I got a chance to jump on the new Coreban Alpha 14 raceboard last night. Really nice boards!

The light was fading fast and I wanted to jump on the water as quickly as possible so my photo skills where not up to DJ's standards, but at least you get an idea.

The Carbon Kevlar model is impressively light.

I hope to set up a speed test against other boards in the same class soon

Here are a few pic's







You can check out the write up I did for SUPHQ.com and some more pics: http://suphq.com/reviews/coreban-reviews/320-first-look-at-the-coreban-14q-raceboard

Great looking board when are they due to hit Aus. What did they weigh in at ?

Rob

They guys from Coreban said the first shipment should hit Aus in the next few weeks. I'm not sure how many are in the first shipment.
As for the actual weight, I'm not sure, but I'll find out next week when I go check out their 12'6

The Carbon 14 weight at a guess: 10,5Kg to 11kg

is there a 16/17ft with rudder on the drawing books or not yet

The little "lip" around the edge of the deck is quite popular at the moment.

However, I kind of think that the "lip" is so tiny that it provides almost no function... it provides almost no splash resistance, adds almost no volume to the board, but acts like a mini trip hazard on the edge.... and retains water, until the water can find its way out the back...

Yes, it sinks the deck, to reduce the "centre of gravity" of the paddler. Shave the lip off, the deck height doesn't change though...

It may add a tiny bit of strength to the middle of the board though.

Just my thoughts anyway... probably just a case of "6 of 1, half dozen of the other"...

Either way, nice boards !!

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scotty100 said...

is there a 16/17ft with rudder on the drawing books or not yet

They haven't let on to it yet, however they do have a lot of boards in development, so maybe we will see one soon.

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Simondo said...

The little "lip" around the edge of the deck is quite popular at the moment.

However, I kind of think that the "lip" is so tiny that it provides almost no function... it provides almost no splash resistance, adds almost no volume to the board, but acts like a mini trip hazard on the edge.... and retains water, until the water can find its way out the back...

Yes, it sinks the deck, to reduce the "centre of gravity" of the paddler. Shave the lip off, the deck height doesn't change though...

It may add a tiny bit of strength to the middle of the board though.

Just my thoughts anyway... probably just a case of "6 of 1, half dozen of the other"...

Either way, nice boards !!

The lip is an interesting point, what I did find, when I was paddling it, is that I used it to "lock" my feet into place and that helped with the stability. The water also run's off well as the deck has a dome gradient to it that allows the run-off down along the sides and out the back

Just ordered mine!

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murf said...

Just ordered mine!

You'll love it !! Looks great!

12'+ boards are great. And 14'+ are even better.

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Piros said...

Great looking board when are they due to hit Aus?

Rob

hey Rob they are due early October.

wonder what the corban alpha 14 carbon version will cost. will it have the same 'big mark' up starboard. sure carbon is dearer, but nothing like what they are charging extra for it
cheers

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laceys lane said...

wonder what the corban alpha 14 carbon version will cost. will it have the same 'big mark' up starboard. sure carbon is dearer, but nothing like what they are charging extra for it
cheers

What sort of mark ups are you talking about? Do tell.

So long as it is not ridiculous people have got to make money at the end of the day, its a business not a hobby, but does depend on the quantum of the mark up.

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laceys lane said...

wonder what the corban alpha 14 carbon version will cost.
cheers

mate the Coreban ALPHA 14'0 Carbon will retail for about $2800.

Great looking board.. Thanks for the pictures.

Is it just the angle of the pic or does the fin seem a long way from the tail? .. and what does the fin look like?

DJ

Why are there so many brands focussing their attentions on 14 foot boards and so few making unlimited size boards?

I think most brands see the 14ft class being the biggest in the long run and then will come 12'6 for stuff like BOP and then unlimited. 14ft is a good size for big guys as well and DW is a bit more fun and price can be kept down a bit from the unlimited boards. I like the way the classes are taking shape.

Jacko

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akhawk said...

Why are there so many brands focussing their attentions on 14 foot boards and so few making unlimited size boards?

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paul.j said...

I think most brands see the 14ft class being the biggest in the long run and then will come 12'6 for stuff like BOP and then unlimited. 14ft is a good size for big guys as well and DW is a bit more fun and price can be kept down a bit from the unlimited boards. I like the way the classes are taking shape.

Jacko

akhawk said...

Why are there so many brands focussing their attentions on 14 foot boards and so few making unlimited size boards?

If a few more brands were making the unlimited size boards, would that create a bit of competition and possibly reduce prices?
Obviously theres a big difference in price between a 14 foot Naish ast at under $2000 compared with $3500 odd for the extra couple of feet and a steering mechanism of an unlimited board. Is the difference in performance worth the extra $1500?

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DavidJohn said...

Great looking board.. Thanks for the pictures.

Is it just the angle of the pic or does the fin seem a long way from the tail? .. and what does the fin look like?

DJ

The Angle of the pic is deceptive and the fin is not as far forward as it appears. The fin is similar in shape and size to the standard fin that comes with the Naish 14" Glide. They had two fin constructions there. The one for the pure was a "wood" and the fin for the Carbon Kevlar was a made of a light composite.

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laceys lane said...

wonder what the corban alpha 14 carbon version will cost.
cheers

mate the Coreban ALPHA 14'0 Carbon will retail for about $2800.

yeah, that's what i would think would be reasonable for a full carbon board
good to see
cheers

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Zimbo Reagan said...

laceys lane said...

wonder what the corban alpha 14 carbon version will cost. will it have the same 'big mark' up starboard. sure carbon is dearer, but nothing like what they are charging extra for it
cheers

What sort of mark ups are you talking about? Do tell.

So long as it is not ridiculous people have got to make money at the end of the day, its a business not a hobby, but does depend on the quantum of the mark up.

do tell- taking the p### i see.ok, lets say a new 'bog log" 14' board retails at say $2000. lets say the carbon costs $500 and i would be dam sure a bigger company would be buying carbon for a lot less than that. still pretty much the same process as a normal glass epoxy board, but the normal glass can come off the cost because it wouldn't be used. granted, not a big cost. so, the board could be retailed at $2,500 with the same margin if not more than the standard board. now if that carbon 'boglog' was selling for $3000, it's a big mark up wouldn't you say. if somebody wont to sell boards for big bucks thats fine.but this is a forum and i'm telling you there is not a $1000 worth of carbon in there

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akhawk said...

If a few more brands were making the unlimited size boards, would that create a bit of competition and possibly reduce prices?
Obviously theres a big difference in price between a 14 foot Naish ast at under $2000 compared with $3500 odd for the extra couple of feet and a steering mechanism of an unlimited board. Is the difference in performance worth the extra $1500?

You can't reasonably compare the 14' AST with the 17' carbon with steering. Of course there's going to be a big price hike. Regardless of the extra 3 feet and the steering mechanism, carbon is substantially more expensive.

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PTWoody said...

akhawk said...

If a few more brands were making the unlimited size boards, would that create a bit of competition and possibly reduce prices?
Obviously theres a big difference in price between a 14 foot Naish ast at under $2000 compared with $3500 odd for the extra couple of feet and a steering mechanism of an unlimited board. Is the difference in performance worth the extra $1500?

You can't reasonably compare the 14' AST with the 17' carbon with steering. Of course there's going to be a big price hike. Regardless of the extra 3 feet and the steering mechanism, carbon is substantially more expensive.

yeah,there's more to a steering setup than meets the eye,but well worth having

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laceys lane said...
do tell- taking the p### i see.ok,

No not taking the piss, legit question, I dont know what sort of mark ups there are in the industry and wanted to know.

how trendy does the board cover look

i like that

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akhawk said...

paul.j said...

I think most brands see the 14ft class being the biggest in the long run and then will come 12'6 for stuff like BOP and then unlimited. 14ft is a good size for big guys as well and DW is a bit more fun and price can be kept down a bit from the unlimited boards. I like the way the classes are taking shape.

Jacko

akhawk said...

Why are there so many brands focussing their attentions on 14 foot boards and so few making unlimited size boards?

If a few more brands were making the unlimited size boards, would that create a bit of competition and possibly reduce prices?
Obviously theres a big difference in price between a 14 foot Naish ast at under $2000 compared with $3500 odd for the extra couple of feet and a steering mechanism of an unlimited board. Is the difference in performance worth the extra $1500?

Not one to put prices on here as i think it is against the rules but Naish 17ft is $2800 RRP not $3500 and is one of the fastest boards made for DW and its a production board at that!!!. There are heap of 16 and 17ft boards out there you just have to look!!

Jacko, when I said $3500 to be honest I had no idea of prices, I was purely guessing. I should do my research and then I would know exactly what they cost.

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akhawk said...

Jacko, when I said $3500 to be honest I had no idea of prices, I was purely guessing. I should do my research and then I would know exactly what they cost.

You're alright mate i thought i would just put it out there as i have heard in the last few days people saying that they were about $3500. but yeah there are some great boards out there.

Here is a link I found regarding the Coreban Alpha race series:

californiastandup.com/index.php/Sitecontent/Reviews/Boards-Paddles/Coreban-Alpha-Race-Series.html