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To choose a wingfoil stabilizer, you need to consider 2 characteristics:
The smaller a stabilizer is, the more necessary it is to recenter one’s center of gravity over the front wing. By decreasing the size of the stab, it may be necessary to move the foot position back or advance the position of the plate.
Normally, when purchasing a complete carbon beginner foil, you won’t have to choose (the stabilizer is often recommended with the front wing), but it is good for your knowledge to understand how the stab works.
The range comes in 3 sizes: S, M, L.
This range of stabilizers offers a good balance between stability, glide and maneuverability. High-performance and accessible, its profile provides glide, while its light boom and progressive dihedral ensure intuitive handling.
This stabilizer covers a very wide spectrum of uses in wing foil, surf foil, sup foil or even downwind.
The stabilizer’s behavior is characterized by smoothness and progressiveness. Whether you’re winging or kiting, you’ll enjoy a comfortable feeling of flight, combining control and potential.
This range is particularly well suited to our Performer and Evo ranges, but also to our Advanced wings (Pure, Silk, etc.), which can be used to soften the overall effect.
Your choice of size will depend on your front wing and your flying style. On our website, you’ll find a table showing the perfect choice based on these two criteria.
In this range, we can already distinguish two types of stab: Pure 145 and 150 compared to the Pure HA135 and HA165.
These are stabilizers with a very slim profile.
The stab 145’s lack of dihedral gives it roll stability at high speeds, while retaining the maneuverability needed for maneuvering. So it’s a great stabilizer for everything from racing to free-riding. But also for performance freeride, with high evolution speeds. It can also be used in big waves, and anything that’s really going to be… looking for high evolution speeds, and looking for control in these evolution speeds. It fits particularly well on our Pure range, but is also ideal for debriding your Performer or Evo range.
The 150 stabilizer has been developed with a dihedral and a sweep to provide roll maneuverability and attack curves. As a result, the turning radius is much smaller than that of the 145, making the foil more maneuverable. In the same way, it fits particularly well on our Pure range, but will also be ideal for debriding your Performer or Evo range.
Finally, the two Pure HA 135 and 165 are stabilizers with a higher aspect ratio. They provide even more glide and stability. They are particularly suited to downwind use in combo with the Pure HA800 and Pure HA1100.
Whether for surf foils or wing foils, this range of stabilizers brings smoothness to all our foils when changing direction and maneuvering, which is quite incredible.
On SILK 132, 142 and 152, the compact outline and pronounced dihedral optimize transitions from one rail to the next. At medium and high speeds, they provide multiple changes of support with maximum fluidity thanks to the control provided by the bumps on the leading edge. Linking turns in all directions becomes intuitive and easy.
The SILK HAs really complement the three compact sizes. Their higher aspect ratio provides more lift and glide.
These HA stabilizers express their full potential at low and medium speeds. They make it easy to pump and relaunch after maneuvers. The dihedral and outline provide excellent maneuverability, ideal for low- and medium-speed carving. The slim profile also provides excellent gliding ability at higher speeds or downwind.
These stabilizers fit particularly well on the SILK range, but also on all AFS front wing models. On our website, you’ll find a table showing you the perfect choice, combining these two criteria according to your riding style.
| Flyer 1500 | Flyer 1800 | Evo 950 | Evo 1250 | Evo 1450 | Evo 1750 | Pure HA800 | Pure HA1100 | Pure 700 | Pure 900 | Silk 650 | Silk 850 | Silk 1050 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruiser S | Freeride | Wave | Wave | ||||||||||
| Cruiser M | Freeride access | Freeride | Freeride | Wave | |||||||||
| Cruiser L | Freeride | Freeride | Freeride access | Freeride access | Freeride | Downwind access | |||||||
| Pure 150 | Wave | Wave/Freestyle | Wave/Freestyle | ||||||||||
| Pure 145 | Freerace | Freerace | Freerace | ||||||||||
| Pure HA135 | Downwind | Wave/downwind | Wave | Downwind | Downwind | Freeride | |||||||
| Pure HA165 | Downwind | Downwind | Downwind | Downwind | Freeride | ||||||||
| Silk 132 | Carving | ||||||||||||
| Silk 142 | Carving | ||||||||||||
| Silk 152 | Carving | ||||||||||||
| Silk HA38 | Freeride | Carving access / Freeride | |||||||||||
| Silk HA40 | Downwind access | Freeride | Carving access / Freeride | ||||||||||
| Silk HA43 | Downwind access | Carving access / Freeride |
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us. You will more infos about AFS rear wings. A complete wingfoiling guide is also availabe here.
Foil And Co is the parent company of AFS. Its main mission is to relocate the production of our board sports equipment to France. Today, the company has 42 employees and is based in Brittany. We develop, produce and market under AFS. We also have 2 other brands, AHD and SEALION.
AFS was born within the AHD entity in 2009, with the launch of the first windsurf foil combo (board plus production foil). The historic model is the AFS-1, a foil dedicated to light wind freeride practice, with small sail surfaces (5.5m² in 10 knots of wind). Its field of use was later extended to SUP foils, with the Sealion range of boards, making it the first Stand Up Paddle-compatible foil on the market (2011). 2017 saw the launch of the AFS-2, a new-generation foil developed and manufactured in France. With it, AFS takes off and becomes a fully-fledged entity dedicated to foils. AFS’s vocation is to offer a more high-performance foiling experience, while retaining top-notch accessibility and stability to provide all riders with a safe ride thanks to full carbon construction. Thanks to our know-how and high standards, we are the leading foil manufacturer in France. At AFS, our customers feel they are listened to and supported in their choice.
AFS Advanced is a branch of AFS working on the development of an innovative experience. It’s a concentration of AFS know-how taken to the extreme. Being one step ahead and opening up new horizons in the world of foiling: that’s the role of AFS Advanced. It’s our way of concentrating our know-how and expertise to produce the most advanced designs. It’s the essence and the future of AFS. The essence of our know-how, pushed to the limits of its performance.
Our head office is located in Brittany, more precisely in Pencran, Finistère. We are located Espace Joseph Rolland – 29800 PENCRAN
All AFS foils are manufactured at our company in Pencran, France. All AFS Advanced boards are also made here. Some of our boards are made in Tunisia at Terminatech, as are our covers. Finally, although we haven’t yet managed to make the leap, our wings are now made in China, although all R&D is carried out in-house.
Depending on your size/practice, you’ll find different information on the sheets presenting our ranges directly. If you have the slightest doubt, our team of enthusiasts is at your disposal via the website chat (blue logo) at the bottom of your screen.
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