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The Acid is F-One’s new school freestyle board. In 2010, designer Raphael Salles made the board more responsive and better at handling vibrations by making changes to its rocker and adding a double concave for smoother landings and easier riding in choppy conditions. We spoke with Raphael to find out what riders can expect from the new 2011 model. In 2010, you introduced the double concave bottom shape to the Acid, derived from R&D on F-One’s 2009 Trax. For 2011, you complimented this shape by adding F-One’s Twist Carbon Cross Control technology, which you introduced on the 2010 Trax. What effect does this design change have on the 2011 Acid? Our Twist Carbon Cross Control technology changed the way the board flexes and twists and allowed us to change the thickness of the board. We learned with the Trax that controlling the flex and twist the right way offered big performance improvements. We integrated the technology into the Acid and put a priority on the way the board edges, pops, and lands. One of the goals of the new Acid was for riders to be able to edge and throw any move, no matter what the water surface as not everyone has the perfect flat water spot. The new Acid is more fun and easier to ride anywhere. F-One also integrated Unibox fin technology into the Acid board. Will previous Acid riders notice a big difference with these new fins? With our new Response Fins, the Unibox system has allowed us to use a new thinner profile as well as a more flexible material than our previous G10 fins. Their profile gives better planning and speed but what is interesting for the Acid program is their Product Name
Acid 2011
Category
Style
Freestyle, Wakestyle
High performance
6 2 t he ki t eb oa r d e r .c o m
Sizes
127, 130, 132cm
Available
Now
F-One improved the Acid’s freestyle performance for 2011 while making it more fun and easier to ride in chop and small waves. Photo Gilles Calvet
flex. The new fins give the board a smoother ride and release pressure on hard landings, especially when you land a little sideways as often happens in freestyle. What happens if a fin breaks and the user is not close to an F-One dealer or is on vacation in a shop-less area? Can it only be replaced with a Unibox fin or is there a temporary fix a user can do until he or she gets a replacement? If you forget your fins, lose then while traveling, or if you manage to break them you can always temporarily replace one of our fins with a normal one. The length of the box in the board accepts the classic twin tip two screw setup. You might have some water flow going through but you will save your session for sure. Why would you recommend a rider choose the Acid over the Trax, TX, or Sk8 twin tips? The Acid is clearly the pure freestyle board in our line for unhooked moves, but you will also like it because right away you will feel well balanced on it and ready to play. You just have to concentrate on your moves and the Acid will follow. It’s also an excellent board when sea conditions get harder, like small waves or choppy water. Does the 2011 Acid still feature a full wood core? Yes, the Acid features a full wood core. We’ve had full wood cores with all of our twin tips since 2002 and it’s a key technology and an industry standard now. A wood core gives you better flex, strength, and allows for a lighter weight board. Also, wood is better for absorbing shocks and vibrations. Were any other changes made to the footpad/strap system? No changes were made on our dual density Pro Platinum pads and straps for 2011.