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Maddlad said..izaak said..LeeD said..
Still depends if you actually have the skills and energy to ride Slalom over fast freeride.
Since a meter sail bigger is normal for slalom, and normally more, it's a handful to jibe, rig, and carry. The shorter flat off the tail requires more constant power, and the lighter weight, while accelerating well when fully powered, also SLOWS DOWN quicker with the slightest loss of sail power or momentum, mainly hurting in jibes.
This is why both are made....different skill sets.
'10 Futura and '10 Isonic 111's.
'12 JP SS 109 vs Slalom
'16 Tabou Speedster vs Manta 100 and 103.
Are we in the PWA?
Exactly what my first sentence suggests? What exactly is he wanting to get out of it... For the general sailor, as I stated, the right set up, there would be bugger all performance loss or gain. Any average sailor would notice. Both have pros and cons. Hence the original question, wanting to know how they perform/compare

So you've owned a 8-10 year old JP board SS?
Thanks for your input mate. To answer your question in a roundabout way, I race and use slalom boards, but I have issues with my front foot wanting to bounce out of the footstrap at speed which apart from being dangerous, slows me down because I'm having to fight my gear constantly. I have tried so many different ways to fix the issue, including talking directly with PWA pros and even the sailmaker of my gear and nothing seems to get rid of the problem. I have tried different brands of sail and boards, tried changing my stance etc, but still the same problem. The only board that I can ride comfortably is my Rocket, but then its not as quick as I need it to be for racing. I was wondering if the SS was a bit more like the rocket being a freerace style board, yet still quick enough for me to use it racing because im desperately searching for a way to enjoy my slalom sailing again.
Compare the settings on the Rocket with the Slalom board & try to match them.
The other thing is try & tee up with Slowy or Jesper & try some different fins.
Ask a few guys to test your set-up, Jesper, Shane or Steve Stratfold are probably a good match size wise or dare I say even Peter Mac

Remember comfortable can sometimes be faster, some guys on Slalom go slower in chop than others on Freeride.
Maybe concentrate on tuning the Rocket for the best performance.