Bonga vs Naish 9'6

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Internerd
Internerd
QLD
45 posts
QLD, 45 posts
2 Nov 2008 10:04pm
Anyone ridden either of these board (or both hopefully!) and care to give some opinions. Thanks in advance.
Casso
Casso
NSW
3785 posts
NSW, 3785 posts
2 Nov 2008 11:33pm
I've riden the Naish 9'6" a couple of times - it's a great board. You can read a full review I've done here: www.CyberSUP.com

I've never riden the Bonga 10'0".
DavidJohn
DavidJohn
VIC
17570 posts
VIC, 17570 posts
3 Nov 2008 12:28am
I've paddled both but only on flat water so if you have a question about wave performance I better pull my head in..

btw..Both a bit tippy in choppy conditions for me (at 90kg) ..but ok if it's glassy..

DJ
eric344
eric344
138 posts
138 posts
3 Nov 2008 2:19am
I've paddled both, and they're both awesome,

If I had to make a choice, I'm not sure what I'd do

the naish is more stable and the bonga paddles faster.

On the Bonga I don't like the deck pad as I find it slippery (I actually need to wax it), I like the shape, narrow longboard, noseridable, don't turn as tight as the naish but much better than some other "shortboard style" boards, the rails are working really good in hollow sections when you're looking for some cover up .

The Naish compared to the Bonga turns tighter, you can walk towards the nose but not really noseride it, the quad fins are perfect to climb up the foam and easy to ride, the bonga is harder to ride from the tail but once you find the sweet spots I find it slashier than the naish on top turns, after a cut back the naish gets ready for next move quicker than the bonga..;
The Bonga is a very good allrounder working good in any conditions for someone who likes mixing styles
The naish is a radical board for those who don't wax the nose of their board and want to through buckets of water in every wave they catch.

this is my opinion

regards,

Eric
Brooko
Brooko
1672 posts
1672 posts
3 Nov 2008 7:17am
Good description right there Eric, think you would be spot on. I havnt ridden the Bonga but have the 9 6" this board is a little ripper on the waves it does roundhouse cutbacks nearly as good as a shortboard, holds and gathers speed if you pump and weave it like a 6 6" surfboard (maybe faster) and catch's waves as good as my 11 6", but it is a handfull to paddle in windy or choppy conditions (105kgs) . As casso said with this board "try not to fight it" and you will soon get used to paddling it
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