sunsetsailboards said..
interesting that the ARC is 0.3kg heavier than the Super K v2 in the 88/90 size despite not having a handle and being equivalent volume. Arc 88l is spec'd at 5.0kg, Super K2 90l in Pro Carbon at 4.7kg (although my personal board is 5.0kg).

Frankieboy said..

I think most brands advertise weight without pad

FranP said..




A sharp bit of positioning from KT.
At a time when moving new boards is tougher than ever, they’re leaning into the parawing momentum and reframing the offer—arguably even nudging toward a new sub-category.
The ARC reads very close to a K2: roughly +1” in width, a touch more banana in the rocker, and about +300 g on the scale. Incremental, not radical. The real question is whether those tweaks translate into a meaningfully different on-water feel—or if this is primarily smart product segmentation (and, likely, healthier margins) dressed as innovation.????

FranP said..




A sharp bit of positioning from KT.
At a time when moving new boards is tougher than ever, they’re leaning into the parawing momentum and reframing the offer—arguably even nudging toward a new sub-category.
The ARC reads very close to a K2: roughly +1” in width, a touch more banana in the rocker, and about +300 g on the scale. Incremental, not radical. The real question is whether those tweaks translate into a meaningfully different on-water feel—or if this is primarily smart product segmentation (and, likely, healthier margins) dressed as innovation.????

Frankieboy said..




My 104L is 0,3kg heavier, a friend's 90L is 5kg or +0,3kg also.
This can also be the +-5% tolerance they all mention