Foil Drive Video Support

Setting up a new Foil Drive, pairing a controller, getting more runtime from your batteries, or learning to ride with Foil Assist? These are Foil Drive's own videos, sorted by topic. Tap a video to play it here.

Start here: the current range

What is in the box today and how the pieces fit together. Shop the systems and the motors and integrated masts.

Gen2.5 ecosystem: MAX+, FM+ batteries and the Fusion upgrade 16:49

Meet the Assist MAX+ 2:25

Fusion technical overview 10:16

The AXIS integrated mast 1:37

Install and set up

Mounting a Foil Drive in your board, step by step. Boards built for it: Foil Drive boards.

Full unboxing and assembly (Assist MAX) 21:03

Install 1: tee nuts, foam tracks and mounting the box 3:31

Install 2: mounting the pod and motor 5:29

Install 3: battery, nose cone and controller test 2:07

Correct bolt length for Gen2 3:20

Motor installation (retro-fit kits) 10:11

Choosing a board for Foil Drive 16:18

The controller

Pairing, cruise control, throttle limit and lock, and the V3. Leashes and the charging pad are in accessories.

The V3 controller 0:56

V3 controller tutorial: the full walkthrough 47:39

How to pair the controller 3:36

Throttle controller overview 3:02

Cruise control 7:14

Throttle limit 5:07

Throttle lock 5:13

Tilt sensor tutorial 6:52

Signal and connectivity

If the motor cuts out or the controller drops its connection, start here. The external antenna fixes most boards with carbon tracks.

How to improve controller signal 23:50

Wireless signal: tech talk 49:43

The external antenna 16:01

Batteries and charging

Runtime, travel batteries and checking charge. Shop batteries and chargers.

The High Power range: up to 40% more runtime 5:17

High Power range: tech talk 23:30

MAX Sport High Power 396 battery 1:41

Travel batteries overview 7:46

Travel battery installation 10:31

Travel batteries: questions answered 6:41

Assist Slim: critical battery configuration 11:14

Inline battery checker 4:06

Care and maintenance

Keep water out and contacts clean. O-rings, latches and small parts are in spare parts.

O-ring seals 6:25

Dielectric battery grease 5:25

Electronics box latches 6:48

Latch operation and features 7:50

Nose cone rocker pads 4:01

Propellers and bolts

Choosing a propeller and fitting hubs and bolts. See the three-blade propeller upgrade and titanium bolts.

New propellers: Low Range and Mid-High 11:44

Three-blade hub update 9:29

Titanium split bolts 4:28

The Foil Drive app

Settings, firmware and upgrades from your phone.

Introducing the Foil Drive app 14:28

Free gear upgrade in the app 6:43

Learn to ride

From the first get-up to free-foiling without the motor.

The two best ways to get to your feet 8:26

Overcoming the bucking bronco 2:49

From motor to free-foiling 3:49

Why technique matters 47:45

Foil surfing tips 38:57

The A to Z of foiling with Josh Ku and Trav 31:23

How to foil airs with Paul Cooper 16:18

Sharing the water

Foil Assist gets you more waves. Here is how to keep the line-up friendly.

Go quietly 24:44

Crowds suck: get creative 10:01

Etiquette in Cornwall 8:38

Still stuck? Ask us

We are Foil Drive dealers in Sausalito and can help with setup, troubleshooting, spare parts and warranty.

Live2Kite, 200 Gate Five Rd, Suite 101, Sausalito, CA 94965.

Videos by Foil Drive, from their YouTube channel.