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Reply in Topic: Foil dash
islandhome
islandhome
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3 Oct 2026 8:14pm
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.


Do you have the 388wh or 454wh battery ? The manta pod might be an option for a better mast attachment, I’ll check it with my manta one when l receive mine.
Reply in Topic: Foil dash
islandhome
islandhome
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3 Oct 2026 7:17am
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.
Reply in Topic: Foil dash
islandhome
islandhome
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24 Sep 2026 3:47pm
Freebordnig123 said..


islandhome said..
Thats a bit of a worry to be leaking only after 10 sessions.


Hope they do get it sorted because l have ordered one.





I just wanted to be transparent it only got a minimal amount of water “few drops”. I have used pool pump Lube it on the seal and no water after another 7 sessions. It’s such a great system, I have used the other two however not the Takeoff. From what I can see Foildash is using the same motor as Takeoff it’s so powerful, offering you the opportunity to use smaller foils and board. I am keeping my FD as it’s still a great system and very reliable with amazing back up service.


I actually have the takeoff flow with that motor and it’s been amazing, l was going to get a manta backpack but l think the flow will feel to heavy with it. I then saw the price of the foil dash and thought it was worth ago and it serves a different purpose to the flow.
Freebordnig123 said..
islandhome said..
Thats a bit of a worry to be leaking only after 10 sessions.


Hope they do get it sorted because l have ordered one.



I just wanted to be transparent it only got a minimal amount of water “few drops”. I have used pool pump Lube it on the seal and no water after another 7 sessions. It’s such a great system, I have used the other two however not the Takeoff. From what I can see Foildash is using the same motor as Takeoff it’s so powerful, offering you the opportunity to use smaller foils and board. I am keeping my FD as it’s still a great system and very reliable with amazing back up service.

I actually have the takeoff flow with that motor and it’s been amazing. I was thinking of getting the backpack but I think the flow would be too heavy. I then saw the foil dash price and thought l would give that go, so I’m hoping it’s a good system.
Reply in Topic: Foil dash
islandhome
islandhome
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20 Sep 2026 10:10am
Thats a bit of a worry to be leaking only after 10 sessions.


Hope they do get it sorted because l have ordered one.