Had the chance for a quick paddle saturday (thanks to the young couple at Bendalong ) on the 8.6 x 29 and found this board very stable for its size,me 6ft 2 90 kg. Unfortunately no waves to speak of in the bay so can only speak for the 15 mins i had on it.I own Starboard and surftech and the O & E boards construction and finish seem top notch at first inspection. The board impressed me enough to make further enquiries at O & E and at $1179.00 RRP for the 8.6 x 29 it may be my first short SUP .