after owning about 7 kites in 3 years but only really one board (bar a brief affair with a waveboard and an undersized TT) I am considering replacing my beloved but well worn naish thorn tt from 2005. (135*39)

I am looking at either 2007 or 2008 Naish thorn (134*40) (I loved my 2005) or a similar size and shaped board from cardboards.com which is priced between the 07 and 08 naish.

Firstly, am I wasting my money, ie is having a nice new smooth board going to run better? will the more modern shapes improve my enjoyment, skill, controll etc?

If I go for the cardboards, I think I would go middle stiffness (mid of the road), smaller fins (easier switching and turning) and a wider stance setting for the feet so that you ride lower down and more stable....?

any comments are appreciated (useful ones :) )

Hi Hawaii,

We have 10+ boards available to Demo. Drop in and try a few - at least you will get an idea of how different shapes, constructions and flex patterns suit your style of riding.

you'd be surprised how much different a more modern board can be, over Christmas i upgraded from a 2004 north dragon (138*40) to a 2008 liquid force recoil (130) and the difference is awesome, im a pretty average rider but it had made shifting my weight heaps easier as well as edge control. not trying to pimp my board or anything, i just highly recommend getting a more modern board.
worked for me