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New JL downwind board

Created by Slab Slab  > 9 months ago, 6 Aug 2015
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Slab
Slab

1123 posts

6 Aug 2015 8:07pm
Called the Rail. 14ft x 28 or 26.5 wide. the bottom has v in the nose, 2/3 double concave into v in the tail.

Love to hear how it compares with M14..... what the ups and downs are but the man himself reckons it glides very well into the next wave....very little drag.








Antho
Antho

VIC

516 posts

6 Aug 2015 10:40pm
Looks great!
Area10
Area10

1508 posts

7 Aug 2015 12:53am
Beautiful board. I particularly like the blue one.

Vaguely reminiscent of the Bullet V2 upfront, perhaps? (Which would be a good thing IMO.) It's hard to tell from pictures though.

I'll bet it surfs well too.

I want to try one NOW!
Slab
Slab

1123 posts

7 Aug 2015 2:54am
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Area10 said..
Beautiful board. I particularly like the blue one.

Vaguely reminiscent of the Bullet V2 upfront, perhaps? (Which would be a good thing IMO.) It's hard to tell from pictures though.

I'll bet it surfs well too.

I want to try one NOW!


Reckon many of the folk he downwinds with have Bullets so maybe that rubbed off? Will be interesting to hear from seasoned M14 riders how they get on with it.
JustCruising
JustCruising

74 posts

7 Aug 2015 6:08am
Its going to be a tough task for him to beat the M-14. Every time I paddle it I am impressed by it even after coming back from my new Bullet.

To be honest I would have preferred him to keep the low volume nose but slim the board down for people with a smaller frame. That said Jimmy is obviously a craftsman and knows what he is doing so it will be fascinating to see how they compare.

One thing the M-14 taught me is speed is not the be all end all for a recreational paddler. Having a board that is enjoyable to paddle in a wide range of conditions is far more important.



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