Does the Foil Drive Actually Affects the Ride?

[@DominicHoskyns-o2j]

Great video Daniele - I really enjoyed it! The ex-science teacher in me wants to congratulate you for changing one variable only in your test (one with and one without FD) while keeping all the other variables the same - this is the only way to get valid results from a comparative test, so well done!!!!! I also love the authenticity of your videos - keeping in the falls, and especially when the person asks you where the battery is - at least that guy didn't ask to kiss you like the other guy ;-)))))))) To me the most important point you made is that while Foil Drive is great to be able to extend the range/distance you can go while doing a pump session, it should not be considered as a replacement for dock starting - both can be enjoyed and both can be beneficial depending on what you want to get from your session. Crazy how much power the Foil Drive Slim has at only 3.8kg!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great work as ever 😃

[@vim55k]

Thanks. It is an important test , not stupid at all. But more interesting to test the max version.

[@seanhanna2]

Very helpful!

[@Andp1980]

Hey Daniel, Thank you so much for your video! It’s really insightful to see the comparison between the same setup with and without the Foil Drive-I was genuinely surprised by the results. However, I think the real takeaway is this: how much faster can you learn to pump with the help of Foil Drive? Watching you motor between pumps was impressive, and it’s clear to me that this setup accelerates progression significantly. Without a Foil Drive, you’d have to swim back and start the process over each time, but with it, you can focus entirely on perfecting the hop and glide drill, repeating it as often as needed. Once you’ve mastered pumping, you can simply remove the Foil Drive, spread your wings, and truly fly using the same setup!! That’s been my personal experience, and it’s what I think makes the Foil Drive such a game-changer. Thanks again for sharing your video-it’s inspiring to see your progress!

[@remickmerry3836]

Thanks for comparing the two. Look forward to more tests.

[@yuribilous8310]

Nice ! I think if you use to it , it will be not much difference, but it’s open total different horizons,

[@MatanShapira]

Amazing content. I wonder if you could so 1 minute with the Max

[@vim55k]

40L 5'0 board also interesting to test

[@kirill.khrychikov]

I have Manta Takeoff Air which about 6.3kg weight. All setup with 4'11'' inch board weights about 15kg. You can pump this but its not fun at all compare to pure dock start setup. I mean you need to compare foil drive setup with appropriate board with dockstart setup with appropriate board. Also you have a smallest battery for foildrive, while top-selling battery is max which is 5.8kgs. Foil drive is not about joy of pumping. The less you pump - the better (weight inertia is no joke)

[@h2ofoils747]

It would be great to see a comparison between the FD Slim vs Max. I think the difference in weight is about 1 kg (with the Max Power battery). Any way it would be good if you could get access to a MAX unit with the Power battery to do a comparison. Love your content!

[@ColinSampaleanu]

Thanks for this useful video. I am curious which motor cable you are using? Seems is it 15 or 20cm?

[@DmitryAvramenko]

Thank you! Do you have access to Max? I tried pumping with max attached, and it was quite difficult. Also, pumping a 32L board is also more difficult than a small tray. How much you weigh? Seem like slim did not have a problem getting you up onto the foil.

[@mattonfoil]

You have a lot wider stance when starting from the foil drive. Can you get up on your ketos board?