Hi guys,
I could do with some inside knowledge.
Rider: Weight 75, 1.75M tall.
Level : intermediate/advanced
Style: Freeriding, Surf
gear: Bandit 5 11m and 8m. 2011 custom 136 and a 2011 nobile 50/50 139*40.
Custom: awesome pop, you can't land a jump wrong, very loose and playfull. Hard to edge and get upwind. Very power hungry
50/50: fabulous upwind and planning, can;t get it to pop like the custom, bit loose in the bottom turn and I tend to sink the front end now and again. Needs a lot of back foot pressure. A bit long maybe
I Am looking for a new board. Ride on the sea all the time. Waves from small to big stuff. Never really clean unfurtunately. Fair bit of current on many days.I like to to a bit of big air, raileys, kite loop transitions and (more and more) slash a wave or 2. Ideal would be a board that combines the good bits of my current boards.
ideally: a fait bit of rocker, good planning and upwind, good grip on the rails for a bottom turn and big jumps. easy to use (yes getting old) so it will eat the chop rather then passing it on to my knees. still needs to pop OK (I don't expect it to rival the custom though)
I Read up a fair bit on this forum and got a lot of info already. not sure if a srf twin is the way to go. F-one TX or trax is on the list but the Shinn Dundee seems to do it all well too (tops the list right now).
I would like to hear a bit more on these from people that actually ride them (maybe include the board size and your weight etc?). Suggestions to other boards that would suit are most welcome.
Awesome forum guys. Keep it up.
Mate where have you been? We've been trying to nail this one down for ages.
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/Review/TT-with-round-rails/
kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2379420
www.weatherwise.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/Review/Mako-King-and-Mako-140-sublime/?page=1
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/Review/2013-Ocean-Rodeo-Mako-140/
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/twin-tip-boards-for-the-surf/?page=
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/Best-Twin-tip-in-the-surf-Honestly/
After a few sessions on the new shinn speedball is definitely add this board to your list, I'm hoping to get on some good waves this arvo if the wind plays ball, ill do a review on Friday, but so far I'm loving it
Hi RRK
If you like the feel of a rocker board like the custom but just want it to go upwind better, have a look at the Tona Pop. Gets going earlier than the Custom goes upwind better and has the best pop of any board I've tried, also just eats up the chop.
Works well in the waves too, it is quite lively as it has a lot of curve to the plan shape combined with a high rocker.
Hey juice rider is that a concave I see in the hull or is it just a big channel down the middle and raised at both rails?
