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After watching your videos on Gybes and Foot Swaps (and successfully completing them), I'm now working on tacks. The 360 is supposed to be a good intermediate step so I'm starting here. In the video you don't mention which hand does the pulling when sheeting in. It appears to be the back hand doing most everything, which would be the same as in a tack, is that the case?

This is the best kitefoil content I’ve seen. Although a serious threat to my wallet; gotta get myself a business foil now…

What mast length did you use with both planes ? If I conversely wish to use the escape 630 at wingfoiling to increase riding speed, what length of mast do I need ?

i have a 1250 Hs (armstrong) front wing, do you think it s too big for this trick or it s my excuse on my failed attempts?

I wingfoil on waves and donwinders in Maui (no jumps). I used to own Escape 630 and 530, but sold them both because not ideal for those two disciplines. Then I bought a SK8 550 and it was too small even for my 72kg. You need at least head high and steep if you want to ride flagging the wing. As soon as you loose some steepness, it wants to come down. So I sold that too and bought a SK8 650 with is absolutely perfect for wave riding instead. It's the smoothest foil I've ever ridden. I couple it with either XXXS 160 or XS 140, both are great. Cheers.

great video, thanks!

Perfect! I wrote a different comment, but I rewatched the video and you answered my question! My quiver will be 530 Escape, 750 Sk8 and 940 Phantom S for now for both wing & kite. Might exchange the Phantom S for a Sk8 950 some day, but am afraid it might be too large for freestyle (and break). 95 kgs.

Regards. How can i buy your videos or online versions?

How do you have your carbon mast bolted to that aluminum fuselage ?I didn’t think that was possible

Hi Rob, I am 85kg. Advance rider, strapless, looking for hydrofoil new gear, but ONLY for light winds, between 8 and 18 knots. Why the larger available size of the escape is only 630 ? Why not having a larger size for light winds to focus on new trick, without the need of looping your kite to restart and go? Thank you! Cheers

I agree with others .... wish you could compare say Armstrong vs Lift vs F one ...etc etc especially for us kitefoilers need special help as the sport is all wing and prone these days.... Question:: What foil would your bring for say Maui North Shore summer medium wave and open swell? thanks Josh

best foil review ever!!!

This is an amazing kiting progression video. Wow. I can't believe it took this long for the UA-cam algorithm to recommend this to me. Thank you!

Three questions: Do you sell a more detailed video of 360s? I couldn't find one on your site. Is the reason for sheeting in the bat to provide lift or is it to accelerate the kite through downloop? I am trying this on a Flysurfer Soul 6m. Should I adjust the process of sheeting the bar in to avoid backstalling the kite?

Conclusion: Escape for the North Sea - it’s always choppy !! 😁

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Still can’t do it, but I do appreciate great instruction!

So is this dvd good for a complete noob, who has had 1 instructed lesson and has all their own gear ready to go out and self learn, i dont want to take another kite lesson due to how darn expensive the lessons are ive been studying youtube alot on kite boarding and feel confident enough to get out and try it solo i grew up flying stunt kites as a kid into my teens so that helped me with the first lesson i even got upto single hand control down and upwind body dragging.

This move just doesn’t compute I really got to figure this one out

Great tips, I would like to know your developments from there, after this seven days we got stuck on a plateau learning curve

I dont remember when the escape 630 was on the market ? 2023 ?

Great instructions, especially with the flipping of the wrist to redirect the kite. Another point is that you need to sheet out fully, which is something that I don't really do.

very good review Rob, nice work, big thank from France 1 question: Do you use standard bandit or S version for kitefoil ?

Best foil review I've seen.....and I've seen a few 😅

Great video, Bob! Without your progression videos, my learning time would have been much longer! I noticed you use a standard pocket board. Have you tried also the custom model? Thank you

Great review and really enjoyed the technical content. Maybe F-One should take you to their factory to get you to give an interview on their progression. Escape ❤ for me

How I wish I was in Langebaan right now :)

great video Rob. I kite strapless on axis foils HPS650 which seems similar is span (650mm) and aspect ratio (6.68) to the Escape 630 and ART699 which is closer to the SK8550, 699mm span AR 9 area 543cm2, Both get me up in 8 knots with 12m foil kite (83kg). Because the ART699 glides like crazy the turning circle is much bigger but it is fast. I like the carvability of the HPS650

I'm really interested at this topic...I'm using F-one gear for wingfoil and I wanted to enter the F-one world also with the kitefoil...BUT as I ride kite foil only strapless in light wind condiitions (8-15kn) and 'm 85kg whiche foil size do you recommend? I don't care so much the speed, I care more the bottom end, to carve around, the agility...

Thanks for sharing your insights into foil sizes. I strapless kite and wing foil too and this is super interesting.

Amazing. Thanks. Shame that you use only f-one equipment, comparisons between foils madeby you would be crazyyy.

Muito bom!

Dear Rob, thanks for the video. I drive the SK8 650 with the 200 Back Wing. I am extremely enthusiastic, the larger back wing makes a big difference. The best foil I've driven so far. All the best from Switzerland 🇨🇭

great!!! thanxx!

Kite foiling is so much more fun for bigger guys riding powered. I can see the appeal of winging if I had decent waves but give me strapless kite foiling any day.

Amazing explanation! Now i know which one to get!

Thankyou ! Im 1 year on from taking your ski stance tip and its helped me loads. It really taught me the balance point to use as a foundation for the flying foot switches. Im switching like a dream now 😊

ski position sucks

Thanks

Can you post that, or at least a few of them, in standard motion? I’d like to see if you’re popping up at all or doing anything with the kite. It doesn’t look like any kite or bar work, but can’t tell if you’re popping the board. Looks great, this is a goal of mine.

Super vidéo pédagogique !!

U can do that with a twintip ?

great tip, works for me; kind of gives me a solid stance and i can apply more pressure on d board and finish d gybe before loosing line-tension :)

Awesome info cheers

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excellent job! Thank you!!

Top notch skills and ability to give great tips

brought your foil videos well done worth every penny when will you make a volume two video for sell on 360/180/roll tack/heal to regular you get the drift from your video I learn to foil in six months already strapless pocket foil board and turning and some foot switchs thanks again hope you consider volume 2

Forcing to weigh on the front feet by extending the forward arm is a great advice, thank you. But jibing remains hard for somebody who discovers only at exit riding in reversed stance. Any life saving tip to remain on board at the exit ? I don't find anything on internet about how to keep one's balance in switched stance.

@5:20 this exactly doesn't work for me. in light winds i have to turn upwind asap in order not to catch up with kite and loose line-tension. my problem is to point d board upwind quickly enough