r/pumpfoil

Hi, I want to start pump foiling. I come from kitesurfing.

I'm looking for a setup that is versatile for me to learn pump foiling, but that I can use for kite foiling as well.

Does anyone practice these two sports? What setup do you have?

Finally, it'd be awesome if based in the USA and Canada.

Im in Hood River right now trying to dial in my wingfoiling….im at the point of struggling trying to get up on foil.

I have a 120L board with a slingshot hoverglide mast + Infinity 99 front wing (2371 sq cm). But this is old technology.

Im wondering if i should switch to my takoon 1700 pumpfoil to see if i have success with that. Thoughts???

Any reason using a good pump foil would not be a good idea? I understand, maybe it would want to lift to easily especially if its not too windy? But if i go into with that understanding, i feel like it would at least give me some confidence in getting up on foil, which has been such a struggle for me.

(Also, i had a wingfoil lesson today, but unfortunately wind conditions kinda died down a bit, so i didnt get a real chance to try getting up on foil on the business’ foil….but my instructor talked mad trash about the Infinity 99 and told me to try the Takoon 1700). I just want to make sure this isnt some one-off opinion/bad advice

Thanks

Hi everyone! I love snowboarding and surfing, but since I only get about one week of holiday per year to travel somewhere with good conditions, pump foiling has caught my attention. It seems great because you’re less dependent on things like wind and waves.

I know this is very personal, but for those who have got the hang of it: does pump foiling give you a genuinely fun and satisfying feeling, or is it more something you do when the conditions aren’t good enough for anything else?

I'm currently attempting to ride higher on the mast. Yesterday while pumping fairly high my board twisted all of a sudden and threw me off. Initially I thought I must have hit a big fish or something because it felt like one side slowed down compared to the other. I hadn't seen anything though and the wing was fine. Later it happened once more.

Can somebody more experienced confirm this twisting around the yaw (vertical) axis might come from breaching? Cheers.

I am strongly considering buying the Takoon Performance Carbon, with a 1700 wing, 18mm HR mast, it goes for around 2k USD - is this a good or bad decision? I am 85kg, also hoping to do dock starts.

Any input is super appreciated!!

Hi there,

I started to pump foil in February this year with my Takoon Pump 1700 (very recommended).

I now can pump consistently for 30sec-1minute.

Not sure, is it to early to swap the original rear wing (glide 220) for a smaller one?

Any of you that also has a Takoon Kit and can recommend a rear wing? I am kinda overwhelmed by the amount of different sizes and shapes of rear stabs Takoon offers.

Thanks in advance for the help :)

How hard is a deadstart from a submerged rock?

There is a rock in the water right before my front door. The details are: water deep: 90cm, rock hight: 70cm, therefore the rock surface is 20cm below the surface.

I am a beginner and trying to estimate if it is possible for me to learn to start from this rock or if it is simple to difficult.

My best rock starts are:
60cm hight: 40sec pumping
30cm: 12sec
0cm: 5sec
-20cm: 2sec

(There is no dock and for the higher rocks i have to travel 40minutes)

Hey guys

It’s been my second day trying to do a start but I feel that when I jump I always lose a lot of mast height.

I think my problem is that
- I’m not getting enough speed,
- my landing isn’t always good, sometimes back foot too much to the back, sometimes front foot not forward
- stalling the foil, I’m pumping when the nose is up so I don’t get enough speed

Any other points to mention? I’m doing this push start since it’s more comfortable for me, I can’t really jump with my hands on the board, I’m not that flexible 🫩

Thanks

As a board sport enjoyer, I’ve discovered pump foiling and it caught my eye. Give it to me straight, does gear even exist that would be reasonable for my 300lbs (136kg) to work with or should I move along?

Hi everyone,

I’m looking to get into dockstarts and flatwater pump foiling. I currently own a **Takoon X-Glide V2 1700** foil setup, and I'm planning to pair it with a dedicated pump foil board.

Before buying the board, I want to make sure I’m not fighting gear that will hold me back.

**My stats and gear:**

* **Rider weight:** 89 kg (approx. 196 lbs)

* **Front Wing:** Takoon X-Glide V2 1700 (Mid-aspect, 1700 cm²)

* **Target Board:** Small, dedicated pump foil board

I know that dedicated pump foilers usually lean towards high-aspect wings for maximum glide and efficiency. Given my weight, does the 1700 cm² size of the X-Glide V2 give me enough low-speed lift to offset the drag of a mid-aspect shape for learning dockstarts? Or will the drag make it exhausting to sustain a pump for more than a few seconds?

Would love to hear from anyone who has tried dockstarting mid-aspect wings or has experience with Takoon setups for flatwater pumping. Should I stick with this to learn the initial jump, or look into upgrading to something like the Takoon Glide or another high-aspect wing right away?

Thanks in advance!"

Hey guys

I’m getting into pump foiling, 79kg, can do a few start with a few pumps and now I’m trying to buy my own Pumpfoil setup

I have currently a v3 curve XL setup that I wonder if I can use at least the fuselage, and stab maybe?

- gong v3 curve stab XL (I know the pump foil stabs are much smaller, I guess it doesn’t make sense to use this for pumping since it would be too stable right?
- gong v3 fuselage
- mast 85cm (I think the mast definitely I should get a 75cm )

What would you do if you were in my case? Or just give up and buy a competly new setup