Hi from Italy and congratulations for this forum which is driving me in the fantastic SUP world. I am a windsurfer, surfer and kiteboarder too. I weight 70 Kilos and I'm buying a new Naish 10,6. Do you think this board is only a good surfing SUP or (for my weight) also could be used like a decent cruiser? Thanks in advance and...a big ciao from Italy.

im 90kg and love the 10'6 the 11'6 is a pig
cruizes good in the ocean love it
bring on the 9'6

Regarding the 10'6" Naish..I have this to add.

A few days ago I was contacted by a local Melbourne girl that has been following the forum and thinking about buying a SUP board for herself.

She'd noticed that I had offered others to try my boards and she asked me if she could also have a go.

I was going to ask how fat she was..well you know what I mean....How heavy.... but thought it'd be too rude to ask.

So I took down my big 11'6" Naish because if she sank my 10'6" it would be a bit embarrassing for her....plus the big 11'6" is a better choice to start off on.

We met and she was a spunk......She kite surfs so she's as fit as..and also a light weight.

I used a SHQ Mistral Pacifico and she used my 11'6"...and it was all too easy for her..but then it was very glassy conditions..

Here's a pic..(I hope she doesn't mind me posting this).



She is keen to buy a board and said that she would love to try my 10'6" Naish..so we made a date for the next day.

Here's a pic of her on my 10'6" Naish..She had no problem at all with it floating her..and IMO it would be a perfect choice for her as an allrounder.



Later she had another go on my big 11'6" and if felt like a big barge to her..but then I think that she would be only about 60kg.

Jeez I'm in trouble if she's less than that..

Revvin used my 10'6" last week and with him being almost 100kg the 10'6" was a bit too sinky..and very tippy.

So...Hopefully soon we will have one more SUP'er here in Melbourne...and a pretty one at that..

DJ

yeah the 10'6 is a good board and have had some good sessions on it, the 11'6 was also a great board to learn on but you out grow it pretty quick if you are in to wave riding i still use it a bit for ocean paddles but that's about it. The 10'6 is a good next step and you can chuck it around in the waves more but is more of a longboard felling. I've been riding the 9'6 C4 this week and lovin it and i hate to say it but i don't want to go back to the 10'6. It truly is a different sport you can do short board turns tail slides and the turns are direct. After riding this board i don't want to ride any thing bigger and i am thinking maybe even smaller could be the go.

All in all they are all good boards and all serve there own purpose and if you're after the long board fell then the 10'6 is sweet if you want more then go short.

Paul.j

i've seen him david, but never been game to talk to him, he's like a 70kg mike tyson lookalike.........with a paddle!!!!!!!

hey david
I'm 75kg no face tat yet,

Who's mikes

Congrats carl..You're gunna love the Naish 10'6"...it just looks right..imo...btw I've use a C4 board are they are nice but they're also a bit pricey.

If compression dents in the standing area is an issue (even tho I've not seen it)..It would be a good idea to put a deck pad on from new...Have you thought about that?

I like the new Naish camo deck pad with the side ramps but anything would be better than nothing.

DJ

Hello all !
I'm new here , i'm French and i started SUP a month ago . I think it's a great sport with a lot of fun and a verry good core training .
I started with a used Gong Greedy 10'2" (now its called "gravity") and i like this board so much . I'm 75 kgs and i like it for cruising and surfing but i'll want to buy a new board with a little more volume for better cruising ability (and with a very light weight) . The Naish 10'6" seems great for what i want but i didn't find the thickness of this board anywhere . Can someone tell me this ?

For better cruising ability i think the 10'6" will be great in single fin configuration than the thruster set up . Did someone test that thing ?

Thanks in advance and have good fun with Sup !

Bye .

Hi DavidJohn , and thank you for your responses .

That's a beautiful board, but i think you right ..

may be 28" Wiidth and 4" Thick will be not good for cruising ...

this my board : www.gong-galaxy.com/magazine/pics/1-hour-4-boards/

as you can see, its only 10'2" but 29" 3/8 width and 4" 2/3 thick ...145L volume and for me it's ok for cruising .
in comparaison the Naish 10'6" has 160L but may be the rails and thick/width are more important for cruising ability .

I think i'll must try the Naish if i can ...

One more question, does the Naish's boards really weight 9 and 10 kgs ?? that's really really light , in that case , there are the lighter boards i've seen .

Bye ;)

PS: sorry for my language ...

Yes..Oliver weighed his HUGE 11'6" Naish and it weighed only 10kg...my 10'6" is also about the same weight.

They are very light boards..but still very strong and stiff.

Don't be put off by the huge size of the 11'6" Naish..I have both and use my 11'6" most of the time now.

It's great to be out in ocean swells or very rough down winding conditions and still be very stable...Stable = Fun..

DJ

I would love a 10 6" and will be getting a smaller board soon. I love my 11 6" and in no way do i think it is a pig, i am a pretty solid guy 100kgs , 6ft tall, but think the thing surfs awesome, i am a pretty competent surfer and have no trouble styling on a 11 6". I just want a smaller board as well to throw around a bit more 11 6" s rock !

thanks for feedback