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Takuma Kujira Designer Joins AFS

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Created by foilthegreats > 9 months ago, 31 Mar 2023
foilthegreats
761 posts
31 Mar 2023 9:21PM
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Looks like a lot of issues with Takuma quality could be answered.

Monocoque design, made in France. Looks like a winner.

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NordRoi
668 posts
31 Mar 2023 10:06PM
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Is it 1 of April somewhere?

mcrt
643 posts
31 Mar 2023 11:50PM
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They look great...i wanna!!

MProject04
622 posts
1 Apr 2023 1:04AM
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2400+ EUR for a complete foil. That's advanced price level. AFS does have excellent quality. Super strong.. good experience from my windfoil days.

I always felt the *wing* foil design was the weaker bit with AFS.. now not anymore it seems.

gorgesailor
632 posts
1 Apr 2023 1:28AM
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Oh Damn!

Grantmac
2317 posts
1 Apr 2023 2:21AM
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Interesting he was able to bring so much of his design over, you'd think Kujira would have patented it.

MProject04
622 posts
1 Apr 2023 2:28AM
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Hilarious too since Takuma is just beginning it's kujira 2 launch campaign

Velocicraptor
814 posts
1 Apr 2023 2:31AM
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Even more hilarious given that the AFS interpretation seems to address all of the nonsense engineering decisions in the Takuma version (top mounted single hole proprietary rear stabilizer, unstable fuse to wing connection) - at least on paper...

gorgesailor
632 posts
1 Apr 2023 4:05AM
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MProject04 said..
Hilarious too since Takuma is just beginning it's kujira 2 launch campaign


I think the Kujira 2 was rushed out to try to beat this news...

Jeroensurf
1072 posts
1 Apr 2023 4:52AM
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MProject04 said..
2400+ EUR for a complete foil. That's advanced price level. AFS does have excellent quality. Super strong.. good experience from my windfoil days.

I always felt the *wing* foil design was the weaker bit with AFS.. now not anymore it seems.


it is a lot of money, but i bought last year an cedrus mast and stringy fuse for my kujira1210 and then you spend probably even more...i really like the french mast mast.
stiff as f....

foilfondler
30 posts
1 Apr 2023 7:59AM
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It'd be nice to see a ~1200/1400 too.

Velocicraptor
814 posts
1 Apr 2023 8:27AM
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Jeroensurf said..

.i really like the french mast mast.
stiff as f....


what does this mean?

Jeroensurf
1072 posts
1 Apr 2023 1:29PM
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That it is a stiff, fast well made mast and can,t be compared with certain mating essentials body parts due the auto-language correction

FarNorthSurfer
183 posts
3 Apr 2023 12:16AM
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In the UK the AFS foils are well priced compared to to Armstrong. I have the AFS W95 for Windfoiling and it's a great bit of kit. My wing foils are Armstrong and A+ and I really like my set up but the cost of the new High Modulus mast and MA foils is putting me off upgrading.
The AFS high mod mast is a bargain in comparison.
As we all know it's a big deal changing foil brand in cost and future proofing. My concerns with AFS are that they make a lot of stuff for lighter riders not 93kg and to be honest availability of some of the kit isn't what you would expect.
I will watch the new AFS foils with interest while continuing to save up!

Grantmac
2317 posts
3 Apr 2023 2:14AM
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AFS windfoiling masts have been very stiff for years. Will be interesting to see if that continues in their winging product lines.



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