ACID or EVO??

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JuJu
JuJu
12 posts
12 posts
15 Jan 2006 11:31pm
a time has come for me to decide if i should get and starboard evo or acid for some action packed wave sailing around the perth metro area. Having read numerous reviews i would like so get some simple comments regarding either board. Thanx jools
kitingkook
kitingkook
NSW
109 posts
NSW, 109 posts
16 Jan 2006 11:29am
It completely depends on what conditions you will be riding most, if its going to be lots of down the line sailing then you will benefit more from the acid whereas if its more gusty crumbly onshore conditions then the evo would be better. If you arent all that experienced with wavesailing then the evo would also offer more as its a more forgiving board, although it can still be pushed hard.
You will just have to weigh up what your skill level is and what conditions you usually sail in and bingo you will find your board
Try demos of aswell if you still cant decide.
Dunedinite
Dunedinite
WA
184 posts
WA, 184 posts
16 Jan 2006 8:01pm
I agree with kitingkook but having said that...
the last two times I've been up at Gnaraloo and it's been mast high, the best sailors were killing it on Evo's! So they can definately handly the juice.
And for Perth metro they rip.
Another friend has just upgraded from Acid to Evo and after two weeks of 'feeling strange' on the Evo he now loves it. You have to change your sailing style a little.
Hope you can get an Evo, I heard they are taking pre-orders for 2007??

IMHO.
X-man
X-man
WA
325 posts
WA, 325 posts
17 Jan 2006 1:42pm
Go for the Acid! Its faster than the evo and turns better; pure wave board!
Ian730
Ian730
WA
103 posts
WA, 103 posts
18 Jan 2006 9:14am
Better still get a Delta Euphoria......
MikeyS
MikeyS
VIC
1509 posts
VIC, 1509 posts
19 Jan 2006 6:39pm
Very happy with my Acid 74 as a high wind board. Seems to take 20kts+ to get it going, but once there, it's sweet. Never sailed an Evo but I think it'd be planing a lot sooner.
Haircut
Haircut
QLD
6491 posts
QLD, 6491 posts
19 Jan 2006 8:55pm
and alot of people seem to dislike the evo's lack of speed. I guess for sailors who just cut up the waves and not do any aerial tricks, the evo would be ok
sinker
sinker
WA
255 posts
WA, 255 posts
21 Jan 2006 7:33am
I bought my 88 acid 3 seasons ago, took a while before I really got the feel for it. It is a very fast board and jumps well, you can set it up to be very slashy if required or stiffer for larger sail/lighter wind.

I used it as my only board for 2 seasons then got a Fanatic freewave 96 as my 'light wind' board. The acid is great when there's 22Knots + and I always use it if I can, but its not much fun below 22Knots

In summary it's a Fast,loose,jumpy, high wind board with nice graphics.

(think about the Fanatic wave or freewave too)
ju_724
ju_724
231 posts
231 posts
21 Jan 2006 9:15am
Aceeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiidddd

1989 flashbacks, happy daze
MikeyS
MikeyS
VIC
1509 posts
VIC, 1509 posts
24 Jan 2006 2:47pm
Sinker, how do you set up the Acid to be stiffer for bigger sails. I assume you move the fin back further in the box, but do you do anything else, eg mast track and straps? I tend to be too impatient or lazy to play around with tuning much, probably to my detriment.
sinker
sinker
WA
255 posts
WA, 255 posts
24 Jan 2006 4:28pm
Hi,

Yeah, largest sail I used was a 6.4 freeride (bit big really) I just move the fin back a bit and edge the mast track forward a tad. Larger fin helps too. Never bothered to move the straps.
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