colas said..
This to say that nShoreSlider should try to find much thinner gloves, I do not think you need think ones for SUP, and even try ones with no neoprene on the inside (either open, of cloth or a mesh)

colas said..









When I was a student (a looong time ago), I was windsurfing on inland lakes where the water got down to 4C, and the air was freezing.

I had 2mm gloves with all the underside open, being just some kind of net. And it worked surprisingly well. My hands got cold from first encounter with the water, but then warmed up and were protected from the wind by the top neoprene layer. Plus the grip on the boom was really great with only a fine mesh between it and the fingers.

Alas, I do not think they are made anymore. They would have been great for SUP.

Also, I once windsurfed and SUPed in 0C in the same session without gloves. My fingers hurt terribly while windsurfing, but I had no problems SUPing. Maybe because the grip while SUPing is looser and hands move more, making the blood circulate better?

This to say that nShoreSlider should try to find much thinner gloves, I do not think you need think ones for SUP, and even try ones with no neoprene on the inside (either open, of cloth or a mesh)

E.g:
dietzpaddling.com/products/open-palm-gloves

Or open mittens where it is easy to slip the fingers out to grip the handle:
en.saintjacques-wetsuits.com/products/moufles-paumes-ouvertes-neoprene-3mm

theSeb said..






We all have different tolerances. I have 7/8 C water temps and around -2 to 10 C air temps in the winter. I can survive 2 hours on most days in a high quality (taped + gbs) 3/2 wetsuit, unless there is a bitter wind around, but I need 5mm boots and gloves (mittens are best for warmth imo) when it gets to around 5 C and lower. I also usually paddle out when it's still dark in the morning, so there is no warmth from the sun. I grew up in a sub-tropical climate, so maybe if I was conditioned from an early age, things would be different.

Slab said..
i still think Infinity's weak spot is the handle. Make it deeper and a little wider and that's what would get me buying another one... I'm not dissing Infinity... its the best surfing sup I have ever had

nShoreSlider said..




I agree to all of that

@scsuperfrank - Score! Hope you enjoy your new RNB 7'11!

scsuperfrank said..



First surf on my new 7'11" 98L Infinity RNB today.
We had decent waist high swell ( with the odd chest high set) from hurricane Tammy .
first impressions:
28" width a little challenging first hour or so but got better and caught nice waves first time out
Very fast down the line
I used the quad setup and this board turned so easy ..the 28" width must make the difference
I had to watch front foot to be closer to stringer than on wider nose Super Frank
I can see this board becoming my go-to board 80% of time at my beach break
Put a smile on my face