You can fix the rudder when needed because of that reason.

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Changing subject a little bit, the bullet 14 v2 seems like the best all around 14' board, but it costs a lot more than the V1. Does anyone know how the V1 compares to the V2 in flatwater, roughwater, headwind and side chop ? Is it that much slower ? Here in Brazil the difference in price between these boards is around USD 1200,00 !

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Mpasseri said...
Changing subject a little bit, the bullet 14 v2 seems like the best all around 14' board, but it costs a lot more than the V1. Does anyone know how the V1 compares to the V2 in flatwater, roughwater, headwind and side chop ? Is it that much slower ? Here in Brazil the difference in price between these boards is around USD 1200,00 !

I own both the V1 and V2 14ft Bullets, both in SCC. The V2 is faster in all the conditions you mentioned except in big, steep DW conditions. The V2 is also more technical to get the best out of in short period DW.

But I don't think the difference is particularly big. In fact, it is surprising how similar the overall feel of the boards are in most conditions considering that they are completely different, excepting that they are similar lengths (the V2 is slightly longer), widths and weights.

I have a DW course we paddle a lot that has a 1.5mile cross-wind flat section in the middle of it, and never gets that big, and the V2 has been perfect for that. But when it's bigger in the sea with short period stuff, I think I'd mostly rather use the V1. So your decision has to be based on your conditions, I think.

Spot on, The V2 seems a lot off work, constantly allert to be in the right spot, so the nose stays up, longer waterline, so holds its speed longer.
V1, more relaxt, more nose rocker, les moving around, more technical to get the same speed at marginal conditions, but whooo, when the going gets tuff.

If I would go longer, my choice would be F16, cause of the nose rocker, especialy the older hollow ones, ease in mind when it's really blowing, .

Must be, to compromise the skills I know.