Foil Reviews! ART (Axis Research Team) - The famous high aspect foil!

[@Tobeon2]

Thank you so much for review. I think I will stay with the progressive stabilizer for a while for future front wings even for ART, ART pro, or Spfr !.. 😎😁

[@Tobeon2]

At my level of wing foiling (Jibing, no problem.. but still working on tacking), ART 1099 was too sensitive(!?) to stay up on foil. 😞 I guess I will stay with my HPS 930 for a while until I can tack easily! 🙄🤔

[@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind]

Yes, like I mentioned the ART need some getting used to and ideally an experienced rider. The more time you spend on the water and the better you get, the easier they will be. I actually had the same problem when I first started foiling. Tried to get on an ART way too early in my progression and unless I was super powered I could hardly get it flying. I went back to them randomly after a few months and they were easy to ride. You just need some experience and you will be riding them no problem soon!

[@kountchev1]

Hi! Thanx for sharing! A question: how is the pumping technique for high aspect foils different compared to low/mid aspect foils?

[@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind]

Hi! Glad you enjoyed it! Nice question... I am pretty sure I have answered this in multiple foil videos but basically the best way to describe it would be to say that HA foils are more speed based so the best way would be to pick up as much speed as possible when taxiing and the with either small pumps on the legs or even just throwing the weight back get the foil to take off! In other words not much leg pumping and more speed (which comes from a lot of wing pumping). A side not here can be that with the stiffness of new wind wings now this usually includes aggressive small, fast pumps on the wings to speed up the board efficiently. Conclusion: less leg pumping more wing pumping and wait until the speed lifts the foil. Hope that is clear!