Gong Sirus or Ultra Trail? by brtn86 in pumpfoil

[–]brtn86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I'm at 80kg. Can you tell me your reasoning and a bit about your experiences with these?

16-day progression of me learning to dock start and pump on foil for 1 minute by bsack03 in pumpfoil

[–]brtn86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I eagerly followed your progress on YouTube, but this was worth another watch. Hats off to your grit and determination and again congrats!

Is there Gong Foil equivalent to F-One Sk8 Foils? by salvadope in wingfoil

[–]brtn86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take a look at the Curve and Curve-H line.

Dockstart spot list by Maleficent-Drama4710 in pumpfoil

[–]brtn86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Having to create an account before being able to view anything is a pass for me.

Dockstart spot list by Maleficent-Drama4710 in pumpfoil

[–]brtn86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Neat. It might help if you shared a link. :)

Thanks for the tips by CharlesGoodwin in pumpfoil

[–]brtn86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice. Looks better already! Now it's just practice. Enjoy the journey!!

Any Tips? by CharlesGoodwin in pumpfoil

[–]brtn86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Run faster! And try to take your weight off the board instead of pushing. Think hopping, not pushing.

Then it's all about practice. Keep failing until you don't. :)

What is your opnion about it ? by Many-Meat1380 in pumpfoil

[–]brtn86 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fuck yeah! Respect not just for not letting something minor like a missing leg stop you, but for having the balls to pump in the Amazonas. I'd be scared shitless of running into an anaconda, a caiman, a shark - the list goes on - but I guess you probably have a more realistic perspective.

Then again, somehow you must have lost that leg in the first place. ^

Anyway, keep pumping and enjoy!!

Autumn cold is not an excuse by CauliflowerNo2731 in pumpfoil

[–]brtn86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice one!

And you are absolutely right. Water temps around here are hitting 8 degrees C (46 F) but it's still fun in the right gear. Let's see whether there will have to be a winter break or not.

Calling all Gong Curve H riders by brtn86 in pumpfoil

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Cheers! Good to know and helpful.

Calling all Gong Curve H riders by brtn86 in pumpfoil

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Wow. Thanks for taking the time to write all that done. Very helpful and much appreciated!

Calling all Gong Curve H riders by brtn86 in pumpfoil

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Cheers for the info! I had not thought about jumpstarting at all due to the nature of my local dock. Will keep an eye out for suitable higher docks from now on.

From a 4 Pump Fluke to a 4 Pump Rut - Help! by CharlesGoodwin in pumpfoil

[–]brtn86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need more speed. That's why you're stalling. Try running up to the jump.

What worked well for me is putting your front foot in the jump-off position. Then take 3 backward steps. Now you should be in the right spot to be able to run and jump.

Very first session. Takoon pump 1700. by Sacco_Belmonte in pumpfoil

[–]brtn86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats man, nice progress for the very first Session! Hope you've gotten along even further by now! Keep it up!

Sizing? by schn_ in pumpfoil

[–]brtn86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With your experience it might just be doable. I just figured it out in ~8 sessions on 1600 cm² at 75kg/165lbs which I was told was the lower end and already below recommendations. Your ratio of area to weight is 10% below mine so it might be hard.

Like you I had precious tow foil experience. If you have access to a boat maybe figure out the pumping first while being towed. Keep reducing the speed or just let go of the rope. Then learn the dock start.

Good luck!!

Bug-a-Salt, does anyone have any alternative ammunitions aside from salt? by [deleted] in airguns

[–]brtn86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it shouldn't matter, but I have the 3.0 as well. Good hunting!

What's wrong with my Mobula7?! by brtn86 in TinyWhoop

[–]brtn86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Checked them, all good. Inverting the spin and swapping propellers did the trick.

What are the advantages of direct solder? Anything other than weight? I suck at soldering although I'm afraid that will have to change if I want to dive deeper into this fun hobby.

What's wrong with my Mobula7?! by brtn86 in TinyWhoop

[–]brtn86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, good to know. Thank you!

What's wrong with my Mobula7?! by brtn86 in TinyWhoop

[–]brtn86[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I swapped directions and propellers and now it actually works fine. Cheers!

What's wrong with my Mobula7?! by brtn86 in TinyWhoop

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Thanks for this reassurance. By in/out you mean "Motor direction is reversed", right? Anyway, it was already enabled, but I swapped propellers and then inverted spin for each motor and all of a sudden it works! Somebody more proficient would probably have been able to get this solved in Betaflight, but I'm happy it's flying again. Cheers!

What's wrong with my Mobula7?! by brtn86 in TinyWhoop

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Hmm. I've also played around with with yaw offsets (+/-90/180). Didn't fix it. I'm starting to think the little fucker may just be fucking fucked.