Kiteboarding

The 690 has been my go-to for kite foiling lately. I used to ride the 780 HA with the speed 180 tail and it was fine. But I tried the 790, 690, and 590 and haven’t touched any of the HA foils since. The new MA foils have a much lower take off and stall speed than the previous generation of MA foils which doesn’t matter quite as much for kite foiling but is still nice and makes them fun to wing in lighter conditions. The high end is where the MA foils really shine though. I have tried my best to find the top end limit of the 690 and 590 and so far, on flat water, I haven’t even come close. These things just lock in no matter how much speed and power to put into them. Very stable, don’t feel like they want to jump out of the water on you, just fantastic at speed. Turning performance and recovery is great. You can aerate almost an entire half of the wing and it won’t stall. The HA foils still have much better pump and glide as well as a lower take off and stall speed (size for size). The 690 has (literally) taken my kite foiling to new heights.

I have to admit at first I held off on giving the Foil Drive a chance..... ( you know the whole non motor stay pure talk ). Bah Humbug!! Let's just say I gave it a chance and I'm TOTALLY hooked! It really is a session saver. My wing foiling sessions have gotten way better due to the amount of time I get on the water with the Foil Drive. It's such a COOL feeling heading out to sea under power and picking the best wave of a set, turning around on a SWELL, cutting the power and then gliding all the way back in and turning around and doing it AGAIN!! Add friends to the session and it's even more magical! Foil Drive is a top notch product and Company!

This is my first suit from Volcom, but I’ve been very happy with it so far! I find it to be very stretchy and comfortable, and I have worn it surfing for 8 hours with no issues. I love the internal jersey material, which combined with the glued & taped seams got me a ton of days in this suit. I wore it between my spring suit and my 4/3, skipping a 3/2 entirely. I think it’s an awesome choice if your home spot has many days that are too cold for the short arms or legs, but too warm for the 4/3. This suit fills a lot of gaps for sure! Dries super fast as well. I’m very satisfied with my purchase.

This is a timeless pad that just works. I’ve always been a fan of five-piece pads with two rectangular sections at the top, especially on boards you’re taking in the barrel and thus you’re moving your foot up a little for more speed. This pad is perfect for barrel boards where that’s the case, especially because it comes in super narrow at the kick and is perfect for round pin tailed short boards. Creatures is always killing it with the surface texture on their pads, and this one is super grippy and has been perfect for me so far. I like the kick on this pad too, a little bit more angled than upright and almost feels like a skateboard kicktail when you really jam your foot back on turns! I’ve seen plenty of people rock it as just a three-piece pad too, totally user preference.

I have gotten a ton of sessions on these fins (size L) this fall, and have been extremely happy with them. In a market saturated with carbon fins, these are a little bit more my speed. The glass construction offers a stiff, familiar feel (especially if you’ve ever ridden glass ons) and feels super solid and locked in when surfing powerful waves. The raked outline feels great in terms of drive in hollow waves, and works great in hard arcing turns, especially on a round tail shortboard with some rocker to use to your turning advantage. Don’t let the construction shy you away, they are still plenty light and tried & true for powerful turns in powerful surf! I’m loving them in my JS Xero Gravity Round and can’t wait to try them in more boards soon.

Bought this board because i was having so many connectivity issues with my carbon boards. Have had virtually none since getting the board, no foam inserts needed, and it feels so much better underfoot when up on foil as well. Some might think this board too big for foil assist, but i'm a bit heavier at 200 lbs and not the most athletic guy on the planet, so it really works for me.

Just finished my first session. Water was 55 and I foiled for about four hours. Warm, comfortable, and great board feel. 👍👍 Follow the sizing guide. I ordered a smaller size than I normally wear, but it was the right call, even with wide feet. Tight at first, but I wore them around the house, and next time on they felt much, much better. Very satisfied.

Rode this board a lot in Fiji towing baby little waves to bigger juicy waves. The construction of this board is top tier armstrong carbon inegra pvc construction with the carbon stringers and track so the board is super stiff and strong. Noah made this board as his all around wake foil board and tow foil board. I like that it has a little more length, volume and rail shape than other tow boards I have ridden. It make the board feel more stable when you are going fast and the take off from the water is really easy. The rail shape has a hard edge and rail out the back of the board which allows Noah to land and deflect off the water the he is landing. For the average Joe, I found this rail shape was a bit stiff for the first session then I grew to really like it. The rail on the Surf 24 and 20L boards is a little thicker and more shaped which is more user friendly but less performance oriented. The 19L volume gives you enough positive buoyancy that jet ski take offs are easy but you have more surface area float for not penetrating on landings or touch downs. The thinner profile than the surf does give you a really responsive feel too. Overall two very big thumbs up on the NF Pro for tow.

I’m 175lbs and have tried the mid length in many sizes. 45L, 55L, 65L, 85L, 100L all great for wing/prone foil depending on weight and experience. I am settling on the 65L to be my “quiver killer” because I can wing it, prone it, and parawing assisted downwinder it.

The smaller sizes are great for powered winging and prone foil. With their long waterline and rounded rails/hull, they take off in light wind and deflect on touch downs extremely well. They are narrow so stability only comes with forward momentum. Just be ready to adjust to a tippier ride before getting to your feet when winging.

The larger sizes are super solid for light wind winging and learning to parawing downwind.

Stable, wide power range, direct feel, and lofty feeling for jumps! Super glad that Naish went the boom route with this one because having more options for grip configuration really helps with transitions, freestyle, and it allows you to manipulate the wing with more leverage. Aluula in a wing just feels right. The lighter and stiffer the better, and it makes all the difference in this wing if you can swing it $$

The pocket rocket is super intuitive especially if you are coming from a wing and kite background. I weigh 175lbs and took the 5m out in mid to high teens for my first parawing assisted downwinder. With a 100L mid length board and a HA 980 front wing I was set up for success. I found the wing to be super stable and it depowered on demand with the right grip. Even figured out how to collapse and redeploy between bumps which was smoother than expected

Advanced rider, had the chance to demo the 580. I was on a 55L mid length with a 6.1M XPS in some not so strong wind (15kt gusts and I weigh 175lbs). I was a little worried I would struggle to get up on such a small foil. I can confirm that this front wing has crazy low end for its size. Had no trouble at all getting on foil and once up the speed/agility was epic! The HA line low stall speed is really impressive in these smaller sizes.

The performance mast line up definitely allows you to get the most out of your foil set up. The stiffness is felt through hard turns. When you give the foil input the responsiveness is very direct and helps you connect more with your foil. Love these things!

If I was told I could only have one set of fins it would be these.

Want to be smiling from ear to ear, get a Foil Drive kit immediately. This set up will get you on the water in those days you didn't even think you could go. A Foil Drive really gives you access to waves that are not even breaking, and teaches you how to ride your foil in that energy. Before work, Foil Drive, lunch break, Foil Drive, after work Foil Drive. It is the biggest cheat code to more time on foil and hunting down swell that you would never catch paddling. The ability to move the unit between boards and foils is also a great advantage as you progress. The space is growing continually with boards and masts specifically made for Foil Drive. I really can't say enough about how fun it is. Only downside is you may want to buy an extra battery so you can go more. Don't hesitate, treat yourself today.