No I am the opposite to you.............so equally keen on the FB - Mr Creek I reckon is the key to this question

CantSupEnough I just bought the Style 10'29

I would love to try the Speeed so happy to do a swap at my favourite spot - that shant be named - you reading this DJ

SupChickadee said..
CantSupEnough I just bought the Style 10'29

I would love to try the Speeed so happy to do a swap at my favourite spot - that shant be named - you reading this DJ

That would be great - except I am about to go on a six week business trip Because of the long lead time on these boards, I was hoping to make a decision sooner.

hey cse, I'm nearly as much as a board tragic as you and would suggest you try DJs nalu, they will catch anything and are great fun on those 1 ft days. took mine out sunday arvo at my local only 1 ft, wouldn't have bothered on smaller boards, and got 30 fun waves in just over an hour... perhaps not as good a noserider or performance longboard as the style, but they actually surf really well in tiny and solid waves, are great for a bit of flatwater and family kids etc etc. just a thought - perhaps I was too easily influenced by DJs vids but I'm loving getting out on the nalu, and find it actually has helped my small board surfing. btw I have also recently picked up a gong 6 10 so I can try to channel another seabreeze vid star, colas (got a lot of work to do to master the short board like him!)

I've been riding the 9'6 Style for the past few months and have a similar view to Zeusman. It has decent glide and catches pretty much anything. It's ridiculously light for a non carbon board, and very manoeuvrable. Can get a bit wobbly when it's choppy, but still very stable for a board that's only 27"ish wide and 112L. The fat nose helps in that regard.
Also the stock centre fin is enormous so I'm running a 6.5" dolphin.

cSe - I've got both the 10' Style & 8'5 Speeed & I'm currently waiting on the delivery of my 8'10 Speeed. IMO - the glide on the 8'5 Speeed is really impressive for it's length so I imagine the glide on the 8'10 will be even better?

That's not to say the glide on the 10' Style isn't superior given the extra length however it's got stiff competion from the Speeed...all light, narrow boards with straight rails.

Like all the Sunova boards I've tried thus far & as many have previously mentioned, the Style surfs great off the tail.

If you want a dedicated nose riding board in your quiver (which theoretically the Speeed isn't with it's pronounced nose rocker....although it is possible to get yourself a fair way forward on the board) + everything else that comes with the Sunova construction, the Style is a great choice.

I have a nalu 10-6 and the style 10-0 and really they are very different sup's.The style is a much more manoeuvrable sup and as stated significantly lighter.
If you like to come of the top and do big cutties squirting full rail turns etc,then the style is your best option.I also think it's a better nose rider, if it was 10-6 it would be a significantly superior nose rider than the nalu.
The nalu 10-6 is a great all round sup, more stable and a better paddler than 10-0 style.
I think a lot will depend on your weight ,the medium to light weight paddlers might find the nalu a bit big for recovering from critical positions as quickly as you can on the style.
Cheers, Rocket

I'm 5'10 and 100 kgs and the 10' x 30.5 is the perfect fit for riding up the front. IMHO

JoffaDan said...
I've been riding the 9'6 Style for the past few months

Hi JoffaDan

Have you tried the 9'6 XL Style at all?

cantSUPenough said..
Thanks again for everyone's comments.

I am 6'3" and 85 kg - I wonder if the 10'6" would be a better fit...

I am not really looking for an all-purpose sup, and I also think that if the waves were suitable for cut-backs, etc. then I might be on my Speeed (or Minion or ...). I am thinking of those days with nice little waves where the glide of the Style would be handy, and days that really lend themselves to nose-riding.

Hi CSE
I think you have answered your own question, you just need some confirmation.
Go the 10'6 at 148L, its 18L more volume than your Speed, which is the same volume as the 10' Style unless you are going the XL
I think unless you go the 10'6 you may be disappointed in the glide and paddle for those small days.
I haven't ridden any Sunova boards yet but have a 10'6 Nalu GT which I love for all the reasons you have stated and it sounds by the reports the Style is a slightly better nose rider.