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I have mostly ridden Armstrong since beginning foiling . I did learn on Axis but that was years ago . I'm 155 lbs / 70 kg . Im looking for a foil that has the best balance of front and back foot pressure or one might say best pitch control. Is there easier better foils than Armstrong..??
QLD
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Is there easier better foils than Armstrong..??
Not sure what Army wings you are riding but if you are looking for something easier to ride Axis would be my first pick with a new vast range of low , meduim and high aspect wings & Lift has a great range also . I'm a Cabrinha fan but limited wing choice . Fanatic new Carbon range is great as well, especially for the ding , Gofoil , Naish , Takuma & Signature are also in the easy to ride club. Give us a bit more info on what's going on and I'm sure the Army guys will chime in to tune your set up but I hear you the Army's do rip but not for everyone.
WA
108 posts
Wouldn't shimming the stab leading edge down help to balance out the front and back foot pressure?
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In my experience the Armstrong HS foils i had were not difficult to ride but they felt weird compared to anything else.
I learned on Takuma and i never got used to the way the Armstrongs accelerated without requiring increased front foot pressure.It sounds like a good thing but to me it felt like some feedback was lost.
Generally speaking a longer fuse and bigger stab will make any foil tamer in pitch.
But i would really try to test other brands (Gofoil GT for example) before buying something non-standard.Modern foils are pretty well balanced and useable out of the box nowadays.
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Axis has more tails, fuselages, wing series with a purpose, than any brand in the world. It's very easy to get the feel any rider wants, with guidance from experienced Axis people.
WA
459 posts
I've ridden Slingy, GoFoil, Axis, Armie now back to GoFoil. The new GoFoil RS1000 is a winging weapon. Fast, turns, great pitch control, breeches are a non event and best of all it doesn't make any whistling noises. Axis have plenty of good wing and tail offerings now in the black series. Lift 120 could also be worth looking at, but requires a more forward geometry track setup like Armstrong.
