kikaha said..
Cool vid DJ.
A couple of questions, what width is that board your on and is there a difference in shape between your board and the equivalent size glide?
My 'long cool girl' board is the 2015 14'x28" GX Javelin..

I think the 2015 14' Glides only come in 29" and 30" widths now and only in the heavier GS construction..
The new Glides are awesome boards but the Jav like mine is noticably lighter and slightly faster in most conditions..
But downwinding the Jav comes at a cost.. You need to move more to make the shape work well on downwinders.. But you get rewarded if you do..
The Glides are more forgiving on downwinders.. so you don't need to move around them quite so much..
The added nose rocker on the Glides also helps slightly on downwinders but you loose out slightly to the flater Jav on flat water..
I think someone new to downwinders is better off on the Glides.. Especially larger people that need the added width..