{"product_id":"fcd","title":"FCD: Grasshopper Foil Surfboard","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eOne of the critical keys to foil surfing success is paddle power, and you have it with the float and longer rail line of the Grasshoppe\u003cem\u003er\u003c\/em\u003e.  Early on in your foiling career, you want to glide in as early as possible on mellow waves, and get yourself up on foil before anything crazy can happen. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAs your rides become longer and longer, you want to be able to paddle back out to the peak without burning out, or hook up with the next whitecap on a downwinder. You’ll still want to go as small as you think you can manage (and maybe even a little smaller than that) because unlike surfboards,\u003cem\u003e bigger foilboards are \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eLESS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e stable except for paddling.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThis model’s focus is more on gliding like a bird and catching a lot of waves, rather than aggressively pumping.  If you want to pump like crazy between waves and carve really hard in the pocket, check out the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fcdsurfboards.com\/locust-foil-surf-board\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLocust model here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe concave deck up front does four things: lowers your center of gravity, reduces swing weight, shifts the volume distribution to the tail for maximum wave catching, and gives you more space to bring your legs up from under you when popping up. The rails are full and forgiving to the nose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FCD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51512082006325,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0885\/1639\/5317\/files\/Long_Foil_Board_Front_and_Profile.webp?v=1763172808","url":"https:\/\/contoursoutdoor.co\/products\/fcd","provider":"Contours Outdoor Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}