I've paddled one a few times and loved it.. I'd love to have one for those balistic downwinders.. or just touring with some gear..

It's a big heavy board.. but rock solid and paddles beautifully.. It feels fast.. and feels supper-dooper stable..

Actually, DJ they are the 2015 models.
The 2014 is much different, for a start the GX was carbon on the bottom, and lighter.
You had the GS which weighed a bit more than the GX, but still lighter than the 2015's.
I had the GX for 9 months, was a really good all round race style board. I liked it alot, just didn't suit what I wanted to do mostly so I traded it on an new 11' Nalu. It weighed about the same as the Nalu I reckon.
Hope that helps Mate.

KennyK said..
I traded it on an new 11' Nalu.

Kenny I saw your add for it and nearly gave you a call... just didn't have the $$$ at the time.

mmhard said..
Thanks, it's the new big Bertha I was talking about, prob is 2015 model and as in DJs vid. 14x30
Cheers

Haven't owned it but have paddled it a couple of times. It's crazy stable, especially down the back, glides well and feels stiff and solid underfoot but it is heavy (although no heavier than the old 14 x 30" HRS falcon, it's probably a kg or two lighter than that beast and the handle is much better) . It felt kind of heavy in the water to me and on-and-off the car might be a chore...but like DJ said I'd love to try one on a honking downwinder I reckon it would be easy handling and would motor.

Also I really liked the new 12'6 x 30 glide - a little heavy too but again crazy stable and not too hard to chuck around, especially for a big unit. It felt like fun.

Check DJ's back catalogue of videos and you'll find dozens of videos of him downwinding the 29".