Your favourite all-rounder SUP shape

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BBBoards
BBBoards
NSW
13 posts
NSW, 13 posts
25 May 2016 4:53pm
Hi all,

We're about to design another all-rounder SUP for newbies to intermediate SUPers. Do you have a favourite board shape that you'd like to see more of?

Or is there a feature you'd like to see built?

Thanks heaps,
Ben.
Tardy
Tardy
5356 posts
5356 posts
25 May 2016 3:42pm
Just an idea .ben .I know a few newies who have naish Odysseus .I think the volume is a little to much for some people @200 litre ,but the length is good
so maybe 9.8 170-175 litre ..single fin .@33'. What cha think.
colas
colas
5390 posts
5390 posts
25 May 2016 4:31pm
I guess having a way to have soft rails could be very beginner-friendly, for the hits with the paddle ... and the body

Combined with a "safe" fin like the protek
BBBoards
BBBoards
NSW
13 posts
NSW, 13 posts
25 May 2016 8:15pm
Sweet idea Tardy
BBBoards
BBBoards
NSW
13 posts
NSW, 13 posts
25 May 2016 8:16pm
Thanks Colas, good point. thinking how I manage that soft edge hmmm
Gboots
Gboots
NSW
1321 posts
NSW, 1321 posts
25 May 2016 8:28pm
Less then 9'8 it can fit in car
Less than 32 wide
Less paint to reduce weight
A nose ride board shape but thicker rails
160 volume

Personally I believe Sunova and Naish have got it almost right with their 9'5 boards but I would to see an allrounder Nalu at 9'8 and 31 wide

Manageability is key . Think about women trying to manage the lifting and storage of a board
BBBoards
BBBoards
NSW
13 posts
NSW, 13 posts
25 May 2016 8:45pm
Thanks Gboots, great points
Rossall
Rossall
WA
735 posts
WA, 735 posts
27 May 2016 2:44pm
8 ft long 30” Wide
Rounded Pin
Quad
A LOT of nose kick
SUPER stable even in heavy chop
Turns on a sixpence
Holds a line during bottom turns
Snaps off the lip.
6 kg or less
Transforms into a obliging stunning blonde model after every session


Am I asking too much ?

Phil
SRrat
SRrat
WA
240 posts
WA, 240 posts
27 May 2016 4:38pm
True allrounder Rossall!
Really enjoyed my 9'8" SB Element (2011).
Does everything well, ast construction is pretty heavy out of the water though.
Hawaiiheke
Hawaiiheke
319 posts
319 posts
27 May 2016 4:55pm
Rossall said...
8 ft long 30” Wide
Rounded Pin
Quad
A LOT of nose kick
SUPER stable even in heavy chop
Turns on a sixpence
Holds a line during bottom turns
Snaps off the lip.
6 kg or less
Transforms into a obliging stunning blonde model after every session


Am I asking too much ?

Phil


Any stunning blonde that snaps off the lip is a recipe for trouble I reckon.

normster
normster
NSW
351 posts
NSW, 351 posts
29 May 2016 11:14am
Probably not a beginners board but a beginner board for surf or smaller person maybe less than 85

I'm thinking 9 6 - 10
28-29 wide
120 - 130 litres
slim build
full nose and tail not quite nose rider though
medium tech build For weight and ease of handling from car to beach or car to garage

i guess like a smaller nalu without the price


Tardy
Tardy
5356 posts
5356 posts
29 May 2016 2:46pm
What about a 8 - 8-3' foot 31 wide 150-160 litre for small days ...something short to really throw around but volume for big boy s.and beginners ?.


Gboots
Gboots
NSW
1321 posts
NSW, 1321 posts
29 May 2016 4:54pm
Normster, the Sunova Style XL almost fits the bill
normster
normster
NSW
351 posts
NSW, 351 posts
30 May 2016 8:06pm
Thanks gboots,

could i I get away with the 9 6 @ 112 litres ? im 80 kg

I'm coming from 10 6 laird, but I still want the long board feel in as short a length as possible if that makes sense
Gboots
Gboots
NSW
1321 posts
NSW, 1321 posts
30 May 2016 8:49pm
I am not experienced enough but it sounds like a steep drop in litres
Antho
Antho
VIC
516 posts
VIC, 516 posts
30 May 2016 9:44pm
If the aim is to make an all rounder for newbies and intermediates I would recommend the 9'5" Starboard wide point.
It is great in the surf and can cruise down a river or on a lake.
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