FOIL DRIVE Indepth Review 🔥 4 Experiments to motorise your foil gear

[@JetSurfingNation]

Special thanks to Dominic Hoskyns www.youtube.com/@dominichoskyns9091 for showing us what's possible on FoilDrive! Special thanks also to @WakeThief for showing us how foiling is done and testing all the wings! These guys are pushing the limits of foiling sport!

[@DavidFoxDotCom]

I have 16 months with the original Foil Drive and its added another dimension to my foiling fun. 2 hours in the surf yesterday with few waves ridden by others, but I was flying!

[@JetSurfingNation]

Cheers

[@paulfroome3530]

Looking with interest at this product. This provided compelling content. So great to see the step down through the board sizes and different wings. It feels like I could do this too! Thanks!

[@JetSurfingNation]

Glad you like it!

[@tgdscra5]

I was so excited about foil drive and your video Mike that i posted the link of the video on the official Swiss Lift WhatsApp group

[@tgdscra5]

Thanks a lot for this great video. Without you i wouldn't that such a thing (foil drive) exists. Maybe i try one day cause efoil is very heavy

[@JetSurfingNation]

You can do it! It's really fun, thank you again for your support

[@stucooper4132]

Awesome video bro, love the comparison between the different setups. thank you

[@JetSurfingNation]

Thank you

[@nickrhodes3378]

Thanks for the very detailed review;

[@JetSurfingNation]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kurtweibers]

Great video, seems like such a nice Dude, really doing a thorough test and experiments. I want one of the things!

[@JetSurfingNation]

Cheers

[@ultimatesupe-foil7672]

Great review Mike. looks amazing

[@JetSurfingNation]

Cheers!

[@CharlieMcCormack]

Great video Mike. Thanks for your work.

[@JetSurfingNation]

Very welcome

[@IAmAdrianHolland]

Great review with all the different wings and boards. By far the best indi. review I've seen online. This has helped me so much - thank you!

[@JetSurfingNation]

Glad it was helpful!

[@stevenhallas5493]

Hey Mike Z!!! This is an incredible video that you and the team at Jetsurfing Nation have made here, well done! You are right there is a HUGE skill jump from foiling to wing foiling and this Foildrive device may just be the answer all of us newbies are looking for! Awesome review with step by step tutorial on how each of your setups performed but still managed to be so entertaining and enjoyable to watch! I believe that Foildrive will ultimately help me get from struggling with my wing and give me the boost I need just to get up and get going! Ps that Aussie electrical plug will work just fine for me here in Oz!🤩👌 Thanks again - keep up the excellent work!!!

[@JetSurfingNation]

Thank you so much for your kind words, you made my day Steven

[@burakmavi9965]

It was a very entertaining content, I enjoyed it very much thanks to your narration and video quality.

[@JetSurfingNation]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@yahyabuku]

It's a really great video bro, I enjoyed every second of it

[@JetSurfingNation]

Glad you enjoyed

[@remickmerry3836]

Great video Mike - you sold me on this product.

[@JetSurfingNation]

Cheers! There is so much potential here to experiment with different gear and main point for me how light weight the setup is!

[@Ardapri]

This is very nice sharing i like it's

[@JetSurfingNation]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@gregballesty2472]

Great work Mike!

[@JetSurfingNation]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@tobiakilo3413]

these are some great ideas Mike! Would love to see more experiments concepts in new videos

[@george2036]

Great video! You answered just about all the questions I had. I have one question though, is it easy to remove the cable guides from the hardboard or does pulling them off damage the surface of the board. Thanks a lot for the video and effort that went into making it!!!

[@JetSurfingNation]

It’s not easy to remove. They are rubber glue one time use. When removed they do not damage the board at all. Clean the area with alcohol

[@Surfingpilotlife]

I there. Is there a solution to use to board for surf foiling or wingfoiling with the cable guides remaining on, without hurting yourself on your legs? E.g. Velcro or a dummy cable…?

[@phillefoil5969]

Great vid Mike 👍

[@JetSurfingNation]

Thank you👍

[@LixisArgentina]

Great job Mike! very usefull video. I am also a follower or Dominic, another great source for foiling lovers

[@JetSurfingNation]

Awesome, thank you!

[@LixisArgentina]

@@JetSurfingNation Have you tried the PNG 910 or only the 1010?

[@JetSurfingNation]

I have only 1010 and art 1099. I did not try 910 but i assume i am too heavy for it to lift up

[@benotafraidceo5287]

Great video !! Keep it up!!

[@Hazard4Tactical]

Another outstanding video! Big upside to mention is the ability to travel by plane with these setups which is impossible with e-foils and their big batteries -they won't allow on the airlines.

[@JetSurfingNation]

Thank you! To be fully fair those medium Foildrive batteries that i show in my video are not airplane friendly. However users can buy different small batteries that are airbplane friendly

[@NEPTUNEFOIL]

Niiiiice makes me feel like trying it out 👍

[@JetSurfingNation]

Try it, it's amazing to lose half the weight and double the fun!

[@haldanemartin3642]

Hey Mike, i have done a number of efoil lessons in Cape Town and love it. My only goal is to ride waves - similar to what you have been riding in this video. I’m at the point where I’m ready to buy gear. What do you think is better for riding waves? Fliteboard Pro with a truglide prop and flow s foil, or a similar size board and foil with a foil drive assist plus? Buying gear is a big investment and I have no way to demo the Foil Drive system here in Cape Town - so im trying to decide based on my limited efoil experience and watching videos like yours. Im 52 years old and weigh 95kg and am just too old / lazy to commit to pure prone foil surfing, but i love riding waves. How long can you session waves on a foil drive system? Does the lack of weight and drag that foil drive offers a significant benefit in natural ride feel over efoil wave ride set ups? Thanks for the videos!

[@JetSurfingNation]

In your case I would suggest going with efoil first and after a couple of seasons if you feel like you hit the limits of efoil upgrade to foildrive with your own gear.

[@haldanemartin3642]

Thanks Mike!

[@efoil]

Ok. I See you where you are going. You build the skills to drop the motor at all. But, hey, great job! At your place you don't need the motor and you are ready to do it!

[@fasted8468]

Placing the motor above the foil seems like a great idea for novices! That way the foil is always submerged

[@mulhauserthomas1325]

Great video - how did you fix the battery box ?

[@JetSurfingNation]

Using the mounting plate and screw from leg strap inserts

[@dkschrei]

Awesome video. Folks like you, Dominic Hoskyns, SurfDocSteve and the entire FD owner community pushing the limits of this unique product has pushed me to finally cave and buy one of these units. Its still got a few quirks i hope they fix eventually but the ability to use smaller foil boards and wings and still get up even with little or no surf is a game changer. I don't want to foil in crowded lineups or where theres awesome surf, i want to tap into the other 95% of the ocean where no one typically plays. FD opens the doors to this.

[@JetSurfingNation]

Exactly!!!!

[@george2036]

@dkschrei...what are the quirks you have come across?

[@Moosecoaster]

I don’t think they like to talk about quirks. Just a feeling of very tight lips at foil drive and with influencers.

[@caglaakayaa]

it was so fun i liked it i had to be there

[@333cgs333]

Awesome video. What are the characteristics of the motor. As it looks very small

[@JetSurfingNation]

Thank you! You can check details www.foildrive.com.au/

[@333cgs333]

@@JetSurfingNation thanks, the website doesn't say anything about the motor characteristics, only the motor's thrust. I'll do more digging. thanks

[@JetSurfingNation]

ok.. I really dont know. It looks little smaller than my efoil motor but for exact characteristics please ask them directly.

[@keytes]

Interesting thank you

[@meshmellow]

Box on the waist is basically a suicide bomber belt 😂 Great vid, foildrive is not for me, but i trust in its evolution overtime 🥳

[@JetSurfingNation]

I really hope they don’t just explode for no reason.. i mean how many batteries we have around us in a daily life all the times, laptops, phones, cars, scooters. I think those cells are no different.

[@meshmellow]

@@JetSurfingNation sure, no doubts. Still would not strap a large LiPo battery in a plastic case to my waist. In the water. But it’s just me not doubting the quality of the components

[@apricotscrub]

@@JetSurfingNation did u try box on waist yet?

[@JetSurfingNation]

No i am not interested to be tied to the battery on my waist.

[@paulh.327]

Where you using assit or assit+ with low volum boards ?

[@JetSurfingNation]

This video and all my use is only assist plus

[@aytnbb]

Perfect beautiful mashallah one number video

[@alchemybuild]

Soooo what about a video Foil Drive vs StokeFoil

[@JetSurfingNation]

unfortunately current version of StokeFoil is not good enough for a comparison, it will lose in every category. Less power, less riding time, more drag etc. I dont see any advantages of having a huge bulky torpedo on the mast. Foildrive Gen2 wins in every way.

[@step0807]

how much watts does motor have?

[@JetSurfingNation]

Here are different motors and stats they have foildrive.com.au/collections/motor-systems/UMS

[@NeuralEngin33r]

If Crazy Russian Hacker and Dr. Disrespect had a baby...

[@clemersantana85]

shark bait.

[@Interdiction]

Everything involving foils is too expensive . Absolute rip off prices

[@JetSurfingNation]

Any professional sport is expensive.. did you calculate how much is needed for ski gear.. thousands