Hydrofoil | How to Foil Surf - Board Selection

[@MensGroup]

You guys are the best!

[@HALFLIFEVIDEO]

Thanks MensGroup -- Let us know if you'd like to do a collab video. Best, Tim

[@svensshed1564]

Such a cool edit, and when borders open the rock is my first destination

[@HALFLIFEVIDEO]

Right on Svens -- we'll see you there! Cheers, The Half-Life crew

[@dirtcorps]

More awesome video stoke with a bunch of helpful info, cheers boys! John's board progression and links to timestamps: 1:50 - Jimmy Lewis "SuperFly" - 5'8" @ 52L - The board where it all started 6:35 - KT Custom - 40L 10:10 - Freedom Foil Rubix FF3 - 4'7" x 20" x 3.7" @ 42L 12:45 - Armstrong 4'5" 32L 16:25 - Tim wraps it up like a tasty burrito 17:25 - John shares the stoke with the Half-Life Nation

[@HALFLIFEVIDEO]

Thanks Matt! Great time stamps....especially the tasty burrito! Love it. Cheers, Tim

[@dirtcorps]

@@HALFLIFEVIDEO Thanks, feel free to edit/copy/paste into the description :)

[@joelxovoz6474]

Very good helpful video 👍 love the KT Custom and the Freedom Foil Rubix ❤Aloha from new caledonia 🤙

[@HALFLIFEVIDEO]

Caledonia! That is bad ass - thank you for checking out our video. Glad it helped.

[@JonRoskill]

Another good video guys! Love the picture of Young Johnny! Love to see some more intro prone videos discussing wave catching /popping technique

[@HALFLIFEVIDEO]

Hi Jon -- coming to you in the next several days / weeks and a TON more of foil topics. Cheers, Tim

[@jamesc6137]

Great work fellas as always. All those boards can double as wake foilers which is a bonus. The 4’11 is on my short list..I’m 195lbs

[@HALFLIFEVIDEO]

Nice! Drop us a note when you're ready to buy one and we'll ship it to you. BTW - Good deal on shipping right now. $100 flat rate now til Christmas. Let's get that board under the tree!

[@jamesc6137]

@@HALFLIFEVIDEO spring I’ll be ready!

[@HALFLIFEVIDEO]

Nice! We'll talk then.

[@beachthor1]

Heck yeah, Oregon surfers built different. Looking to get a prone foil board for Lincoln City/Pacific City .Thanks for the info.

[@HALFLIFEVIDEO]

Right on! Please let us know what you end up with. We've had the OR coast on our prone foil 'to do' list for a while now but haven't gotten down there to make it happen. Hopefully we'll see you on the water! Cheers, John & Tim

[@akelly1983]

Great work! Thank you! We need an armstrong giveaway!

[@HALFLIFEVIDEO]

Not a bad idea! What are you going to give away? LOL

[@akelly1983]

@@HALFLIFEVIDEO haha. Armstrong should hook y'all up for all these great reviews on their products. Definitely sold on Armstrong after watching all these product reviews.

[@HALFLIFEVIDEO]

Thanks Aaron -- they really are the gold standard. We can ship to you wherever you are so email me at [e-mail] and you'll feel like it's a Armstrong giveaway :-) Thank you for the support. Cheers, Tim

[@akelly1983]

@@HALFLIFEVIDEO I’m going to buy the HS1850, HS1550, and HS1250 in the spring. I keep wanting to buy it now but it will sit in storage until April so there’s no point. Even though looking at it, holding it, and dreaming about gliding would be pretty fun too! Haha. I’ll hit y’all up in the spring! Thanks!

[@HALFLIFEVIDEO]

Sounds great....but I will tell you.....I get great peace and excitement by staring at it :-) That will be a KILLER quiver for wake, prone, and winging!

[@anthonycaywood7278]

Do you have any videos discussing the difference between lake foils vs ocean? Fairly avid lake foiler but would like to try the ocean. Mostly looking for the differences in setups. Thanks! Love the videos!

[@HALFLIFEVIDEO]

Thanks Anthony -- we don't -- but that's a good idea. We'll get on it. Best, Tim

[@dchiffy]

Hey can you please give more info on the super fly for winging. I’m about 85kg, no issues with 75lt board and love JL boards in general.

[@HALFLIFEVIDEO]

Hi Ido - We haven't personally wing foiled on that board. Our buddy Jason Toth did and enjoyed it. That said - it did not become his primary wing foil board. If you email me [e-mail] I'll connect you two so you can learn more. Best, Tim

[@Giroux68]

Way cool!

[@garethgreen2851]

Thanks guys, that was super helpful. And thanks for the tip on a bigger board for foiling in the cold water wearing a big wetsuit. have you gotten to the point where you use the 4 5 and the cold water surf too? I'm headed to Maui in the middle of January, if you're there I'll take you up on that offer and would love suggestions on where to get lessons. Thanks again, you guys always come through, aloha

[@HALFLIFEVIDEO]

Hi Gareth - sounds great. We only got the SKT455 just before going to Maui so haven't done the cold water test yet. Sounds good on the board offer and we'll definitely hook you up with lessons. Keep in touch. Tim

[@kenkerry9206]

Aloha! In Maui for a couple weeks and in the learning process. Would love to hook up with Jonny and get some gear tips and prone tips. How can I get hooked up?

[@HALFLIFEVIDEO]

Hi Ken -- email us at [e-mail] and we'll get you set up for your trip. Aloha, The Half-Life Crew

[@tenemax7849]

Awesome info. For someone mainly foiling behind boats the thickness of the board doesn't really matter and much thinner boards work fine too or even the better choice, is this correct? I would imagine there is no need for buoyancy while riding boat wakes?

[@HALFLIFEVIDEO]

Hi Tenemax - thanks for checking out the video. Partly correct - partly not. For behind the boat, assuming you're at a performant level (intermediate +), it's all about stiffness. The stiffer the board, the better the power transfer. All things considered, that is the same for prone but for prone you need the buoyancy to get up, behind the boat you don't. Our favorite behind the boat is the Armstrong SKT311. This is due to size and stiffness. The all carbon construction and 8 layer stringers is (at least currently) un matched in the industry. You'll note that the SKT311 is thicker than other boards but the construction makes it worthwhile because of the stiffness it outperforms other thinner boards that don't have the same construction. Sometimes the thinness doesn't give ample stringer strength and can lead to a 'damp' feeling in comparison. If you're brand new to wake foiling, you won't be able to tell this difference until you're comfortably dropping the rope and doing 2-2 wave transfers. But once you start pumping and doing transfers you'll immediately be able to tell the difference. Feel free to email me at [e-mail] if you have any additional questions. All the best, Tim

[@tenemax7849]

@@HALFLIFEVIDEO That's awesome info, thank so much Tim.

[@sincerbeaux767]

Aloha Was wondering if you guys have ever tried getting up from prone position behind your boat’s wave? Seems like that would be good training for actual surf. Are you guys kiting and or winging there too. Mahalo John

[@HALFLIFEVIDEO]

Hi John, Yes - I was winging about 10 out of the last 12 days. Prone foil in the am, wing foil in the afternoon or vice versa. Absolutely amazing. I was focused on winging so didn't kite this trip. We have tried behind the boat and it's fun. However - the push really isn't comparable to the ocean swell so only has modest benefit for working on the pop. Wake foiling does get you ready however to manage the wave once you're up. Cheers, Tim

[@booger808]

I’m 200lbs. I’ve been prone foiling on a 5’0” board I got on Craigslist and it doesn’t list the volume on it. I’m looking into getting a new foil board but have no idea what volume I need. Any advice for an intermediate Foiler that’s 200lbs?

[@HALFLIFEVIDEO]

How's your paddle strength? My instinct from the Armstrong Family would be the SKT411. It comes in at 38L - www.halflife.live/products/surf-tow-wake-411 Which should be great. Also - you can look at the FFB Techno 2.0. Keep in touch and let us know what you pick up. Best, Tim

[@jonnpow]

Do you still use the larger board for super mushy waves, or is the mid size good enough for everything after progressing? I'm using a 5'10" that works great, but trying a 4' I had a hard time getting forward enough to not sink the nose when starting to paddle but also not rise behind the wave once up to speed

[@HALFLIFEVIDEO]

Hi Jonathan -- going from 5'10" to 4' is a massive change. How much do you weigh? I would have suggested at least a 4'5" . Let us know. tim

[@jonnpow]

@@HALFLIFEVIDEO I'm 165 lbs, the board is around 30L

[@paul5074]

What was the name of that VRBO ?

[@HALFLIFEVIDEO]

Hi Paul - just shoot me an email at [e-mail] and I'll connect you with the owners. Great place - walking distance to Lahaina and three surf breaks on property.