adamscianniman said..






hey mate i was shimming to increase lift so fat side under front bolt (im pretty sure). pitching tail down to push front wing up. thats the way i always remember it. i know the takuma shims only let you go the other way, pitch tail up, because of the way the shim is shaped, it only goes on 1 way, im pretty sure that reduces lift. i have some 3d printed shims that can be put on either way. i tried the mast shim off the helium today in pretty good waves and no tail shim and it felt so good. i havent ever shimmed to reduce lift but since the takuma shims only go that way, maybe they are kind of recommending you dont shim the tail the way i did it (more drag, increase lift). getting closer to the feel i like though. i heard someone say that they have been using the takuma shims and it makes the pump better. coming off the go foil stuff i dont really understand how less lift can make you pump better but im sure its just cos i dont understand foils taht well ha ha. perhaps its cos they go faster or maybe it reduces stall speed or something.

windeee said..





I shim stab to flatten it out on the 1210 and it feels and is measurably faster from my GPS logs. It's a kane 13.5" and I whack 1.5mm shim to flatten it.

At 85kg I found the pump benefits from the higher speed as you hypothesise and I really did not perceive a loss in lift, perhaps slightly trying to dig it out of a hole only.

1095 sounds epic!

P.s wanted to ask if there is a Takuma to Axis mast adapter available anywhere now? Want to put the few mm thicker axis mast on, would love a cedrus but for the cost.

Cheers all

According to Hadou you should go for the Cedrus....

foilstate said..
Finally got my hands on the Kujira 1095 after seeing Adam and Erik feedback.

TLTR : Turns like the 980, pumps like the 1210 if at speed. It's a clear next step in the evolution of the kujira range!

Long version :
- Turning and wave play : Turns like the 980, except if in a tight corner (small hollow wave), then you still feel the wide span. Breaching feels at least as good as the 1210, also super stable in foam hits.
- Pumping and stall : Pumps like the 1210 when at speed in terms of energy input, might get better with more sessions. If the speed is too low then the pumping is quite inefficient, the optimal cruising speed for pumping (minimum energy input per pump) is much higher than the 1210. For a high aspect wing, the stall speed is quite low and it has a very forgiving behavior, with early signs of partial stall when pushing too hard on it at low speed (more forgiving than the armstrong high aspect).
- Role in the range : Can replace the 980 and 1210 for proning on most days. I would still prefer a 980 if there is no pumping and it's a firing pointbreak, because it would be breaching less on hard turns and feel more compact. I would still prefer the 1210 in very low power waves where the average speed is quite low, also true for the 1440 if the conditions have no size nor power at all.
- Settings that feel right : On the aluminum mast and fuse, no shim on the plate, +0.5 degree shim on the 178 tail (higher AOA). I tried the custom short fuse that I usually run on the 1210, it felt great for turning but a bit draggy on the pumping.

Dommo49 said..




Custom short fuse? Are these available to buy somewhere?

toppleover said..








$1100USD + shipping/taxes and you also need a aluminium fuselage but the Cedrus mast system does look great & it's only money

Custom short fuse? Are these available to buy somewhere?

adamscianniman said..
man it totally clicked today. i think in 1 session my foiling improved about 100%. wow. was on a borrowed board that has a box a bit further forward. i ran the mast shim again with no tail shim and was probably right at the limit of chest high waves for taking off with the amount of lift but my god did the thing pump and had all that turn too. so when i go bak to my normal board with the box slightly further back im going to try and use 1mm more than the 3mm mast shim that comes with the takuma's. gonna use washers but id rather not they go rusty and leave marks everywhere. where is everyone getting their mast shims from? i see wizard hat and foil mount have some but i dont want ot run with those bolts hanging out the front. anyone got a good line on these things? im sure they are everywhere. ive seen some good pics of plastic wedges around but couldnt see them mention where they got them.

cheers boys!

Hadou said..
Hi Adam !

I made a little Vid?o on those shims. if you are talking about plate shims / Mast shims i mean, lots of friends can 3D print them if they know ow to design them but we have a french Guy who runs the company AP3D and makes custom shims for every brand of foil.
here is where I got my 0,5 / 1 / 1,5 degres set for my Takuma Kujira Aluminium. He also made a custom single shim for the T-BAR to avoid using the 3 "bigmac" shims you need to stack on the TK boards. Have a look



the shim maker can do something for us here : ap3dcustom.sumup.link/

adamscianniman said..




awesome!!! thanks so much. as soon as my carbon mast arrives i will order one. i just want to see what it comes with first. what a great video thankyou.

toppleover said..




Hey Adam, I read on the Takuma Foil owners club FB page that the 2022 carbon T-mast has the 3-deg angle built in like the 2021 alloy setup did - so you may not need to shim the mast plate (the 2020 & 2021 carbon T-mast are the ones that require the base plate shim).

Hadou might be able to confirm?

Alysum said..
toppleover has put his 1095 up for sale

Hwy1North said..
Bio-Inspired Sinusoidal Leading-Edges- Not sure about all that, but comparing the 1095 to the 980, at 88kg: at lower speed and while pumping hard, the 980 can stall and drop hard, whereas the 1095 just slows and sinks. The 980 is still prefered for pitching waves, but the 1095 rules for sloping waves. Take offs on the 1095 are tricky if I need to angle hard for a pitching wave, so I just go straight and then glide back to the wave, the 980 can angle on take off and stay high on the wave easier. If I had choose between the two, I'd take the 1095 due to the amazing glide, stability at take off, insane low speed recovery, and it turns really well. As I have both, Im very happy!

Tuning wise, I tried the 1095 with the 178 tail and a shim under the front screw and found it rode nose high, front footed, fast, and a bit choppy (pitch sensitive.) With a 13.5" KD tail and shim at back screw, it was slightly less fast, much more stable and even footed, and turned just fine. I'm lacking in pumping ability, so the glide back out was much appreciated. For a less skilled foiler such as myself, I'd say the 1095 is really easy to ride and just feels very polished.

PeterP said..
This guy is working those Sinus'es - 3km dockstart to reef pump before relaxing in the waves...

www.instagram.com/tv/CZ3ZeTUAglq/

Piros said..




Holy **** that was amazing .

Velocicraptor said..





Would you mind measuring your 178 stabilizer? How wide is the wingspan? Have you tried any other stabilizers on it (other than the 178 and KD 13.5)?

foilstate said..




I have just received the kd13 that I have to try. It's about the same span as the 178 (so the 178 is 13 inches), the 2 tails look quite similar, maximum thickness more forward for kd, and a bit more surface on the tips for kd. Let me know what you need I can give it a measure, will report back on feels when tried properly.

Velocicraptor said..




Really looking for size references between the Kujira 220 and/or 178 vs a size reference for the KDMaui tails. Understanding that the 178 is similar size to the KD13 is helpful. Any comparison in feel would be great.