I've decided to sell my kiting gear and go all out SUP this year.

Got the 12'6 JM for racing, DWers & the Coreban Icon 10ft as my all-round board now I just need a great performance board to round out my quiver...

At the moment I weigh 100kg & I don't mind if it's a little challenging at first I'm hoping to loose some weight with all the Supping over the next 6 months... & I have the Icon for messy conditions. I'm no shredder at the moment but I can surf ok and really want a board that I can progress with upping my game in waves up to 6ft...

So far I'm considering the following:

- Jimmy Lewis Kwad 9'1
- Naish Hokua 9'5
- PSH Hull Ripper 9'6
- Fanatic ProWave 9'2
- Surftech Laguna Bay 9'1

All pretty sweet boards could be a tough decision so any feedback on these or other suggestions would be great.

Cheers.

hi mate

great selection of boards your looking at, couldn't really go wrong with any of them, spose you could just try and demo them and see what suits your surfing style, maybe consider looking at a custom if your looking at something based on performance, just a few things to think about i spose,

Jarryd

Cheers mate I agree decided to go a production board maybe look at a custom next time round...

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Jradedmondo said...

hi mate

great selection of boards your looking at, couldn't really go wrong with any of them, spose you could just try and demo them and see what suits your surfing style, maybe consider looking at a custom if your looking at something based on performance, just a few things to think about i spose,

Jarryd

Cabrinha Pro Series 9'2 or 9'8? Have the Coreban Icon for my all-rounder too and the 9'8 for the performance board - what a board!!

Go The Hokua 9'5"

Would the Hokia 9'5" suport a 100kg person.?

It supported me fine when i demoed one, ability is all i was lacking after 2 hour demo i was fatigued just trying to stay on, got some great waves
if i got out more than once a week (sunday) than i think i would have got the balance thing sorted.

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gumballs said...

Would the Hokia 9'5" suport a 100kg person.?

You should add the Simon Anderson and Luke Short (LSD) ranges to your list.
Surfing SUPs shaped by surfboard shaping legends.
Some of their latest stuff is unreal.
They've just done a 7'10" that under the right feet would absolutely rip.
I'm not suggesting you go for that.....it sinks with my 80+ kegs on it.
I've demo'ed quite a few of them and they surf great......I'd love to get my hands on on of the hi-po fibreflex sticks.
The guys at the Sup Shop in Mona Vale are really helpful if you are ever in that neck of the woods.

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n8wx said...

I've decided to sell my kiting gear and go all out SUP this year.

Got the 12'6 JM for racing, DWers & the Coreban Icon 10ft as my all-round board now I just need a great performance board to round out my quiver...

At the moment I weigh 100kg & I don't mind if it's a little challenging at first I'm hoping to loose some weight with all the Supping over the next 6 months... & I have the Icon for messy conditions. I'm no shredder at the moment but I can surf ok and really want a board that I can progress with upping my game in waves up to 6ft...

So far I'm considering the following:

- Jimmy Lewis Kwad 9'1
- Naish Hokua 9'5
- PSH Hull Ripper 9'6
- Fanatic ProWave 9'2
- Surftech Laguna Bay 9'1

All pretty sweet boards could be a tough decision so any feedback on these or other suggestions would be great.

Cheers.

i see that you have stated you are looking at production boards only, but if you really want performance - do what 90% for serious surfers all over the world do- get a custom

kiters and wind surfers are all ways struck on the habit of production and probably rightly so, but pure surfing is a different ball game

Mate don't listen to Lacey the 9'5 Hokua is the first board I havn't wanted to change after 3months I love it .

haha definitely going to give this board a demo. Looks pretty sweet.

Good review here http://www.suphq.com/reviews/naishreviews/621-naish-hokua-2011-96-vs-hokua-2012-95

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towball said...

Mate don't listen to Lacey the 9'5 Hokua is the first board I havn't wanted to change after 3months I love it .

Come and try my Coreban Fusion. If you like the Icon you'll love the fusion.

Believe it's a smaller version of the icon wouldn't be worth a new board for me...

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Paulselec said...

Come and try my Coreban Fusion. If you like the Icon you'll love the fusion.

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n8wx said...

Believe it's a smaller version of the icon wouldn't be worth a new board for me...

Paulselec said...

Come and try my Coreban Fusion. If you like the Icon you'll love the fusion.

If you love the Icon why wouldnt a smaller version be a good choice?

A few thoughts -

Ive been riding one of these for a while and the fusion is in a similar catagory to most of the boards mentioned but more "all round" wave but still has a fairly high level of "performence" - gets a handful in bigger suckier waves due to its higher volume, rail shape and nose and tail width - its my only SUP (cause I cant be bothered having too many boards but wish I did when it gets good) and has definite benefits in the chest to head and a half hi reef break waves (1-3foot) that I surf most of the time - but for a 100kg dude - it would be a good choice as youll have the weight to bury the volumous rails - I wouldnt completey discount it as its not the same as the Icon - I havent seen any more "performance" suping from the "average Joe" going on than what can be achived on the fusion in the same waves

Yeah I guess so maybe I will give it a demo...

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russh said...

n8wx said...

Believe it's a smaller version of the icon wouldn't be worth a new board for me...

Paulselec said...

Come and try my Coreban Fusion. If you like the Icon you'll love the fusion.

If you love the Icon why wouldnt a smaller version be a good choice?

A few thoughts -

Ive been riding one of these for a while and the fusion is in a similar catagory to most of the boards mentioned but more "all round" wave but still has a fairly high level of "performence" - gets a handful in bigger suckier waves due to its higher volume, rail shape and nose and tail width - its my only SUP (cause I cant be bothered having too many boards but wish I did when it gets good) and has definite benefits in the chest to head and a half hi reef break waves (1-3foot) that I surf most of the time - but for a 100kg dude - it would be a good choice as youll have the weight to bury the volumous rails - I wouldnt completey discount it as its not the same as the Icon - I havent seen any more "performance" suping from the "average Joe" going on than what can be achived on the fusion in the same waves

I second towball, love my 9'5