Wave board recommendations for wave newbie.

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mattn
mattn
NSW
90 posts
NSW, 90 posts
9 May 2018 7:52pm
Hi,
Just wondering what would be a good wave board to start with. In NSW so it will be 12-18 knot days.
Fairly experienced on flatwater with 130ltr + boards, but never tried a small board or gone in the waves and reckon its about time to give it a go. I weigh in at 75kg.
Thanks.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23701 posts
WA, 23701 posts
9 May 2018 6:15pm
FSW

forget wave boards just yet unless it will be plenty windy and you sail often - rather go a FSW to get used to the harder to get planing, harder to get out thru waves etc feel, but it will turn better and get you going along waves a bit.

Start with a 90-100L FSW on flatwater and when that is easy, then try a spot with cross to cross on winds and say waist hi waves

A season on that, then a quad that is 10L about your body weight for 20kn days.

mattn
mattn
NSW
90 posts
NSW, 90 posts
10 May 2018 1:11pm
Thanks Mark. Appreciate the advice.

Thought I'd share a link on what I found when doing a search on what FSW is.
www.windsurf.co.uk/2014-freestyle-wave-boards-test-review-reports/
R1DER
R1DER
WA
1476 posts
WA, 1476 posts
10 May 2018 8:17pm
I agree with Mark I would recommend a FSW from JP Fanatic or RRD at just over 90l for your weight.
hoop
hoop
1979 posts
1979 posts
10 May 2018 8:42pm
Severne Dyno. Case closed :)
clarkee
clarkee
WA
221 posts
WA, 221 posts
13 May 2018 9:34am
yep go the dyno , ive got the 105 and its a fantastic board ive had a few fsw over the years and this board is my favorite. you can have alot of fun in waves it is a great jumping board and you can have alot of fun just blasting around it planes early and has good speed for jumping .i have had my dyno for one season and highly recommend.
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