Axis Black Advance+ Fuselage

The Axis Black Advance+ Fuselage is a performance-oriented aluminum fuselage from Axis Foils, designed to shift the mast mounting position 60mm closer to the front wing compared to the brand's standard Black fuselage line. This forward mast placement changes the effective rear fuselage length and alters the foil's turning behavior, giving the setup a more surf-oriented feel. The Advance+ line ships with an integrated zinc anode in the front wing attachment area for saltwater corrosion protection, zinc and titanium inserts, and comes pre-lubed with all necessary mounting hardware included.

Axis offers the Black Advance+ Fuselage in five lengths — Short (700mm), Ultrashort (640mm), Crazyshort (600mm), Sillyshort (560mm), and Psychoshort (520mm) — allowing riders to fine-tune responsiveness and stability by selecting a fuselage length that matches their riding style and conditions.

• Material: Aluminum with zinc anode and titanium inserts
• Mast offset: 60mm forward of standard Black fuselage position
• Available lengths: Short 700mm, Ultrashort 640mm, Crazyshort 600mm, Sillyshort 560mm, Psychoshort 520mm
• Compatible front wings: ART, HPS, and smaller sizes of PNG and BSC wings
• Head type: Black Series thin-head (2x 8mm and 2x 6mm bolts, T-formation)
• Included: All mounting screws, pre-lubed

The Black Advance+ Fuselage targets experienced foilers who prioritize turning performance over straight-line tracking and top-end speed stability. The 60mm forward mast position produces looser, faster rail-to-rail transitions and easier turn initiation — a feel Axis compares to moving fins forward in a surfboard's fin box. This makes the Advance+ particularly well-suited to prone foiling, SUP foiling, and wave-focused wing foiling where carving tight turns matters more than upwind efficiency.

Riders who favor high-speed big-wave riding or need maximum tracking stability should consider the standard Black fuselage instead. The Advance+ is not a replacement for the standard line but an alternative for those pushing into tighter, more dynamic surfing. Shorter lengths like the Crazyshort and Sillyshort further amplify responsiveness, while the Short 700mm option retains more stability for riders transitioning from a standard fuselage.

Within the Axis fuselage range, the Black Advance+ sits alongside the standard Black fuselage and the Advance+ Fatty fuselage. The standard Black fuselage uses the same thin-head mounting system but keeps the mast in a neutral position, favoring tracking and speed. The Advance+ Fatty variant pairs the same 60mm forward offset with a thicker cross-section designed to work with the Axis Fatty Mast for setups running larger front wings. There is also an Advance 20 series with a different offset distance for riders who want a middle ground.

For riders comparing across brands, the concept of a forward-mast fuselage is similar in intent to short or shifted fuselage options from manufacturers like Armstrong and F-One, though mounting systems and offsets differ. Within the Axis ecosystem, the Black Advance+ pairs most naturally with ART and HPS front wings, where the forward position unlocks tighter arcs that wider-chord wings can already achieve on a standard fuselage.