The lunacy will be a lot worse for both spray and your knees.

i rode one for a season and its awsome for flat watter and small chop, any more than that it is easy to catch a edge and you would have to add swallowing lots of salt watter to your list as it will happens that quick you wont have time to think to close your mouth.

I do like the lunacy and stilll have it but really only for flat watter.

I also think a lot of the boards that are good in chop are more flexible, but you do hear of them breaking ocasionally.

I have never heard of a lunacy break!
Its one of those boards that you will have forever.

Was out in the lake today with 30 to 35kn, and had fun, sure there was water splashing around, but in those kinda conditions you can't expect a smooth experiance.

I ride a 09 129 and find I get sprayed quite a bit in chop - no trouble catching edges though. Great for flat water, I would look at another board if you're going to be riding chop a bit.

Had the 129 from 08 and am riding the 132 from 09 at the moment. I compared my old 129 to the newer 132 and they had the same rocker line but due to a touch more length the 132 had a bit more rocker at the tips. I think this helps in the chop. That said the square tips can catch, and the fin position means that the front fin catches and sprays -especially the standard fins. I am now using 0.75" fins on my lunacy and it's reduced this issue as well as being better all round for me.

I have used the Luncay in flat, chop and waves. it excels in flat as everyone has said. In chop it is OK, can still ride powered and fast but its not for the lazy rider. You need to keep an eye on your line. It can carve on a big bit of swell but needs a lot of back foot pressure. It's fine in waves it you are blasting out and jumping and wanting to do a turn on a wave - same thing with back foot. If the conditions are good for waveriding I'd want to be on a surfboard anyway.

Last thing I find it likes to be ridden fast and edged. No poo stance.

kitebored said...

axis said...
Last thing I find it likes to be ridden fast and edged. No poo stance.

There are boards that perform better when ridden poo stance??

Not sure - but there are definitely a lot of boards that are ridden with a poo stance. And I believe the numbers are increasing exponentially.