Hi all

Currently own a Nalu 11'6" & have been thinking about trading it for either the 11'4" nalu or 11'2" blend. I like the 11'6" & can surf it fine. Just starting to find it a bit corky being 5.5 thick. Want to keep a good flat water paddler & good longboard surfer. Has anybody out there ridden both? Oh & I'm talking about the newest models of both boards.

Decisions, decisions.

Hi Woody.

Don't really have the time to demo them. I agree that they are very similar on paper but hoping somebody out there has had some experience on both. I'm positive it will be one of these 2 though. I also ride a Starboard Widepoint 9'5" so I want something thats completely different. I want this board to stay above the 11' foot long mark. I've seen a couple of people on line that have had the Nalu snap. I'm hoping that it was just bad luck & not a design flaw.

Thanx David.

After much agonising & deliberation, I've just ordered the Blend. Just get the feeling Starboard is starting to get the edge over Naish. Plus it will look great in the rack next to the Widepoint. :-)

Thanx for the posts everybody.

Yeeew!!!

I have owned both boards and can comfortably say that the starboard is WAY more stable, paddles WAY better - and in surf up to head high surfs WAY better.
I went from an 11.6 nalu to the 11.4 and it was a change I always regretted - even as a.lightweight I loved surfing the 11.6 and got talked into the 11.4 for better performance in average waves that I surf, but I hated the 11.4 and traded it on a blend 2wks later. The blend was 500% better in every way.

I rode an 11'2 for a while and got so much out of it. What a blast