Man this is a foil that is a step above.
I have ridden many foils and this one has been my favorite. I specifically use this foil for paddle in surfing. It has great lift at low speeds and is very stable. When riding a larger and faster wave it handles well but just requires a few adjustments to the mast positioning. I love how the foil wing floats making pumping back out to the line up a breeze.
This foil is good for both beginners to expert riders. It is extremely light and paired with the right board you can hardly feel it underfoot when riding.
The only draw back to the light design is powering though white water. Compared to other heavier foils you can feel a lot more of the turbulence in the white water. But its nothing that you can't adjust to.
I recommend pairing this foil to a light weight board to get the most performance and best feel.
Happy Foiling!
I just spent the weekend enjoying my first sessions on The Cloud 9 P27 surf foil and I'm totally blown away!
Conditions were waist high, clean waves and long rides in Frisco, NC.
I’m an experienced surfer, weighing 155lbs. My performance shortboard is 5’8” and 28 liters.
This foil is paired with a 4’6” Pyzel Pinball Wizard at 25.8 liters.
The board is much smaller then what I've been riding but much more maneuverable. Catching waves was more challenging but once on foil, performance quickly made up for the additional challenge.
The foil is very light, efficient on foil and feels very smooth while paddling with little resistance. The fact that it floats was weird at first, but I quickly got used to its buoyancy. Despite the small board and challenge to catch waves, I found this foil was quick to pop up, allowing me to quickly get on foil and pump into the wave if needed before catching the glide of the wave.
The board and foil combined allowed me to take my foiling to the next level with multiple roundhouse turns on one wave, the ability to pump to the next section and several attempts to pump back out to the next wave.
The foil glides well, pumps with ease, is stable through turns and is generally easy to handle.
I’m stoked to continue to progress and while I may continue to try different boards, I’ll be hard pressed to swap out from the Cloud 9 foil.