Ive just broken my board ( 05 underground 132x39) amd i was wondering what board would be a good replacement, most of my riding is wakestyle. would like it to be strong but light. cheers

I ride an 07 Thorn, and love it. Lots of pop, really fast which helps in light winds, and really good in the chop. And it says smell my finger :D

u want the ultimate weapon for wake style?

Coronation carbon pro 128.5 x 40 woodcore 3.25 kgs total weight with fins pads straps and handle.

offset pads, load up harder

www.kiteboard-independent.com.au/index.html

Cardboards Tempo, F%$king wicked, i just got a 137 and it kills everything ive had before.

Strong = woodcore, light, well most of the woodcore boards are around 3.5 to 4.5 kg complete.
Woodcore gives superior strength and flex/pop.
The 07 and 08 Undergrounds are woodcore, so are many others including cardboards.
Seems to me that a lot of foam core boards eventually break if you keep them long enough and ride hard/jump big(meaning land hard sometimes!).

Cya and

Goodwinds

Steve

yeah i was thinking about a wood core, but i have to say my underground 05 did really well, thanks for the input

wood or carbon construction boards are nice... they feel super responsive compared to foam boards and they generally flex / reflex better givin nicer pop.. i want to try the 08 or 07 underground range and see what they feel like.. that carbon pro from coronations is very very nice and reccomend checking it out dude. the 128s a really nice size too

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Kitepower Australia said...

Strong = woodcore, light, well most of the woodcore boards are around 3.5 to 4.5 kg complete.
Woodcore gives superior strength and flex/pop.
The 07 and 08 Undergrounds are woodcore, so are many others including cardboards.
Seems to me that a lot of foam core boards eventually break if you keep them long enough and ride hard/jump big(meaning land hard sometimes!).

Cya and

Goodwinds

Steve

I didnt think the 07 had a wood core? Im pretty sure they are the foam and other stuff in the middle?

i`ve just recieved a z series aboard 136x 40.5 and the board awesome.flys up wind better than my old wlf liquid force 140 x 46 has stacks of pop and feels as stable and as solid as a rock. very similar to a nobile 555 or 666.

The bomb proof board the lunacy from slingshot is awesome I love it best board I've ever had full wood and nice light weight, plus has handled verything I've thrown at it. First board I'm fully confident to try absolutly any trick on..

hope i dont burst your bubble, but the lunacy isnt a wood core its actually it has a frt core, however i:m still keen@to ride it, looks like a good board.

lunacy

yeah its a wood/foam sandwich construction which is good. When you land it doesnt feel like jumping from 3m onto concrete with no shoes on like most wood boards.

wood core boards are good for manufacturers.

cheap core
strong. eg less warranty drama's.

for riding. haven't found any i really enjoyed. But maybe thats just kiri cores (Paulownia), some other woods may be better. Who knows! Poplar perhaps?

I'm doubtful whether the whole wood thing is good!

Hi carbine

Id like to prove you wrong, if your at KITE STOCK, and we have wind , which looks sort of sus at the moment, have a ride of the CORONATION carbon pro, not a full wood core, this board wont feel like landing on concrete.

The thing is, with a wood core you can get a flex pattern unavailable with foam and glass, they usually dont last with a foam core.

yeah i found the lunacy to be pretty **** house 2..

as for other wood core boards liek the corronations, undergrounds, and i THINK the xpact has a wood core this yr? but anyway i found boards consisting of carbon and wood construction to be very nice, lively, and generally soft to land on

the best board i have used to date would have to be the liquid force comp, cuts through chop relli easy and is great for the massive jumps as it is so light, and is also relli good for wakestyle. not sure how strong they are tho???

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Charl dv said...

yeah i found the lunacy to be pretty **** house 2..

as for other wood core boards liek the corronations, undergrounds, and i THINK the xpact has a wood core this yr? but anyway i found boards consisting of carbon and wood construction to be very nice, lively, and generally soft to land on

maybe you and i have different ideas on what soft is.

to me this years xpact is like a plank to land on (no surprises next years, is a lot flexier).

i can only imagine what a full wood and carbon board will be like! yikes (and no, i dont want shin splints)

If you liked your old FLX, go the new ones mate, you'll love 'em.

D

thanks everyone for your input, i ended up buying the slingshot lunacy. So far its great, its got lots of pop and is light on your feet, perfect for raileys. good wakestlye board

this yrs xpact is pretty average for landings.. next yr's ones are creaming..
the corro boards which are wood and carbon are soft asss to land on.. if u find landins hard on them ur fkd in the head.
underground boards are nice az to land on too and they are wood. once again if u dont find them soft or smooth ur fkd in the head. mayb u just land stupidly flat footed without bracing with ur knees

oh and nice that u chose a board, i had one to add to the list but its too late.. the 666 nobile is by far the nicest board ive ever ridden!

PS. my boards is for sale if anyone is keen, 08 cesar pro ;)

Oceaneer, great to here you got a lunacy and your really enjoying it.
Hope to catch up at the freestyle nats :-)

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Charl dv said...

oh and nice that u chose a board, i had one to add to the list but its too late.. the 666 nobile is by far the nicest board ive ever ridden!

PS. my boards is for sale if anyone is keen, 08 cesar pro ;)

went from

underground flx to 2006 nobile 666 to 2007 nobile 666 to 2008 lunacy and 2008 protoy.

each step has been an improvement.

i ddnt really like protoys. they alright but not that great, landings on that isnt as smooth as other boards. flip tips for gooons is nice tho so you dont nose dive too much just kidding keep ur panties on.

the 666 i thaguht destroys the protoy in every field. i got a xpact lyin round home atm n they are nice 2.. wood core with carbon ibeams.

ah, i want to come up to the free nats but i have gf 21st party on the same weekend, maybe i should just keep the peace