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mickeyb > 9 months ago, 9 May 2020

justaddwater

NSW

763 posts

18 Oct 2020 6:33pm

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Happyhaydo said..
Ok I finally got the 9,28 revolution wet today
conditions were bumpy 2-3 foot .
firstly I have to say this boards looks sensational and for a factory model thumbs up. wouldn't bother on a custom . Paddling out it's super stable so that's definitely not a issue at all I think I could've gone down a size to 26.5 wide considering I ride jp pro 8.6 29 wide this is so stable but it dips the rail perfectly. It has a domed deck so I stood staggered stance closer to the handle it felt like it had stability 32 inch
so let's tick that perfect so don't be scared by number on width and go up to larger sizes . On the wave the revolution is super smooth and stable as you paddle for the wave and dropping in sort of gives u time to step back an set your stance not even looking like pearling so perfect again . My second wave I took off dropped into a nice bottom turn then top turn top cut back and rode it all the way through . Firstly this board is all performance it's smooth but yet changes direction like your riding a performance mal and I mean that you just turn look and lean a little on the rail and the revolution goes where you want to go with no effort at all . It's a beautiful board it's fast gets on it rail to carve as hard as u want too ive got no doubts that I could surf vertically it's just perfect glides great too . My mate told me today that the wave I caught was the best surfing turns he'd seen me on so far

it's gentle on the knees and body but has so much speed and performance I don't know how Casey did it but thankyou and you nailed it . And light as a feather

Haydo congrats beautiful board stoked for you,I can almost see RAAFS in that second photo!

justaddwater

NSW

763 posts

18 Oct 2020 10:13pm

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justaddwater said..

it's gentle on the knees and body but has so much speed and performance I don't know how Casey did it but thankyou and you nailed it . And light as a feather

Haydo congrats beautiful board stoked for you,I can almost see RAAFS in that second photo!

Whoops not where I thought it was!!! Still a nice board though !

FRP

501 posts

19 Oct 2020 8:57am

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it's gentle on the knees and body but has so much speed and performance I don't know how Casey did it but thankyou and you nailed it . And light as a feather

Thanks Happy for the report and photos,

It is not making my decision easier though. I thought 9' x 30" was the go for me but with your report on stability perhaps 28" wide would be fine. I find my 8'10" x 29" Speeed quite stable (65 yo 70 kg intermediate). James in the video state that it can be ordered with a US box. Reports of nose riding the thruster setup however are encouraging and perhaps it does not need a big rear fin to optimise steering from the front? If you do try some nose riding Happy please post your impressions. I think that this is the board I have been looking for to fill the last spot on my rack. I talked with the Canada Sunova rep last week and there may still be time to have a board added to his December shipment.

Cheers

Blob

Gboots

NSW

1321 posts

19 Oct 2020 3:29pm

I would be interested in knowing when I would use the 9 by 28 Revolution instead of my 88 by 28 Speeed ? Obviously the Speeed has a lot more rocker ...:..which always saves me

bomberdave

VIC

413 posts

22 Oct 2020 10:51am

Would love to demo one but it seems no one is bringing them in down south

I see they come with (10"ers) 105 sides and 94 centre, tried this on my 10' style, usually have 6.5 or 8' centre with smaller sides cant really tell much difference. What are the pro's/cons of the smaller centre fin in a 10' board???

Happyhaydo

NSW

79 posts

22 Oct 2020 7:41pm

Hi bomber mate I've ridden a style and this revolution is definitely one up mate in performance buddy it's turns just by thinking and the slightest lean on the rail . It definitely surfs different to the style if you want the true performance of this board don't go wide go a little narrow I'm on a 28 9footer I think after 1 session in chop surf I could definitely go 26.5 wide maybe next one . Tomorrow is session 2
still learning to get the most of this board

MangoDingo

891 posts

22 Oct 2020 9:48pm

Yep , good feedback HappyH.
I'm also a massive fan of the Style. Love it.
Its one of those boards where everything works really well - but these Revolutions have got me frothy as.
Be interested to hear how it goes with the smaller centre. Might try something similar on the Style.
Keep the updates goin man.

bomberdave

VIC

413 posts

23 Oct 2020 2:09pm

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MangoDingo said..
Yep , good feedback HappyH.
I'm also a massive fan of the Style. Love it.
Its one of those boards where everything works really well - but these Revolutions have got me frothy as.
Be interested to hear how it goes with the smaller centre. Might try something similar on the Style.
Keep the updates goin man.

Hey Mango ... I've had 3 sessions on my style with the 105 sides and 94 centre same as the revolution. It felt slightly faster on the wave but I reckon it lost a bit of drive. I usually have a 6.5 or 8" centre with some cdrives just love this set up when you rip a big bottom turn .. swapping back for net session so will see if I'm just making this up!!! would love to upgrade the style but have a new flow on the way hopefully arriving next week. If I can sneak this in the shed without the accounts department noticing I might be able to order a revolution

MangoDingo

891 posts

24 Oct 2020 12:20pm

Ha! For sure Dave - I Know exactly where you're at with the old accounts department man.
Have just picked up the new 9'4 Creek (which is a weapon) - so I have to be patient now for a bit.
I'm currently runnin 105 sides and a 7" True Ames centre on the Style and find it has loosened it up heaps - and kept good drive.
I am going to drop the centre down to a 6" and see how that goes.

Apologies for the hijack fellas!
Up the Revolution!

Happyhaydo

NSW

79 posts

3 Nov 2020 9:12pm

Has anyone else got reviews on the revolution?

nzmaverick

3 posts

12 Dec 2020 7:01am

Hi, I will report back when mine arrives. think it might be february ordered it a month ago. The 9ft 115litre revolution but it has to come to NZ. I have a few known boards I can compare it to. I have the 9ft stylemaster and the 8/8 prowave that was red with the orange bottom. That thing is an awesome alrounder and I leave the two outside fins standard and run a medium sized stabiliser in the middle. Loosens it up quite a bit but still enough fin length on the outside two to complete big turns if you lean hard enough

FRP

501 posts

19 Dec 2020 9:08am

Hi

Any more reports on the Revolution would be appreciated greatly. I need to make a decision soon to get the board on the spring shipment to west coast Canada.
Cheers

Bob

SydneySUP81

NSW

97 posts

19 Dec 2020 5:20pm

I have the 10 x 30.5. At 6"4 tall and 100kg the board is incredible, stable and surfs amazing, easy turns and glides onto every wave. Highly recommend.

SydneySUP81

NSW

97 posts

19 Dec 2020 5:20pm

I have the 10 x 30.5. At 6"4 tall and 100kg the board is incredible, stable and surfs amazing, easy turns and glides onto every wave. Highly recommend.

FRP

501 posts

19 Dec 2020 10:56pm

Thanks Sydney

I am looking for a board that I will "age into gracefully". At 70 kg and approaching 66 years the time for charging overhead waves may be waning over the next few years. I suspect that the 9' x 30" revolution may be a good compliment to my 8'10" Speeed and 8'7" Creek. About 9' in length is the limit of trailering my board to the breaks behind my bicycle with the setup I am using.
Cheers

Bob

ricko

44 posts

30 Jan 2021 10:03am

Hey all , anybody got some reports now since we've had summer slop ? I'm interested in a revolution for catching marginal waves , I'm 5'11 86 kg most times, intermediate surfer currently on a speed 8'10 , luv my speed but find it needs a bit more juice than sometimes what's on offer.
??

johndg

227 posts

31 Jan 2021 8:22pm

Hi ricko,

The Speeed will catch and perform well on marginal waves. I have owned the 7'11" and the 8'5". It is a great board and very versatile. You can move around on it and nose ride, plus surf off the tail.

The Revolution is a performance longboard. I have one and am very happy with it. It nose rides and carves hard and is fun.

Talk to the people in North Freo store and you may be able to demo???

bomberdave

VIC

413 posts

2 Feb 2021 9:42am

I keep coming back to these boards. I currently have an 8'8 flow V2 and at 126lt find it fine for balance, and a 10'XL style. Im looking to fill the gap!!! Iam keen to go the 9' version of the revolution but remember a video with James saying that you should go 15lt more than you are normally comfortable on with his 9" revolution boards. That would mean 140+ lt for me???
Im 96+ KG and not likely to lose much at the moment ...mmm I love beers... any feedback would be greatly appreciated as the stockists either dont have any stock and/or much useful feedback.

The 9x30 is 128lt and the 9x32 is 138lt, concerned the 30' may be hard work and the 32' too wide????

ricko

44 posts

2 Feb 2021 9:29am

Cheers fellas , yer the speed does perform pretty well in most situations ,it bloody charges in solid waves .
I went and saw Marcus had a chat about the revolution , nice boards .
hahaha I ended up taking home a 8"7 Placid ????????

beer good

johndg

227 posts

2 Feb 2021 4:50pm

Good one ricko. Decision made.

revg

QLD

23 posts

6 Feb 2021 3:00pm

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bomberdave said..
I keep coming back to these boards. I currently have an 8'8 flow V2 and at 126lt find it fine for balance, and a 10'XL style. Im looking to fill the gap!!! Iam keen to go the 9' version of the revolution but remember a video with James saying that you should go 15lt more than you are normally comfortable on with his 9" revolution boards. That would mean 140+ lt for me???
Im 96+ KG and not likely to lose much at the moment ...mmm I love beers... any feedback would be greatly appreciated as the stockists either dont have any stock and/or much useful feedback.

The 9x30 is 128lt and the 9x32 is 138lt, concerned the 30' may be hard work and the 32' too wide????

I am 6'3" 85kg, older, barely intermediate sup surfer. I just sold my Smik Style Lord 10'X28" at 130 ltrs. It is an amazing board but I found it a bit tippy waiting out the back (not bad, but I want to relax more). Today I tried for the first time my Revolution 9'X30" 127.2 ltrs. First impressions is it is super stable- feels like you are standing on a big, wide block of wood. James is right - the rails do sit under the water, but because if it's width and possibly because the bottom is so flat, it is really stable. Catches waves very easily and is fast and nimble on a wave. It is a board I can relax out the back with and have heaps of fun on a wave.

I did demo an 8'8" flow v2 a few weeks ago and reckon the revolution is more stable (but don't quote me as I haven't ridden them side by side). Certainly the revolution tracks straighter when paddling than the flow.

hope this helps a little

SydneySUP81

NSW

97 posts

8 Feb 2021 9:51pm

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Hi mate. I had the 10 x30.5 Revolution. I am 6"4 100kg. It floated me fine and picked up waves easy but sold it due to the constant working for stability. It wasn't that bad but found myself only taking it out in clean condition. I have a custom 10"8 x 32 Revolution and absolutely love I also have the new 2021 carbon starboard longboard 10x31. It's more stable then the revolution and I would say out performs it also.

Nugdam

QLD

600 posts

9 Feb 2021 10:02pm

Curious as to what fin setups everyone is using on there revolutions?

Nugdam

QLD

600 posts

24 Feb 2021 9:38am

Took a 9 x 28 this morning in some decent swell. Man these boards are stable its like standing on a pontoon. They are super easy to paddle and catch waves but the big nose makes it hard to paddle for a wave when the wind is straight off shore.

The board was super easy to do some carvy turns and maintains speed really well. It also holds onto the face alot better than my hipster does. I didn't slide out at all where as my hipster would constantly lose grip. The revolution feels massive on a late drop though **** myself a few times but made most late drops I went for.

All in all its a super fun board just feels weird with such a large nose. Though I usually ride an 8x29 hipster/flow so I guess its an adjustment thing. It would be a cracker board for the slow fat waves on the points. Which is what I was looking for.

ECSurf

18 posts

11 Apr 2021 9:01pm

Custom 11ft Revolution with large quobba thrusters, love the thin rails and turning off the tail and middle.

.be

Brenno

QLD

903 posts

13 Apr 2021 3:00pm

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Nugdam said..
Curious as to what fin setups everyone is using on there revolutions?

It was also a pleasant surprise that the stock fins worked very well too!

Nugdam

QLD

600 posts

13 Apr 2021 11:52pm

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Brenno said..

Nugdam said..
Curious as to what fin setups everyone is using on there revolutions?

It was also a pleasant surprise that the stock fins worked very well too!

Ohhh you got one. What size did you get?

Brenno

QLD

903 posts

14 Apr 2021 5:28am

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Nugdam said..

Brenno said..

Nugdam said..
Curious as to what fin setups everyone is using on there revolutions?

It was also a pleasant surprise that the stock fins worked very well too!

Ohhh you got one. What size did you get?

10 x 28 mate

Did a little review here.....
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Stand-Up-Paddle/Review/Latest-10-footers?page=2

Rossall

727 posts

1 May 2021 4:11pm

Just pulled the trigger on a 9/30 and was wondering what fins people are running apart from the stock Sunova ones, is the centre FCS box a limiting factor ?

johndg

227 posts

1 May 2021 8:17pm

Stock fins are great. I have 9 x 30 and the fcs setup is fine. I think you will be very happy with your decision.

I have mr fins, quobbas etc but havent used them yet.

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