Rider: 75kg, intermediate/advanced
Style: Surf / Freeriding
Weather: 12-30 knots
Build Quality: 10/10
Satisfaction: 9.5/10
Surfing: 8/10 (compared to a directional)
Upwind: 8/10
Freestyle: 7/10

My Comments:
I wanted a board that can surf like a surf board with the ease of use and freestyle of a twin-tip. in short, it surfs&carves really well, is comfortable, good for tricks and cranks upwind. Great one board solution and great on the knees.

Surfing: The Mako is relatively stiff so it stays planing on the wave when you dump the kite power. The 150 length also helps to retain some of the swing weight and surf feel. This is the only twin tip I have tried where you can pump the board on the wave face and build speed and turns without kite assistance. Surfs great down the line, toeside, with or without kite power. Unlike normal twin tips it does not stall easily on the wave or trip over the rail/nose. The rounded outline give beautiful carving turns. Works great toeside., Concave and length help you overcome even large whitewater. OK a surfboard will still ride better in the surf but this not far off the mark and still gives you twin tip utility.

Feel: The huge concave is great on the knees, very comfortable. The concave and single fin at each end mean that you use alot more front foot pressure to ride this board (also helps the surfing).

Upwind: Surpirsingly good upwind, requires fairly even foot pressure which adds to comfort factor.

Jumping / Tricks: I confess I don't do much freestyle trickery but have no problem boosting this board, especially off wave faces the length gives great height. As a stiffer and longer board it is a bit sitkcier on the water and requires some more effort to flick from heel to toeside when preparing for turns etc.

Overall I could not be happier with this as a one board solution with a lean towards surf.

Oh yeah,
I've had the board now for about 4 months. Feel free to ask questions I will check the post and if you live in Caloundra QLD come have a look and maybe a go.

Happy Kiting.

Has anyone compared this board with the Mako King

Anyone DEMOs these boards in VIC ?
Ta.

Thanks Viotek.

ooops,
sorry, Voitek

King v 150 wide.
I have both and it is like having a surfboard and a twintip. Both work well for the job they are designed. The 150 holds power , the king is great in the light wind especially in twintip mode.
On a wave the 150 need a bit of power through the turns. The king carves effortlessly
Jumping the 150 with speed boosts high and is easy to land. With the king you don,t have the power to go big. Both are supremely smooth and fast.
In light winds ,big waves the king rules. Powered and for pure balls out slashing the 150 or 140 Makos have it.

Got the Mako 150 x 40 as well.
Fantastic for riding fast, carving turns and riding toeside. Especially downloop turns are lots of fun on that board.
I get get big air when boosting off on a wave, just flat water boosting does not work so great for me.

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KnutH said...

Got the Mako 150 x 40 as well.
Fantastic for riding fast, carving turns and riding toeside. Especially downloop turns are lots of fun on that board.
I get get big air when boosting off on a wave, just flat water boosting does not work so great for me.

Must admit you are right about boosting off a wave on this board - it flies. Had a great weekend over easter doing just that. Easy to get the timing right and the curve of the board seems to slide up the wave face as you reef on the kite.

A few people have tried my board and all have had a positive response.