I'm looking at getting a board from Disrupt, they offer a package for about $800 with apoxy, eps, or fibreglass construction. This sort of price for a new SUP and paddle is about the same as a used in pretty average condition.

I'm finding it hard to find reviews, any experience with these? Good deal for a beginner on flat water or better to look elsewhere?

http://disruptsurfing.com/product/custom-sup-package/

Welcome to the Breeze..

How heavy are you.. and what conditions will you be using it in?

I'm 65kg and the missus is 55kg and we both want to use it, so I'm thinking a 9"6' about 130L. Will be mostly using in flat conditions on lakes and in bays.

IMO.. the Naish 10'6" Nalu.. or something similar in other brands would be perfect..

IMO.. A beginner on flat water needs a board at least 10' long.. Any shorter than this will be hard work and not much fun for any more than a couple of kilometers on flat water no matter how light you are..

Thanks DavidJohn. Can you help me understand the difference in quality between the one I'm looking at and the Naish for example which is over twice the cost? Better build, lighter, durable, easier to ride?

Be great to hear if anyone has specific experience with the Disrupt SUPs

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Zigmund said..
Thanks DavidJohn. Can you help me understand the difference in quality between the one I'm looking at and the Naish for example which is over twice the cost? Better build, lighter, durable, easier to ride?

Be great to hear if anyone has specific experience with the Disrupt SUPs

You should try and demo first if you can.. and I think you will find the difference is like chalk and cheese..

The main difference is shape.. but there are so many others like quality and finish.. better deck pad.. and better handle are just a few..

IMO these cheaper boards are fine if that's all you can afford and it gets you on the water.. but resale is often not as good..

Let us know how you go.. Maybe someone else here knows these boards better and can give more advise..

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DavidJohn said..
but resale is often not as good..

It is all relative...
A $1600 may resell better than a $800 board, but if the $800 resells at $400 while the $1600 resells at $800 you will lose much more money with the expensive one.

Of course, if the $800 bards is a melon and dings and take water easily, and the company refuses to honor warranty, you are hosed. Thus it is wise to buy from companies with a good track record in this respect... but quality is not necessarily reflected in the price.

I didn't know Disrupt, but what I read is surprizing:
http://www.brw.com.au/p/tech-gadgets/disrupt_surfing_and_toyprint_among_30QaWqm3X9A3yDmwQWT3GO
3dprint.com/10574/3d-printed-surf-boards/

The concept is interesting, but I don't know the construction quality... plus you must know that custom designs have very low resell value... and you must wait for enough people to buy the same model before it is made. And they may not have spare models to provide warranty replacements.
All in all, it seems more a solution geared for people that know what they want in a board rather than for beginners.

Interesting links that Colas provided. I don't understand the concept of 3D printing boards at the moment when the material is not sufficient. Great marketing though. I have seen some of these boards at a couple of factories in China and can vouch for the factories being some of the better ones (PU and Epoxy). Without knowing the shape, weight or construction I can't comment on the board though sorry. Lots on the market now for under $900, some good... Some not so good. Not to much outlay to roll the dice though. Good luck.

I understand that the 3D printing is to print a reduced size model so that the shaper can better "feel" the shape from this "toy" in his hands and maybe correct customer mistakes into the 3D shape before the actual production.