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Comparing Motor Systems - Universal & Integrated Masts

Comparing Motor Systems - Integrated vs. Universal. Compare the pros and cons to integrated vs universal mounting of your motor system. This is relevant to Gen2 and Assist PLUS customers. Universal Motor Systems. Thanks to the design of our universal

Choosing the Correct Motor Length

Choosing Correct Motor Length. Foil Drive Gen2 Systems and Integrated masts with Assist PLUS units require you to select a motor length when ordering. There are 5 different options that this article will outline, each with different pro's and con's d

Measuring Mast for Custom Mast Adaptor

A how-to guide on how to measure your mast accurately to assist Foil Drive™ in making your custom pod

Choosing Correct Custom Mast Adaptor

When ordering your Foil Drive™ system, you will need to select which motor pod is compatible with your mast. This article outlines how to select the correct motor pod.

Gen1 & Gen2 Foil Drive Battery Comparison

Gen1 and Gen2 Battery Information and Comparison. This article provides information about the different batteries available for the Gen2 systems as well as comparing them to the original Assist PLUS batteries. Let's compare the Assist MAX Power and M

Battery Comparison for Foil Drive Gen1 Systems

Battery Comparisons for Gen1 Foil Drive Systems. All batteries are purpose designed, built, and tested specifically for the Foil Drive system. Every battery is carefully manufactured and extensively tested in house, featuring a built-in Battery Manag

Comparing Foil Drive Propeller Options - 2 Blade vs 3 Blade

We have a few different Foil Drive Propeller options now. All Gen2 Assist MAX and Assist Slim Systems come standard with the 2 blade aluminium propellers. The Assist PLUS also comes standard with the 2 blade aluminium propeller systems. The 3 blade p

Three Blade Propeller Hub -Foil Drive Performance Upgrade

Three Blade Propeller Performance Upgrade for Foil Drive Assist Plus Systems. Foil Drive is excited to release a new performance upgrade option for the propeller system of Assist PLUS units. It is specifically designed for riders who require more low

Propeller Options for the Foil Drive™

Choosing the best propeller option for your Foil Drive™ system

Universal Foil Drive Mast Adaptor

V2 Universal Motor Pod & Universal Mast Adaptor. Foil Drive is excited to offer the V2 Motor Pod and Universal Mast Adaptor.Check out all of the important information, dive into technical videos breaking down all of the components or scroll down for

Airline Travel with Foil Drive Batteries

Airline Travel with Foil Drive Batteries. This information is relevant to Gen1 Foil Drive systems, Gen2 Assist MAX and Assist Slim Travel Batteries are under development and will be available soon!Aside from weight reduction, the small battery was cr

Carbon Boards & Gen2 Connectivity

An Update on Gen2 Connectivity with Carbon Track Boards. We wanted to provide an update on progress finding a solution for the very small number of boards with carbon foil tracks interfering with connectivity between Gen2 kits and the controller. We

Carbon Boards & Optimising Connection

Carbon Boards & Optimising Connection. If you have a full carbon board, you will need to fit the supplied high-density foam into the tracks to help with signal propagation through your board. Watch the video below (from 1 minute 30) for some tips on

Gen2 SLIM Endurance Battery Configuration

Gen2 Assist SLIM Critical Endurance Battery Configuration. Important differences between the Slim Performance and Slim Endurance batteries and things to remember if you are swapping between the two!. Key Points. - Slim Performance - 40v. - Slim Endur