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Kai GoFoil v Naish Thrust video

Created by Piros Piros  > 9 months ago, 13 Sep 2017
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Piros
Piros

QLD

7251 posts

13 Sep 2017 10:18am
The start of this video has gone nuts on Instagram (11,500 plays in 24 hours) , showing the 2 foils on the same wave. So I have added a couple more clips and posted here. As I am continually asked which one I prefer (I own and ride them both) Just watch the vision and make your own decision. These are Sup foils mounted on short boards. Some amazing drone footage at Burleigh Heads by Andrew Shields.

paddlepop
paddlepop

QLD

209 posts

13 Sep 2017 10:34am
fantastic!
AndyR
AndyR

QLD

1344 posts

13 Sep 2017 11:04am

two awesome surfers
two awesome foils
one awesome wave
teatrea
teatrea

QLD

4177 posts

13 Sep 2017 2:21pm
Sick, I'm finding onshore winds are helping me get much longer sustained flight. Managed one at North Kirra the other day from the wide outside bank, across a wide deep gutter onto the inside bank and then was able to pump and glide on basically nothing almost too the beach. I reckon total ride would be easy over 300 meters, blew me away.
cantSUPenough
cantSUPenough

VIC

2131 posts

13 Sep 2017 3:30pm
Amazing! Great vid! Beautiful beach!!

Last week I was in surfers paradise for a conference. One of the morning I enviously looked out my hotel window to see some guys on long sups going after some waves that did not want to break - plus a guy on a foil. The foil smoked them. I couldn't believe what he was catching and how fast he went. Just flew along!

I pick up my board/foil up on Friday (thanks to Warwick at KR) - can't wait.
Piros
Piros

QLD

7251 posts

13 Sep 2017 4:33pm
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cantSUPenough said..
Amazing! Great vid! Beautiful beach!!

Last week I was in surfers paradise for a conference. One of the morning I enviously looked out my hotel window to see some guys on long sups going after some waves that did not want to break - plus a guy on a foil. The foil smoked them. I couldn't believe what he was catching and how fast he went. Just flew along!

I pick up my board/foil up on Friday (thanks to Warwick at KR) - can't wait.



That's my local Sup Foil spot and there is only a couple of us, my board is Blue. This is one of the foil sessions last week at Surfers on my Garmin all up 8.5km in 1.5 hours. I'm just frothing on like Tetree I was riding the Naish Thrust.


Loz79
Loz79

QLD

459 posts

13 Sep 2017 8:04pm
So are these prone paddle foil boards not sup foil boards???
roachy
roachy

NSW

391 posts

13 Sep 2017 8:35pm
Awesome footage there , ripping . Both looked good
roachy
roachy

NSW

391 posts

13 Sep 2017 8:39pm
What was jakes verdict , after riding both
Piros
Piros

QLD

7251 posts

13 Sep 2017 9:47pm
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Loz79 said..
So are these prone paddle foil boards not sup foil boards???




The prone boards were both "One's" but the foils were the same we use on the Sups . Jake & Billy were using my Naish Sup foil. You can use the same foil on your Sup , Prone , Kite or Windsurf boards same as the GoFoil.
AnyBoard
AnyBoard

NSW

409 posts

28 Sep 2017 9:04pm
Hi Guys,
Seriously impressive.
I would like to know,
What size the Thrust foil was and how much do the riders weigh and what size mast?
I can't seem to find the area of the GoFoil anywhere for comparison. I am only 64kgs so interested on any medium thrust reviews.
Any comments from you experts on Kai's latest videos where he appears to be riding at least 70cm mast would be appreciated.
Thanks
AnyBoard
AnyBoard

NSW

409 posts

5 Oct 2017 9:27pm
Any ideas or opinions on the above. Bumped just in case it got missed over the long weekend of activities.
Piros
Piros

QLD

7251 posts

5 Oct 2017 8:57pm
All the guys in that video are 85 to 90 keg mark , on the Kai Go Foil and Naish Large Thrust you could definitely go the Naish medium. The Go Foil is a 600mm mast and the Naish is 550mm , you don't need to go longer. Kai is riding open ocean that's where longer is better but harder to ride.
Carbs79
Carbs79

NSW

67 posts

6 Oct 2017 7:32am
Can you give us your opinion on pros and cons on them 2 foils please.
Shlogger
Shlogger

533 posts

6 Oct 2017 6:17am
So can you also windsurf foil the Naish Large Thrust?
Shlogger
Shlogger

533 posts

6 Oct 2017 6:17am
So can you also windsurf foil the Naish Large Thrust?
Windgenuity
Windgenuity

NSW

676 posts

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6 Oct 2017 11:52am
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Shlogger said..
So can you also windsurf foil the Naish Large Thrust?


Yes, and the medium.
AnyBoard
AnyBoard

NSW

409 posts

6 Oct 2017 3:01pm
Thanks heaps Piros.
I kite on a 90cm Zeeko with the carver wing so I was thinking for the surf 70cm mast but I will try the 55 as suggested.
Shlogger
Shlogger

533 posts

7 Oct 2017 1:32am
I imagine the Thrust Large will be slower then the dedicated windsurf foil but I figure I can buy a windsurf front wing later.
SUPG
SUPG

3 posts

19 Oct 2017 4:50am
Does anyone know if there is much difference in performance of the 2017 Malolo foil and the new 2018 Thrust M foil .
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