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AJ09

VIC

12 posts

AJ09

VIC, 12 posts

10 Jan 2018 7:52pm

Desperate need for advice

Looking to purchase first SUP and have seen a BIC ACE-TEC 11'6 looking to purchase.
Any advice if I should get this or the AtlantisGlider - Soft SUP.

Cant go for anything too expensive atm but wanna make a purchase before summer ends.

Had some lessons on the BIC and seemed ok.

Cheers

DavidJohn

VIC

17570 posts

DavidJohn

VIC, 17570 posts

10 Jan 2018 7:55pm

My only concerns with the Bic is that hard and sharp seal/seam that runs all the way around the center of the rail of the board.

AJ09

VIC

12 posts

AJ09

VIC, 12 posts

10 Jan 2018 8:16pm

Thanks DavidJohn

The one I'm looking had has some cosmetic damage. What happen with this sharp seal/seam?

colas

5384 posts

colas

5384 posts

10 Jan 2018 5:39pm

AJ09 said..
What happen with this sharp seal/seam?

It can scrape the skin or the wetsuit when climbing on the board. This was a big problem a guy renting them on a local beach had with them.

BICSport

NSW

3 posts

BICSport

NSW, 3 posts

22 Jan 2018 4:51pm

The seams are left on in production as a kind of built in rail guard, they add at least a couple of years to the board as that's where boards are dropped most regularly. They can get sharp on the edges, but they're easy to sand or file down.

snogbut

2 posts

snogbut

2 posts

24 Jan 2018 1:26pm

I was in your position a couple of months ago.
i got my self a ~~adventure 60/40 and love it~~

pumpjockey02

309 posts

pumpjockey02

309 posts

24 Jan 2018 2:20pm

Look out for the adventure boards going for 799-879 when I was in SA last week. Is that in your budget?

shop.surfindustries.com/au/surf/stand-up-paddle-boards/surf-sup/adventure-paddleboarding-sixty-forty-2018-mx-sup/

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