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How will the remote work with winging/SUP? Some sort of boom/paddle mount?
Winging - take the jet out to make the board lighter.
SUP on a 65l board?? Not sure they are aiming at the SUP market.
Select to expand quoteTuttle said..
How will the remote work with winging/SUP? Some sort of boom/paddle mount?
Sup not at launch but will see the demand for future boards. Have plenty of boards in design already to expand the AMP_M range and
tap into other shapes more tailored to other disciplines.
Winging at launch the software has a delay that is programable.
Press paddle assist while on your knees and have low thrust to stable the board and move forward slowly, press boost and the paddle assist will keep running and the boost is delayed to let you get to your feet, then boost kicks in and you are up. Takes a little bit of practice but most people get the technique in the first session.
For the more advance riders and the smaller boards. Sink start, press the button. grab you wing and get up a 4'6 @32L in under 10knots with a 5m!
If the wind picks up, return to the beach and ditch the Jet. Takes 10 seconds to remove and replace with the blank. Go back out on the same gear.
After launch we have a low frequency transmitting that will attach to you boom. it can transmit through water. Press the button and you are go ;-)
With the AMP Mast, will the motor/propeller unit be detachable, height adjustable or fixed to the mast?
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With the AMP Mast, will the motor/propeller unit be detachable, height adjustable or fixed to the mast?
Motor is going to be built into the mast so not adjustable. We will have two mast.
1. A dedicated FLITELab fuse built into the bottom like our UHM Mast
2. A titanium adapter down the bottom for using other popular brands foils.
We might consider a clamp on motor way down the track but atm we are going for performance which means building the motor in ??
Chris here's a question and i apologise if it's been asked . if there any difference in the actual "feel" of propulsion compared to the FD. It could very well prove to be a nonsense question but alas you never know. 
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Chris here's a question and i apologise if it's been asked . if there any difference in the actual "feel" of propulsion compared to the FD. It could very well prove to be a nonsense question but alas you never know.
It will be totally different due to the power coming from the board not down the mast. As soon as the board comes out of the water the power will stop.
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Chris here's a question and i apologise if it's been asked . if there any difference in the actual "feel" of propulsion compared to the FD. It could very well prove to be a nonsense question but alas you never know.
Hey Eppo
Not a nonsense question at all. It definitely feels different in a few ways.
for catching wave I find it easier and smoother than a motor on a mast for a few reasons. 1. the thrust is inline with the board so you don't get that pitching moment with the nose that wants to come up the harder you accelerate.
2. no remote in you hand. All you have to do is concentrate on catching the wave and getting to your feet. The LaunchPad does the rest.
3. it feels like a smother transition from board/jet in the water to up on foil. And if you do get a wonky start it's more like a touchdown on a prone as the motor isn't re-engaging causing a bucking bronco
the negatives
1. the jet doesn't feel like it has as much torque of the line as a prop but once you have a little speed it quickly builds speed. Padding hard at the beginning to catch the super small or fat bumps does make a big difference on the smaller boards.
2. Flat water starts are really hard. Only for the super Agile and fast to their feet riders. Also weight, board size and foil size all play a part in flat water starts. Motor on the mast is much easier for this.
3. If you are going fast enough and the board comes up off the water before you get to your feet then you do loose thrust. Not something that really happens unless you are learning. After your first session you work out the timing and the Jet never cavities. It's very intuitive. 4. A few people find the foil comes up quicker as you usually have more speed but that comes down to Learning the timing of when to stop paddling and pop to your feet. You can stop paddling earlier as the jet is still pushing you while you focus on getting up. The other thing I have seen on both jet and mast is when people stomp on the tail getting up changing the direction of the board to nose up and thrust down which leaps the board out of the water. Once again a little practice for those people and they have it sussed in no time.
Hope that helps?
cheers, Chris
Another question Chris - how does the battery performance go as the battery runs down? Does it still retain the same power and thrust all the way until flat or does it decline as the battery runs down? I know that was an issue with the Foil Drives (although I believe they've tried to improve this with their new batteries)
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Another question Chris - how does the battery performance go as the battery runs down? Does it still retain the same power and thrust all the way until flat or does it decline as the battery runs down? I know that was an issue with the Foil Drives (although I believe they've tried to improve this with their new batteries)
Depending on what setting you have. If you have you boost set all the way to 10 then we deliberately limit it at the lower 1/3 of the battery through software to look after the life of your battery. Same goes if you have batteries that aren't charged to the same level it will take more out of the fully charged battery and limit the boost until they are in balance. Many people don't even notice but it's all controlled through the software for both battery safety and longevity.
That's a characteristic of all batteries - which can be mitigated by software - but ultimately at 50 percent - you have not got 50 percent of useable power. Same with the lithium batteries in my bus. same same.
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Select to expand quotetoppleover said..
Anyone know the price of the 707 when available in AUD please?
Order now $5k au.fliteboard.com/products/flux_707_ab-set
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Anyone know the price of the 707 when available in AUD please?
Order now $5k au.fliteboard.com/products/flux_707_ab-set
eeeek
Very keen to demo the 707 foil set, the connection system looks solid and the riding style they've designed them around suits (still no interest in any of the powered stuff) but at $5174 it's a tough sell vs an equivalent code setup (with the UHM mast) $3909 at full retail. Will it perform 33% better?
Yeah I'm dying to try the 707 as well . Big price tag but the whole kit is UHM not just the mast . I think you'll find as UHM becomes the norm not std HM carbon , prices will climb across the board with all brands. Similar sized kit from F-One $4,400 & Omen $5,545 
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Yeah I'm dying to try the 707 as well . Big price tag but the whole kit iis UHM not just the mast . I think you'll find as UHM becomes the norm not std HM carbon , prices will climb across the board with all brands. Similar sized kit from F-One $4,400 & Omen $5,545 AUD
Yeah good point mate! Be very interested in hearing what you think vs say the 720s. I guess I'm lucky being a lightweight (70kg) that flex has never really been an issue for me especially on the smaller foils. Realistically I'm also not yet maxing out this current kits abilities either!
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Yeah I'm dying to try the 707 as well . Big price tag but the whole kit is UHM not just the mast . I think you'll find as UHM becomes the norm not std HM carbon , prices will climb across the board with all brands. Similar sized kit from F-One $4,400 & Omen $5,545 AUD
F one is already outrageously priced in comparison to other really good brands here. That's a lot of coin for the flitelab stuff but hey it might be that good. Only one way to find out.
I'm seeing lots of potential for this set up! I'm curious if anyone has any experiencing using the amp jet with a parawing. Especially to learn to do this discipline on a smaller board. I see some real potential to use the board to chip into swell, even on lakes or rivers, and then the parawing as a tool to get back up wind. And use out there have a take on this? Also, I would love to see more footage or hear from average every day users as to how accessible chipping in for a downwinder really is.
Lots of crew at the AWSI using them with the parawing but most of them after few days took the jet unit out and put the foam plug in because it was nuking and really didn't need the motor . The boards themselves worked really well with the para . Adam Bennetts has some great videos on his insta at Hood River chipping in . He was doing laps all day and just ripping .
yah, i figured. it would b interesting to know if the amp jet affords you the grace to drop a board size/parawing size/lets you learn on a smaller board. as much as i love Adam getting the froth going, he is an exceptional rider and doesn't necessarily represent what the average (and vast majority) rider can realistically achieve with this setup. i'd love to see some dad bods out there crushing it for some perspective.
Jump on the Facebook FLITELab Users group as there is a few reviews starting to pop up. As far as dropping a board size or two I personally pick the board I love riding without the Jet (5'0 @ 45L), it's my favourite wing board to date. I do use the Jet in the 5'0 to expand my wind range and not have to rig a bigger wing or use a larger foil. The reason I really love this setup is if I go to the beach and it's not quite windy enough for the 5'0 (no jet) a 4m and 800 foil I just use the same setup and put the jet in. Then when the wind picks up I just ditch the jet rather than Re rigging all my gear (6m, bigger foil and bigger board) like I use too. I think in the future I will just have a 4m as I am not using my other wings anymore. I am only just getting into Parawing but so far I am using the same theory.
Downwinding when the conditions are good is very easy. And I am a slow 85 keg 51 yo. When the conditions are average it definitely takes some practice and timing to get it right. But hey the challenge is half the fun. 
thanks for this! Great insight into how the setup could apply to me. I think it's this dynamic approach that makes me rethink the kit I choose to drag down to the beach.ultimately for me, it's about riding the smallest board possible with the least amount of things in my hand in that pursuit of riding swell.
Flat water start on the 4'6
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Flat water start on the 4'6
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I just get an ad for titanium hardware 
