New F-One Midlength Foil Board

F-One is launching a new midlength foil board on August 19th. You can see some early details and a video review of the board (particularly how it compares to the Armstrong midlength) @ Foilers-community.com

foilers-community.com/2024-f-one-rocket-midlength-board/

You can also sign up to join the FOILERS COMMUNITY on the site, for news on all the latest product releases across the foiling gear brands. There are quite a few new products being launched in September in line with the AWSI event, which kicks off on September 4th in Hood River. Should be interesting : )

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They are not on the F-One website yet? but yes people like Oceanbound have been testing them.

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Zasby said..
They are not on the F-One website yet? but yes people like Oceanbound have been testing them.

I've owned mine for 2 months plus?

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miamiwngr said..
Smallest volume is 78l. I think they're totally missing the mark on this one. The whole point of the mid length in my opinion is that you get an efficient board so you can get rid of volume. The largest armstrong mid is 85. I'm riding a 60l mid length myself in most conditions.

Weight? - 10l best?

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miamiwngr said..
Smallest volume is 78l. I think they're totally missing the mark on this one. The whole point of the mid length in my opinion is that you get an efficient board so you can get rid of volume. The largest armstrong mid is 85. I'm riding a 60l mid length myself in most conditions.

Depend on if you are wanting this as a single do it all board, or if you want a ML board to complement a smaller one? (and dont want a 7ft plus DW board)
I for example (86kg) use a 70 rocket S as my only board....so interested in the 105 (maybe 90) as a light wind complement to the 70 (and then could potentially swap 70 for even smaller...)

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miamiwngr said..
Smallest volume is 78l. I think they're totally missing the mark on this one. The whole point of the mid length in my opinion is that you get an efficient board so you can get rid of volume. The largest armstrong mid is 85. I'm riding a 60l mid length myself in most conditions.

Weight? - 10l best?

For me a mid-length is a board for mediocre conditions...low wind...or super gusty wind with lulls and you need to stand on the board and schlog. For the comparaison of army vs f-one...I think army decided to make a board for winging and surfing and the trade-off is you cannot really fulfill for what I'm looking for, unless you are 75kg and less. A mediocre conditions board that will bring you home when the wind shut down or practicing moves and don't be afraid to come out off foil because the lull are too long to get you up on foil when the wind sucks...and for my local inland spot...this is 90% of my conditions.It's a cross between a shortbard and a DW...where army is more a cross of a shortboard and a surfboard with less width. So if surfing is in your parameters, army might be better.I'm really happy with my short and compact board when wind is good...when wind is relatively constant, get on foil is not an issue.So to answer your question...what is a good volume. Depend what you are aiming for. Is you are jumping and throwing tricks, the smaller the better...if it's a board to wave rider, get up early...pass whitewater schloging...it needs to be at least your weight...to your weight + 10-15. I think swing weight and delay in response was more an issue with older boards with foil track really far back or foil brand who were mounting back in the track...with a lot of nose and foam in front of the track...now... 65L or 90L...not a super big difference on how fun is the board on foil.

Or would the 120 be better as i can Sup foil it also?(i already Sup surf, using a 8'3 x 29" 113 liter JP Surf pro - dont think i could use the ML 105 unless it was glassy)

Apologies to bring this back to the top but there's no hands on info out there, just marketing fluff that contradicts itself.

Did anyone ever get a real world weight on the 2024 78L? Or any of them?

I'm assuming the "light bamboo construction" is the same on the '25s so they should be similar weights as the like volume. I like the shape of the '25 82L for parawing.

Suspicious the way their marketing photos show a custom like finish with "something black" showing through... There's not an ounce of carbon in the board according to the brochure. Then the AWSI video shows it with a standard solid orange finish.

My guess would be the 78L was about 6Kg, can anyone confirm?

Interestingly I found this somewhere on the internet and looks like F-One are changing the design for 2025 and also introducing a crossover board

Interesting!

Crossover could be the single do it all board?

(I have a 70 rocketS and was thinking about getting a 120 mid length to pair with it for light winds and also potentially sup foil as well but now wondering if I can be bothered and just stick with one board eg a 83 crossover?)

I'm about 85kg...90kg in winter wetty etc

So, longer and narrower than the 2024 version (which I thought were already pretty narrow compared to some). I suppose these changes help justify the inclusion of the crossover range. Does the 2025 mid-length still have the stepped bottom?

Still looking for the weight of the '24 78L

Here's the whole catalog;
drive.google.com/file/d/1U3vu_XSZ-sAyC9BRZW8lltOOTsAnSlZ3/view?usp=sharing

Why do you think it's slower to get going than the KT and Army? What's the design considerations?

I might look for a 2nd hand KT (assuming they work with Fone foils)

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northy1 said..
Why do you think it's slower to get going than the KT and Army? What's the design considerations?

I might look for a 2nd hand KT (assuming they work with Fone foils)

My friend has the KT SuperK 80L and the whole range of Fone foils. It works fine. Great board. He also has an Omen Flux 60L. I have the Omen 60 and 84. Great boards. Quick get up. The 84 is my all around board but at 95 kg, it's not a light wind slogger. I have to be patient and wait to get enough wind to stand but once I'm standing it shoots up quickly. If you weigh less than 84L, it would be a good light wind alternative. Same idea goes with the KT. If you live in a place where the wind is consistent, even if a little light, then a ML board about 10L below your weight is a one board quiver. I use my 84L 75% of the time while my 60 L needs high, consistent wind over 20 knots which is rare where I live. I did buy the Fone 105L ML for super light wind but it doesn't offer me any advantages over my 84L. It doesn't get up quicker and it's a pain to slog. ML boards 10L under your weight are good to go if you get a 11 knot gust if you know how to pump. Otherwise for super light wind, go for the Dragonfly.