A shot at the windsurfing aesthetic from Tower?

[rollerrider]

That SUP looks like a surfboard cause its's probably built like a surfboard. Glass on foam with stringers. Should not cost too much.

[outhaul]

Full disclosure, I don't really care what Tower says, just thought It'd be a fun topic. Wow, those Tabou graphics are really out there! My favorite boards looks-wise are those with the sanded paint over carbon, simple yet interesting, form follows function.

[beaglebuddy]

They have a good point, the WS graphics are a bit out there but so what, who cares? Not me. Given the choice I would probably pick the WS graphics over something plain just because it's a bit interesting but I don't care too much either way.

[U2U2U2]

ART

It's been said its in the eye of the beholder. There is a difference in, easy on the eye, and a board full of cross diagonal lines with 60s hippy print in between.
World wide it would be interesting to see what age group they key in.
On Tabou, the Rocket series graphics flow , err, some. I really don't see any segment , all white or crazy wild that sells on that alone.
The naked Mermaid 3S , always reminded me of those naked women outline on mudflaps, usually adorned on a truck. My self I always liked the Yosemity Sam flaps that shot fire from his pistol in conjunction with the turn signal.
Trying to match the areas on some boards is hopeless, unless you have a huge array of tints.
The sanded carbon look is nice. FWIW , just s tail section of spray paint has increased weight by 1/2 pound on several projects

Outhaul, i read now that this wasn't a issue, and I agree it's worth discussion.
But is anyone listening

[Arrgh]

What goes around...

[nw30]

Talking pure graphics, nothing else, as in how they work.
I've always thought that the RRDs have had the worst graphics out there, year, after year, after year, according to the beholder of this eye.
Lately they have been on a psychedelic vomit theme. But truth be told, I'd take the psychedelic vomit theme over the fake logo theme that they used back in 2000, those were even worse. I think they were trying to capitalize on the popularity of stickers, any stickers. They didn't want to be sued by any real manufactures, so they came up with fake ones, pure ugliness (IMO). But the boards worked pretty well.

[isobars]

In MY eye are two polar-opposite designs on the same board just a year apart. The best-looking factory board I've ever seen was the 2014 Naish Wave.

Among the lamest, and most boring, was the 2015 Naish Wave, at least on top.

WTF? Reports are that Robby concurred, more or less.
2014 -- its finish looked a centimeter deep.



vs
2015 -- can you say "paint brush"?

[outhaul]

The RRD photo posted by NW30 is really amazing, the "graphics" are amazingly bad. The fruit chew "sticker" was really on the board from the factory or am I not understanding this?

[U2U2U2]

[Arrgh]

And then there's the board from this direction. I think we may have a winner.