 suddenly has some Micro pin holes in aerea with no dents and scraches. I bought it May 2024.
Seriously though the FMX are solid!
add a 20mm EPA foam strip around the nose like I did!
Hi
I ordered now a Tabou Air Ride 81 L MTE .This board should be strong enough, a little bit heavier than JP. Surfstations and schools are using them for learning and to rent.
Was in sale 1200 euro.
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Thanks for the hint,I hope my retailer will change my board to the ES Version.
My hydrofoil lxt 133 2023 suddenly has some Micro pin holes in aerea with no dents and scraches. I bought it May 2024.
This reminds me of a board I got replaced under warranty, thanks to great dealer support from North Beach Windsurfing. Once the board had soaked up a liter of water, the water come out at multiple spots when I left the board in the sun. The pressure inside the board just got too high with all the water in it. The original problem was a poorly inserted foot strap plug.
Same Issue with my New tabou after only 3h foiling,Micro hole water coming out
Is Qualit?t gone nowadays or am I a looser
