F-One Seven Seas V2 Front Wing Review

[@WolfgangSimon-n8x]

Great review, as your others...!!! I came from Gravity 1800 to Phantom 1280, wingfoiling, and think about adding a 7Seas 1100 as next step, with 70 kg, and favouring mediterranean swell riding with some easy carving and pumping... Do you think the 7Seas 1100 makes sense, or do you see alternative fits, maybe Phantom S 940 or Sk8...? And if 7Seas, which tail would you recommend for the intended use and regarding a good high end...?

[@glynbritton9792]

Very good review, thank you 👍🏼. I had the v1 1400SS last year, and now have just invested in the 1300SS v2 to get me up a little earlier on my rocket S 80L, as I am struggling in the sk8 950, hopefully this combination will work nicely 🙏🏼👍🏼.

[@poseidonwatersportsuk]

Thanks for watching. SS 1300 and Sk8 950 is a lovely combo. The sk8 is a much more advanced foil which trades off bottom end lift for top end performance. Stick with it, take lots of wing power and try to make sure you have lots of board speed before trying to take off and with time you'll love it!

[@johngourley5035]

I am fairly familiar with all the v1 7 Seas. The 1200 was my go to foil for over a year. I then tried the 1400 and ended up really enjoying it and selling the 1200 as my mid wind foil is the sk8 950. I have ridden the 1500 v2 and it was very familiar. It is a bit better than the 1400 with better glide, lower stall with similar handling. I use in the 8 to 15 knot range and it helped me learn tacks.

[@poseidonwatersportsuk]

So good for that early lift and wide speed range!

[@richardclarke2213]

Great review Chris, I have the 1100 myself as a kind of 1 foil does all. Great for light days with the great low end and seems ok for me when it gets windy. Nice to know it’s ok for prone surfing, and downwind ( did you mean wing or sup foil ) or maybe both. I was recommended the 210 dw tail for the best glide. What’s your thoughts. Thanks 🤩

[@poseidonwatersportsuk]

Nice to chat the other day. The 210 is lifty and stable, great for early lift, stability and cruising. For sure the smaller tails will be harder to ride, but if you want more speed and glide the smaller DW tails are great. The carve tails are lovely if you want to loosen up the roll.

[@Cisco_rider]

Thanks for your review ! I ride the sk8 750&550 in wingfoil, I really love the sk8 in waves. I practise surf foil with an other brand but I would like to go with F-one now. I hesitate between the sk8 1050 and Seven seas 1100. My wave conditions are 30cm to 1m, small waves, not powerful at all but fast so I need a fast foil with some glide and good pumping cause I don't get enough speed with the takeoffs in these unpowerfull waves. So, following your description, the SS seems to be better for my needs but the rail to rail is also one of my priority. Is the SS pair to a Carve stab is as carvy as the SK8 ?

[@youdigsurf]

Salut cisco j’ai vu ton com, si je peu me permettre la sk8 1150 ( c’est la dernière arrivés des sk8) est peut être une option light et en meme temps fun pour toi vu que tu hésite avec la seven seas 1100, normalement la 7seas en tout cas les v1 partent un peu plus rapidement que les sk8, par contre je trouve que mon sk8 à plus de lift que ma 7s v1 peut être qu’ils ont rectifier se problème avec les 7s v2 elles empruntent un peu le même shape que les sk8 , il te reste aussi l’option eagle x 1000 certains disent qu’elle tourne plutôt bien un gars qui surf à hawaii l’utilisai dans ces vidéo. Donc à mon avis allround 7s v2 1100, prone et wing freefly sk8 , dw, glide de micro houle pump eagle x1000.

[@Cisco_rider]

@@youdigsurf Merci pour ton retour 🙏 En fait je cherchais un step up à la Gong CurveH que j'ai déjà en surfoil. J'ai peur que les SS ne soient pas plus performantes. Le Sk8 1150 ou Eagle X 1000 ou 800 pourraient faire l'affaire mais il n'y a pas assez de retour dessus et vu le tarif, je préfère ne pas me tromper. Du coup, ne sachant pas me décider, j'ai décidé de tenter le Eagle 790 en complément de ma Curve H.

[@youdigsurf]

@@Cisco_rider 790 c'est quand même très proche de ce que tu as en dimension sk8, j'ai testé la 990 a l'époque gros pop vitesse facile mais paraît verouillé par rapport au sk8, je suis presque sûr que les 7s offrent une meilleure mania que les curve h a taille équivalente et que les curve normale, cela etant dit je suis aussi presque sûr que les curves sont bien plus facile a rider pomper etc que les 7s v1 , en wing et en surf, j'avais trouvé les curves chiante en wing y compris la v2 en comparo au 7s. Les foils gong boostent le niveau , on peu dire qu'à côté fone c'est perf, même si il y'a encore plus elitiste .

[@Cisco_rider]

@@youdigsurf J'espère que j'aurais l'occasion de tester un 7s 1100 pour savoir. Les petits sk8 sont trop difficiles à pomper pour reconnecter. J'ai un pote en Eagle 790, il remonte très rapidement au pic et carve bien dans le creux de la vague. Je n'ai jamais été attiré par ces Eagle en Wingfoil, je vais rester uniquement en Sk8.

[@poseidonwatersportsuk]

Hey, thanks for watching. If you are riding those size sk8's you obviously like a fast and loose foil, so anything bigger is going to be much slower than you are used to (in speed and roll). The seven seas v2 is super versatile and makes riding and pumping easy as it has such a good speed range, but it trades speed for forgiveness so you might find it quite slow compared to what you are used to. The sk8 is such a fun foil to ride, but many people talk about how it is tricky to pump. It can be quite sensitive to pitch changes and whilst the new longer fuse and 'W' tails help, the eagle is a popular option to site in the middle. it's not as loose as the sk8 or forgiving as the SS, but it has good glide, powerful for it's size and is easy to pump. The Eagle X is much faster with a higher and more abrupt stall speed, so whilst the bigger sizes could be an option - you'd probably only enjoy it if you level is more towards the advanced end, with an efficient pop up and exit. If you are there then the 900 could be a weapon for you. If you are wanting a bit more forgiveness the eagle 990 would compliment your current quiver quite well, particularly running it on a 141w or 161w tail to help loosen up the roll and boost it's speed. With time you might change to a smaller option, but the 990 eagle is a classic for many people progressing through prone who have good foil skills from wing

[@Alfonso_111]

141 and 161 tails are also an option. Probably better suited to the 1100.

[@poseidonwatersportsuk]

yeah, i feel the Carve 'w' tail pairs really well with this foil for people looking for a slightly looser roll

[@nicolapescasio2316]

@@poseidonwatersportsuk so for ss1100 carving better the c200 or 161w tail?

[@poseidonwatersportsuk]

The C200 and the 161w are in the same family and feel very similar. The 200 is a bigger size so offers more stability at the cost of drag, it comes in XXS fuse to loosen it up. The 160/161 size is a great upgrade from the C200 if you want a loose roll with good speed. Coming on the XS fuse it feels more locked in at first, but with time this length will allow you to drive it harder through a turn. The 160 lifts stronger at low speed, the 161w is more comfortable at high speed. Hope that helps

[@nicolapescasio2316]

I'm looking for a mid ratio foil that carves well...better this s1100 or a phantom 980?

[@poseidonwatersportsuk]

The Phantom has a better rail to rail roll and cares lovely when you have wing or wave power, but it's thicker profile compromises speed and glide. I'd recommend the SS or all round versatility and fun in waves and flat, comfy carving or flat on or off a wave face. The Phantom wins if you want good roll at the cost of glide