my standard reply to surfer's coming up to me looking for advice; get a second hand 10 footer or so, work it out, then buy a newie. doesn't matter if your a champ or kook is my second line

I bought a Naish 9'6" four weeks ago as my first board . I have paddled it almost every day but unfortunatly a lot has been in the river as at the moment WA stands for Westerly Always. The surfs I have had have been glassy but wobbly conditions and it has been pretty hard work. I have been getting plenty of waves but am falling off a lot while waiting. Kinda wished I had gone bigger but will stick it out as you can tell this is going to be a good wave board. I was next to two guys on Star 11 footers on Sat and they looked like they were standing in the carpark compared to my wobbling. I am 75k's

10'6 PSHWAA was my fav board by a country mile!

Since I have had the Gun and I got the fins set up right, ok well a little too right the 10'6WAA is second.

The gun even though it broke my ribs is the ducks guts. With m5s it truns way better than then 10'6WAA, shreads through white water on the paddle out and you can seriously blow up on it in almost any conditions.

I will get some pics when I get back on it but as Rick would tell you a 12ft will go verticle.

Its my mistress.

The DC 9'4 is just so loose and full of juice for big days mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Phill

62mac said...

boarder paul said...

Thanks, I just am not into the mana, mac.

Trust the advice given here BP, I did and never looked back. For my first board I chose the 11.4 Naish for an all rounder,mainly fw paddling and the odd surf.but it didn't take long before fw was out of the game and just wanted to surf. Once again I seeked advice from this forum and chose a PSH 10.6 and it goes off. The only regret I have, if I had the funds I would love to have the Naish 11.4 lovely board.Having said that the wife whoops boss understands my addiction with longboards x 6 in the garage and I can't sell the sup quiver story. Yet anyway


mac

BP, at 85kgs the 9'6" Naish will be fine. You will no doubt struggle at first but some flat water paddling will help prior to hitting the surf. It may not be the ideal first board but if you're not into the Mana you have no choice.

Buy it, ride it and report back here with how you go. If 2nd hand boards are so scarce you should have no problem selling it. Fingers crossed you won't need to.

Hi, Thanks for all the info guys. I am still working with AA at the moment

Otherwise i think it will be the 9'6 naish

Thanks

Paul

I don't believe the board has changed except the arrangement with the deck grip.

I have to check but i think last yr 09 was 9'3 and the new board now 9'6

P co said...

I think the 9'6" Nalu is area pin thruster and the 9'6" Hokua is quad swallow tail.

Yeap.. That's what I reckon also.

I still think you should go with the 9'5" Mana..

DJ

This is the 09 9'3

Naish dont do this board size now as far as i know only the new 2010 9'6 hokua





This one being 2010 9'6

The website says in relation to the 9'6" Hokua "..... it can be ridden as a quad or thruster FCS fin setup". It also still has the 9'3" listed.

naishsurfing.com

Just different size?

Edit, I see both yrs are 9'6 Bit odd there was no change.

Hmmm may have to see if i can chase up last yrs board.

Yep thanks, So i see the recomendations are toward the 9'6 at 85kg and seems verry close to the w ripper.

Chur

BP

boarder paul said...

Just different size?

Edit, I see both yrs are 9'6 Bit odd there was no change.

Hmmm may have to see if i can chase up last yrs board.

why change something that is soooo perfect.................lol.............

great boards bp ive got both

spray cans are cheap bp

I think the 8... ft 2010 in white or the non timber is wicked looking for looks.

Why they did not do this for the range beats me.

Spray can dogman You would'nt