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laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

laceys lane

QLD, 19804 posts

24 Aug 2015 8:03am

Im justing wondering whats the popular most used board for racing by the everyday paddlers like most of us.

In oz.

And generally world wide.

Abdillam

VIC

226 posts

Abdillam

VIC, 226 posts

24 Aug 2015 8:16am

There's only one...ACE

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

laceys lane

QLD, 19804 posts

24 Aug 2015 8:26am

Abdillam said...
There's only one...ACE

Hmmm. No sure you would call the ace a punters board.

But its success is amazing.

However a lot of paddlers dont want to know about paddling canoes

PTWoody

VIC

3982 posts

PTWoody

VIC, 3982 posts

24 Aug 2015 8:27am

laceys lane said..

Abdillam said...
There's only one...ACE

Hmmm. No sure you would call the ace a punters board.

But its success is amazing.

However a lot of paddlers dont want to know about paddling canoes

I dunno, I've been called a punter more than once. Of course, my hearing isn't what it used to be.

nickmcd41

QLD

187 posts

nickmcd41

QLD, 187 posts

24 Aug 2015 8:34am

Lacey, in Brisbane the most popular board lately is the Allstar. Heaps of them knocking around.

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

laceys lane

QLD, 19804 posts

24 Aug 2015 9:30am

nickmcd41 said...
Lacey, in Brisbane the most popular board lately is the Allstar. Heaps of them knocking around.

General paddling or dw ing?

surf4fun

1313 posts

surf4fun

WA, 1313 posts

24 Aug 2015 7:53am

If they still made the Ace in a 27" model, it would be a see of blue. Agree Lacey the 25" is not everyone's cup of tea and I believe is a very technical board to get the most out of it. Yeah a lot of people can stand on it and paddle it, but to truely get the most out of it you need to be pretty nimble and when you feel like you are rocking and rolling all over the place not everyone is happy to move around.

on the West Coast we see a lot of Starboards, DC, Fanatic and SIC in that order.

nickmcd41

QLD

187 posts

nickmcd41

QLD, 187 posts

24 Aug 2015 9:57am

If people have one board, then they have an Allstar.
The rest would be a mix of Naish Javelins (GX and LE) Starboard Ace, DC (Bayrunner being the pick of course) and then Falcons. In that order

tightlines

3510 posts

tightlines

WA, 3510 posts

24 Aug 2015 8:20am

Good question because I am after a new board but it's always going to be difficult to answer, for a start conditions vary so much just in Australia let alone the world.

Weight and skill (or lack of) of paddler also makes a big difference.

Also depends if just talking downwinding or allround paddling, racing.

Macaha

QLD

21982 posts

Macaha

QLD, 21982 posts

24 Aug 2015 10:33am

I havent a clue,but I'm certian you've owned it

HumanCartoon

VIC

2098 posts

HumanCartoon

VIC, 2098 posts

24 Aug 2015 10:43am

Abdillam said..
There's only one...ACE

But..in your Avatar...you're on a DC

AndyR

QLD

1344 posts

AndyR

QLD, 1344 posts

24 Aug 2015 11:26am

I see starboard all star around the most in Sth East Qld and in pics on the net around aus and the world... Not sure why as I don't see the board pre 2016 shape as anything good. Maybe it is a good all round flat water/Ocean one board quiver though that punters are drawn to. The non carbon is also cost effective.

Lahui Kai have a good all round race board shape I reckon and if they were stocked in more shops in aus you would see them more. As they come in cheaper than the starboards.

The best board would have to be a custom though as you can take what you like about a few boards and blend it to how you want it.

Windgenuity

NSW

676 posts

Windgenuity

NSW, 676 posts

24 Aug 2015 12:28pm

I may be a little bias, but there's a lot of interest brewing round the new Naish Maliko. Well priced, stable, incredibly fast, includes bag and been giving the ACE a run for it's money in the open water as well as smoking the flatwater boards.

As always, strongly suggest getting onto one for a test paddle.

My 2c

Ride safe,

JB

DavidJohn

VIC

17570 posts

DavidJohn

VIC, 17570 posts

24 Aug 2015 12:51pm

The 14x29 Glide gets my vote..

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

laceys lane

QLD, 19804 posts

24 Aug 2015 1:17pm

Macaha said...
I havent a clue,but I'm certian you've owned it

Havent a clue is dead set right.
What are you doing in here.

I asked what you thought was the best all round race board.

Not guess how many boards ive had.

Now p1ss off back to where you came from and order your fortnightly new mct longboard

Abdillam

VIC

226 posts

Abdillam

VIC, 226 posts

24 Aug 2015 4:11pm

Must change that Stu...

tightlines

3510 posts

tightlines

WA, 3510 posts

24 Aug 2015 3:05pm

Windgenuity said..
I may be a little bias, but there's a lot of interest brewing round the new Naish Maliko. Well priced, stable, incredibly fast, includes bag and been giving the ACE a run for it's money in the open water as well as smoking the flatwater boards.

As always, strongly suggest getting onto one for a test paddle.

My 2c

Ride safe,

JB

I quite like the look of this board, but haven't heard to much about it performance wise, I think I saw a photo of Kai Lenny travelling to Hood River with one.
I'm not sure if he used it, but I did see he was a fair way back in the field for what we have come to expect from him.
I don't suppose you know what he was paddling?

teatrea

QLD

4177 posts

teatrea

QLD, 4177 posts

24 Aug 2015 6:13pm

Just like surfing , its the one your having the most fun on

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

laceys lane

QLD, 19804 posts

24 Aug 2015 6:38pm

Currumbin gold coast area we don see many all stars. Beau obviously . Ali too.

they havent been a good bop board- too flat and if your buying a race board around here you need to be able to surf them.
Mixed bag really dc .lahui. deep. Fanatic. Some bullets around. A few local jms and the odd naish .

Interestingly the atx crew are using their manta boards for bopping as their atx /brian shapes are proving very difficult to use in the surf.

They are fast tho. Very speedy ck boards

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