14 ft for bigger and flat water

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4XL > 9 months ago, 10 May 2015

4XL

VIC

222 posts

10 May 2015 7:52pm

looking for some advice on a fast/fastest 14ft for a 120kg + 195cm? Needs stability of course..

i want want speed but don't want to destroy the board in the process. . . . .

Advice appreciated

4xl

komsup

NSW

43 posts

10 May 2015 8:34pm

2014 v3 Naish glide.
not the board for me but it ticks your boxes.

i'm 115kg and 205cm. Get a 14x29" Glide or a 14x28" Allstar. I've got the 29" Glide and love it – super stable, fast if you get forward on it and if you get the GS version quite affordable (well, compared to the GX at least…), can't vouch for the 14x30" Glide though...

DavidJohn

VIC

17569 posts

11 May 2015 10:30am

14'x29" Glide..

HumanCartoon

VIC

2098 posts

11 May 2015 2:52pm

^ or DC/NSP 14 x 29, or 14 x 28 Allstar, or Lahui Kai 14 x 27 1/ (seriously!)

14 x 30 Glide if you're a) balance-challenged and b) eat your wheaties (for getting it on/off the car)

4XL

VIC

222 posts

11 May 2015 4:54pm

The naish sounds the go. . .

Saw the starboard but felt I would destroy it (fragile)

Any thoughts on that one

Windgenuity

NSW

676 posts

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11 May 2015 5:13pm

Naish all the way buddy

Both the 14 x 29 and the 14 x 30 would be a good choice. The 14 x 30 has a lot of volume in the rails and nose making it super stable even in the choppiest of conditions.

Ride safe,

JB

PTWoody

VIC

3982 posts

11 May 2015 8:33pm

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4XL said..

Saw the starboard but felt I would destroy it (fragile)

Any thoughts on that one

The Starboards have been getting much stronger, and the green stripe version is pretty much bullet proof. I wouldn't fear destroying it.

Carvers

137 posts

12 May 2015 1:12am

Aqua Inc. Supersonic 14' 26

PaulVee

VIC

126 posts

12 May 2015 8:28am

Check out the thread on the Dart v SIC F14! Could have some good info too.

TimSki

VIC

2 posts

23 May 2015 10:52pm

The new NSP 14 x 28 is fast and stable. It carries 328L volume and hammers downwind. If you want a reliable, easy to paddle board get the Naish. Just make sure your strong enough to lift it onto the car. Its heavy. Is the primary use flat water, ocean, downwind....?

WINDSURFnSNOW

NSW

1613 posts

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25 May 2015 12:49pm

2014 Starboard Sprint 14 x 28. Very fast on flat water but still stable.
Where are you paddling?

4XL

VIC

222 posts

25 May 2015 10:14pm

Flat water/river in perth. . . . . My only concern with the starboard was with my weight compressing the board especially around the edges,on the sunken deck (weak point)

cheers

s

WINDSURFnSNOW

NSW

1613 posts

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26 May 2015 7:43pm

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4XL said...
Flat water/river in perth. . . . . My only concern with the starboard was with my weight compressing the board especially around the edges,on the sunken deck (weak point)

cheers

s

Don't be to scared of the construction of aces and sprints. Never had any issues with the top end constructed versions at the edges of the sunken deck.
Saw one older glass version go soft but that's it.

Area10

1508 posts

26 May 2015 6:47pm

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WINDSURFnSNOW said...

4XL said...
Flat water/river in perth. . . . . My only concern with the starboard was with my weight compressing the board especially around the edges,on the sunken deck (weak point)

cheers

s

It's the bond between the plastic pipe used for the drain holes and the fibreglass that you need to worry about, in my experience... Hard to get a lasting watertight bond between those two materials.

4XL

VIC

222 posts

8 Jul 2015 10:00pm

Anybody come across a 2014 14ft sprint or allstar x 28 (for sale) let me know

its a hard one at my size.

Bark eliminator was was another one but hard to get.

need 2 trial a glide as I've been advised away from but until you try you never really know.

Area10

1508 posts

9 Jul 2015 3:10am

You could also look out for a used 14ft Surftech Bark Laird, or a Surftech JM Latitude 14ft. Both around 30" wide and can handle some weight.

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