Sorry like to say photos are of Andi Saurer from his instagram page ??
looks the same construction with a bit more volume. Would like to see a comparison between the '18 and the '19 boards side by side on the water if one glides better than the other

There's even one for sale second hand already in the buy & sell

I did a downwind yesterday with Andy who was on the 14 x 24. He was incredibly fast on some of the runs and took off.

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Special one said..
There's even one for sale second hand already in the buy & sell

read the ad, its brand new

It would be interesting to confirm the construction.
The 2018 sandwich construction looks pretty damn good but the trade-off is that a 14 x 26 often weight in excess of 28 lbs for 262L.
Not an issue on a good DW but not the best on flat water.
I think that for same volume, JL sandwich construction is a little bit lighter.
I am wondering if the process could have been refined for 2019 and bring these boards more in the 26 lbs range and close to JL.

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LucBenac said..
It would be interesting to confirm the construction.
The 2018 sandwich construction looks pretty damn good but the trade-off is that a 14 x 26 often weight in excess of 28 lbs for 262L.
Not an issue on a good DW but not the best on flat water.
I think that for same volume, JL sandwich construction is a little bit lighter.
I am wondering if the process could have been refined for 2019 and bring these boards more in the 26 lbs range and close to JL.

Yes, but I'm not so sure it's the construction materials or process that explains the weight difference, but the greater skill and care taken in the construction. That Vietnam factory (Kinetic panjiva.com/Kinetic-Sports-Co-Ltd/4722695) produces a better product IMO than Cobra (which make many Naishes) or the Chinese factories (which make some others, I believe) because they have superior skills and their QC procedures are stricter.

In other words, I think the Malikos would be the same weight as the Jimmy Lewis boards like the Sidewinder etc if they were also made in the Kinetic factory. The 2017 Sidewinder I had was beautifully made: very light and yet exceptionally durable. My M14 was like that too.

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LucBenac said..
It would be interesting to confirm the construction.
The 2018 sandwich construction looks pretty damn good but the trade-off is that a 14 x 26 often weight in excess of 28 lbs for 262L.
Not an issue on a good DW but not the best on flat water.
I think that for same volume, JL sandwich construction is a little bit lighter.
I am wondering if the process could have been refined for 2019 and bring these boards more in the 26 lbs range and close to JL.

Yes, but I'm not so sure it's the construction materials or process that explains the weight difference, but the greater skill and care taken in the construction. That Vietnam factory (Kinetic panjiva.com/Kinetic-Sports-Co-Ltd/4722695) produces a better product IMO than Cobra (which make many Naishes) or the Chinese factories (which make some others, I believe) because they have superior skills and their QC procedures are stricter.

In other words, I think the Malikos would be the same weight as the Jimmy Lewis boards like the Sidewinder etc if they were also made in the Kinetic factory. The 2017 Sidewinder I had was beautifully made: very light and yet exceptionally durable. My M14 was like that too.

You are very likely right. Good materials won't fully compensate for lower skill or workmanship or less efficient processes.

It looks like Naish is finally showing the real weight on their web site for the 2019 models:



Instead of the fake numbers shown in 2018 where most of the 26" actually weighted 28 lbs and more.


It is a great board but would be even better at 25 pounds still with the sandwich construction.