Experience with Flipsky Jet-drive?

efoils – Electric Hydrofoil Surfboards
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Hi,
I found this “jet drive” on Flipsky website:

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They have a version with a 70165 motor (8800w peek) and one with 65161 motor (6000w peek). The smaller one is only $422.
Does anyone have any experience using these for e-foil?
Do you thing they would be suitable?
Maybe to heavy and long to be practical?

As I understand it “water jets” need a higher RPM compared to a standard propeller. Maybe it would be better to get the motor with a higher KV if using it with 13S. I think Flipsky offer the motors with custom KV.

Jonas

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It seems this is a new product only released last week.

Do you think it would be possible to use the smaller one with a 65161 motor for e-foiling (70KG rider)?

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For a Jet, you will need much more rotations, KV needs to be upped. Either by a gearbox or a higher KV motor. WIth the regular 120kV motor, there is not enough RPM.

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No, it’s a new product

That’s a bit tricky as you can’t see if it runs an impellor or propellor. If its the former, the as Dutchfoiler has said, it needs a higher RPM motor.

I’m asuming you are purely looking for a jet drive if you are considering this?

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Thanks for you input!
I have asked Flipsky for more details of the products. I also ask if it is possible to get them with a higer KV motor. I post here if I get a response from them.
Jonas

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