nicely powered side on breeze, 15-20mph. started late morning caught some nice midday light, Haize rolling this session. jumped this vid up in the que the framing is better than some previous.

this day turned out to be supreme ramping up to 20-30 . 11-4 with the afternoon filled with kite surfing. nice S-SW, gusty for a southern breeze but with sunshine u hardly notice. Sunday scored as nice NE for full swing in less than 24hrs.

anyway vid starts at the last few tacks before the run back . some of the upwind ride maybe clipped into another vid.
board feels real nice, lowered the tire pressure a little and still had some springy bounce and manageable grip. board still has symmetrical settings without issues. couple times rolled onto some soft and would have normally been slammed running this far into the soft , but it floats over nicely.

around 6 hours with this unit and the kite is a PL Vii13m straight wired bar set up.

http://vimeo.com/35290527 #1

http://vimeo.com/35483213 #2 (the run back)

http://vimeo.com/35670612 #3 (actually the start and upwind haul)

http://vimeo.com/35731177 #4 (holy sunset, single frame)

http://vimeo.com/35731388 #5 (single frame)

http://vimeo.com/35106680 height change

http://vimeo.com/35104575 track width

http://vimeo.com/35996229 #6 impromptu sand blast

http://vimeo.com/36449438 #7

http://vimeo.com/36453612 #8 single frame winter sunset

http://vimeo.com/36991390 #9 single frame deluxe chill

http://vimeo.com/36994516 #10 super light

http://vimeo.com/36947039 #11 line rig framing

http://vimeo.com/37281804 #12 line rig

http://vimeo.com/37216443 #13 Phebruary air

http://vimeo.com/37769782 #14 downwind run

http://vimeo.com/38064800 #15 side shore single frame

http://vimeo.com/37919686 #16 20knts tight spot

http://vimeo.com/38705378 venom ONE 13m

http://vimeo.com/38960950 venom ONE 13m ...sho nuff now

https://vimeo.com/44841387 flexboardz on fuel SS13m

http://vimeo.com/45103117 flexboardz on fuel board view 2

http://vimeo.com/49090513 KITELOOP BACKROLL FLEXBOARDZ

enjoy

Thanks for the video !!
What a nice white sand beach...is it South Carolina?

yes, hilton head island

God, I need a beach like that, :D

Had a great weekend with cross onshore 10-15mph winds but with only 15-20 meters of hard packed sand to play with.
Spent the whole time tacking from one side to the other.
Nonetheless, finally learn to go upwind, :bigok:

@PHREE
Great video, thanks


@Flexboardz
Any idea of a Portuguese seller/importer?
Would like to demo a cutie of those

Regards
João

Nice stuff Phree! Doing flexboardz some serious justice!

thanks SOMA, if you flow through the transitions, side shore is all good in a tight spot.

cross wind to up wind, that how its done!

Saw some nice carving in there. Doesn't look like the extra 5 lbs of board is keeping you from being able to jump and some nice float too. Jealous of your beach. Flexboardz brought me snow when the board arrived. Waiting for it to melt. My wife is tired of me riding inside.

SHMH, board has range!

Stetson , atm the extra is slowly disappearing, seems the extra speed and grip give you more total energy in the accel.mass to make up the extra weight. really ALLOWING it to accelerate, send it with a jump is the basis good of flies and landings same like any other, maybe somewhat softer with the big tires. after a few more sessions gonna jump back on GI 93 and throw some doubles!

just added the #3

http://vimeo.com/35670612

this is actually the start of about the 40 minute upwind ride.

working through some new footage with fixed single framing should be a couple days and shorter for sure.

nearing 10 hours on this unit and very happy with action and its features. the extra weight thing has not been an issue and actually turned a few rolls. since the board is heavier than my GI 93/106 it tends to hang beneath my hips more rather than out, so the rotation feel a little different and maybe faster despite its higher mass..maybe more centered to the point of rotation. a few tech vids of track width change and height change will be added shortly.

AND gonna try to consolidate this units vids on this thread so it doesn't get SO lost for reference.

phreeride #4

light side shore, not much power but FlxBz Haize is helping me through this sunset moment


http://vimeo.com/35731177

phreeride #5

light onshore, FlxBz Haize has cool graphics on the bottom check it , nice and short too.

http://vimeo.com/35731388

Quote:

Originally posted by Soma God, I need a beach like that, :D

AMEN!

Always good to see your vids Phree! Makes me feel like im back at Jekyll

Thanks D!

wife has been barking about the Gigage gopro generates...she gave me the camera! oh what monsters spawn from generosity! got move them on.

JIBE is just around the corner!!!!! ...wait NABX is first though. see u flying there!

I don't know how to express how much I am grateful for all these videos : in 10 days, you have produced more quality videos than me in 10 years...the rider, the place, the light, the video editing...everything is perfect (not even heavy metal music )... I almost feel retired ...

However, as frenchman are known to be never happy, may I recommend to shave your forearms and paint your nails in red...it might improve our comunication toward the women market

Thanks from the depth of my heart !!

you are welcome

and for women...it has to taste like chocolate and spew money

heres some hardware looks and tech stuff and track width mod.

one of the first things i did with this unit, is reset the cruising height, and double the compression bushings. the manual demos this and also, specific for kiting, there is the SUGGESTION for asymmetrical heelside dominate cant. I like the idea of the board remaining SYMMETRICAL for equal feel heel and toe, with symmetrical settings the board has proven to me the off set is only going to LIMIT your riding this unit, if it is offset, it will hinder your progression to toeside riding. you want ALL of the board, right ? don't set it up to closeout FULL function!

after 10hours, everything got a tweak. one point that got me early was the tires/rims. FIRST thing ...deflate ALL, tighten ALL of the HUB bolts so the 2pc. rims are solid and not pinching and have ZERO separation during HI pressure inflation.
a step to prevent a flat, for sure.

ALL the bolt/nut(s) have nylon locks so its tidy and secure ..just do a break-in retweak and all is solid.

the track width change is a mod that is only based on my experience with previous boards, also some wheel scrub was an issue that needed some ....phreedom. the limiting factor on the change is the axle stud penetration into the suspension arm. i felt AT LEAST to the center line of the casting was plenty of transfer. this gives a considerable space for adjustment and ample thread coverage. 1/2' copper pipe cut to about 1" in length was added as the spacer and thinner jam nut to LOCK the axle in place(vid has the wider nut without issue but i wanted MORE stud penetration). this mod is a personal choice and i believe adds to upwind grip without the need for board cant.. and the wheel scrub thing.
i will continue to tweak the exact width change, and i suspect different surfaces/wheel sizes( like super big for powder soft stuff) will HAVE to consider the mechanical limits of the existing hardware. the easiest way to get a width change is to just add another WIDE AXLE NUT/or 2.

super easy switch on the height and the track < both a personal preference> and i will most likely be lowering the deck height over the next 50 hours with some minor bushing change stuff coming up. ...AND the wheel/axle angle under load seems to be BETTER for bearing range, its early i know, but looks like the bearings will be lasting longer due to lower lateral pressure!

board has been delivering folks

here are some vids for the visuals on those....phreedom mods

http://vimeo.com/35104575

http://vimeo.com/35106680

http://vimeo.com/35996229 #6

after an afternoon on the water, had a HAIZE moment. hatless i know, did not realize til i watched the vid. flxbz going tubular, tube was the choice of the day

pheatures on this quickie,
-check the FLEX action after first jump!

- and the sand blast! typical west offshore gusty

enjoy

Nice !!

these vids are awesome bro!

There is always an awesome level of stoke that shines thru your vids.

Looking forward to seeing you at JIBE again!

Just coming off a PhreePhorall marathon session of finally being able to watch all of your videos Chad... all I can say is AWESOME!!! Enjoyed every single one of them from the computer in the big truck :bigok:


Coastal Winds and Flexboardz are getting their money's worth out of this guy

enjoying the pheel of the unit !

see both you guys atJIBE! Glad you're set up T !

couch mode load gonna give you a stoke stroke!

http://vimeo.com/36449438 phreeride #7

forgot to go back and clean up few points on the editing but i had had enough. anyway
enjoy

MAN O MAN, everything was great till the last second. just about broke my chair getting out of the way/ LOL
Nice vid

Awesome stuff man, such chillaxed session.


Oh! What did that GoPro ever do to you to deserve that



:P

Maybe my favorite so far Phree. Great angle on the sand cam. I like the knee level shots as well. DMB is GREAT for a kite video. Fluid motion. I imagined the guy on the bike telling his wife that you had probably done this 20-30 times to be so good at it. :duh: OH, toeside to heelside turns make me want to get on a board.

Loved it, keep them coming!

Thanks a lot for all your videos !! (is SC always sunny like that in winter? )

I wanted to add few words about your setup experiments: widening the board track makes the board more turny (different from a standard mtb)...

I would like to see you testing the asymetrical kite setup on a windy day to have your rider feeling about the grip improvement...

Here are few other example of exotic setup :
8 wheeler for soft sand


Wheels mounted inside the arms (no special interest...makes the board quite unstable)

thanks !

GOPRO is still solid! and typical seasonal look with sunset.... more clouds and pollen will make it deluxe and PINK!

fun series on this super light sea breeze.

and to finish this series on the front here's #8 http://vimeo.com/36453612

the width thing, i think it just adds to the stability and esp. the grip for upwind , and the grip in general is ALOT any more and it may be too challenging for the ankles.

the asymmetrical set up is coming in the next bushing change... which is NOW.

multiple tires is a bit much ...a bit larger tire, like small ATV, would be dune ready. definitely have the track width ready for that.

fun unit for sure. certainly enjoying it, nearing the 25hour mark of ride time and will get some vid of time and pressure results. for comparison the phresh GI flight 93 with wear since September... cubes blew out about month ago on it.

i have been wearing some old MTB shoes that have a steel shank in the footbed and matches well with board... its a change for me seems to give ideal feedback feel...they look kinda like a skate board shoe but you also can use them as a hammer. the reasons for use are multiple... one is to stop me from jumping back and forth from the water to the land, just commits me to the land session when i have the "magic shoes" on. the flipflops and strap shoes are brutal with the land rides, and i have had some super big air sessions on the water and my feet are starting to remind me of my human limits, so the shoes help. plus i found in storage IN the BOX. weird point, but it has merit for the avid rider.

little something different , FLxBz captured from line rig , boost over tidal pools .

cool angle, home spun line mount made from a line set winder

http://vimeo.com/36947039 phreeride #11

enjoy