Wondering how people are finding these? Just saw a sale at surfboard warehouse and the prices look tempting....
Looking for a performance wave SUP to replace my prowaves, maybe somebody has done something similar and can give me some inside info.
Cheers
Had a Vex Carbon Pro years ago - amazing board for the money, went like the clappers and was tough as nails, its no longer with me due to no fault of the construction or performance.
Cant vouch for any other models.
I got a 10ft Evoke about 16 months ago. It was my first SUP purchase, so was looking for 'entry level' that was not too pricey in case I didn't like the board or SUPping in general.
It's a great board for a beginner (who has surfed a lot). Once I played with the fins a bit, I found it quite manouverable in the surf and it paddles flat water ok as well. Had it in overhead point surf as well as all types of beachies.
Now that I'm more experienced and comfortable on the SUP, I'm looking for a bit more performance and a bit shorter and less volume, but have been very happy with my Surfboard Warehouse experience.
Last week i was was out supping and got talking to a guy who was riding a 9ft Vex Carbon and he said he was very happy with the board and was surfing it really well. However I did notice that model seems to have disappeared from the menu.
Yep, I just checked their site to see what the sale was and the entire range is not shown - maybe a severe shortage has led to not advertising them??
Love the Vex's brilliant value for money and surf really well imo. Tough as. My current go to sup is the Vex 9', can't fault them. 8'6 is even better and i thought great on Qld beachies, but i found a bit too much hard work in Vic. chop and at reef breaks against 10+ sups, so went back to the 9'
Have heard Vex's are now discontinued.... I have one and can't complain, it's the board I use when the waves are oh+.
I learned on a 10' Evoke. Was perfect to start on in waves.
I have a 9'6" Evoke bamboo that was my first board and did me well for about two years as I progressed from flat water to surf. Once I was able to catch waves and trim along the face I swapped out the fins and it gave it another lease of life. My wife now uses it on flatwater. It's a really solid board for learning how to SUP in the surf but not exactly a "performance" board at 9'6". The smaller ones might give you some more of what you're after. My only criticism is that the gloss coat chips pretty easily.
Wondering how people are finding these? Just saw a sale at surfboard warehouse and the prices look tempting....
Looking for a performance wave SUP to replace my prowaves, maybe somebody has done something similar and can give me some inside info.
Cheers
My partner is new to Suping, having spent many years surfing on a prone board. He bought an Evoke 10' x 32" and finds it great value. It is stable and a good size to learn on. He is 71, 6'2, weighs 80kg. I have just bought a used Atlantis Vex Pro, 9'x 30" and I love it!
I had ordered one on sale at the surfboard warehouse and was disappointed to learn that their entire Vex range has been deleted..
I sent them an email enquiring about production in the future but haven't heard back. Good luck finding one.
Very surprised they removed Vex. I reckon it was their best board. Evokes are pretty big. I had a Carbon Evoke 7'11. Great build but way to voluminous and wide for a 7'11. Struggled to catch any waves . As soon as I got on the Speeed 8'8 I realised how wrong the Evoke 711 was for me. I still have the Venom 12 ft. Awesome board for flat water and river inlet surf . Nice long rides and at only 28 wide and with pin tail is quite mobile even at my 60kg (but this board is also discontinued ) . The Vex Pro was definitely their best surf shape
I've been riding the 10'28" mistress for a couple of years and can't fault it. Have not had any issues with construction. Surfs unreal. Turns so easy when surfed from the back. Has some awesome speed that enables me to make sections that I could not before. Heaps of fun walking the board to noseride. The only thing I'd like would be a bit more width. The other model is 32" wide which is like a ship and 28" is great when it's calm but a pain in the arse with some wind chop. I think if it was 30" wide it would be heaps of fun when the chops up. Would not hesitate to buy another. Great bang for buck when you don't want to outlay thousands. I have no affiliation with SBW at all.
(make sure to change out the standard SBW fins to a good quality fin)
Yep would agree, great bang for your buck! I have Big name brands as well and for the possible small difference
in finish I wouldn't worry. At the end of the day unless you are some sort of pro, i don't reckon you would pick the difference, performance wise! Probably not as much choice with measurements. Have had the 28 Mistress for a
couple of years and would like to get something narrower. ( And lighter ) There will always be an opening for
custom shapes, which you would expect to pay more for.
As soon as they opened the store in Scabs WA I was all over it. New board without the freight charges for well under 1K.
Went the 8'6 evoke as a step down from a 9'5 Allwave, couldn't be happier with it. Performance and durability spot on.
Agree with all the above. Have had a 9'6 Vex, 7'11 evoke, 10'28 mistress and absolute favourite is an 8'8 Mano. Can't fault the quality or service from SBW. No affiliation just a happy camper...
Cheers team!
I'm pretty happy with a mal I got from them last year too. Wife will be stoked. When will they start selling kites too?
Cheers team!
I'm pretty happy with a mal I got from them last year too. Wife will be stoked. When will they start selling kites too?
I love my mistress
I had a evoke 9.2 which I enjoyed until it broke at 5 months old for reasons unknown. They played hardball re repair or replacement which was finally sorted under comsumer law. The board was fine but I avoid shopping there.
I also own 7'11 evoke it's my board of choice can't fault it and was also wanting to either buy another 7'11 or BamBam to find out company has discontinued these boards. Seems like company has stepped away from surf orientated sups :( which is very disappointing.
learnt on a halo. did the job.
If you don't bash crap out of it with your paddle, walk it nose first into fence posts, drag it across concrete steps, or ride it into the shallows and crack out the fin box... all good!!!
I think the halo must be pushing about 15kgs by now. still floats though, albeit a bit low in the arse end...
Shame they have wound it back, great value surf SUP's.
I had a 10ft Vex Carbon as my first proper surf SUP, miss that board and tbh if they still did them I would buy a smaller model for sure.
I have owned two Halo's, Mistress, Vex and the Evoke. All great boards surf well and very durable for the price...... I rate them, hold there price for resale and you really cant go wrong. Rail design and surf performance is a bit more refined on some more well known brands / shapers but for the price you can't really complain.
Shame they have wound it back, great value surf SUP's.
I had a 10ft Vex Carbon as my first proper surf SUP, miss that board and tbh if they still did them I would buy a smaller model for sure.
Wish i bought the 8ft Vex Pro. Solid unit and great value
learnt on a halo. did the job.
If you don't bash crap out of it with your paddle, walk it nose first into fence posts, drag it across concrete steps, or ride it into the shallows and crack out the fin box... all good!!!
Yep - have to agree.
I swapped boards with FinsUp a few weeks back and took his Halo for a spin and I have to say I was genuinely amazed at how fast it went.
As soon as I stroked into a wave it was like the thing had a turbo and just pulled onto the wave so easily and took off. I had an absolute ball on it.
And they are definitely responsive enough to throw around.
Really good boards.
Yep, it's the old story, something that is really good usually doesn't last! I may be wrong, but i believe that the SBWH
was sold and since then a lot of the good sup models have disappeared off the site. The original owner ( Tim ) was a surfer and had his finger on the pulse and was doing research and development, particularly with sup and coming up with some pretty good stuff at a great price. Unfortunately it looks like the new owners are not headed in that direction at least not with the sup. I have the 8' Vex which is a ripper of a board and also the 28' mistress , a great fun board to ride. I would have liked to get the Venom , a 12' gun style board, but unfortunately that also was discontinued. All the above mentioned boards ,I would say are good value, if you can find one. And if they are producing the same standard now, then what is on offer would be good value IMO.
Yep, it's the old story, something that is really good usually doesn't last! I may be wrong, but i believe that the SBWH
was sold and since then a lot of the good sup models have disappeared off the site. The original owner ( Tim ) was a surfer and had his finger on the pulse and was doing research and development, particularly with sup and coming up with some pretty good stuff at a great price. Unfortunately it looks like the new owners are not headed in that direction at least not with the sup. I have the 8' Vex which is a ripper of a board and also the 28' mistress , a great fun board to ride. I would have liked to get the Venom , a 12' gun style board, but unfortunately that also was discontinued. All the above mentioned boards ,I would say are good value, if you can find one. And if they are producing the same standard now, then what is on offer would be good value IMO.
Who's the new owner??? And guess what part of the world the come from,im not 100% sure but I have a fair idea ,sometimes when you sell out ,you get sold out. Just saying!.
I've still got the Atlantis Venom 12 ft board and the 10 ft Mistress Bamboo/pvc wrap prototype among other brands like Sunova Flash and DC 8fters. Venom is so much fun is small and big surf and the mistress is the best noserider style shape and turns easy off the tail with the single flyer pin tail. Chuck some Jackson Close thruster fins in and cwakes the board up.
Like golf clubs you need a few in the shed.
I can't fault either Atlantis boards.