Anybody tried the new 2022 Naish Mad Dog X32 boards? I have a 2018 9ft Hokua X32 and love it, but keen to get a new board for closer to home as my Hokua is at our holiday place and I don't want to lug it around. I've never surfed a Mad Dog so not sure how different they are to the Hokuas. They are both about the same litre 150 vs 145.

Would love to hear anyone's insights.
Thx

Hi mate I have a 9x32 Mad Dog and I really enjoy it. It surfs like a much smaller board, and fits into hollow waves well. I have been running mine as a thruster and like that using an fcs 2 centre fin you can move it around out in the surf to suit the conditions. Once the waves get a little larger and have some power I find the tail a little wide, but that's a trade off of the stability it gives you on bumpy days. A great board that you should feel right at home on, hope that helps.

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drivethebus said..
Hi mate I have a 9x32 Mad Dog and I really enjoy it. It surfs like a much smaller board, and fits into hollow waves well. I have been running mine as a thruster and like that using an fcs 2 centre fin you can move it around out in the surf to suit the conditions. Once the waves get a little larger and have some power I find the tail a little wide, but that's a trade off of the stability it gives you on bumpy days. A great board that you should feel right at home on, hope that helps.

Thanks, appreciate the feedback. I'm a tall guy so do find the 9ft Hokua just a perfect size.
I've also mostly used a thruster fin setup and just move the middle fin to get a looser tail where needed. If I get the new 2022 Mad Dog quad I will probably just use that, but will keep your feedback in mind.