F4 slalom bundle

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Kasper79
Kasper79
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127 posts
6 May 2021 4:30am
Hi
"quick" unboxing Video of the new F4 slalom foil

ZeroVix
ZeroVix
371 posts
371 posts
6 May 2021 5:37am
Subscribed. Interested to see the difference in mast stiffness & torsion. Would be interesting to know if both are made in the same facility.
Kasper79
Kasper79
127 posts
127 posts
8 May 2021 3:29am
And now the first test, very stable ride.
berowne
berowne
NSW
1560 posts
NSW, 1560 posts
8 May 2021 5:47pm
ZeroVix said..
Subscribed. Interested to see the difference in mast stiffness & torsion. Would be interesting to know if both are made in the same facility.


Apparently the F4 is made in the "Sonic" factory, for what it is worth.
ZeroVix
ZeroVix
371 posts
371 posts
9 May 2021 1:12am
berowne said..

ZeroVix said..
Subscribed. Interested to see the difference in mast stiffness & torsion. Would be interesting to know if both are made in the same facility.



Apparently the F4 is made in the "Sonic" factory, for what it is worth.


If you are referring to Sonic Composite Technology in China, then it is the same factory as the IQ foil.
Steve Charles
Steve Charles
QLD
1240 posts
QLD, 1240 posts
9 May 2021 8:58am
Nice one but next time please change the sound track.
Paducah
Paducah
2837 posts
2837 posts
9 May 2021 9:50pm
Steve Charles said..
Nice one but next time please change the sound track.


I thought it was okay. A bit of a Chet Atkins vibe.


Boston!
Boston!
NSW
254 posts
NSW, 254 posts
14 May 2021 6:17am
Great video, Kasper. I have one on order. And I liked the music! Beats landfill EDM! Steve just loves his Roxette and Bucks Fizz too much.
Steve Charles
Steve Charles
QLD
1240 posts
QLD, 1240 posts
14 May 2021 9:31pm
Boston! said..
Great video, Kasper. I have one on order. And I liked the music! Beats landfill EDM! Steve just loves his Roxette and Bucks Fizz too much.




Ha ha got me there. Actually it was more like Benny Hill.
www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Dr9RUoExrTsg&ved=2ahUKEwil6eGwicnwAhWKH7cAHRJ9Aj4QwqsBegQIBxAE&usg=AOvVaw2rq5CnfwLc8sMAK_rlxdNn
LeeD
LeeD
3939 posts
3939 posts
15 May 2021 12:44am
Those rear stabs look tiny.
Is there really a lot of drag using a bigger stab, or is smaller stabs just more stable at higher speeds?
Using almost flat settings.
LeeD
LeeD
3939 posts
3939 posts
15 May 2021 12:52am
Looked at the video finally.
What I was handed to look at by Chris was a much narrower and more curved rear stab than in the video.
I did handle one of the standard small stabs, which was flatter and wider wingspan.
I'm a broke old man, so way out of my purchase range.
Maybe I'll just lay up 10 layers of glass....or sort thru my collection of 40 odd fins.....and do some chopping and bonding?
Kasper79
Kasper79
127 posts
127 posts
16 May 2021 3:35am
I have tried to switch, the stabiliser from big to small last time out, second time on the F4, the smaller one removes some power but didn't see a big difference in speed, harder to jibe because of less power. Still getting to learn the F4
LeeD
LeeD
3939 posts
3939 posts
16 May 2021 4:01am
My 210 stab is arriving mid week.
I hope to gain top speed when powered up, knowing I'll lose some early foiling.
The racers around here all use around 900 sq cm foils mated with around 200 sq cm stabs on 115 fuzes. They get up really early even in 14 knot breezes.
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