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Dl33ta said..
I'm on a 15cm integrated with a trench board. I'd been advised to get a 20cm one to make the learning easier but for the price I wasn't going to drop that sort of money on an integrated mast twice, so figured I'd just take the learning pain at the start. It really doesn't take that long to get used to and I think it's actually a benefit when trying to go direct upwind as the board isn't as exposed to the wind.

Interesting! How does that height deal with chop?

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CFL Foiler said..
Yeah, dedicated mast for FD is the way to go. No one wants to tape and retape their motor mount. Even the new quick release from FD would be annoying in my opinion. These are not cheap toys. A spare mast dedicated to FD is how everyone I know rides that does more than one discipline. I love my Cedrus Evo Surf masts too. The Al Forged is great as well and very stiff.

Yes the prices are eye-watering (at least for me) and will make a dent in my long term retirement savings. I'm really happy with the forged mast although with my foils it is very loud . Apparently the integrated mast isn't so loud. I've put in an order for a 80cm / 17cm pod mast from Cedrus. What convinced me of the 17cn height was if (eventually ) I go for a trench board (more gear ) then the height won't be ridiculously low to the board.

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CFL Foiler said..
To answer your question directly pod height is pretty well tied to individual preference and ability. I like mine as close to the board as possible but it's a trade off on choppy days. The nice thing about the mini pods is that they have significantly less drag than the old style pods so you can get away with mounting it lower as it has less of an impact to performance when it touches down.

Thanks for your advice : I've been looking at the after market mini pods and while I do like the look of them, I just find the whole installing and uninstalling is such a faff. I just don't see myself showing up at a spot and going through the hassle of retaping the cable and rescrewing the mast to the foil drive base unit each time and vice versa. If I had a spare mast lying around I'd probably reconsider but at the moment I just have the one alu forged mast in my quiver.
regarding pod height yes seems like it's down to skill and personal preference. Seems like 17/18cm is described by many as the 'sweet spot'

To fellow foil drive frothers who have got their hands on an integrated mast:

Cedrus will be opening orders soon for their alu forged integrated mast, with a couple of pod height options.

their 78cm mast will have a pod at 15cm from base plate/where it touches the board. You need to add another 1.5-2cm on each length of mast to account for their adapter to get a total of about 79.5-80cm for the 78cm mast, measured from base plate to where the mast sits flush with the fuse.

Other options: their 80cm mast with pod at 17cm height

longer option at 82cm with pod at 19cm.

based on your experience are you happy with the pod height on your own integrated masts or Would you go shorter or longer now you have some experience? And how does a trench board affect those considerations?

thanks a lot for any advice!

foilcedrus.com/collections/masts/products/foil-drive-integrated-masts

Personally very happy that I've got a Cedrus mast allowing me to focus on building other quivers and not stuck with North. I'm waiting on a s145 tail to complete my North sf830 set but let's see how long that takes to arrive here

with Mike gone North will turn into a faceless brand. Not saying it was a family thing like Code, F-One (or even Gong) but Mike brought a personal touch to the whole enterprise.
Not holding my breath for anything revolutionary coming our way anytime soon out of North.

2027 for an sf v2 is a crazy long lead time, let's hope the timing is shorter. North has never been very fast to market IMO (although timing of foil drive integrated mast was pretty fast). More than ample time for all North riders to try other brands v2 or v3s (f-one sk8 as one example)

This was released at AWSI this year and will start shipping out mid-October.
Have we reached the Holy Grail of masts? :) If you listen to Tucker at MacKite it would certainly seem so :) Too good to be true, or what?



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