colas said..
I think I am now with a quite complete SUP surf quiver (I dont paddle on flat water), I think I even have too many boards now:
For my 100kg:
a 6'10" x 31.5" x 125l square nose quad fish, for small waves (Gong One), that I use for non-tubing waves with a well defined taking off zone under shoulder height
a 9'3" x 27.5" x 118l performance long SUP, that I use for fat waves, shifting peaks, but no chop (Gong Moblog SP)
a 8'4" x 30" x 125l traditional "shortboard SUP" for bigger conditions than I am comfortable with (Gong Curve)
a 7'3" x 29.75" x 105l semi-tomo square nose + slater "sci-fi" tail that I use for powerful clean waves (Gong Fatal)
The same shape in 7'5" x 31" x 120l for windy, choppy conditions more than shoulder high (Gong Fatal)
a very pulled-in nose & tail shape in 7'4" x 28" 115l for hollow waves (Gong Fatal, 2016 shape)
I think I could reduce my quiver by replacing the 3 last ones by only one board, with basically the width and tail of the last one, the nose of the first 2 ones, and a volume of 110l (105l is OK when I weight 95kg, but is tiring when I weight 100kg)
Plus a pointed nose & tail 8'9" x 31" x 135l foilboard. And a Short, Simmons-like foilboard 6'10" x 30" x 125l is coming to complete it for days when paddling speed is not important/
Since just I made my annual "class pictures" of my quiver, here they are:
Organized by length, right to left:
- Short, Simmons-like foilboard 6'10" x 30" x 125l (Gong AS) I am using only it now for foiling, I will resell the 8'9"
- 6'10" x 31.5" x 125l (Gong One)
- 7'3" x 29.75" x 105l (Gong Fatal)
- 7'4" x 28" 115l (Gong Fatal, 2016 shape)
- 7'5" x 31" x 120l (Gong Fatal)
- 7'11"x 29"1/2 x 115l (Gong Curve, 2015). Replaced my 8'4" in the same shape, as my 7'5" is now my board for choppy conditions. This board is for powerful conditions where I need paddling speed (hollow waves with shifting peaks). I stay with the 2015 model as they have a more pulled in tail and 5l more volume, which is better for my intended use.
- 9'3" x 27.5" x 118l (Gong Moblog SP)
