Naish 11'6" AST... Really..

DJ

Piros said...

If you could only own 1 Sup board which would you pick , it will interesting to see peoples choice.

Mine would be a Gerry Lopez 10-3 still has good glide for long paddles and surfs really well and still a good board for newbies & family.

Starboard 10-5 would run close second.

Post your vote.

Rob

i've had 5 boards, i only have an 8 10 gerry lopez

Naish 9'6 !!

There seem to be some unstated assumptions about athleticism and general balance here, and also, perhaps more importantly, stage in the sport...

It is fair to say that I might grow out of my 12' x 32" aircraft carrier in a few months, but in the meantime, I find it challenging enough heading down the coast side on to a 10 knot chop overlaid on swell.

And there is no way my wife would be having fun on anything less than 11'6". She is not the athletic type and has poor balance. But with the aircraft carrier, she's out there loving it.

So... if I could only pick one for the family to all enjoy right now - it'd be reasonably long and reasonably wide.

That said, I expect soon we will have multiple boards in the family (maybe 10' 6" wide?)

A McTavish 10.4 x 30 sup. Bob knows boards


mac

10' 6" Ron House 3 finner

8 6" swallow tail surfshapes

Well Piros, you know what I'd pick. But all in all, I think something around the 10' to 10'6" range in any brand that obviously the owner is comfortable with! I find that particular length is a good all round board for all water activities!

10.6 for me!One word Versatile

I think I bought it last week,fingers crossed

Why can I only have one?

Too hard!

tha dogman said...

at the moment it's "migaloo the white whale"

all 12' of joy for the flatwater/open ocean cruising/small wave oil tanking/cruising with the grommet tandom/getting barreled at noosa/mowing down people at noosa/snaking my mates in the lineup/scaring my mates in the lineup/scaring the hell outta me when i nose dive it

at the moment it covers all basess and I have to say i've got it bad

naish glide 12'

dogman

Are not pi--ing in ya pocket but i like ya form

Arrr tough question. I really like JonathanC's 12'6 starboard but probably if I was a bit better SUPer the Naish 12' Glide would be in the running too.

In fact for my level and the factoring in the reality that every person who sees me paddling also wants a go then Starboard 12'6 probably wins. Its much easier to teach a Newby on a SB than on a Glide.

10'6 Wide AA and yes I do sleep with it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But I want a raincheck on the 9'6 Wide AA

Phill

Niki Says:




saws 3ft 3 off greenies 10 5 and hands it back see no problem!!!!!!!!!


Phill aka (Darth Vader)