jeroentvb said..
Hi all. Missed the announcement of the sfv2, so I recently got a sf830 (second hand). Until then I was using a ma1050 with s210 stab.
I got the sf830 because the ma1050 lacks glide and pump when trying to surf the lake wind bumps on the big lakes in the Netherlands. Tried it with my s210 stab, which worked but it felt really slow. Felt like my wing had plenty of power to go faster, but the foil didn't want to. While that doesn't matter much for surfing the bumps, I also like to throw in a jump here and there, for which I want a bit more speed.
So I'm looking for a new/better stabilizer to unlock more speed and a looser feeling because the sf830 + s210 feels more stable than the ma1050 with the same stabilizer. But I'm overwhelmed by the options. My current shortlist is s185, s178, s145 or the s142.
The conditions I will be using this foil combo in will be around 20 knots with up to 1m lake wind bumps. If the wind gets to about 24-25 knots I switch to windsurfing. Any less than 16 knots or flat water I switch back to the ma1050 + s210 combo.
Not sure if it matters: I'm 56kg without wetsuit. Use a north seek 68L and usually a 3m wing.
Curious to hear your thoughts on stabilizer recommendations!
Thanks all for the recommendations on my previous post/question. I got the s145 and it does indeed loosen the whole set a lot. Whole foil now glides really nice without the feeling of drag (except when there's weed around the mast 😅). Sometimes having a bit of a hard time pumping. Don't know if that's my mast position, or fuselage length. Until now I've only used the alu 700mm, but I got the c650 with the stab, so will try that next time I hit the water :)
