www.naishkites.com/monarch-pro-performance-freestyle/

sizes range from 130 -134, i ride 134 and i'm on the shorter side, IS this the way boards are going..smaller?


I thught for freestyle/wake you went a little bigger?

How big are you? Kgs, feet?

I wouldn't go down to a 134 unless you are small. 136 is the minimum size I would recommend for freestyle/wake for anyone unless you are a small grom or similar.
It is true that if the board is wide it will still ride ok, but the length factor when riding wakestyle is more to do with clean takeoffs and landings than increasing overall bouancy or surface area.

Looks like no wakstyle board now Sam Light left Naish

I used to have a slingy sx 122 as my first board, a lot of guys would remember boards this lengths from around 2005. Gotta laugh when this is what was recommended by my instructor lol..

salt said...

www.naishkites.com/monarch-pro-performance-freestyle/

sizes range from 130 -134, i ride 134 and i'm on the shorter side, IS this the way boards are going..smaller?


I thught for freestyle/wake you went a little bigger?

Hey Guys,
just to clear a little bit up, this is the initial release from Naish for the 2014 season, we expect to see a few more sizes come into the range mid year. The bigger Dub, which replaces the Arcade as the wake style board has already been added since the first teaser pics went out and more boards will come.
The boards are pretty cool, in regards to the Dub, a very similar profile under the hull with a completely new core and deck have shed a bunch of weight without sacrificing the things that made the Arcade such a good wake board.

As for the 134 size in the Monarch, personally I (105kg, 6'1) am stinging to try this board, I have been riding the Money 133 for two seasons now (by choice, it was the best board in the range and I tested every 2012 Naish twintip board in almost every size when they first came out). It does take some power to get it going but as long as I am riding comfortably powered I am super happy on that size. If Im underpowered I would rather be on a Skater or Alaia anyway.

Windgenuity said...

just to clear a little bit up, this is the initial release from Naish for the 2014 season

Wow that is an early release.

Only just saw this, too good not to share for those who hadn't seen it. Love the editing.

Can anyone tell me what that music is in the Naish vid?

when's your signature model dropping rowdy?

juicerider said..

^^^^^
Is Naish marketing really that dumb, to market the replacement for the Arcade as a Freeride/ Freestyle board. These are terms that immediately put off anyone looking for a wakestyle board.

there is the Antic released now. It is the wakestyle board, replacing the Arcade. Comes in 139 and 142