Depends what you want to surf. I found the rocker too flat but board was super stable. Demo if you can, people say it all the time and it's so true. What works for me doesn't necessarily works for others. I tried the X32 and found it better than the JP
G'day Yoharn, I've had the bigger version of these, 8'8" widebody, I've got a round 5 kg's on you , had a paddle of the 8'2" but would be a bit under done for me particularly in the wind which you get a fair bit of over there, I also have the 8'10 SB wide point, I traded the JP in on the Naish X32 8'8", which for me is the pick of the bunch and well worth having a look at , hope helps
