Code Foils has released an ultra-high modulus plus mast. Check it out here:
foilers-community.com/2024-code-foils-ultra-high-modulus-plus-masts/

Thoughts - needed, benefits, likely usage scenarios?

the mast was already good, some impressive improvement mentioned. how much ??

Select to expand quote

eppo said..
the mast was already good, some impressive improvement mentioned. how much ??

$2k mine is on its way.

Select to expand quote

hilly said..

eppo said..
the mast was already good, some impressive improvement mentioned. how much ??

$2k mine is on its way.

great price point. excellent.

Select to expand quote

Zasby said..Thoughts - needed, benefits, likely usage scenarios?

Better for heavy weights, whitewater and bigger waves. I got a tiny bit of HA wobble on bigger R series foils hopefully it will iron that out.

haha as soon as it was announced, I thought it had your name on it Hilly, Which length did you go for?

At only 70kg I've been very happy with the stock Code mast (recently swapped from 85cm to 75cm though which has helped me decide I think 80cm would be best!)

Would love to see some magical no limitz style weight reduction but again for a stock mast it's generally pretty good at most things and reasonably priced compared to other offerings

Select to expand quote

drc13 said..haha as soon as it was announced, I thought it had your name on it Hilly, Which length did you go for?

80cm

Select to expand quote

hilly said..

drc13 said..haha as soon as it was announced, I thought it had your name on it Hilly, Which length did you go for?

80cm

Perfect after testing both the 85 and 75 for a single mast setup the 80 is where I'd end up as well

I've been more than happy with the std 85cm mast @70kg on the S series for winging but I can imagine the extra stiffness will improve the R series ride especially for heavier riders

Received mine today. Zero weight difference to V1 on bathroom scale. Hope to get on it this weekend.

Select to expand quote

Fird said..
Received mine today. Zero weight difference to V1 on bathroom scale. Hope to get on it this weekend.

I wish there were more measurements online. What's the thickness and chord near the fuse connection?

Select to expand quote

FoilWays said..

Fird said..
Received mine today. Zero weight difference to V1 on bathroom scale. Hope to get on it this weekend.

I wish there were more measurements online. What's the thickness and chord near the fuse connection?

Same as original mast.

Right, but even those numbers are hard to find. I think it's 15mm thick. But I don't know the chord length either.

Betting we'll see a larger/ longer span R or S foil to create a need for this. No issues w/ the 75 mast and 1075.

Used my 80cm a few times now wing and tow. Wave riding using 720s and 850s 2 to 6ft+, 90kg plus wetsuit
Stepped up from a 75 mast and changed from a short fuse to a medium fuse so a few complicating factors to how it feels.
Finish and fit to the foil are both excellent, back to needing the rubber hammer to get the foil off. Feels super smooth through the water no matter the state of it, dropping in to steep big waves feels more comfortable less push up on energy spikes. It may negate the need for a 615 for me. Cranking turns back in near the whitewater felt amazing, sharper angles and steeper drops felt easier.
All this extra control came at a slight cost in lift and pumpability. Felt like I could not pump quite as far and slightly harder to get going on the ding. But that could be the longer mast and fuse. Short fuse is on the shopping list.
Overall very happy with the mast

I just took delivery of a Code 85+ mast. It looks pretty good. The outer layup is pretty clean, but not super clean. I can see some shifts in the carbon right in the middle vertically where it should honestly be super clean. That's the difference between custom hand made mast and production masts. But otherwise, still looks good. The trailing edge is nice, clean and even. Same for the leading edge. There is a slight dimple along the side near the bottom, on one side... but VERY faint. Acceptable.

The other 85+ I checked out also had this, but more pronounced.I was going to ride it yesterday, but I found the fit of the mast foot into the wings a bit too loose for my liking. It was OK, but I think these should be tighter to where you need a mallet for the last bit. Reason is, if you put the foil together, torque it, and then set it upright on the floor or carpet and slightly rock is side to side, you shouldn't be able to the the gaps on either side open at all. This one was acceptable, but you could see the gap open and close ever-so-slightly which equals to flex.

This doesn't bother me though but it did delay me from getting it on the water yesterday. I sanded the mast foot slightly with 120 grit to rough it up a bit. Then a coated it with two very thin coats of epoxy to thicken it up. But it took a while because I was doing only one side at a time, with the mast horizontally, and letting each side dry before doing the other. This so it would cure level and make the final sanding part easy.It's cured. I just have to sand it and polish it up and it'll have a nice tight fit. I've done this on Axis as well. It's just that tolerances on Axis, at least the stuff I own, has been a little better. Also, the fact that Axis uses aluminum for the fuse makes it so keeping tolerances is a little easier than with two separate carbon parts. Anyway, I should have it in the water soon.