PSH 9'3 or 9'6wide ripper

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North

104 posts

North

WA, 104 posts

22 Jan 2011 4:25pm

I've been SUPing for a few years on a 12'1 Laird that can do everything from surfing to fishing and downwinding alright but nothing great. So I'm keen to get myself on a Surf specific SUP. I've whittled the options down to the PSH 9'3 or 9'6wide rippers.
I change my mind on a daily basis on which one to get. I've demo'd em a while ago, but just can't comitt.
Can anyone offer up anything to help me make up my mind??

North

104 posts

North

WA, 104 posts

22 Jan 2011 4:38pm

Oh and I'm hovering just over 90kgs at the moment and tooking at ridding it in beachies and upto say 4-6ft reefs and bombies...

wazza66

QLD

622 posts

wazza66

QLD, 622 posts

22 Jan 2011 8:38pm

I'm 92kgs and 5'11 and had the 9'6 Wide Ripper and loved it.

I downsized to the 8'9 WR and the shape is pretty similar only shorter.

I surfed it in Bali last year at 6 ft Ulluwatu and the board went insane.

The 9'2 WR is a very nice option also to consider.That would be my choice for you as it still has that extra length and glide and is still fairly short.

These boards surf unreal so demo if you can.

Talk to Andrew Allen (AA) he might know how to help you out.

Waz

hilly

8167 posts

hilly

WA, 8167 posts

23 Jan 2011 12:46pm

wazza66 said...

I'm 92kgs and 5'11 and had the 9'6 Wide Ripper and loved it.

I downsized to the 8'9 WR and the shape is pretty similar only shorter.

I surfed it in Bali last year at 6 ft Ulluwatu and the board went insane.

The 9'2 WR is a very nice option also to consider.That would be my choice for you as it still has that extra length and glide and is still fairly short.

These boards surf unreal so demo if you can.

Talk to Andrew Allen (AA) he might know how to help you out.

Waz

9 2 a good option demo one at West Oz Board sports call

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North

104 posts

North

WA, 104 posts

23 Jan 2011 11:14pm

Thanks for the input guys, You've just given me the nudge in the 9'3 direction that I needed. Decision made... I think...?!

Gregos

36 posts

Gregos

SA, 36 posts

24 Jan 2011 2:37pm

North said...

Oh and I'm hovering just over 90kgs at the moment and tooking at ridding it in beachies and upto say 4-6ft reefs and bombies...

hey there bro, i got the 9'6 wr and looove it...i'm 80 kg and 6'2 or 3....and these boards are the bomb....i'm on the west coast of sa.....similar reefy punchy stuff to u guys...and its great....i wanna get a 9'2 and keep the 9'6 too coz we get that dreaded deserty wind chop and backwash and i find the 9'6 handles the wind and chop pretty well....i have been riding it with sunny garcia fins allround with a box adapter in the back so this is possible and it is amazing...i have a bigger fin to put in the back but havent needed to yet and have surfed it like this upto about 4 ft.... either choice would be great....but they do get a lil tricky in that super wind/backwashy stuff...but i guess u get used to it too if u bleed on!
good luck....but psh all the way!
peace

North

104 posts

North

WA, 104 posts

25 Jan 2011 8:16am

Thanx Gregos,
Ive seen that fin converter set-up and will definately give it a go with the larger Sunny's. We nearly always have some sort of wind over here in WA. So I'm thinkin its a bit of a case of biting off more than you can chew with the 9'3, and then just chew like h ell.
Who knows all that wobbling about and I might start hovering closer to 80 than 90 anyways.

Well my Minister of Finance has approved the purchase(

) so I'll be able to give you a run down of how I went in acouple of weeks.

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