Ain ’ t fazed – AK Durable Supply Co Phazer 6 ’ x 110L x 28.5 ”
Review & pics : Tez Plavenieks AK Durable Supply Co are a South African watersports who ’ ve come at foiling full power in recent seasons . Having such high profile riders as Zane Schweitzer on their team means there should be no lacking in performance with any of their kit .
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£ 1209
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CONCLUSION
AK ’ s Phazer 6 ’ V1 is an adept performer across multiple foiling disciplines . Already revered in wing foiling circles I also found it a lovely SUP foil board . Yes , you ’ ll need to concentrate when piloting with a paddle . And have your SUP strokes dialled in . But experienced riders will adore its performance in small clean waves . Bombproof , lightweight carbon Bi-Ax construction round out what ’ s a lovely board of the flying variety . Foilers looking for easier SUP flights should check out the 140L Phazer V2 .
The Phazer 6 ’ V1 reviewed here is a surf inspired shape which bucks the trend a little in terms of foil board design . Aiming to give a more direct foil feel the reduced tail width , and main volume up front , is implemented for manoeuvre orientated riding .
At time of testing the 6 ’ Phazer is the biggest model available . There ’ s a newer , 140L V2 ASAP . For wing foiling the 6 ’ is more than doable for light weight or intermediate riders . It feels nimble , even at rest when getting going , but still remains achievable .
For SUP foilers the Phaser 6 ’ requires agile , proactive piloting . I ’ m 90kg dry and could happily paddle it about .
Although due to its short , compact nature distance is never going to be covered . But that ’ s not the point .
Even with the Phazer ’ s short length it lifts and releases on foil extremely quickly . Riders will need to find the paddling sweet spot . Having done that a few hard strokes will see momentum gained . And with momentum comes lift .
The Phazer ’ s hard release rails aiding the process further .
Up on foil it ’ s a blissful glide . The Phazer ’ s super light construction , zero swing weight and direct foil feel gives a fun and playful experience . I mainly tested the Phaser in SUP waves around knee to waist high . Turbo charging the conditions it made the swell feel more like head high ! But that ’ s also foil in general . kg ie t a r s h e d : h a r d b o a r d s
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