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How do Duotone Foils work with your boards? Especially Carve 2.0 1100 ?? Thanks 🙏

Hi, great test and wich foil drive setup are you using on the Skipper DW prone 50L, the max power och the sport? Cheers

Great vid. Next on should be the to compare between board and foils. Comparing power consumption and performance. Just an idea

Yes, my Appletree Jazz 62 might be a little bit heavier than other comparable sizes from some other brands. But honestly, I just LOVE the way it feels under foot. In regard to my 50L Slice V3 and 37L Pro Foil V2, at that size, they just feel super light regardless so I never even gave weight a second thought on those. When try other boards from other brands it often takes me a while to get adjusted because they just don't feel as responsive.

Great Video, but I still need your advice please. I am 85kg, good rider, mostly winging on lakes at 10-20 knots. I currently have a 100l freestyle board which has 72cm width and makes tight curving difficult.... I want to change to a longer and narrow shape like the Slice V3. Now before watching your video I was considering 80l. Now I tend to 90l. Opinions appreciated 👍

Not all wingers weigh 60kg...any board designed for the 100/110 kg guy !

Which cable length are they using for the motor ?

Having a leash is exposing you statistically to get a bad return of the board, one day or another. Happened to me a long time ago (something like 20 years ago). I wore an helmet, and was able to show the dent in it from a fin, on the rear of what would have been my skull. You’re in a situation where you could lose your board? Be prepared for it. Cell phone number written on your board. Practice bodydragging until it is just natural.

Great video! First one Ive seen that actually tapers the glass like a boat builder would for structural integrity. Respect

I love that you build with XPS foam, they are very reliable unlike the water absorbing EPS cored ones. I would really like to see: - XPS blanks CNC hollowed. -Less hotcoating. -Engineered foilboxes, no PVC blocks but carbon tracks connected to deck and bottom lam with carbon tubes. -Carbon+Innegra skin for impact. If i can DIY a 5.9 x 17 x 75ltr XPS wingfoil board at 4.1kg with pad and (metric) strap inserts then the industry should too. IMHO 1 kg, even 0.5kg makes a board dreamy to ride or a boring lead sled.

Always gotta honor the ratio! Lekker video guys.

I’m currently riding strapless only, but I can see things get trickier in bigger swell. I just had a session in waves where the board just fell away over the back of the wave….would have liked straps then!! Question with strapless - leash or no leash? I know with twin tip the usual advice is no leash (tombstone 😮), but is it the same issue with a surfboard? Great vid, cheers.

4knt - 9knt with a 4m2 wing and a front 1000? It doesn't seem possible.

Guys, I have 2 Appletree boards. I'm 6'1, 88kgs. On flat water + Foil Drive Max: Stock Apple Skipper Prone - 4'6'' (34L) -> I can make it work all the way to a Spitfire 960 or an ART Pro 1121 (skinny 365 rear) / Appletree Majek - C@$H - Cash 4'3'' - 31L: I can make a Spitfire 1030 to work (or above). On the ocean, with a 1 foot bump: I can make any wing to work, on both Appletree boards, even a Spitfire 840 or smaller. Let me know if you have any questions. BTW, the Skipper Prone 4'6 34 Liters needs an Antenna to work properly.

I really like your video! It gave me a lot of points to think about. I am riding mainly on the open ocean with wind above 15kts (tarifa). When you talk about „avoid your weight in volume“, what is the magic difference? I am around 80kg (with wetsuits and all the equipment probably around 85kg+. So that would mean i have to avoid everything around 70l to 90l. At the moment i have a 110l board which feels too big. On the other hand i don’t want to go for a sinker as i don’t have the level yet. Before this video i thought my next board will be around 85l to 90l. But now i am not sure if this is a good choice for me.

So rad guys! Keep it coming.

How much they paid you to puch this overpriced gadged ?

What front wing?

About your prone boards….?

More talks about your prone boards not everything about winging please😅

Yewww what a topic! Keep em coming guys.

Still don't get y u would ever want to go on your knees to get up? You have way less control on your knees when in a tripod position back foot then front foot with hands forward on board I've found you have way more control. Plus it's a lot faster getting up and more realistic to a surf pop up

I love my appletree foil board i think its the best board ive had. I would love a foil drive i would put it to mad use , one day i want a foil drive too 🤗

is there a vid regarding changes in structure compared to the first version?

Hey! Thanks for the great content. Is it possible to use wax remover instead of the adhesive remover?

Thanks for sharing these insights!

Thanks for video. I guess I like straps because I have windsurf background? I cant see the big benefit of strapless, but I hear its something about the feeling? Everything else is more difficult without straps? Maybee gybing is easier strapless? However, in small and easy waves I can se the fun in making things harder and dial in accurate skills. Anyway, with straps I step around a lot and get nearly the same freedom, the backfoot is only in the strap when surfing or jumping over big waves, which is such a fantastic possibility with wavekiting. This really differs from windsurfing in waves. Its so easy to jump those difficult ones, and I would never take off the straps for making that more challenging. Am I the only who asks a big "Why"? Strapless is even becoming a synonym with surfboard. Like strapped strapless is the right term for my strapped directional :)

Hi! My weight is 80 kg. I switched my Slice V2 83 liter for same board in 70 liter. Dispite of the recommendation to stay away from volum equal to weight, I found the 83 liter much easier to get going. With the 70 liter I struggle with pitch stability during water start when on my knees. I feel I spend a lot of energy before on foil. I am now considering the V3. Mainly surfing open ocean and far from beach (around offshore islands). What volume would you recommend to ease water starting? Thanks!

Bro, it’s 2023-24.. Buy a decent a mic or something instead of you using the camera’s mic and coz shit ton of echo.

Hi there - love the look of your boards. Please can you help point me in the direction of the right set up. I can kite strapless and love it. However, I want a strapped board to do jumps and bankrolls etc... my skills are lacking to do this on a strapless board. In the UK are waves are pretty crap - well in the spot I ride. The board in your video was for big wave surfing ... but then you said its kind of set up to be used with staps... what board would you recommend if I want straps for twin tip style tricks...? Please let me know . Thanks

awesome video... when you say at 4:10 that it is not a "structural part" of the board so no further carbon fibre reinforcement needed , where would a "structural part" of the board be when you would need to reinforce with glass/carbon?

Why would you choose to make the board black, when black boards have a much higher chance of delaminating due to excessive heat

Genius! Thanks Wieger

Broomstick?! 🧹 never thought about that!

Use citrus bike chain degreaser.. that removes all the glue. Best thing for removing an old deckpad.

Would heating it up with a heat gun first help or could that damage the board?

The tree of knowledge bears fruit once more!

Yeah! Great advice… 🤙🏾🤩

last time it took me apx 2 days to get it off

What is considered a small board and a small foil and what kind of smaller foil compared to the rider's weight?

Please use a microphone in your videos.

Great video lm a beginner wing foiler learning on fresh water in a reservoir should l change my board first or my foil?

Ha! I’ve gone 7’10” to 8’8” and now 9’0”.

Great video as usual. I think it’s important to contextualize the basis. I was riding a very large foil (2200) with a large board (120L), the kit that I learned to wing foil. I first reduced the size of the foil and it was a game changer to improve my riding and jibes. Now ready to reduce the size of the board. But again this is an extreme example of reducing the initial quiver

Great topic once again guys! Yeww keep em coming.

Thanks for the insight on which to size down. It never hurts to expand ones quiver (except in the wallet, that part hurts.)

One point you didn’t address is the benefit of a larger board when winging in remote areas offshore when the wind dies. Slogging in on one’s knees is more viable (at least for me) than prone paddling long distances. Love my Appleslice v2 at 70 liters for my 72 kg pre wetsuit.

Does the 40L have a handle? Thanks

Wonderful video series! Thank you guys!

Sam! I think I took a wingfoil lesson with you at the hook couple year's ago. Im ready to downsize boards and love the specs of the V3. Im 77 kg thinking the 70l migjt be just floating and good fit? Would love to demo if available pls let me know.