Really cool checking this out after I had a chance on it. Really nice flying board. Feels like a larger version of my foilx 145 but the extra length (foilx is 193cm) seemed to make a pretty big difference in stability while floating. You were right though, the big RSX sail is very tiring. I bet this would be really fast with a smaller foil when it picks up, and probably easier to manage than the big IQFoil setup.
Thanks, good points. The cutouts do have some similarities to the FoilX, so may be why it feels similar? Will be interesting to see how it performs in stronger winds with better setup. It is a lot nicer with my 6m Foil Glide 2, but there hasn't been enough wind yet to also try a smaller front wing.
@@goldney It seems to also fly a lot more passively than the foilx. I definitely have to pump more with the foilx. But that could also be differences in wing and setup? I'm not sure.
Hi James, excellent work on this board! I would like to design and build a slalom board, but can’t find much information on board engineering. I would like to know how to calculate positions of board components e.g., mast rail position, fin, foot straps. Do you know of any good resources or books explaining such engineering details? Thanks
@@dmitryulyanov891 My advice, especially if it's your first board, is to copy the dimensions of a board that you like. If you measure several boards, most tend to have things in about the same place. Online people talk about dimensions but I haven't seen any good engineering resources. The positions will also depend on rider size, preference, style, conditions etc, so will want adjustable foot straps etc. I made a freeride/slalom board...see video. If I were to do a slalom board again, I would copy EXACTLY as possible a production board...they have gone through many iterations and testing. It's relatively easy to make a board that works ok, but takes a lot of testing to make one that works very well.
think theres a way to add some bouyancy to a foil board that is too small for me without having to completely rebuild the entire board? if it was the actual marked liters of flotation it would work. but it turns out i purchased a used custom board last year that is marked by hand as 20 or so liters less than the actual printed nomenclature. and since i'm new to this, i kinda need that extra 20 still because it slowly sinks once i get up on it. oh... another fun question... being the newb to foiling i am... i also got a medium neil pryde wing instead of the large.... think i can cut it and make it bigger? i know none of this makes sense but i did it all on the cheap on ebay and cant afford new. so i'm into it all for under a grand (us) for the glide wind... and the jp australia board... maybe i should just try selling them both eh?
Theoretically, I suppose both things you ask could be done. But as you realize, difficult to do so that it works well without a ton of work. I've heard of someone adding volume on top of a board, not sure if it worked? If you really want to build a big foil, it might be easier to start from scratch. Checkout Clearwater Hydrofoils...although mainly for surf and winging.
Love this! Great work. Electric scissors is game changer 😎
Congratulations, nice work !
Congratulations , impressive skills and finished project ! Enjoy your flights 🤙🤙🤙
An amazing skill set you have, congrats on an awesome job and video, enjoy your flights .🤘
Beautiful!
Thank you! It was fun to build and even more fun to sail if you've seen some of my other videos.
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Great job! So much labor, you should laminate it 100% carbon. So materials match labor and market price would be 3K+.
Really cool checking this out after I had a chance on it. Really nice flying board. Feels like a larger version of my foilx 145 but the extra length (foilx is 193cm) seemed to make a pretty big difference in stability while floating. You were right though, the big RSX sail is very tiring. I bet this would be really fast with a smaller foil when it picks up, and probably easier to manage than the big IQFoil setup.
Thanks, good points. The cutouts do have some similarities to the FoilX, so may be why it feels similar? Will be interesting to see how it performs in stronger winds with better setup. It is a lot nicer with my 6m Foil Glide 2, but there hasn't been enough wind yet to also try a smaller front wing.
@@goldney It seems to also fly a lot more passively than the foilx. I definitely have to pump more with the foilx. But that could also be differences in wing and setup? I'm not sure.
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Hi James, excellent work on this board!
I would like to design and build a slalom board, but can’t find much information on board engineering. I would like to know how to calculate positions of board components e.g., mast rail position, fin, foot straps. Do you know of any good resources or books explaining such engineering details?
Thanks
@@dmitryulyanov891 My advice, especially if it's your first board, is to copy the dimensions of a board that you like. If you measure several boards, most tend to have things in about the same place. Online people talk about dimensions but I haven't seen any good engineering resources. The positions will also depend on rider size, preference, style, conditions etc, so will want adjustable foot straps etc. I made a freeride/slalom board...see video. If I were to do a slalom board again, I would copy EXACTLY as possible a production board...they have gone through many iterations and testing. It's relatively easy to make a board that works ok, but takes a lot of testing to make one that works very well.
Very nice. What’s the board weight?
11.6kg including foot straps.
😂Yes
think theres a way to add some bouyancy to a foil board that is too small for me without having to completely rebuild the entire board? if it was the actual marked liters of flotation it would work. but it turns out i purchased a used custom board last year that is marked by hand as 20 or so liters less than the actual printed nomenclature. and since i'm new to this, i kinda need that extra 20 still because it slowly sinks once i get up on it.
oh... another fun question... being the newb to foiling i am... i also got a medium neil pryde wing instead of the large.... think i can cut it and make it bigger? i know none of this makes sense but i did it all on the cheap on ebay and cant afford new. so i'm into it all for under a grand (us) for the glide wind... and the jp australia board... maybe i should just try selling them both eh?
Theoretically, I suppose both things you ask could be done. But as you realize, difficult to do so that it works well without a ton of work. I've heard of someone adding volume on top of a board, not sure if it worked?
If you really want to build a big foil, it might be easier to start from scratch. Checkout Clearwater Hydrofoils...although mainly for surf and winging.
amazing work! how much liter is the board and how expensive was the making?
Thank you. It's 150 litres. It was about $1,200US.