And about time..

Hi DJ, can you explain what you have photographed because I don't have an in depth knowledge of the yellow boards.
Thanks, Dave

And what are the dimensions please.

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dcc55 said..

Hi DJ, can you explain what you have photographed because I don't have an in depth knowledge of the yellow boards.
Thanks, Dave

Sure.. The first two pics show the new shape 2014 14' Glide in the GS construction.. The other board in the other pics is the old shape 14' Glide.. also in the GS construction.. and also in the new 2014 colours.. The old Glide is about 27" wide and most bigger guys have found it a bit tippy.. and the rocker in the nose tends to slow down it's flat water performance.. and the rails can be a little catchy when pushed around in confused water.

The new shape Glide is about 29" wide.. It's has a slightly lowered nose rocker and very soft in the rails resulting in a more stable.. faster.. and less catchy board.. The new shape allows you to stand further back without bogging down and the new rocker allows you to move forward and back to raise and lower the nose.. and speed up and slow down the board.. The old shape didn't do that.. The old shape is such a good board but I think they've made the new one even better.

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DavidJohn said..

dcc55 said..

Hi DJ, can you explain what you have photographed because I don't have an in depth knowledge of the yellow boards.
Thanks, Dave

Sure.. The first two pics show the new shape 2014 14' Glide in the GS construction.. The other board in the other pics is the old shape 14' Glide.. also in the GS construction.. and in the new 2014 colours.. The old Glide is about 27" wide and most bigger guys have found it a bit tippy.. and the rocker in the nose tends to slow down it's flat water performance.. and the rails can be a little catchy when pushed around in confused water.

The new shape Glide is 29" wide.. It's has a slightly lowered nose rocker and very soft in the rails resulting in a more stable.. faster.. and less catchy board.. The new shape allows you to stand further back without bogging down and the new rocker allows you to move forward and back to raise and lower the nose.. and speed up and slow down the board.. The old shape didn't do that.. The old shape is such a good board but I think they've made the new one even better.

hey j the new one seems to have a fuller nose too which i think is a good thing for dw ing

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laceys lane said..

DavidJohn said..

dcc55 said..

Hi DJ, can you explain what you have photographed because I don't have an in depth knowledge of the yellow boards.
Thanks, Dave

Sure.. The first two pics show the new shape 2014 14' Glide in the GS construction.. The other board in the other pics is the old shape 14' Glide.. also in the GS construction.. and in the new 2014 colours.. The old Glide is about 27" wide and most bigger guys have found it a bit tippy.. and the rocker in the nose tends to slow down it's flat water performance.. and the rails can be a little catchy when pushed around in confused water.

The new shape Glide is 29" wide.. It's has a slightly lowered nose rocker and very soft in the rails resulting in a more stable.. faster.. and less catchy board.. The new shape allows you to stand further back without bogging down and the new rocker allows you to move forward and back to raise and lower the nose.. and speed up and slow down the board.. The old shape didn't do that.. The old shape is such a good board but I think they've made the new one even better.

hey j the new one seems to have a fuller nose too which i think is a good thing for dw ing

Yes.. the outline has changed.. and the slightly fuller nose is a good thing.

Thanks for the explanation DJ, both in the new colours was confusing!
I plan to try the GX in the JPP time trial on Sunday morning. (Thanks Sam @ Wind Surf & Snow!)

well im speechless. but must say thanks for posting pics and the vid. very impressed with its rocker and rail profiles. my 14GS was despatched yesterday QLD->WA. waiting, waiting...!

Is it vey heavy DJ?

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Antho said..

Is it vey heavy DJ?

When an unexpected gust hits at the start of one of our downwinders and the boards go tumbling down the beach mine will be the only one left sitting there undamaged.. .. Yeah.. It's a bit of a porker but I like them like that..

I reckon it's lighter than my 12'6" Glide.. (but it's pretty heavy).. I'm guessing about 13-14kg.. Maybe a little more.. But it will be strong.. Flex less.. and carry its momentum on runners.. even if it is a little harder to get going.

The new 2014 handles are so much of an improvement they make boards feel lighter than they are.

Thanks DJ.
I look forward to the next downwind after I get back from seeing the folks and some good mates in QLD.

Well i finally got a call late yesterday and picked up my new Naish 14' Glide GS this morning.

Whilst I am not the old hand that DJ is nor am I a wiz with a camera, I thought I would give you my take after the first paddle.

I paddled about five kilometres in mostly flat water, Noosa River and Noosa Sound, strong north east wind about 25knts and lots of boat chop.
First impression is that it is heavier than I expected, I had tested a GX Carbon, these are 13kg, the GS is a touch over 17kg, but the new handle shape makes carrying easy. The board is very stable and very comfortable to paddle, there is no distinct sweet spot and you can wander around over a metre or so and there is no issue.
Paddling was great, it tracks well and doesn't want to drift off course when hit by side wash from boats. I stroked into a couple of boat washes and was able to pick up a little ( tiny) runner without much trouble. I am used to a 12'6" Fly race so the extra length took a bit of time to get used to. I did several kick turns and also a few sweep turns and was very impressed with the way I could maneuver it even though I am not the best at this.
On the way back to my launch point I had about 1.5km with the wind behind me and the board was a pleasure to paddle.
My first impression is very positive, lucky because I can't afford something else, I am hoping to get an ocean paddle tomorrow and I think this board will shine in these conditions.
This is my first 14'er and I think I made a good choice.
Cheers.
ET.

Glad your first paddle went well.. I'll have to weigh mine.. I was thinking it's about the same weight as my old 11'6" Nalu and I thought they were about 14kg.. I didn't realize there was so much difference between the GX and the GS.. I'm still glad I went with the GS.

The Naish website says that the GX is 13kg and the GS is 16kg.

ET.

Yeah, the 2013 glide GS is 14.8kg whereas the 2014 GS is supposed to be 16kg. So a bit of a jump, which I guess is due to the extra volume, but also the extra deck pad. Going to have to eat my weetbix before hauling it down to the beach.
Good to read your impressions ET.
Four sleeps till I unwrap mine

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DavidJohn said..

Glad your first paddle went well.. I'll have to weigh mine.. I was thinking it's about the same weight as my old 11'6" Nalu and I thought they were about 14kg.. I didn't realize there was so much difference between the GX and the GS.. I'm still glad I went with the GS.

Hi, DJ , what's the reason you're glad you did go for the GS than the GX ? Boards are in Europe too now have to decide which board I will buy, tough decision since all those Naish are so incredible nice to paddle.

Hi Carvers,
I can't speak for DJ, but I went with the GS mostly for the price.

In Australia the GX is part carbon and costs $1000.00 dollars more than the GS. Exactly the same board except for parts of construction and weight.
GX = 13kg while the GS = 16kg.
If you go on the Naish site and click on 14' Glide you can see all the details.

Hope this helps.
ET.

Same pricetag here if you exchange the dollars to euros, but because this will be my only board next to my inflatable, I find the pricetag somewhat less important. Also want to do some recreational races with it on flat water and on shore. So just want to know how much difference in momentum those 3 kgs makes that difference or not. And how fragile that GX is or not. I am very cautious with sports stuff anyway.

Cheers, Hans.

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Carvers said..

DavidJohn said..

Glad your first paddle went well.. I'll have to weigh mine.. I was thinking it's about the same weight as my old 11'6" Nalu and I thought they were about 14kg.. I didn't realize there was so much difference between the GX and the GS.. I'm still glad I went with the GS.

Hi, DJ , what's the reason you're glad you did go for the GS than the GX ? Boards are in Europe too now have to decide which board I will buy, tough decision since all those Naish are so incredible nice to paddle.

For me it's also mostly about price.. It's a huge saving.

The GX boards are not fragile at all.. They are a very tough board.. but I think the GS is even stronger.. I think if money was not a factor I'd go with the lighter board because of the added easy of carrying it.. Because this board will be used for most DW'ers we often stack boards and they get a bit bumped and knocked around getting them on and off the cars in the strong winds.. Even once on the beach and about to head off boards often flip in the wind.. Also after a fall on the water your board will often flip in the wind.. My thoughts are that a slightly heavier board is less likely to get flipped in the wind.. I really only notice the weight difference when lifting the board to carry it or lifting it on and off the roof of the car.. Once on the water I don't notice much difference at all.. Maybe a racer that's putting in 100% effort will notice the difference more.. Casual paddling it's not noticeable IMO.. When putting in a burst of speed to catch a runner then sometimes you can feel a lighter board accelerate better and a heavier board puts more load on the paddle and takes a little more effort to get going.. But once going the heavier board has the advantage of having more momentum.. and will keep gliding after a lighter board has slowed down.. IMO.

For the average person I'd suggest the lighter option.. These are big heavy boards and any weight saving is worth the less risk of getting a back injury.. I'm 6'4" and 95kg so I don't have as much trouble lifting these big heavy boards as most.. To be honest I prefer the look of the all yellow colour of the GS boards rather than the silver grey and black rails on the GX.

Last week I paddled the JPP 5 km time trial on the GX, glassy smooth water, and this week on the GS, but there was a headwind for half the course, and a lower tide, so more drag in the shallow parts. About 1 minute difference in my times. I'd say overall, there's probably negligible difference in speed on flatwater.

Second paddle today. Still adjusting to the 14'er but took a different course today.

Noosa River to the Frying Pan across to the Noosa River Mouth back into the Woods Bays and around Noosa Sound.
A mix of flat water, two foot waves and swell in the mouth, 10 knt NE wind and around 9km.

The thing I am most impressed with is how the Glide goes in the rough water. It rides over swells very well and is quite easy to maintain an even balance on. On my previous board I would have had to put more effort into staying balanced much less effort is required on the new Glide. I was surprised because I was ready to catch myself but didn't need to very often. I came into the river mouth through two foot swells and cross chop as well as boat chop. I have to say my comfort level was increased. I could concentrate on keeping good paddling form (thanks Pete Dorries) rather than keeping balance.

After the river mouth I did a lap of the Woods Bays and Noosa Sound.
Felt more comfortable than yesterday and can't wait for the NE wind to stop so I can give the ocean a run.

Oh yeah I forgot to say that after I while I think I will even get used to the yellow.

Cheers
ET.

Thanks guys for all the tips. I find the GS the nicer board on colors. Thanks DJ for pointing that one The look of a board is the most important

For securing my board on the carroof I was thinking about a lockrack: http://www.lockrack.com/

A bit pricey here, EUR 250, but repairing a board that has fallen of your carroof or even worse, stolen, will cost more.

For tie downs I use these... www.kanulock.com/index.html which you can lock easily when needed, but are a convenient to use even if you don't need to lock. they have stainless steel woven into the strap to prevent cutting.

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Carvers said..

Thanks guys for all the tips. I find the GS the nicer board on colors. Thanks DJ for pointing that one The look of a board is the most important

For securing my board on the carroof I was thinking about a lockrack: http://www.lockrack.com/

A bit pricey here, EUR 250, but repairing a board that has fallen of your carroof or even worse, stolen, will cost more.

I'm not sure if I like the look of those.. Just use a pad on the bars.. and either normal tie down straps or the kanulock straps.

It seems that the lockrack are suitable that with strong winds the board is secured on one bar where with straps you have a momentum they are not. i think i go with the straps: cheaper and we have not that much strong winds that my board is thrown away due to the wind, still those lockracks looks awesome and have some convenience which I like.

Hey Carvers, I wouldn't but those Lockracks, they are F*******ing ugly.

They just wouldn't suit a cool dudes car. As you said earlier the look of the product you buy is very important, you have to look the part.

ET.

I can see the appeal of them in terms of getting a 14 footer onto the car when you're by yourself and it's blowing a gale. But apart from that... nah.
I reckon they'd whistle a lot too. Nothing good about whistling roof racks.

We've just started selling the Lockrack's and they are very popular with the downwind crew because you can get you board on the roof without needing other people holding down your board while you fiddle with your straps. The board wedges on the inside arms so you can free one hand to pull the other arm out and insert in upright position without worrying about the board taking off.

The arms are detachable so when not in use you just keep them all 4 in the car and you will have a 50cm x 4.5cm extra bit on your roofrack. They can make a little noise though.....

I don't use them myself because I have a trailer, but if I didn't, they would be my choice - it's a mare loading the boards in our wind here.....

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foamballer said..

I can see the appeal of them in terms of getting a 14 footer onto the car when you're by yourself and it's blowing a gale. But apart from that... nah.
I reckon they'd whistle a lot too. Nothing good about whistling roof racks.

That's the one I didn't think of. Want to cruise to Lake Garda, Italy, in summer, about a 1200 kilometers drive from here, than these are not an option.

Re: Naish Glide.
Any tips on how to protect the matt finish on the underside & top of the board, only had the 14' x 29" glide for a week and there are black rubber marks from the roof racks and also marks from scum in the water. The marks were difficult to remove due to the matt finish. Rack covers will no doubt prevent the rubber marks (another expense) however one suggestion I have received was to apply a car polish to the board to protect it. Any suggestions???

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BigLump said..

Re: Naish Glide.
Any tips on how to protect the matt finish on the underside & top of the board, only had the 14' x 29" glide for a week and there are black rubber marks from the roof racks and also marks from scum in the water. The marks were difficult to remove due to the matt finish. Rack covers will no doubt prevent the rubber marks (another expense) however one suggestion I have received was to apply a car polish to the board to protect it. Any suggestions???

Easy fix.. Magic Erasers [Chux brand].. I use them daily on my boards and they keep them looking like brand new.

Here a post from a few years ago.. www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Stand-Up-Paddle/SUP/The-magic-eraser/

You buy them in the kitchen cleaners section section of the supermarket.. About five bucks.

Also notice the roof rack pads in my vid.