you summed it up well. That is a great little board and is super stable . Only difference is Im about 3 kilo lighter than you . You will love it.

I have ridden the wp 8'2 and loved it. I am 10 kg,s heavier than you so it was a bit on the edge volume wise but despite this I found it to be very stable, it caught waves relatively easily and was fast and loose once on the wave. I couldn't really imagine it being a good flat water paddler though

Kind of like a backward step if you are wanting to surf bigger waves with a board of considerable pedigree and proven performance I would suggest ?

Hi Guys,

thanks for the comments :)

@GizzieNZ - why do you think that it is a backward step?

What about the white water? with my Hokua 9'10" I cut the white water with no problems (if the wave doesn't scare me off) but since the nose is so delicate a ding it twice...
I know that small board is not fun for paddling on flat water and the longer and narrower the better...

For me it is very scary to late drop with my 9'10" I feel like the board is about to split into 2 parts, I hope that the shorter 8'2" will scare me less :)

As for the "Oops" in the factory, sure it can happen and my local dealer try to help me and offer me to get a new 2015 for almost no additional cost (I thought about the 8'3" Hokua X32 GT), unfortunately even the almost no additional cost is a bit too much for me...

for the 8'2" I will trade my board and will add even less than almost no additional cost :)

I have a bad experience with Naish and I'm afraid that I will get anther defective board...

more reviews on the 8'2" will be appreciated....

GizzieNZ said..
Hi Moshe......I think the Naish board construction is actually of a good quality. It probably comes down to your own personal preference and what the waves you surf are like. I like the narrower longer sup shapes myself

Have you tried the Naish GT as a quad? It becomes a much friskier creature :)