I'm looking at a couple of different 9ft boards which surf like a wave SUP should. I demoing the 9ft Mc Tavish but would like some feeback from anyone has ridden both boards. Hoping to demo the Naish Hukua 9ft in the next couple of weeks.
Any info would be great.
Had both boards the Hokua a far better board, less volumn but feels better not so
corky. More nose lift and finner rails makes the board out perform the Mc Tavish.
Dave
Thanks DJC. I have only had the McTavish out once, it was very sloppy. Hoping to get on the Hukua in the next week or so. I would have to agree so far.
I had the Naish 9' Hokua and it is a great board to surf , BUT...... very hard to stand on due to the tippiness. Any chop/wind and you will hate it.
I'm 93 kgs and been doing it for a while but took it back and got the PSH 8'9 WR.
As Bill said, heaps better surfing board than the McTavish IMO.
May suit a lighter rider.
I've just bought a 9' Hokua as well. It is slightly narrower and thinner than many 9' boards but does surf very well. At 68 kgs I find it very stable even in chop, I think the slightly recessed deck and rocker shape make a difference. So stable that I was a bit worried that I was buying too big a board, but the extra length helps in catching less powerful waves.
Hi, I currently have Nalu 11'4" and would also like to get a shorter board to cover different conditions and like the look of the Hokua 9'5" but wasn't sure if I would be suitable as my weight is 98kg and 6'1". Only being doing SUP for a year now and having a blast and keen to add a shorter style board. Have you guy's tried the 9'5"?
A thread from a different forum that may be of interest?
www.standupzone.com/forum/index.php?topic=7660.0
I have had a 9'0 Hukua for 12 months now and they are great in waves, can be a little tippy in chop but as soon as you're on a wave the frustration is worth it. Later drops, looser turns etc... You can adjust fins depending on chop to assist stability. Concave deck also helps. Narrow nose assists with going through waves and reducing 'corky' feel through turns I reckon. I'm 93kg and 6'2. 9'5 is heaps more stable, the 2012 model has more volume than 2011.
