gday ! Wanting to buy my first serious board . I have a 11 foot simplicity that isn't meeting my needs anymore . I have looked at the fanatic allwave in the 9'4 and 9'6 also the naish x 32 but the more I read about them the more I like the starboard . I gues the question I want answerd is which board is the toughest as I only get one chance to spend big and get it right this time I have been told by my better half . Thankyou

Not as clear as I would of like to have been sorry first time in the forum . I am 6'3 108 kg 44 young and sup anything from the Bomby at point carghtright the river mouth in Maroochydore Thanks again

Hi Krist.. How wide is your 11' board? Make sure you demo before buying because there's nothing worse than a board that's just a tiny bit too small for you.. The 9'6"x32 Hokua.. 9'5"x32" Mana.. or new 9'5"x33" Whopper would be great boards to check out.

As DJ mentioned, you should see what you can demo, as stability is the issue. Get something that feels a bit tippy, as after a short time you will get used to it - that's if you will get a good amount of time on the water and want to develop your skills. Most people who start SUPing absolutely love it and pretty soon start thinking about the next board. If you will only be an occasional user - get something that you are comfortable with from day one.

Gday David ! It's 34 and a real monster to turn as you can imagine . I have paddled a 9'6 180 ltr board my sister owns and stayed upright most of the time but did find myself taking a knee after tiring very quickly . Never actually caught any waves that day just paddled with the whales but thought the stability was doable thanks for your response much appreciated K

Gday cse ! Thanks for the input .My wife allready calls it my other women . With the board I am using 11'ft 34 wide 205 litres I am trying to do things it's just not made for . I feel I will blow a knee out if I keep trying to push the turns on it it's more of a drop in and surf the line so I really can't wait to move down in size just want to make sure it's the right size . Unfortunately the shop on the sunny coast that has all the good boards doesn't demo so I am thinking of going south for my purchase surf fx on the gold coast said they would be more then happy so maybe it will be a weekend away cheers

Durability....Brushed Carbon Starboard!!!! Hands down!!!

Oh and every day supper cse

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Krist said..
Gday cse ! Thanks for the input .My wife allready calls it my other women . With the board I am using 11'ft 34 wide 205 litres I am trying to do things it's just not made for .

If you are out every day then you can afford to push yourself a little because it is amazing how quickly your body adapts. I just hope your wife doesn't mind sharing your attention; although I am a bit concerned about what you are doing with your board...

Going straight on a wave is fun, but when you get down to something like a sub-9' board (like the 8'8 X32 Hokua) the fun level goes up 10 fold (IMO).

Hey Krist, looks like you surf the sunny coast and therefore go check out The Surfboard Warehouse at Mooloolaba. I highly recommend checking out the Evoke. Im 93 kgs and on a 7'11 but you should check out possibly the 9'2. I have 2 mates who are around 113kgs and they ride them no worries and have both learnt to surf over the last 18 months. Definitely check out the carbon as they are light, solid as and a great board. Also you can probably buy 2 for the other brands and the store stands by their products. Worth a look!!

Thanks yt04 I got my simplicity from there and got palmed off when I took it back with a raised and cracked center springer so I refuse to go back . But hey at least it got me into this awsome sport

Hey Krist,

I can recommend the allwave as a wave board, probably not the best at one thing, but generally good in most conditions. The HRS construction is very robust.

Lots of good boards out there now..

Thanks crakas defenently in my top 3 just volume now

I'm 98kgs and have the 9'2" @ 160l. Its a few years old now, and some days I wish I had more performance and then others I am glad to have the board I have. I'm lucky I guess that I don't really care if I ding the board now. I'm not scared of dodging rocks or smacking the fins on them etc, which allows to enjoy the board more.

Good call crakas i am 108 kg and will think about going that low on the litres although 170 might be more fun in terms of not spending all my time climbing back on

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Hey Krist,

I can recommend the allwave as a wave board, probably not the best at one thing, but generally good in most conditions. The HRS construction is very robust.

Lots of good boards out there now..

+1, I have been absolutely thrashing mine for the last few years, and it's still going strong!

Well, I also got a prowave once I started to get good on the waves, but still go back to the Allwave when its fatburgers, or really small, or choppy etc.

A solid investment, you can't go wrong

Thanks Chris M it was my first choice until I saw the starboard build quality . If I do go the all wave and to tell you the truth I probaly will I will defenently get the hrs

If you do come down to the goldy then come and check out us at Gold coast sup we have a bunch of 2015 run out Fanatic going at a good price which might be of some interest if you are looking that way.

Sounds great Paul.j I am planning of making it a weekend away as I want to see if I can paddle the starboard nut which I think is to small for my skills at 140 litres . Just wondering if the 2015 have the same rails as the 2016 ?