A Biased Approach to Buying your First Foil

If you're in the market for a foil, here's some key things to look for: can it be taken apart, torx M8 titanium hardware, long shaft connection between front wing and fuselage, tight and wobble-free fit.
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Whether you're looking to get in prone foil surfing, wing foiling, SUP foil, tow foil, wake foil, or windsurf foil, or another discipline to be invented and named soon, choose a quality setup from the start. Looking for some key things in the quality of the foil set will definitely save you money in the long run and reduce frustration levels with stripped bolts or wobbly setups, as your foil collection grows.

When you are ready to try out a high aspect foil for more efficient pumping and glide look at the Konrad ST or GT series, Onix Osprey series or Cloud IX FS series. The Konrad ST (Surf-Thin) series has great ride-ability, surf-ability and awesome quality at the lowest price. These sets all have great glide and a solid pump and are also matched up with premium titanium Torx M8 hardware (never stripped a titanium torx M8 in 4 years, and no corrosion) and infinitely adjustable tails. Most other foil brands use cheap M6 hardware with a hex or philips head screw - GUARANTEED to strip. Onix, Cloud IX and Konrad have also withstood a beating thru lessons and big jumps in the rigorous Kauai waters for the last several years - and all held up awesome. Another feature not found on some brands is an adjustable tail (stabilizer). Just by changing the tail angle or size reduces the need for different size front wings for different conditions.

Konrad Boarding http://www.KonradBoarding.com has hands down the best 'bang for the buck' alloy/carbon foil system - easy to learn on, hard to outgrow, super stable, top quality hardware, and rock steady connection points - all at half the price of full carbon sets. The modular front wing is SS for 'Surf Series', which is a medium aspect hydrofoil wing with a downturned profile and thicker through the chord. This helps for easier turning and recovery, and lower stall speeds. It's much better (and less frustration) to get proficient at medium aspect wings before moving to high aspect.