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The XFoils Podcast is where the world of foiling gets unpacked—one chaotic session at a time. Hosted by Dylan Shewfelt, with cohost Walt and a rotating cast of riders, innovators, shapers, and water junkies.
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Case #79 – RIIFT (opens the original)
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The moment we saw it online we knew it was a new take on something we know very well. I saw it and thought, our people are going to want to hear about this as much as we did. Two guys, a real idea, and the kind of execution that reminds you of some of the best origin stories this industry has produced. Al and Johnny from RIIFT sat down with us and we got into all of it, or at least just the start of it and what they have gotten themselves into! One system, powered assist foiling, or ride it unpo
Case #78 – Project Drag, Progress With Purpose (opens the original)
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Walt and I sat down with some of the crew behind a really interesting project that we believe is different, and right up our alley. Ken Adgate, Kyle Touhey, Michael McKinley and Fred Hope, the only Slingshot man in the room bridging the gap between this band of misfits and a brand willing to take it on. We think Slingshot made the right call to push progress and go against the grain. How did Project Drag come about, the story behind the crew, and what it means for where Slingshot is heading. Thi
Case #77 – The Hatch V2, From The Source (opens the original)
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The Naish Hatch V2 was our favorite all round wing of the season, mentioned in Case 75, for someone getting into the sport all the way to the high end performance, and we meant it. So who better to chat about it than the guy who actually designed the thing. Ewan Jaspan, three time Kite Park League World Champion, kite and parawing designer at Naish, and someone who clearly knows and cares about designing for a wide range of users. We dig into the Hatch V2, what things he looked at, why it perfor
Case #76 – Mike Raper, From North To Foil Drive (opens the original)
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Mike Raper needs no intro. Thirty years in the watersports industry, the guy who has built brands from the ground up and knows what it takes to move something to the next level. I personally know Mike from North, we have worked close on some small projects in the past that I really enjoyed. Having him as our inside man at Foil Drive feels pretty good, we like having people on the inside!We catch up on what life looked like after North, and what brought him to Foil Drive. More importantly, what h
Case #75 – Parawing Beat Down (opens the original)
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It's been a whole summer. A whole summer of testing, riding, and teasing the market nobody explicitly asked for, but we have an opinion to share obviously. The parawing market has been moving fast, people are in the upgrade phase, and Walt and I have been putting in the work so you don't have to guess so much. Some wings get more love than others, and some get a beat down, but that's because they earned both. Let me summarize a bit. The Ozone Afterburner, highest priced on the market right now,
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