As we get asked constantly about AEON delivery times: the delivery times is different for every individual set. Luckily it´s not 4 weeks anymore as Patrik catches up and some sets are able to be shipped directly. Write us to via mail willkommen@windlounge.de if you need delivery dates or help to put together the right set, but please do not write on Instagram, messages might get lost there. Have a good day!😄🤙🏾 - Mario
I am 75 yrs with stroke. My walking, not so good now. Wow, what fun awaits the youngsters coming up. Enjoy your youth. This is where I wish my tax money would go to help poorer youngsters enjoy!
Very few young people have the time or money for this kind of sport ... this applies to windsurfing, kitesurfing, and wing/wind foiling. These things are mostly for empty-nest, older males with wives who are not currently putting demands upon them.
It takes courage to be honest this days, and specially in your position . Thank you for sharing your thoughts, I do believe you are not wrong. I had the guy from phantom calling me and shouting at me for asking a question , when you pay so much money it’s not the service you want! I’m prepared to pay the money but I want a smile on my face when I’m using the product . Thanks
Kudos for your honesty ! that was seriously ballsy. Really hope that pans out for you your shop and your channel because everyone WILL benefit longer term
I had an f4 freerace wingfoil full carbon mast, with 2mm thick trailing edges. I switched to gong hm107 now which is great fun for me and gets me over 50kmh. 🎉 Made a few 115cm foilmasts myself and getting them thin AND stiff gets exponentially harder!
Hi Mario, nice video and exciting statement at the end. I think the issue about "production tolerances" for foils ist similar to the sail masts, isn't it. Somehow it's disappointing because the customer pays a lot but doesn't know what will be delivered. Hand loose, Jochen
I have the Starboard IQFoil one and I feel slow as hell. Especially since mine is actually ASYMETRICAL (about 2/3mm towards one side) but because of buyin it second hand I can’t really complain… Not enough money for the better ones 😅
In einem früheren Video hatten Sie Wingfoil und Surfen verglichen und angemerkt, dass man mit einem Surfboard einen viel größeren Bereich abdecken kann als mit einem Wingfoil. Ich überlege nach 25 Jahren wieder ein Sufboard zu kaufen, da Kiten bei uns nur eingeschränkt an zwei Stellen möglich und sofort überfüllt ist und Wingfoil viel Wind braucht und bei sehr viel Wind wieder nicht gut funktioniert. Wir haben meist recht wenig oder sehr viel Wind. Ein Foil-Surfboard habe ich mir noch nicht überlegt, es scheint aber im Vergleich zum Surfen weniger entspannt zu sein bei wechselnden und/oder unterschiedlichen Verhältnissen, dafür etwas schneller und viel teurer (?)
Looks well thought out and well made, and good on the water according to you. I'd be curious to try with my gear as you never know how it will go together. My NP F4 was nice but its short fuselage made me want more longitudinal stability. My Lokefoil provides that, but its center of lift is too far forward for my board, I spend my life seating on my front leg, despite the negative shim on the stab. Plus it is a bit treacherous, sometimes you get parasite movements from nowhere, not great to be confident on the water.
Thanks for calling out the "foil scam" at the end of the video. I experienced really bad fit and finish from Starboard Foils. It seemed they have both poor quality control and poor customer service. Many hours wasted on fixing the issues.
Great video. I’m a relative novice with foiling, using a Starboard Freeride foil set up (and Starboard Freeride 150 foil board). Trying to get the right rear shim versus UJ position, to balance everything out is still annoying me, as I try to sail the thing at a consistent ride height. In 2024, I’m staggered that production tolerance is so bad in this expensive (for individuals to purchase) kit as you say. Is the same true of carbon masts and fins?
Checked last PWA at Sylt and I was surprised to see that a lot of well knows riders were using Patrik foils (even when their main sponsor has a foil suited for PWA). To name a few in no particular order : Blanca Alabau Justine Le Metayer Marion Mortefon Daniele Benedetti Matteo Iachinno Yohan Soe Michele Becker Cedric Bordes Alexandre Cousin Enrico Marotti Thomas Goyard Maciek Rutkowski And there were other less known riders on Patrik too. Looks like the foil of the moment.
Good video. I am planning to buy this AEON foil for next season. I am on Z fins now. Before that had the Starboard. For me, the Z is faster, more controll but less stable and more with the Dolphin effect. I hope to find the stability in the AEON and for sure the speed. Did 57 max on the Z now.
@@MarioKuempel i am sure, I did not see on which angle you had the mast. The mast overlays the board a little bit like you show in the vid. But what if you change the angle of the mast to more positif (like 4 degrees). Then the overlay does not touch the board anymore because of the angle?
Mario, what you said near the end of the video is the same way I felt about windsurfing in the old days. In those days of racing in the 80s and 90s, the pros were sponsored by board companies but did not ride those boards! All their boards were custom made but used production board graphics of the companies that sponsored them. This was done to make you think the pros were riding the same boards available to the public. Unless you knew the lie, you were buying a completely different board that what you thought you were getting.
After using my old foil for a handful of years by now this is on my radar for sure. What would you recommend as a freerace and more affordable set with 2 front wings? Wind range 10kn to 18kn. Past this, I'm still grabbing my fin setup, sorry 😅
Some year ago the best foil was Starboard, than Phantom, than Z than NP, now seems to be Patrick, I could bet money than next year the best foil will be another one. The same was with boards, sails and fins during the previous years. It's all about luck to find the right set up.
Yes but exactly this is the point. That with this foil you get what they have on the PWA. With the brands you named it was indeed gambling. Although Z & Phantom for sure are a different league than NP & Starboard, when it comes to consistency in production.
Epic drone shots❤. Next weekend we test the alu fuse against the titanium. Thanks for providing the perfect excuse for me not winning any races on my iq set. 😊😊😊😊
Thank you for being honest Mario! Unfortunately it is true! I got a second class sail and they would not help me. It is not fun at all to pay thousands of euros for your equipment and get worse performance / workmanship than the other guy who payed the same amount. The industry needs to do better otherwise windsurfing is going to decline again. Foiling is a big boost for sure because it at least doubles or quadruples the time on water but getting shit service in a sport that is extremely expensive, difficult and demanding in terms of equipment care, storage, transport... is not a good combination. It's awesome to see Patrik giving value to the customer! And finally a quick mention of Ezzy Sails for making top quality products and having stellar service! A zillion times better than the other sail brand I left unmentioned here.
Regarding IQ foil, it was the same with RSX as far as I know, but now the foil has even more importance. Do you know if in the Olympics riders get all new (supposedly random) equipment, or just the new sails with national colors or something?
Hi Mario Very interesting to hear your thoughts on the AEON foil system, especially the quality control from the point of view of not only an expert rider but also shop owner and dealer!. As a freeride intermediate windfoiler I am not really in the market for such expensive high performance equipment BUT do you have any experience of the Patrik's more affordable AIO windsurf foils? I do not see any visibility of this product line in the windsurf media but only on Patrick's own website.
Thanks for the video, does Patrik recommend shimming the box so the mast head bottoms out? Do they recommend changing the rake depending on the conditions?
The first thing I don’t know - the second thing depends on your board. Most riders use 3.5 - 4 degrees of rake depending on the conditions. In big chop I feel that 3,7 degree are just perfect.😊
The foil has to lift your weight (or a heavy sailor) plus the board so it can handle those kind of pressures. The no skrews pressure repartition is very nice though and very well thought.
Awsome video and review 🤙🏻 Do U know if moving the stab forward will facilitate pumping - shorter fuse more power?! Until now I have only tried the back position of the stab. Cheers
This is totally tangential, but when I was a kid in the 80’s I was totally enthralled when the Americas cup racers were trying to hide their super secret keels from the public pre race. I lost interest after that. This year I caught a glimpse only to find that the hulls were very rarely touching the water. I’m seeing that across that all water sports. Next will it just be flying over the water?
If you watch the Windsurfing TV interview, you'll find out that the small stabilizer is just the next size with the tips of the file cut off. So, maybe you can re-purpose the one you damaged.
Great review. I will be nervous cutting foil mast top to fit to my box. Was there a cutting line? How much price and performance difference in between the mast and fuselage available for recreational use?
Thanks! I was nervous too…🤣 I don’t know the exact difference but it appears to be small. You get more controll with the cheaper set and a bit less speed. Apparently that’s quite good for non pros - but the pros of course need the max speed.
So you would like to grade the parts? A grade, B grade and so on? Cpu's and gpu's have been sold for very different prices based on the grade or bin as it's called.
That would be actually perfect. If all brands would measure their stuff accurate and then give grades (and discounts according to that) it could be amazing for everyone!!
Isn’t it the same thing with sail masts? Pros test tons of masts and pick the best ones, although it should be all the same. I m happy with my iq foil. But a smaller Frontwing for high winds would be nice
It sometimes is, but with foiling the differences are a lot bigger. Pros often get pre selected special treated parts that are not even available on the market. It’s also same with lots of board brands, sails, fins,… It just is most crazy with foils, since the foil is the most important part of a foil windsurf gear. If it does not work it’s game over. If your board has 0,5cm wrong shape it’s also problematic, but the issue is way smaller. A mast curve can be compensated to some degree with trim. A sail can be tuned. But a foil mast can not be forced to be stiffer or thinner or more symmetric.
Es wäre interessant zu wissen, worauf sich deine Aussage bzgl der Aeon-Foils stützt - dh., dass man sichergehen kann, dass man auch die beworbene Qualität bekommt - und warum bei anderen Herstellern es zu solchen Qualitätsunterschieden kommt... liegt es an einem neuen/innovativen Fertigungsprozess? Lg
Wie genau Patrik das hinbekommt weiß ich auch nicht - wird er wohl auch nicht verraten. Die Infos sind aus erster Hand, sprich eigene Erfahrungen und dann kommen natürlich Aussagen von allen PWA Fahrern, die verschiedene Foils etc. testen. Das sind eben leider Dinge, die man als "normaler" Windsurfer nie mitbekommen wird, weil das alles intern in der Profi Szene passiert. Als Normalo ist es leider schwer, mehr zu erfahren, als man im Marketing erzählt bekommt. Ich hoffe ich konnte zumindest hier etwas Licht ins Dunkle bringen.. :-) LG, Mario
I’m no expert, but; I suggest riding closer to the mast based on this video. And trying to spend more time with the mast at a slightly forward angle. I think you’ll raise your speed.
With foiling this is different - the further you are away from the mast, the more control you get and the faster you go. :-) Pro´s are using up to 50" harness lines - its crazy.
@@MarioKuempel interesting… I guess it equals more lift? I meant it when I said I’m not expert.. I actually just learned this is a thing.. foiling with sails… hope I get a chance to fall off one someday
I live in Toronto and our average wind for upwind downwind racing is 5 knots on lake Ontario. The foils I see used here, need a minimum of 8-10 knots to foil and in the 95% of races those conditions do not exist and foils lose races against Raceboards.
@@MarioKuempel I think that you are using a sail that is not large enough? I can plane on a 2023 Phantom in 5 knots with a 11.5m Demon sail while in the back footstraps. Could a large sail like the 11.5m foil in 5 knots with the AEON? Also can I race the AEON upwind and downwind and could it beat an iQ foil/board?
@@MarioKuempel so why don't they cut it themselves before selling it? You say in the vid "you have to cut it off according to your foil", I guess you meant according to your board? Still strange since all brands have deep tuttle boxes, right?
@@jankucera8505 what is faster depends on many things, for myself classic fin is still faster or better say, much easier to sail fast in right conditions. For myself 20 kts on foil feels close to 30 kts on fin because it requires much more concentration and is quite different sailing style which is (for me) more frightening. I also have friend who regulary foils 25+ knots on his kit quite comfortably but is still very much alert while sailing so it is for sure possible to go very fast on foils but it is just different feeling and technique. On example, PWA guys did around 30-35 kts now in Sotavento foil slalom competition while fastest recorded was 38.6 in very gnarly conditions in same event...
i like still after all this time my Original Neil Pryde Foil as it knows no Limits just Damn Scary.. and for the Modern High Powered Super Scary modern Foils Yikes thats a hole new can of worms..
So ture.... I have been imported more than 25 foils from starboard, but their foils were just insanely horrible. They even introduced c300 masts and they are faggy, that even makes wale sound on the water. I claimed a warranties and even insisted to send them to check on my cost, but they repeated to say there is no way it is that fat. Refused to provide the thickness in numbers, and guided me to sand them with TH-cam instruction. And yes. They refused the warranty once again because I sanded it. No more starboard in my life.
Old windsurfer. I liked the whole foil concept till I saw the price. I mean for just the foil you can get a whole windsurf set, which to most is expensive enough. Windsurfing already became a sport for the fortunates these foils are worse. Hearing about varying quality I will stick to the water. Back when I learned everyone was having fun on huge boards which were near indestructable. Skill won races, over equipment. If I am honest those were the best days. Really cool vid though the tech is crazy.
yet I won't exchange my "mordern" gear with gear from the old days. I still use a Fanatic Ultra Cat from 1990 also but I won't go into 30kg boards and triangular dacron sails anymore except once a year at most for the lol. I am really happy that foiling is a thing now, new exhilarating sensations with small sails (the same I use on fin) when the wind would otherwise be useless (not fan of Formula gear). I can have heap of fun with a little wind on my foil, and with more wind on my fins. (But I won't buy this 7k neatly designed Patrik foil anytime soon).
@@MarioKuempel What numbers? You are speaking for thousands of people claiming a whole community was shocked because foil tech came to wind surfing. I have been foil kiting for years. I am just commenting on your silly bait title and since you sell these your blatant advertising disguised as a review.
@@MarioKuempel the wings do not have much more power than the z . But the foil is really stable and really fast when you hit a wind hole. Also it is a lot easier to jibe than the z…. Speedwise it isn’t that big gap- but stiffness wise- it is huge
@@MarioKuempel One important factor in mfg is to be repeatable. You mentioned that the parts of other brands were all over the place that means the parts were either very loose tolerance or just not very repeatable which are very typical of made in china products
3.033,00 Euro ? in Germany ? Unbelievable............!!! Next high tech war was started for rich people......I dont want to know , how much guys buy this and are not able to use it...hahaha....😂
Epic drone shots❤. Next weekend we test the alu fuse against the titanium. Thanks for providing the perfect excuse for me not winning any races on my iq set. 😊😊😊😊
As we get asked constantly about AEON delivery times: the delivery times is different for every individual set. Luckily it´s not 4 weeks anymore as Patrik catches up and some sets are able to be shipped directly. Write us to via mail willkommen@windlounge.de if you need delivery dates or help to put together the right set, but please do not write on Instagram, messages might get lost there. Have a good day!😄🤙🏾 - Mario
I am 75 yrs with stroke. My walking, not so good now. Wow, what fun awaits the youngsters coming up. Enjoy your youth. This is where I wish my tax money would go to help poorer youngsters enjoy!
Very few young people have the time or money for this kind of sport ... this applies to windsurfing, kitesurfing, and wing/wind foiling. These things are mostly for empty-nest, older males with wives who are not currently putting demands upon them.
@@comment8767this is no different as far as time consumption goes that watching you tube
It takes courage to be honest this days, and specially in your position . Thank you for sharing your thoughts, I do believe you are not wrong. I had the guy from phantom calling me
and shouting at me for asking a question , when you pay so much money it’s not the service you want! I’m prepared to pay the money but I want a smile on my face when I’m using the product . Thanks
It was a pleasure hanging of the foil!
Kudos for your honesty ! that was seriously ballsy. Really hope that pans out for you your shop and your channel because everyone WILL benefit longer term
Thanks! I made these "honest" videos for 7 years in german, its what made the channel "big" in the first place. :D more to come!🤙🏾
I had an f4 freerace wingfoil full carbon mast, with 2mm thick trailing edges. I switched to gong hm107 now which is great fun for me and gets me over 50kmh. 🎉
Made a few 115cm foilmasts myself and getting them thin AND stiff gets exponentially harder!
I'm still using the old pink NP should maybe upgrade one day.....but the whistling makes it feel fast
Hi Mario, nice video and exciting statement at the end. I think the issue about "production tolerances" for foils ist similar to the sail masts, isn't it. Somehow it's disappointing because the customer pays a lot but doesn't know what will be delivered.
Hand loose, Jochen
It’s much worse with some foils - sail masts you can always compensate to some degree with tuning - if your foil mast is soft, ist just game over.😅
Just ordered my third Slingshot Foil....I like flying high and slow in less wind. When I'm ready to race, I'll look at the Aeon.
I have the Starboard IQFoil one and I feel slow as hell. Especially since mine is actually ASYMETRICAL (about 2/3mm towards one side) but because of buyin it second hand I can’t really complain…
Not enough money for the better ones 😅
In einem früheren Video hatten Sie Wingfoil und Surfen verglichen und angemerkt, dass man mit einem Surfboard einen viel größeren Bereich abdecken kann als mit einem Wingfoil. Ich überlege nach 25 Jahren wieder ein Sufboard zu kaufen, da Kiten bei uns nur eingeschränkt an zwei Stellen möglich und sofort überfüllt ist und Wingfoil viel Wind braucht und bei sehr viel Wind wieder nicht gut funktioniert. Wir haben meist recht wenig oder sehr viel Wind. Ein Foil-Surfboard habe ich mir noch nicht überlegt, es scheint aber im Vergleich zum Surfen weniger entspannt zu sein bei wechselnden und/oder unterschiedlichen Verhältnissen, dafür etwas schneller und viel teurer (?)
Looks well thought out and well made, and good on the water according to you. I'd be curious to try with my gear as you never know how it will go together. My NP F4 was nice but its short fuselage made me want more longitudinal stability. My Lokefoil provides that, but its center of lift is too far forward for my board, I spend my life seating on my front leg, despite the negative shim on the stab. Plus it is a bit treacherous, sometimes you get parasite movements from nowhere, not great to be confident on the water.
Thanks for calling out the "foil scam" at the end of the video. I experienced really bad fit and finish from Starboard Foils. It seemed they have both poor quality control and poor customer service. Many hours wasted on fixing the issues.
Great video. I’m a relative novice with foiling, using a Starboard Freeride foil set up (and Starboard Freeride 150 foil board). Trying to get the right rear shim versus UJ position, to balance everything out is still annoying me, as I try to sail the thing at a consistent ride height. In 2024, I’m staggered that production tolerance is so bad in this expensive (for individuals to purchase) kit as you say. Is the same true of carbon masts and fins?
Checked last PWA at Sylt and I was surprised to see that a lot of well knows riders were using Patrik foils (even when their main sponsor has a foil suited for PWA).
To name a few in no particular order :
Blanca Alabau
Justine Le Metayer
Marion Mortefon
Daniele Benedetti
Matteo Iachinno
Yohan Soe
Michele Becker
Cedric Bordes
Alexandre Cousin
Enrico Marotti
Thomas Goyard
Maciek Rutkowski
And there were other less known riders on Patrik too.
Looks like the foil of the moment.
Spicy! Great insights Mario. I’m sticking to fins for now😊
Good video. I am planning to buy this AEON foil for next season. I am on Z fins now. Before that had the Starboard. For me, the Z is faster, more controll but less stable and more with the Dolphin effect. I hope to find the stability in the AEON and for sure the speed. Did 57 max on the Z now.
You’ll find your peace on the AEON 😄🤙🏽
@@MarioKuempel i am sure, I did not see on which angle you had the mast. The mast overlays the board a little bit like you show in the vid. But what if you change the angle of the mast to more positif (like 4 degrees). Then the overlay does not touch the board anymore because of the angle?
Mario, what you said near the end of the video is the same way I felt about windsurfing in the old days. In those days of racing in the 80s and 90s, the pros were sponsored by board companies but did not ride those boards! All their boards were custom made but used production board graphics of the companies that sponsored them. This was done to make you think the pros were riding the same boards available to the public. Unless you knew the lie, you were buying a completely different board that what you thought you were getting.
After using my old foil for a handful of years by now this is on my radar for sure. What would you recommend as a freerace and more affordable set with 2 front wings? Wind range 10kn to 18kn. Past this, I'm still grabbing my fin setup, sorry 😅
What board and sail are you on and what’s your weight?
@@MarioKuempel Thanks for replying. Board is Patrik 145 freeride foil, sails 7.3 and 6.0 for foiling. My weight is 82kg ish.
As well as the AEON, Patrik also make the more affordable AIO foil range which includes the HF RACE and HF Slalom setups...
I think this is the best foil, Patrik knows everything! VERY expensive though so most will never have €8,000 to try it out....
Why do you think it’s 8000€?😅 Starts at 3000€, although that’s still a lot
@@MarioKuempel I just looked on your site at the setup in the video £6,552? I guess that's the full pro set.
@@jamescrocker1031 Yes exactly, thats with titanium fuse, most expensive mast and all the important wings.. :-)
Some year ago the best foil was Starboard, than Phantom, than Z than NP, now seems to be Patrick, I could bet money than next year the best foil will be another one.
The same was with boards, sails and fins during the previous years.
It's all about luck to find the right set up.
Yes but exactly this is the point. That with this foil you get what they have on the PWA. With the brands you named it was indeed gambling. Although Z & Phantom for sure are a different league than NP & Starboard, when it comes to consistency in production.
Respect for your honest opinion.
At which spot did you film the videos?
Epic drone shots❤. Next weekend we test the alu fuse against the titanium. Thanks for providing the perfect excuse for me not winning any races on my iq set. 😊😊😊😊
Game changer Foil. Patrik is so genial
Thank you for being honest Mario! Unfortunately it is true! I got a second class sail and they would not help me. It is not fun at all to pay thousands of euros for your equipment and get worse performance / workmanship than the other guy who payed the same amount. The industry needs to do better otherwise windsurfing is going to decline again. Foiling is a big boost for sure because it at least doubles or quadruples the time on water but getting shit service in a sport that is extremely expensive, difficult and demanding in terms of equipment care, storage, transport... is not a good combination. It's awesome to see Patrik giving value to the customer! And finally a quick mention of Ezzy Sails for making top quality products and having stellar service! A zillion times better than the other sail brand I left unmentioned here.
Regarding IQ foil, it was the same with RSX as far as I know, but now the foil has even more importance. Do you know if in the Olympics riders get all new (supposedly random) equipment, or just the new sails with national colors or something?
The hype is real
Congrats to 20000 subscribers. Wahnsinn
Dankeeee!
Hi Mario Very interesting to hear your thoughts on the AEON foil system, especially the quality control from the point of view of not only an expert rider but also shop owner and dealer!. As a freeride intermediate windfoiler I am not really in the market for such expensive high performance equipment BUT do you have any experience of the Patrik's more affordable AIO windsurf foils? I do not see any visibility of this product line in the windsurf media but only on Patrick's own website.
Awesome video. What was the music during the foiling please, that was cool too?
Glad I could convince you 😜
❤️
My Slingshot Infinity foils are getting me up and flying in all kinds of winds.
Great!
Thanks for the great video!
What speed app are you using? Is it connected to a watch?
Where did you test the foil in the video?, the spot looks truly amazing.
Thanks for the video, does Patrik recommend shimming the box so the mast head bottoms out? Do they recommend changing the rake depending on the conditions?
The first thing I don’t know - the second thing depends on your board. Most riders use 3.5 - 4 degrees of rake depending on the conditions. In big chop I feel that 3,7 degree are just perfect.😊
Thank you! Does cutting the top of the mast void the warranty?
Thx 4 the great video and information !
I would have been so scared to damage that mast they way you tested the fuselage... but .... thanks for showing us hahaha
You better start windfoiling because i miss your videos!!!!! :D
The foil has to lift your weight (or a heavy sailor) plus the board so it can handle those kind of pressures. The no skrews pressure repartition is very nice though and very well thought.
@@justelis5179 haha sorry i turned to the dark side... WinGfoiling baby ... ;)
@@EverRider screw you 🤣
@@EverRider how could you
Awsome video and review 🤙🏻
Do U know if moving the stab forward will facilitate pumping - shorter fuse more power?!
Until now I have only tried the back position of the stab.
Cheers
Yes you are correct, this is what I was told..😊
So V1 with forward stab is the best combo for up-foiling?
the pimpled surface creates a ripple across the length of the mast, reducing friction
This is totally tangential, but when I was a kid in the 80’s I was totally enthralled when the Americas cup racers were trying to hide their super secret keels from the public pre race. I lost interest after that. This year I caught a glimpse only to find that the hulls were very rarely touching the water. I’m seeing that across that all water sports. Next will it just be flying over the water?
Thx for your honest opinion. Would you mind testing a wing foil from Patrik ?
Sure, why not!
If you watch the Windsurfing TV interview, you'll find out that the small stabilizer is just the next size with the tips of the file cut off. So, maybe you can re-purpose the one you damaged.
Saw it, was super interesting!
Sehr interessant, danke Mario!
Sehr gerne!
Great review. I will be nervous cutting foil mast top to fit to my box. Was there a cutting line? How much price and performance difference in between the mast and fuselage available for recreational use?
Thanks! I was nervous too…🤣
I don’t know the exact difference but it appears to be small. You get more controll with the cheaper set and a bit less speed. Apparently that’s quite good for non pros - but the pros of course need the max speed.
So you would like to grade the parts? A grade, B grade and so on? Cpu's and gpu's have been sold for very different prices based on the grade or bin as it's called.
That would be actually perfect. If all brands would measure their stuff accurate and then give grades (and discounts according to that) it could be amazing for everyone!!
@@MarioKuempel I own a Reedin B-grade kiteboard, super small air pocket in the carbon, 40% discount. I am loving it
I got AFS Performers from 2022 and this foil got everythinks what you said about Patrik foil
Why is no pro using it then?😅
congrats to 20k+ subs 🎉 english seems to work 🤙👍
Isn’t it the same thing with sail masts? Pros test tons of masts and pick the best ones, although it should be all the same. I m happy with my iq foil. But a smaller Frontwing for high winds would be nice
It sometimes is, but with foiling the differences are a lot bigger. Pros often get pre selected special treated parts that are not even available on the market. It’s also same with lots of board brands, sails, fins,…
It just is most crazy with foils, since the foil is the most important part of a foil windsurf gear. If it does not work it’s game over. If your board has 0,5cm wrong shape it’s also problematic, but the issue is way smaller. A mast curve can be compensated to some degree with trim. A sail can be tuned. But a foil mast can not be forced to be stiffer or thinner or more symmetric.
I am guessing you cut the mast with that angle because the foilbox roof is like that? What are you using to shim the mast?
You can buy a Goybox to shim the mast
Yes, but I am curious about the angle of the top of the mast. Old deep tuttle boxes were like that, I didn’t know FF board boxes are like that too.
Es wäre interessant zu wissen, worauf sich deine Aussage bzgl der Aeon-Foils stützt - dh., dass man sichergehen kann, dass man auch die beworbene Qualität bekommt - und warum bei anderen Herstellern es zu solchen Qualitätsunterschieden kommt... liegt es an einem neuen/innovativen Fertigungsprozess? Lg
Wie genau Patrik das hinbekommt weiß ich auch nicht - wird er wohl auch nicht verraten. Die Infos sind aus erster Hand, sprich eigene Erfahrungen und dann kommen natürlich Aussagen von allen PWA Fahrern, die verschiedene Foils etc. testen. Das sind eben leider Dinge, die man als "normaler" Windsurfer nie mitbekommen wird, weil das alles intern in der Profi Szene passiert. Als Normalo ist es leider schwer, mehr zu erfahren, als man im Marketing erzählt bekommt. Ich hoffe ich konnte zumindest hier etwas Licht ins Dunkle bringen.. :-) LG, Mario
Danke für die Antwort!
I’m no expert, but; I suggest riding closer to the mast based on this video. And trying to spend more time with the mast at a slightly forward angle. I think you’ll raise your speed.
With foiling this is different - the further you are away from the mast, the more control you get and the faster you go. :-) Pro´s are using up to 50" harness lines - its crazy.
@@MarioKuempel interesting… I guess it equals more lift? I meant it when I said I’m not expert.. I actually just learned this is a thing.. foiling with sails… hope I get a chance to fall off one someday
Is there a foil/sail/board combination that would work in 5 knots that you could recommend?
I live in Toronto and our average wind for upwind downwind racing is 5 knots on lake Ontario. The foils I see used here, need a minimum of 8-10 knots to foil and in the 95% of races those conditions do not exist and foils lose races against Raceboards.
Difficult… you need 6-7 knots to get foiling, there is no way around it. Once you’re up it’s okay.
@@MarioKuempel I think that you are using a sail that is not large enough? I can plane on a 2023 Phantom in 5 knots with a 11.5m Demon sail while in the back footstraps. Could a large sail like the 11.5m foil in 5 knots with the AEON? Also can I race the AEON upwind and downwind and could it beat an iQ foil/board?
Perfect Gear !
Hi @MarioKuempel, what is the name of author and music track used in this interesting video footage?
and what was that about cutting the mast to fit the fin box? how do you measure what angle you need to cut at?
It has a dent on it that shows exactly where to cut.😊
@@MarioKuempel so why don't they cut it themselves before selling it? You say in the vid "you have to cut it off according to your foil", I guess you meant according to your board? Still strange since all brands have deep tuttle boxes, right?
Where is that kite spot?
which has more resistance? this or a classic windsurfing board?
Classic windsurfing board
@@MarioKuempel so this is faster, right?
@@jankucera8505 what is faster depends on many things, for myself classic fin is still faster or better say, much easier to sail fast in right conditions. For myself 20 kts on foil feels close to 30 kts on fin because it requires much more concentration and is quite different sailing style which is (for me) more frightening. I also have friend who regulary foils 25+ knots on his kit quite comfortably but is still very much alert while sailing so it is for sure possible to go very fast on foils but it is just different feeling and technique. On example, PWA guys did around 30-35 kts now in Sotavento foil slalom competition while fastest recorded was 38.6 in very gnarly conditions in same event...
how did you meassure the speed? with a handwrist watch ?
Yes, simply with my Apple Watch. You can also do what with your phone. :-)
I'm John i am interested to buy a windfoil complete can you me how much it cost please thanks
Write me an email to willkommen@windlounge.de, so I can help you.. :-) BR, Mario
Wait … you have to cut the mast?! How do you make sure it’s exactly the right angle?! Why don’t they make more than one fitting??
It has a line on the mast that shows exactly where to cut it. But yes, not nice. However it’s the same with almost all foil brands
That’s terrifying
The squared tuttle head fits into both Patrik and Phantom boards, think the rest will follow?!
Die Mitarbeiter der Windlounge sind aber gut abgehangen
The titanium fuselage is made of materials imported from Russia.😮
Foil sailing is a small world in reality. One has two try and enjoy being part of a research and development process.
True!!
i like still after all this time my Original Neil Pryde Foil as it knows no Limits just Damn Scary.. and for the Modern High Powered Super Scary modern Foils Yikes thats a hole new can of worms..
Hopefully the Aeon factory staff didn't take that arm medicine💀
WOW.
How fast?
Watch until the end
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i use iq foil, I got relly lucky to get a good mast. My friends mast is so different then mine, basically like using aluminium mast :D
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How blooming fast .
So ture.... I have been imported more than 25 foils from starboard, but their foils were just insanely horrible. They even introduced c300 masts and they are faggy, that even makes wale sound on the water. I claimed a warranties and even insisted to send them to check on my cost, but they repeated to say there is no way it is that fat. Refused to provide the thickness in numbers, and guided me to sand them with TH-cam instruction. And yes. They refused the warranty once again because I sanded it. No more starboard in my life.
Rumours are dangerous biased things. Facts speak millions.
Spät aber herzlich: Moin Mario
Old windsurfer. I liked the whole foil concept till I saw the price. I mean for just the foil you can get a whole windsurf set, which to most is expensive enough. Windsurfing already became a sport for the fortunates these foils are worse. Hearing about varying quality I will stick to the water.
Back when I learned everyone was having fun on huge boards which were near indestructable. Skill won races, over equipment. If I am honest those were the best days.
Really cool vid though the tech is crazy.
MK II 😂
yet I won't exchange my "mordern" gear with gear from the old days. I still use a Fanatic Ultra Cat from 1990 also but I won't go into 30kg boards and triangular dacron sails anymore except once a year at most for the lol. I am really happy that foiling is a thing now, new exhilarating sensations with small sails (the same I use on fin) when the wind would otherwise be useless (not fan of Formula gear). I can have heap of fun with a little wind on my foil, and with more wind on my fins. (But I won't buy this 7k neatly designed Patrik foil anytime soon).
I do not think anyone was shocked by this advertisement.
And I don´t think have any clue about foils.😊
@@MarioKuempel I ride foils and no one was shocked.
@@elhior23 numbers say something else and the entire windsurf elite too :-)
@@MarioKuempel What numbers? You are speaking for thousands of people claiming a whole community was shocked because foil tech came to wind surfing. I have been foil kiting for years. I am just commenting on your silly bait title and since you sell these your blatant advertising disguised as a review.
....first 4 minutes are only LALL BLAH SULZ
What is that?🤣
Changed from z to aeon
How’s the difference?
@@MarioKuempel the wings do not have much more power than the z .
But the foil is really stable and really fast when you hit a wind hole. Also it is a lot easier to jibe than the z…. Speedwise it isn’t that big gap- but stiffness wise- it is huge
Those things just don't look real! Physics overcoming reason!
Veo la constante búsqueda de nuevas formas . Pero observo ,que se pierde estética con tanta aparatologia en el agua o en el Cielo.
Why not comment in English under an English video.😅 I don’t understand you..
@@MarioKuempel use el traductor .No discrimine.
Would be cool to test it… so far i am on a iq
Wow quality . 😮😮😮
7 0. 0. 0 thousnd euro 😮😮😮😮😮😮 7 k
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bad repeatability sounds like made in china production
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@@MarioKuempel One important factor in mfg is to be repeatable. You mentioned that the parts of other brands were all over the place that means the parts were either very loose tolerance or just not very repeatable which are very typical of made in china products
Paragliding is the same… production is not exactly the same.
Michele B. only wins because of this foil? 😜
It played a role last year, that’s for sure!
Lassen die Hersteller nicht alle in den selben drei Fabriken herstellen?
Nope, bei Foils gibts sehr große Unterschiede unter den Herstellern
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3.033,00 Euro ? in Germany ? Unbelievable............!!! Next high tech war was started for rich people......I dont want to know , how much guys buy this and are not able to use it...hahaha....😂
Pourquoi une musique inintéressante, nulle et répétitive plutôt que les bruits de l'eau et du vent ?
Have you ever heard of people having a different taste in music?
Poor people need not apply.😂
Looks pretty boring
Sounds like he’s selling golden geese that lay golden eggs
Patrik is probably making good money at the moment 🤣
Epic drone shots❤. Next weekend we test the alu fuse against the titanium. Thanks for providing the perfect excuse for me not winning any races on my iq set. 😊😊😊😊