Foil Drive Fusion
The Foil Drive Fusion is a significant step up from the Gen 2: more powerful, more refined, and far more convenient to use with more baked-in safety features.
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The Foil Drive Fusion is a significant step up from the Gen 2: more powerful, more refined, and far more convenient to use with more baked-in safety features.
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The elegant boom interface, short span and aimable and balanced flight characteristics make for an extremely easy-to-use wing. It’s an extremely well-thought-out product.
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Whilst the board’s focus is undeniably wingfoiling, there’s definite potential for crossover into the dark and emerging art of parawing. It’s a significant update for the Slice range.
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This vest is a really great solution for those wanting the protection of a solid impact vest with the buoyancy of a PFD for all disciplines of foiling.
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The Rover is a great choice for riders who want a wing that slightly favors freeride and general sailing performance yet can handle waveriding or set up for an epic downwinder.
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If glide is your number one priority, the UHA is the choice from the Armstrong range, and heralds a new standard in usability with regards to higher-aspect foils.
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The Crest is the ultimate no surprises, quiet, well-built daily driver that gets the job done with little fuss. Think of it as the oceanic equivalent of the Audi Savant.
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If you loved the previous version as much as we did, this LTD edition is a clear step forward, with meaningful upgrades in materials that you can feel from the very...
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This wing is well thought out in terms of construction, which feels sturdy and built to last. It’s a classic design and shape which provides a predictable and performant platform.
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The Tide Watershades combine clear, unobstructed vision with stability and comfort, making them a surprisingly valuable addition to any foiling kit.
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The Twister is a true Swiss Army knife of a board: fast, playful and versatile, delivering progression, fun and a guaranteed smile after every session.
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Riders who choose the correct size and conditions will no doubt be using the Surge to make a solid impact on the surf style wing, prone and downwind scene.
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Fit is one of the most important factors in how well wetsuits perform. This is warm, comfortable and flexible, and will enhance your sessions in colder waters.
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The compact shape, smart volume distribution and forgiving rails all work together to create a board that is highly efficient during takeoffs while remaining playful, responsive and fun.
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This delightful piece of carbon sculpture further enhances the Foil Drive experience to a point where it’s dangerously comparable in feel to non-propelled disciplines.
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Cabrinha has completely revamped their foil lineup, and these were consistently impressive with awesome glide, beautiful carving, smooth surf, and freestyle-ready performance.
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This trench board and accompanying Sonar FDA18 mast are top-tier options for riders wanting a solid, high performance Foil Drive system that is an evolution in the sport.
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A superb all-round wing for the freerider seeking high performance across disciplines, with an impressive wind range, exceptional ease of use, and powerful power delivery.
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Not just another foil system, it's complete rethink. If you like your foil to answer immediately and you’ve got the technique to keep it lit, this could be for you.
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For progressive, wave-focused Foil Drive enthusiasts, this will refine the assisted experience and will skyrocket your progression when it comes to tighter, more critical turns.
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An excellent solution if you want a one-mast system with OEM-quality integrated adapters and you’re willing to exchange some top end performance for cost, adaptability and simplicity.
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This is comfortable to ride, extremely stable, very versatile, and has one of the widest, smoothest sweet spots of any wing we’ve tested. You’ll dial into it really quickly.
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Aimed at riders who already know how to fly and want the fastest, stiffest, most reactive setup available, this is purpose-built to reach a new level of speed.
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Slingshot’s One-Lock system made quite a splash last year. If you’re looking for a daily driver or a one-wing quiver with good carve, pump and speed, the 825 Glide is it.
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