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hilly said..

islandhome said..
Looks good hilly, what do you think of the quality ?
Look forward to hearing what you think of it and how it compares to other assists you have used.

I have owned FoilDrive original and gen 2. Quality wise it is a bit better than FD original but not up to current FD standard and that is reflected in the price. It is great value.
Power wise awesome, maintenance free motor awesome, battery is ok not amazing I got 30 mins with heavy use and had 25% left, mast attachment so so, harness ok a quick release would be better, battery box is old school but works. The remote is the same as FD v1 so works but basic. No battery management app so you cannot look after the battery you just guess the charge.
it does the job at a great price point but could be improved especially the mast attachment.

Feed your leash through the power cable and add some tape to the cable between the motor and board base makes a difference. If your on a 707 you will probably get 30+ mins, I went down to a Duotone Crest 800 from the 925 run time is less but turns are worth it, I leave my extra battery on the beach. You can use plyers to tighten the cable ties to get them more snug still isn’t as good as the Zip Pod I was using on FD but the Foildash motor power makes up for it. All in all the Foildash is great value and minimal board weight. One last thing make sure the waist belt is tight, I noticed when it’s a bit loose throws you off your turns and pumping

ThrillsWills said..
Freebordnig123, i am considering nearly the exact same setup (foildash, midfish and crest). Can you give a more detailed review on how it all goes together? Cheers

Good choice I would probably get the new Duotone mid fish 5ft board, I have the 5’2” using the Crest 800 with PX160 monoblock tail and 84 slim mast. Also been demoing the Glide 3 700 with PX145 very glidey foil and it turns nicely for the aspect . I am 98kgs and have power to burn with the motor Foildash uses, the system is not as fancy or refined as FD however there is minimal board weight which makes a difference in performance, the battery gives me 45min run time and can recharge in around an hour. The battery on your waist is not an issue, remote works great and zip pod does not put the brakes on when it dips. For the price and performance it’s great value and I highly recommend it.

Had over 10 sessions everything holding up well. No issues with power cable, leash is great takes the slack when you fall and waist belt does not feel like it’s going to rip you in half. Power is unreal I can get going on a Duotone Crest 675 and Glide 3 700 on flat water on 38l board being 98kgs. Battery box has taken a bit of water a few times everything still works and has not exploded.