jeeze, i've got a 10'6'' C4 as well and i weight 102kg but i'm only 5'8" - does that mean i've got heavy/dense bones?

pete

hey aussiewahine,
We have paddled a few downwind boards and can give some feedback (even if its a bit biased because the penetrators are made here in Noosa).
The penetrators are the fastest boards we have paddled so far. Compared to the C4 14 ft Vortice which were demoed at the noosa festival in March, they glide quite a bit quicker once you get moving.
Saying that, if you are doing lots of paddling in bigger open ocean swells, the smaller 14 footer seems a bit more manouverable and the advantage of the extra length of the penetrator would be reduced as more turning and manouvering is involved.

the penetrator won the marathon at the noosa fetsival as well.

Havent had much time on the other boards mentioned so cant comment there.
if you have any more q's about the penetrator, let me know.


and last time i checked there wasnt a wait list for the boards. It usually takes them about 4 weeks to knock one up for you. They sometimes have stock and second hand ones lying around as well.

hope that helps.

Thanks DJ, SUP Aust and SF for your feedback. No my husband doesn't know I planning on buying it for him and yes it may be a good idea to run it by him. I'm pretty sure he would race it and would expect he may attempt Molokai next year. I heard through a mate at Noosa that there is a wait for the Penetrator and we have both tried one out. I found it hard to manouver and now have a new appreciation for the guys who race these is big seas.

Another friend on the Gold Coast mentioned the Dale Chapman to me yesterday and said how all the Gold Coast boys prefer it. So I'm confused and David you are probably correct. He should test afew out before making a choice.

David..the way to get your wife to buy one is the "lure and idea that she will use it too"..but that's a secret also. Thanks for your comments guys.

Thanks Rob. I have ended up telling Danos about the board so he can test a few out to ensure he makes the right decision. I would say he will end up racing and would presume he may want to paddle Molokai next year. I have emailed Todd Bradley for his opinion on Danny on the Vortice as he knows his size/abilities. And I will get him to call Dale soon. Thanks for the number and your reply. Have you checked out my ning web site yet. I will email you the addess in a private message. Thanks Sue