It's interesting when the nose goes under it doesn't really looks like it slows down that much or develops any self steering at all, I might just have to take one for a paddle.

nice, love this board. fast, rides bumps, easy to use.

E T said..

Slab said..
For anyone in the Naish camp watching - do the rest of us a favour and get this made in a 28 please.

Have to agree,26" is way too narrow for this old bloke.

ET.

et you would be surprised.

demo it a few times when you get the chance

laceys lane said..

E T said..

Slab said..
For anyone in the Naish camp watching - do the rest of us a favour and get this made in a 28 please.

Have to agree,26" is way too narrow for this old bloke.

ET.

et you would be surprised.

demo it a few times when you get the chance

When your conditions are rarely as lined up as DJ's and your water is 6 degrees C mid winter then 28 wide sounds much better to me :-) I have an M14 which is ideal for the good stuff but would like a lighter wind board.

yep they have got that nose right for sure going to be some boys going quick at the king of the cut this year now they have a nose the right way round

stimo said..
yep they have got that nose right for sure going to be some boys going quick at the king of the cut this year now they have a nose the right way round

almost as good as the new falcon nose

How much fun is this board as only to go board? Also how does this board do it in the flats for a guy who weighs 85 kgs? Thinking about this board because of its strong pvc bottom above the javelin le. 26 must be wide enough as I now do 24 carbon raceboard of 9,2 kgs but this one is a little too tippy in cross water bumps for my liking.

Carvers said..
How much fun is this board as only to go board? Also how does this board do it in the flats for a guy who weighs 85 kgs? Thinking about this board because of its strong pvc bottom above the javelin le. 26 must be wide enough as I now do 24 carbon raceboard of 9,2 kgs but this one is a little too tippy in cross water bumps for my liking.

Currently I'd say its the best hybrid on the market - it excels in most conditions, very very fast in flats, I've managed 9.5km/h average speed on our time trial which i have only surpassed sitting in the draft of faster paddlers in the past. Downwind in the right conditions it will be as fast as anything out there, crosswind is a breeze, stability excellent. Straight into chop some piercing nose boards will be faster (but most likely less comfortable) and it also doesn't like to much cross bump on downwinds - not that it is unstable, but the wider nose will slow progress a little and some other boards will possibly be faster in these conditions. I've taken it out in surf and as long as you avoid very steep take-offs (like with most raceboards) it is very happy to surf as well. Definitely a one board does all. You would most likely be fine on the 24".....