Hey Surfbeach
Im 6'3 115kg and have ridden both boards and found that i liked the 8'10 Speeed over the Soul. A lot more maneuverable that generated a lot speed down the line and was surprisingly stable for the volume and width.
The Soul wasn't as responsive but was very comfy standing out the back waiting for a wave but found that the rail didnt want to bite in as much and wanted to surf flat and not on the rail.

I just got the new Sunova 10'6 Surf so have been taking that out a bit but still have the 8'10 Speeed in my quiver for the bigger days

Surfbeach said...
that's what I suspected. I tried the skate and it was a pig!! so do you have speed still or are you riding soothing else?

I have just bought an 8'6 skate and 2 surfs in I am absolutely loving it, I bought it as a small wave board and it does that really well, i am 105kgs and 6'3 and the volume and stability is just perfect for me on the skate

Which size skate did you try and why didn't you like it?

Definitely get your mate to give you a few good go's on the speeed before you make any purchases

I loved the Soul and thought it was a superb board. I rode the 8.3 and until I did my shoulder was going to buy 1. However now I read so much good about the speed it's a tough decision YET the Acid also comes into play.

AA have you ridden the Acid? can you give any input on how it compares?

burleighlocal said..
I loved the Soul and thought it was a superb board. I rode the 8.3 and until I did my shoulder was going to buy 1. However now I read so much good about the speed it's a tough decision YET the Acid also comes into play.

AA have you ridden the Acid? can you give any input on how it compares?

Haha! The ACID is above my pay grade unfortunately. It is quite refined and really aimed at power surfing in critical waves.
I have ridden one but knew straight away that it was a bit specific for my needs. I like to go out every 2-3 weeks and feel comfortable.
if you are on your game and surf regularly the ACID could be the G-O.

When SUNOVA first came out here it was a really a choice between the ACID and the SKATE for me and neither suited my style.
The SPEEED came along and ticked all the boxes for me as an all-round short board.

The FLOW is designed to sit between the ACID and the SOUL. A little more forgiving/versatile than the ACID and more playful than the SOUL. I have ridden the 8'10 x 31 120L FLOW prototype and loved it on a wave but it was a bit low on volume and stability for its size so the 8'5-8'10 Speeeds still reign supreme for me.
If you prefer the traditional shape the FLOW I believe will be the go.
The board I tried was a prototype and I believe they are adding volume (up to 10L) to each board for production.

Is the Surf model new? More performance then the Soul is what I've heard, it's not on the web site.