Does anybody know if the manufacturers are redesigning foot straps for foiling.
Looking at the injury stats with Windsurf foiling this area keeps been high lighted.
I have decided to set my foot straps to the same dimensions as I would under normal windsurfing slapping .
Having your foot jammed into the foot strap when you are in a bad situation after a foiling deviation is not fun and some wind foiling pilots have had serious injuries.
Anybody with a solution to this problem - apart from do not crash when foiling.
Set them tall/big, set them with narrow hole spacing. Don't put your foot all the way in.
Select to expand quoteNoah2 said..
Looking at the injury stats with Windsurf foiling this area keeps been high lighted.
any numbers to share ?
My feeling with foiling & straps is more that they are not in the optimal position on standard boards.
I don't agree with LeeD, I set my rear straps on the far end of each position, makes them flat and wide to move your foot in them, as for special straps a few guys here use kite straps (wide) I use the freestyleTrickstraps. wide ; comfy and expensive
JIC.. I spotted this after running into same problem -- (Robert from Blue Planet Surf being generous with his knowledge)
So.. If you DIY this may help.. (if nothing else it is a nice watch)
I had trouble sourcing a block of EVA locally - so ended up sticking 4 layers together of softer compound which I could hack-saw but not easily sand.. the trial chop job plus 2 screw holes took 20 minutes
(not fine art - but first effort went well - kite foil board - a bit lighter to yours)
I have just been alerted to Knauf insulation foam Board which will probably do the job that EVA in the video does..
For Bunnings $20-25 you will be able to get a generous sheet 50 mm thick which will be good for at least 20 prototypes..
I am about to build a quick proof of concept board (kite-foil) and will have off-cuts to use for foot hooks - so will report back if the strength is there to just cut drill and use on the board.with no further fuss.
I was Thinking a strap with one side of a strap secured with the standard screw,
but the other side secured with Velcro in a manor that makes side-angle pulling break away easy but more vertical pulling have more strength.
It seems like it xould be doable.
For my freestyle foilboard I use kitestraps in front (those really big ones) and regular dakine primos in the back. I have both holespacing set to 14.5, which is a little narrower than standard, and the backstraps fairly high, so a little more of a C shape compared to the standard D ahape most people use. This allows my foot to be stuck, but release when twisted, for race I have my straps similar to slalom, but I practically never crash going straight or during the jibes anymore.
