Here is my 2 cents worth on the 940 and 945. I also think getting a custom fuselage is a great idea
Sorry for the crapy video but figured it's better than staring at me or the foils

Epic riding bro, glad you have dialled in your set up

So many foils, so little time

Stringfellow fuse? How much for custom fuse?

Stringfellow fuse? How much for custom fuse?

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ZeroVix said..
Stringfellow fuse? How much for custom fuse?

yes Sir
Jim is really easy to deal with and its was around $300 USD
It made a big difference to me, but you do have to know exactly what you want.

Great video and feedback. I'm running the Onda 835 on a Slingshot fuse and love it.

I'll be getting a SAB stab next, not sure whether to go with a S399 or S376. Have you tried either?

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AB_Carve said..
Great video and feedback. I'm running the Onda 835 on a Slingshot fuse and love it.

I'll be getting a SAB stab next, not sure whether to go with a S399 or S376. Have you tried either?

You will need to file about 3 mm to make it fit.

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ZeroVix said..
Stringfellow fuse? How much for custom fuse?

yes Sir
Jim is really easy to deal with and its was around $300 USD
It made a big difference to me, but you do have to know exactly what you want.

Thank you. Jim is the man. Surprised that nobody has made a long fuse for Kraken or Phantasm series yet. I have subscribed to your channel.

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AB_Carve said..
Great video and feedback. I'm running the Onda 835 on a Slingshot fuse and love it.

I'll be getting a SAB stab next, not sure whether to go with a S399 or S376. Have you tried either?

The SAB 835 looks sweet. Post a vid for us.
Not sure exactly what your looking for in a stabilizer but you may also want to look at the S370. In my experience the flatter stabilizers are looser and I prefer them on a swell/wave.

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thedoor said..
Epic riding bro, glad you have dialled in your set up

So many foils, so little time

Thanks Door, I can say changes to the equipment has improved the fun factor.

What I really need is the PWA to have a Windfoil Wave event so Pro's and Smart Manufactures can develop the right equipment and techniques for this discipline. Rather than some 65 yr old part time foiler trying to figure it out. It's little things like on this trip I figured out that after the toe side carve going down the line it's easier to mange the sail if I keep it sheeted in until I want to start the heel side carve. Kind of more like a bottom turn on a wave board, not sure its the best approach but seems easier in some conditions than not doing it.

Thanks for this info Hess!

At 2:12 you mention that you prefer the 945 in swells under 4 feet. That's what most of us get if/when we are lucky.
I was glad to hear someone as experienced as you acknowledge the point that a bigger wing can help in smaller waves. Most of us agree on this; we just get a little hung up on our personal sweet spots for our local conditions. In my experience I have noticed that a little more area and span can make a big difference in the ability to ride and stay with the wave especially in the smaller wind waves I ride. I mention it to help the newbies going for it in less than perfect conditions.

It was not clear to me what way you moved the front wing relative to the mast. Did you move the front wing forward? You made the fuse shorter as well? That would explain the tighter turns, right?
How did your fuse affect upwind performance?

A while back David Ezzy was messing with shorter fuses, he kept moving the stab forward. He said turning got better and upwind got worse. Have you chatted with him about it?

Keep bringing us the film from Maui, looks epic!

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utcminusfour said..
Thanks for this info Hess!

At 2:12 you mention that you prefer the 945 in swells under 4 feet. That's what most of us get if/when we are lucky.
I was glad to hear someone as experienced as you acknowledge the point that a bigger wing can help in smaller waves. Most of us agree on this; we just get a little hung up on our personal sweet spots for our local conditions. In my experience I have noticed that a little more area and span can make a big difference in the ability to ride and stay with the wave especially in the smaller wind waves I ride. I mention it to help the newbies going for it in less than perfect conditions.

It was not clear to me what way you moved the front wing relative to the mast. Did you move the front wing forward? You made the fuse shorter as well? That would explain the tighter turns, right?
How did your fuse affect upwind performance?

A while back David Ezzy was messing with shorter fuses, he kept moving the stab forward. He said turning got better and upwind got worse. Have you chatted with him about it?

Keep bringing us the film from Maui, looks epic!

I am glad you found the video helpful.

Sorry for being unclear. I had a shorter (830) SAB fuselage made that also had the mast pocket about 30mm further aft. For me the result was a tighter turning radius and it felt like I moved the sail mast aft by more than 30 mm - which for me makes the board/kit feel livelier. Regarding up wind performance I did not pay much attention to it but I also never had any trouble. David Ezzy and a few other were way ahead of me on trying custom fuselages. If I remember my conversations with David on the shorter fuselage he liked it as it gave him quicker pitch response and he had less foil outs when coming down a swell.

We are in the early days of development and much like windsurfing I think we are seeing some extremes being explored by the very good pro's. The micro equipment seems to be the goal of some but only a few experts are good enough to make it work. For me giving up a small percentage of liveliness or speed or .... for easier starts etc means more fun time but thats just me.

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Hess said..

utcminusfour said..
Thanks for this info Hess!

At 2:12 you mention that you prefer the 945 in swells under 4 feet. That's what most of us get if/when we are lucky.
I was glad to hear someone as experienced as you acknowledge the point that a bigger wing can help in smaller waves. Most of us agree on this; we just get a little hung up on our personal sweet spots for our local conditions. In my experience I have noticed that a little more area and span can make a big difference in the ability to ride and stay with the wave especially in the smaller wind waves I ride. I mention it to help the newbies going for it in less than perfect conditions.

It was not clear to me what way you moved the front wing relative to the mast. Did you move the front wing forward? You made the fuse shorter as well? That would explain the tighter turns, right?
How did your fuse affect upwind performance?

A while back David Ezzy was messing with shorter fuses, he kept moving the stab forward. He said turning got better and upwind got worse. Have you chatted with him about it?

Keep bringing us the film from Maui, looks epic!

I am glad you found the video helpful.

Sorry for being unclear. I had a shorter (830) SAB fuselage made that also had the mast pocket about 30mm further aft. For me the result was a tighter turning radius and it felt like I moved the sail mast aft by more than 30 mm - which for me makes the board/kit feel livelier. Regarding up wind performance I did not pay much attention to it but I also never had any trouble. David Ezzy and a few other were way ahead of me on trying custom fuselages. If I remember my conversations with David on the shorter fuselage he liked it as it gave him quicker pitch response and he had less foil outs when coming down a swell.

We are in the early days of development and much like windsurfing I think we are seeing some extremes being explored by the very good pro's. The micro equipment seems to be the goal of some but only a few experts are good enough to make it work. For me giving up a small percentage of liveliness or speed or .... for easier starts etc means more fun time but thats just me.

I'm with you bud, I want a user friendly set up that takes off easy and early. There is a LOT of current where I sail and it really puts a premium on upwind ability. And just in general I am always looking for ways to improve it the best I can without big cambered sails. One thing I have noticed as I have started to ride smaller faster wings is that while they are harder to get flying they go upwind really well. Everything is a trade off. I have enjoyed exploring the options in search of the perfect balance Like Balz says we are still in the Pampers