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dean75

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dean75

49 posts

6 Jun 2014 8:41pm

Hi im after some info i have the choice of a starboard ace 14 x 25 2013 model in carbon.
or a 2014 sprint 14 x 26. these boards will be mainly used for low chop ie a flat water race board im 98 kgs the sprint board will not be in carbon.
any help please the local starboard dealer does not have the 14 x 26 on demo and have had a demo on the ace 14 x 23.5

AndyR

QLD

1344 posts

AndyR

QLD, 1344 posts

7 Jun 2014 8:55am

They make the sprint in non carbon? Seems crazy being a dedicated flat water race board u would want it light as possible

PTWoody

VIC

3982 posts

PTWoody

VIC, 3982 posts

7 Jun 2014 9:33am

AndyR said..

They make the sprint in non carbon? Seems crazy being a dedicated flat water race board u would want it light as possible

Yeah they only made the Ace in carbon for the first time this year. The Sprint is available in the non-carbon, which does seem strange. Then again, Starboard's non-carbon race boards are getting very light too.

dean75

49 posts

dean75

49 posts

7 Jun 2014 7:12pm

when you look at the starboard web site and check the weights i think there is less than 2 kgs between the carbon and glass sprint but i can get the glass for ?1400 and the carbon is ?2200 is 2kgs worth ?800

dean75

49 posts

dean75

49 posts

7 Jun 2014 7:13pm

the ace is carbon that i have been offered for only 600 but was the 2013 construction very weak ?

AndyR

QLD

1344 posts

AndyR

QLD, 1344 posts

8 Jun 2014 12:01am

PTWoody said...

AndyR said..

They make the sprint in non carbon? Seems crazy being a dedicated flat water race board u would want it light as possible

That's a good point and so true the non carbon 2014 starbys are bloody light! Can see why they have gone to only carbon in the ace as that volume be crazy to try handle that out of the water much.. Even in the water to heavy.

Jeroensurf

1134 posts

Jeroensurf

1134 posts

8 Jun 2014 12:09am

I have a Sprint14x26 carbon and love it. One of the major beefits of the carbon besides the weight is the stifness. A glass board maybe only 2kg heavier but also less stiff so loss of power in the strokes.
The Allstar14 isnt a dedicated flatwater board, but still surprisingly fast and very close to the sprint+ a lot easier in the buoy turns.

dean75

49 posts

dean75

49 posts

9 Jun 2014 7:25pm

Could do with someone who has tried the ace 14x25 and sprint 14x26 to see what is more astable as I'm not able to demo either board and if any one around 95 to 100 kgs has got either board but trying to drop down to 90kgs for next season.

Cheers Dean

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