Speedialer said..AnyBoard said..
Due to its weight, foildriving by nature is compromised in performance even for the very best prone foilers like James, Jeremy and Josh.
Due to this considerably lower performance level foildriving attracts a level of rider that the lower level of performance looks attractive to.
This mostly includes those trying to get competent at foiling in the waves without the time or patience to learn in other ways. It is now undeniable that for the most part foil drives have become the tool for greedy old buggers and kooks mostly.
Ask yourself would those pro foilers riding foil drives for promo actually buy one with their own money.
I am old myself and am part of the demographic for foil drives and I think they are a great temporary crutch but that is all. If you never throw away the crutch then your hamstrung for life. Yes I will probably get one when I am broken or over 70
I think what everyone gets wrong with mass generalisations like yours is that each discipline has its own use-case. Comparing prone to FD on a performance level is totally pointless. And there are Kooks in every discipline. Remember where the term originated. FD people are largely having a great time and aside from having no place on the lineup, I can’t see any other reason to bash them. Except out of jealousy.
I think it’s a great Aussie product,these guys should be applauded for the time and effort they put into making an Aussie first.These guys are evolving all the time new products,they get pros to make their product look good,it’s called advertising.lf it gets old guys like me with herniated disk ,unable to prone,back on the water,what is the problem .Most guys riding them on the far north coast,are young professional guys,doctors,lawyers etc,riding swell,pulling out before they get to the crowd.Then there are people like me who ride rivermouth, small waves having a blast in ****ty waves.Sure there are kooks,but that happens in life, either be polite and explain surf etiquette,or tell them to get ****ed.But don’t put down a great product,because it doesn’t suit your application or you think your to cool.I say again it’s an innovative Aussie invention that has its place and needs to be supported and applauded.Not the tall poppy syndrome
