HI all, i'm thinking of buying a 08 model Tabou 3S 97 as a board for bump and jump and sailing in the chop and small surf at my local beach just wondering if anyone has one or has ridden one if you could give me some feedback before i make any final decisions
thanks

Looks good, does what you want it to do, get it.

i worked at club vass this winter they had the 07 3S97, tough as nails compared to the starboards, most popular with guests but a bit heavy and poor footstraps.. should be the same story with the 08.. it looks pretty flash

3S 87 and 97:
We wanted to get better turning and
a fraction more wave abilities from
these boards. We pulled the tail in and
complemented this with a new rocker
that delivers tighter turns, a higher top
end speed and quicker acceleration.
The rails are thinner enabling more
grip and an easier ride!

I reckon the 08 will be the best yet, with less freestyle bias and more wave/bump and jump. Also the straps have been changed and made to fit wider feet. Personally I never had a problem with the straps.
Last year I rode the 97 with 6.4 and 5.6 remedy's and was the perfect blaster/chop hopper. This years will turn tighter and be quicker.

The boards will be in Aus in late Sep early October.

regards

David

I ve got the 07 model. Great board in small waves, can actually bottom turn quite nicely for a big board. Awesome board for freestyling. Has alot of options to change aswell inboard straps for waves and outboard for freeride. Suprisingly fast aswell clocked runs of 35knts on gps a while back.
Its short length makes it really easy to handle in the air and also very poppy when doing jumps or getting going. It came with a good freeride fin but is a bit too upright for waves so i bought a smaller wave fin and made a huge difference. Didnt find mine heavy at at all but Barn is right the footstraps aren't that great, you wouldnt need to replace them in a hurry. I would highly recomend this board if you want somthing for waves, bump & jump or freestyling. If not try the Rocket bit faster but still good for bump & jump.

Thanks everyone who replied, you have given me some decent info towards making a final decision.
Cheers