My first spin on the 8.7 Sunova placid

Nice post Tardy . So it's good in the chop at that width and you can still turn it ?

Looks nice! What do you mean by 'can't bury the rail'? The first part read like it had low rails, but then to not bury it im assuming they have some volume in them?

ive been searching for the 'bury the rail' on my new board, which it does, but the rails are like surfboard thin!

Awesome sounds good! The rails on my flash were also a revelation to me. The subtle ridge on the underside 'to keep them from getting sucked in to the wave' made so much sense after riding it. It likes to go up and down, rather than down the line so much.

Hows the rocker of the placid?

I've had a board before which had a fuller style nose and a double flyer thinned our tail, which was great on a wave but sucked for stability (front to back), how's the placid in this regard?

on the flow and acid ,they kinda have a edge on the underneath of the rail ,the placid is completely rounded ,with no shape edge .or rim .

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SunnyBouy said..
Ha! Great... just what I needed to see... Tardy on another board!

Not jealous at all...

Looking forward to hear what it's like in a bit of mush, if you are out in that kinda stuff....

it was great in mush ...can't wait to get it in real waves ...the extra width and 5 litres more over the 8,7 flow ,makes it way easier to use a 8,7 for my weight .it hasn't got the speed of the flow ,but it sure does make up for it ,once you start throwing it around ..real snappy .
love the tail ..it just works .
its a smooth ride ...
i love my new christmas present ..the mrs seen it on the roof too....wooh big fire...ha ha ...

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The Gambler said..
Hey Tardy,

How would you compare the Placid to your 8.10 Flow........... stability, performance wise ?

hey Gambler ,2 really different board ..i like what both offer ...the Placid is more stabile 31,5 vs 30,25 ,and feel it can do sharper more snappy turns as a twin
yet to try it as a quad yet .I used the fin supplied ,they seem quite good and suited to the board ...which surprised me as i found ,i changed
fins for my other boards and it was better ,(smaller)

flow is a faster board ,ridden as a quad ,nice for power turns ,

i know i would probably surf longer on the placid ,as for lump me ,the flow takes more work .but still a great board .
I'm 5,10 ,and 95 kgs .and 50 ish .

sorry mate... late night ...i read your flow question wrong ,thought you where asking about the 8,7 .flow .duh .

but ...yes the 8.10 is way more stable ...its very stable for a 8,10 ..31 11/16 wide i seem to remember ...its wide in the tail too .
and 131 litres ..

i had one for a year ...then moved to the 9,1 acid ,its more wobbly than the 8,10 flow .the acid has more performance .

no worries ..another one to look at is the 8,10 creek .wide nose wide tail ,more nose kick than the 8,10 flow ,and 5 litres less .125,8

Nice report Tardy.
I am still trying out my 8ft 10" Creek. Happy with its stability, paddle speed, wave catching ability & carving turns so far.
But have yet to get it onto head high quality waves to push it more.
But so far I know when you step onto that tail the magic happens like increase in speed, loosness with control.
But not really a mid board turner like the higher performance boards I would guess. But I think it will go great in overhead waves & sections where you need that down the line speed without the need to pump.
I don't think the Creek is a full on wave pocket performer like the Sunova Flash, Flow & Acid and also the now Placid.
Although as you know different fins & their placements can make a difference to what the surfer needs. This is where the Placid fin options come out on top for variety.
Great looking board Tardy.

Just got the 8/7 myself and had a couple of sessions very small surf only so far. What I can say is that Marcus seems to of designed a one board quiver. This thing turns on a sixpence and that super thin low volume rail really grips well. Can't wait to get it out in some decent size waves. Running it in twin mode at the moment with the small centre fin and this seems great and keeps the board loose.

Went for the 8/7 as I have a infinity blind 8/5 in the quiver as well but would love to try the 8/3 Placid I bet it's a beast

It's a pretty simple no frills board to keep the price down sunny ,but here's a rocker line shot


Quite a bit of rocker there ...

When riding it as a Tri fin did you try moving the front fins back a notch to the rear insert?

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railbanger said..
When riding it as a Tri fin did you try moving the front fins back a notch to the rear insert?

not yet ,only had it for a few days ...I've got some exploring to do for sure .

Yeah , lawns ok ?

For what it is worth, thus far, I don't like the Placid... But it may just be me, and/or the conditions I have tried it in, and/or (quite likely) my choice of fins - the ones supplied.

I have only used it twice. Both times it was a bit lumpy, on-shore wind, and in shoulder high to over-head (just) waves. And both times the waves tended to be a bit full.

I am used to the Acid. I can turn the acid. It slices through the water. The acid is longer though, and I need to move my foot from rail to rail.

I just need to try smaller fins because both times I found it hard to turn, I had to brute-force it. I found that it liked going in one direction.

The first time I tried it as a thruster using the quobba fins. Yesterday I had 105 front and 83 read in quad (Sunnova supplied fins). Next time I will try the 83's up front and something smaller in the rear, or a twin with a small centre fin.

I had fun on it, and it is more stable than I expected, but I was frustrated.

I am not the best surfer, and am still coming back to full fitness, but still, I have been on my acids lately and still prefer them.

(I am 100 kg, 57, 6'3 and have the 8'7 placid and normally ride the 9'1 acid.)