Hi everyone , looking for views on a long board for performance in small to medium waves to suit a 95kg rider! Thinking 29-30cm wide unsure of length and brand.

seems the Naish 10.6 gets a lot of good reviews but maybe the rocker is a bit much for small waves...depending what you call small??

Like the Jimmy Lewis Striker...looks fun.

Can't go past the Jimmy Lewis Striker I've got the 8'9" and love mine, but a bigger bloke like you might need the 9'5"

I'm over 100kg and have the 9'5" striker...it's a quality board that goes well.

What about one of Tully's surftech's. I think there is a 10'2". I have the 8'6" and find it to be more of a performance longboard for my 80kg's. If the stock production boards don't suit then see him about a custom as I noticed your in QLD.

Jimmy Lewis Striker is the best longboard style board I've tried ..... also the best all round board I've ridden. I have the 8'11 and love it.

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Carman said..

Hi everyone , looking for views on a long board for performance in small to medium waves to suit a 95kg rider! Thinking 29-30cm wide unsure of length and brand.

You're gunna need something wider than 29-30cm..

Check out something like the new 10'6''x30'' Naish Nalu like I'm using in this vid.. I'm also 95kg.

DJ

Depends what you mean by long board. If you mean a sup that surfs like a mal, get the Laird. Brilliant board for that type of surfing. I ride the 10'6".
If you want more performance, I had a few rides on a Fanatic 9'3" prowave, then a ride on the 8'10" which was more suitable for my weight 79kg). Very cool board. The 9'3" could be an option.
Get some demo's.
Enjoy

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Sandsy1 said..

Depends what you mean by long board. If you mean a sup that surfs like a mal, get the Laird. Brilliant board for that type of surfing. I ride the 10'6".
If you want more performance, I had a few rides on a Fanatic 9'3" prowave, then a ride on the 8'10" which was more suitable for my weight 79kg). Very cool board. The 9'3" could be an option.
Get some demo's.
Enjoy

Funny you should say that Sandsy. I just sold my fanatic prowave 8'10 (2013 carbon model) and bought the Jimmy Lewis Striker. The fanatic is a great surfing sup but as a mal rider I wanted a sup designed to walk around on and ride the nose but still carved off the tail ..... depends what you're after Carman. I'd reckon the JL striker would be half way between the Laird and the Fanatic.

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MickMc said..

Sandsy1 said..

Depends what you mean by long board. If you mean a sup that surfs like a mal, get the Laird. Brilliant board for that type of surfing. I ride the 10'6".
If you want more performance, I had a few rides on a Fanatic 9'3" prowave, then a ride on the 8'10" which was more suitable for my weight 79kg). Very cool board. The 9'3" could be an option.
Get some demo's.
Enjoy

Funny you should say that Sandsy. I just sold my fanatic prowave 8'10 (2013 carbon model) and bought the Jimmy Lewis Striker. The fanatic is a great surfing sup but as a mal rider I wanted a sup designed to walk around on and ride the nose but still carved off the tail ..... depends what you're after Carman. I'd reckon the JL striker would be half way between the Laird and the Fanatic.

Completely agree. Didn't try to nose ride the prowave as it is a short board and really doesn't suit that style of riding, but on the Laird I can regularly get 10 over the front. FUN board Have heard some good things about the Striker.

Jimmy lewis have just released a dedicated nose rider.

The 11'4 Naish Nalu is another option - although I wouldn't call it a performance board. Easy to get up to the nose on this one and it's well behaved when carving turns particularly when there's a bit of size in the surf. The lower spec model only comes in a single fin though.

Thanks guys, was looking for a Mal type, cross step, nose riding type board . Sounds like the stiker, laird, or the Nalu are worth looking at. Thanks for your comments.

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riverider said..

Jimmy lewis have just released a dedicated nose rider.

oh, man -- can't wait to read some rider's reports on that thing. anyone?

here's the specs:

9-6 28 1/2 X 3 1/2 thick 117 liters Price: $1899

10.1 x 31 X 4.25 thick. 164 liters Price: $1949

Availability: Spring 2014 through special order only!

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that 10.1 seems like just the ticket ...

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linter said..

riverider said..

Jimmy lewis have just released a dedicated nose rider.

that 10.1 seems like just the ticket ...

think I agree.

If you're cool with shipping from the US, this type of board is what King's specializes in.

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Carman said..

Hi everyone , looking for views on a long board for performance in small to medium waves to suit a 95kg rider! Thinking 29-30cm wide unsure of length and brand.

There are basically 2 types of longboards:
- the old school that have a kind of "speed limiter" built in the shape, where the board locks in the curl and go at the same speed as the wave. Just walk to the nose and pilot from here. If you need to turn, get back, stall the board, pivot turn, and go back to nose. Fin setup is a huge single fin.
- the modern "performance" one, that goes faster than the wave, where you need to turn & cutback to stay close to the curl. Fin setup is often similar to shortboards: thruster / quad

Both can noseride, but offer different feelings and ways to ride. old school boards are easier in slow waves, modern ones in fast ones. I advise you firts determine what type you want before buying... or buy both :-)

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Carman said..

Hi everyone , looking for views on a long board for performance in small to medium waves to suit a 95kg rider! Thinking 29-30cm wide unsure of length and brand.

As Sandsy1 said, take one of Laird's Sup you will have a cool longboard which will fit you for sure , nothing else! like for example my 10'29" Laird " oxbow "