Fliteboard True Glide Propeller Installation | Review & Ride
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- čas přidán 19. 09. 2021
- If you want to bring your Fliteboard to the next level this is the upgrade you want to have. Your board will feel much looser and responsive… you will also gain more range and time in the water… the “glide” feels good but I still have to test its full potential in the waves. That will be next...Please leave you comments below. Cheers
Just ordered mine after I tested yesterday with a friend (on an Ultra board, wow!). I ride a Pro and I am very happy with it
Yes Sergio...I try the Ultra but I think is too small for me...if I was at the beach all the time and surfing...it would deff be a good board... but I ride more on the flats....once you get your true glide becarefull not to damage it it ok? Ill make a video about it soon.
@@Coach_Rolando Good stuff; I am pretty new on eFoil and had my Flite Pro just recently. 5 Outings and 70 km in total... nothing compared to your track record. I tested the ULTRA with the free glide and the 1100 flow: wow it's really amazing and nervous. As you said, the free glide propels gain dramatically in speed and responsiveness. The size of ULTRA, for my experience and body size is still uncomfortable.
@@SergioDiasSD It all depends on you...what the of riding you will do...waves, lakes, fast, slow, cruising nf so on...Have you taken the "prop guard" out? You will gain more speed on that too....You damage your "true glide" prop by barring it the worn way not he top of your car...Ill make a video on that soon...I damage 2 of them already doing the wrong thing...bur for now...make sure you are not caring your board on the top of your car with the true glade prop on ok?...ill make the video this weekend ...thank you for watching my videos and for your feed back...hope to see some videos of you on your board. cheers
Great video, thanks for putting it together!
Glad to help Bill... I hope you are enjoying your toy...cheers
Great video! Well done!
Thank you very much Andreas...greatly appreciated especially coming form you...I watch your Chanel all the time and I keep on looking on your reviews about the E-tron efoil...keep up the good work...if you have a chance please check out my "Fliteboarod How to Ride" latest video...is a long one but I would appreciate your input...thank you for your time and comments
@@Coach_Rolando , thank you. Your videos are awesome! Just watched your Flite vs. Lift comparison. . Please share these in future in our forum and the Facebook groups: forum.e-surfer.com/t/efoil-jetboard-facebook-groups/2580
I gotta admit, I saw "True Glide Prop" and I thought, "That's for waves. There's not much for waves in Boston Harbor--that's sort of the point of the 'harbor'."
Yes … there is not much waves but I got to do “dowinding” and for that is deff helpful to have the true glide… at the boston harbor there are days that you can do dowinding.., I have a video here about that as well that I did in Florida… cool stuff
Great video! Definitely going to use it as a reference for when my surf prop and pro tail cover come in. Also have a Flyer wing on the way. Excited to see how much those two upgrades transform this board!
Glad to know this was helpful...dont get frustrated as you try it all out...it will fell like your are learning all over again lol...Also Ill be making a video soon about the cons with the prop...it broke on me...(not the blades but the metal inside and it did not spin to give trust forward)...nothing serious but luckily it happen right as I put in the water...but one thing I learned is this...I only use the "surf prop" if im going surfing and close to the beach...If I make long off shore runs I use the original one.....(If the prop had broken when I was off she and and far away I would be fucked) ..So I suggest you to only use the prop if you are going surfing cause you are close to the shore line..but if you are going for long rides away from the shore I would not use that prop. I hope this helps
@@Coach_Rolando Wow that's no good. What did the guys at Fliteboard say about why the True Glide prop broke on you?
Thanks! The video that @fliteboard could have made
Thank you bud...I hope it was helpful
Thanks Roland, that was great. Much appreciated.
Welcome...Ill be making an update once it gets warmer..One thing very important is that I would use the "True Glide" prop only when surfing...Mine after a few weeks had a problem...For some reason the "clutch" inside stoped working so the Axel was speeding freely...so I had no forward trust...I contacted Fliteboard and we were all surprised with the issue...We could not figure it out why it happen...So they had not problems and send me another prop...It never happened again...However even if only happens once in a while I still would not want to have that failure if I was way out in the ocean...(luckily for me it happen right once I put the board in the water...so I was close to the shore)... But I go like 6 to 8 miles out sometimes to small islands...and it would not be nice if happen then. So now I only use the "True Glide" if im close to shore surfing...Maybe it was just my prop that had that problem and no one else...but as I said...I rather not take the chances in long runs. I hope you are enjoying your fliteboard
@@Coach_Rolando Thanks for the tip.
@@Coach_Rolando Do they have an aluminum prop with stainless bearings and pin? That would cause electrolysis in salt water, which could destroy the mechanism. Instead of spraying with WD40 you could try CorrosionX. I've had good luck with that, but not on this mechanism.
@@davidGrainger Hello David...no the prop is not metal...the propeller is a rigid solid type of plastic...Now Im not sure about the materials and the bearings in the "clutch mechanism" that allows the prop only speen freely one side...So I don't really know the materials of the mechanism
Thanks for the video, just installed mine. Does this set up provide more thrust when starting?
Great video as all of your videos are! Is the prop the same prop as the original - just with free wheeling? If yes, then did the more responsiveness come from getting rid of the guard? Do you find riding a normal prop without a guard just as responsive. Lastly your shim video was very helpful! Moved down one number and much faster and fun. I will soon go down to zero and then negative.
Hello Rick...thank you for watching and the comments...let me try to answer it all in order.
1 - A- Yes...basically the original prop is the same as the true glide prop...same size...the only thing is as you mention...the true glide speeds freely rather then lock once you let the trigger go.
2 - Yes...you will get much more "response and looseness" as you take out the prop guard...regardless what prop you are using...however make sure you will get the "Pro Tail Cover" to replace and cover the gap you will have once you take the guard off...You could ride with it but it will create a little of turbulence.
3 - The negative shims does not need to be too "aggressive"...meaning... only in 0.25 increments ...so 0....-0.25....-0.50....-0.75....-1...-1.25...there is no need to have a 1, 2, 3 like is from the positive shims...Mince I think was about -050...witch was just enough down force...I hope fliteboarod will make them...but I have a friend who is working on them on his 3d printer now.
I hope this was helpful...if you have more questions just let me know and have fun in the water...are you around MA??? Cheers and enjoy your summer.
Cool demo. Did you say the tool set came with it for free in the $250 prop kit, or was it sold separately?
Yes, you have to buy the Pro Tail Cover (to replace the guard) and the True glide propeller to have the "free spin"...And yes again, they send you all the tools you will need and extras washes, nots and pins...Is really trouble free...I was concerned about having to go around the house or have to buy tools but is nit the case...you get it all and is super simple to change it...I just had a stupid moment as you can see in the video. Now if you are not using your board in waves you can completely change the way you ride by removing the guard and buying only the Pro Tail cover and you will still have lost of fun and increase your performance...however if your intention is to ride wave as well them you got to get the True glide propeller...I hope this helps bud
@@Coach_Rolando the pro tail cover comes included with the eFoil. Why would you buy it separately?
@@Fluterra Now they do...Before they did not....when that video was made the they did not gave you the Pro tail Cover...the 2.0 and the 2.2 version you had to buy it.
Great video, got my pro mode cover on in 5mins thanks to this. One thing I learned was the propeller nut is single use, they recommend you use a new one, but the pro mode cover doesn’t come with the nut. So you need to order the kit or trueglide kit
Im lost...Yes...they come with several new nuts...I did not know they were single use... The pro cover is a "nut" itself...you just have ti twist like you do with the "guard " and stays in place...Im not sure exactly what you are saying but "So you need to order the kit or trueglide kit"... The trueglide kit came with everything I need to make the change and spare nuts.
@@Coach_Rolando I think he is saying that if you just order the pro cover without the Trueglide prop that you should also order at least one propellor nut, as the nuts should only be used once.
@@felixVanDiemen Yes I see...but honestly Ive used the nuts again and there was no problems
have never heard of a single use nut - doesn't make sense
@Fluterra Yes… they say you should only use it once and throw it away… I always reused them.
Do you leave it on permanently now? Also noticed a guy comment on single use nut? I have taken the guard off and on a lot with reuse of nut. Still waiting on b.o wave set. Thanks
I only put it one when Im going surfing...if I'm on flat water I use the normal prop...besides is more expensive to replace too...and no...I use the same nut over and over and never had a problem...but I was speaking to the people at Fliteboarod... You should not leave the prop loose in your board if you are traveling with the board on the top of your car...so if you put your board in the top of your car the wind will speed the propeller really fast at 60 or 70 mph as your are driving causing the bearings to overheat and fall off....so when I do that I put a tape to secure the propeller to make sure it will not speen....now if you put your board inside your car you have nothing to worry about...Ill make a video soon about that.
@@Coach_Rolando great info, I did come across the prop spinning freely issue. I do travel with it in my car. Thought with the battery savings you get with the surf prop that you would leave it on. Thanks dude, enjoy your videos
@@ryanm.4953 Yes...if you are spending most the time in places with big swells and waves that is the way to go...I mostly use my board in flat water...waves here In boston sucks ... glad you like the videos bud...please subscribe and pt the word out...ill be making more content for our toy...cheers
Is that a 5'0" pro your riding? How is that in the waves?
Not sure why I just got the notification today … sorry gif the delay … yes it is a pro snd is great on waver… however if you want only do eFoiling surfing the ultra will be better… but the good thing about the pro is that is a great all around board.
you still playboat?
You mean "kayak playboat"...Not really... I still have 3 playboats kayaks that I have not used in ages...I moved more for the Sup Surfing, Wing Foiling and e-filing ...last time I was in my kayak was surfing in NH on my WaveSopts Project 56 about 2 years ago....have we met int the rivers??..
@@Coach_Rolando I saw them as you were walking into your place so just asked out of curiosity. I used to playboat in CO, did it here in Bend OR as they built a water park on the river but sold the boat, sticking to board sports. Keep up the good work!
@@williamluck5324 Nothing better then Colorado for play boating...here the rivers are not that great and if you want a good river you got to drive 2 hours...so the beach is more convenient ... but I would go in a instant withe water or downriver over all the other stuff that I do if was easier to access for sure.
@@Coach_Rolando I am with you, boating in general produces more adrenaline than any other sport I do. I get the convenience thing, I am the same way. I have to drive 2.5 hours to kite in Hood River so excited to buy the fliteboard for the lakes around me. I am going with the ultra and 1100 flow wing, bit on the fence as I have never efoiled but have foiled on my wing and kite setups. I weigh around 140 lbs so hopefully the learning curve won't be to brutal. thanks again, your videos have been helpful.
@@williamluck5324 You will be fine for sure...the foil is the easiest of all foiling sports...the 1100 might be too big for you,,,however you are getting the flow...just be careful cause it is a "sharp wing" for your first one....so use your wetsuit, vest and helmet for a while until you get used to it. But I think you shroud get the 800...it will be the perfect wing for you once you have a chance to change wings...have fun bud.