The XFoils Podcast

Feels like he came out of nowhere, but after you get to talking with Trent and see the results, you realize he absolutely belongs there. Came to race and left with some great results this year.

Sponsored by Slingshot, now teammates with Edo, the guy who just won his 3rd M2O in a row, that puts some pressure on Trent. We get into the gear, the racing, what it actually does for foiling as a whole, and how Trent and the team got to where they are, and importantly where they are going.

We see the chit chat that goes on, or at least was going on during the races. The community has questions and honestly, it's a fair conversation. We asked. It was a good chat. What a genuinely good dude, I really enjoyed connecting with him.

Come for the curiosity, stay for the fun conversation!

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Tomoko just did the thing. First time M20. Not only did she finish the M20 in some of the most unforgiving conditions they've seen in a while, she did extremely well in all the races leading up.

What makes this one different is the journey that got her there. Every downwind session, every suffer-fest, every "why am I doing this" moment — turns out wether she knew it or not, was a perfect recipe for this race.

We didn't plan to get emotional, it feels a but inspiring.

Gear came up briefly but honestly that wasn't the point. This one's about the channel, the grit, and what it actually takes to get to the finish line.

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Recorded just now, uploaded just now! We talk about foiling!

Mickey needs no introduction. kinda not really.

Downwind racer at heart — fully deep in the Parawing, lots of foil knowledge and gets to hear rumours from a guy.

We caught up, talked Foil Racing, The Gear and the rumors started. Bad sources, questionable intel, he said she said energy — the good stuff. Don't quote us on any of it, but most of it.

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Walt and I get Chris Radkowski on the mic, co-founder and designer behind F4 Foils — and this one was a long time coming.

We start things off with the Piranha — the foil we've been obsessing over for river shredding and downwind surfing. Compact, quick. We didn't overthink the name. One ride and it was obvious!

Then we get into what has us very anxious: the SR mast, the Hammerhead, and the new Tails. Chris Pulls us in and gives us some details im sure followers will love. F4 is headed in the right direction and the future looks fast.

This is the kind of conversation that reminds us why we started this podcast.

We are taking interest and helping F4 get things rolling.

Please Email me: [email protected]

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The Great Surf Foil Test is done. All of it.Walt and I have been at this for a while now — more sessions than we can count, more swaps than we probably should have made, and enough hours on the water to finally feel confident saying something real about all of these foils.

This episode we talk Naish, Axis, F-one, and KT . Rounding out a test that now covers AFS, Cabrinha, Duotone, F4, Code, FliteLab, Naish, F-one, Axis, and KT — with Lift thrown in as a bonus.

Then we hand out the awards. Because why not. Which brands delivered, which surprised us, and which one would we actually take home?Eleven brands. One winnerish. You already know we had to pick.Get all the foil specs here, measured with my own 2 hands:🔗 TheXFoils.com🎙️ Sponsored by Kite Puerto Rico + the N1 Surf ShopSupport the podcast by subscribing, dropping a 5⭐ review, and grabbing your gear from someone you trust:👉 www.KitePuertoRico.com - [email protected] you can't get gear from us but still want to support the podcast:☕ https://buymeacoffee.com/xfoils📲 Follow along: @TheXFoils

Greg is back. Fourth time on the show, and at this point he might as well have a reserved seat.

Like always we keep it casual, Xfoils style. No script, no slides, just three people who love to parawing and talking about what it's like to ride the BRM S3 — the latest generation parawing from BRM, the brand that started the whole category.

Talking point this episode: the new D-Grip handle. Shovel handle was taken, so Greg went with the next best thing — and it turns out it actually makes a lot of sense. Walt and I both got our hands on the S3, so you're getting our perspectives on this wing as well as the guy who designed it. We didn't know we wanted it. I dont know if its the handle or the wing, there is something special here.

We get into what's new, what's better, and what it actually feels like to ride. Plus the usual that comes with any Xfoils conversation.

Thanks Greg — see you on Case #88 or whatever comes next.

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We’re back with Test #2 of the Great Surf Foil, rounding out this first test with a tighter, more pocketed surf foil category.

This time we focused on three foils that share a similar DNA—lower aspect, surf-focused, and built to be pushed in the pocket:

Flite Lab Flux 707

Cabrinha Whippit 750

Code 740X

These foils all wanted to be driven hard in the surf, with reliable pitch through turns and controlled roll—each with its own unique feel underfoot.

Different from Test batch 1, a super fun category to ride.

For the gear nerds, full specs here: https://thexfoils.com/blogs/news/the-great-surf-foil-specs

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We’ve been building up to this one… The Great Surf Foil Test is finally here.Walt and I have been putting serious time in, bouncing between foils, swapping setups, and just trying to make sense of all the different feels out there. A lot of riding, some instant clicks, some head-scratchers, and a few that felt just right!So far we’ve got AFS, Duotone, F4, FliteLab, Code, and Cabrinha in the mix. Rather than trying to rank everything, we grouped them into two batches with similar feels just to keep things somewhat under control.This isn’t a spec sheet breakdown. Although you should be able to see the Actual spect of what we tested on our new site: TheXFoils.com.This is real sessions, real surf, back-to-back testing, and trying to answer the only question that really matters:👉 How do these feels under your feet?Different brands, different philosophies, different personalities… and you feel it under feet and the moment you open up the boxes. This is Part 1. We’re just getting started.🎙️ Sponsored by Kite Puerto Rico + the N1 Surf ShopSupport the podcast by subscribing, dropping a 5⭐ review, and grabbing your gear from someone you trust:👉 www.KitePuertoRico.comIf you can’t get gear from us but still want to support the podcast:☕ https://buymeacoffee.com/xfoils📲 Follow along: @TheXFoils

Paul Cooper is in the house! In Case 65, we catch up with Paul during his trip to Puerto Rico, chatting about our latest foil adventures and what a few days on the island really feels like when the conditions line up.

We throw Paul straight into the mix—epic surf sessions, a killer downwind run with the crew, and plenty of time on the water to see if we could break him.

The final verdict from Paul?
“Hurt… but not broken.”

Just a fun recap of great sessions, plenty of laughs, some new foils for Paul to try, and a full dose of Puerto Rico conditions. Check out our Instagram feed to see some of the sessions we edited together from the week.

Off to the FSRL — see you there!

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We’re announcing our unsponsored surf foil test series that we’ll be running over the next couple of months. The goal? To see what the brands are really doing and find the best feels we can across the board.

No bias. No contracts. No filtering.

Just honest feedback and real sessions.

Brands that have already answered the call and are sending their best:
Lift, F-One, Slingshot, AFS, Cabrinha, North, Code, FliteLab, Naish and F4.

We’ll also be reaching out to Armstrong, Unifoil, Axis, and Hydrocraft to round things out. If we missed anyone… let us know.

This isn’t about a winner. It’s about understanding feel, construction, design philosophy, and what actually translates into performance in the water.

We’re fired up. This should get interesting.

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