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waterwind2012
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isobars
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Holy Cow! I do NOT envy people trying to choose new boards these days. The menu is overwhelming, and demoing even a handful of them is not easy to do. 1, 2, 3, and 4 fins, a dozen excellent brands, abundant hype/facts/opinions, applicability, personal choices ... who sez WSing id dying?
And who sez wave boards are for DTL wave sailing only? They make GREAT boards any time and place where maneuverability is more important than maximum top speed. Got lulls? Go bigger. Many of today's big (100 L or bigger) wave boards plane in a heartbeat yet still turn harder and tighter than most less dedicated wavy boards, they rip way upwind if you rig big, many of them ride very smoothly, and they're highly suitable for any lakes that get wind averaging > 20 mph and good bumps; salt water and overhead breaking waves are not required. If you like to play among the bumps rather than bulldozing them, keep an open mind even if you live in Kansas. |
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waterwind2012
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Hi isobars, there's a lot of truth in what you write. There's even to much choice these days, and some bigger wave boards are perhaps designed not for waveriding.... It's difficult to find honest reviews, and the best thing is always to have the chance to try the board.
But, I think that what's interesting in french magazine Windmag reviews, we have summarized in our article, is that they give some clues for each board to understand the board behavior, and to help us understand which can be more suitable for our way of riding.
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isobars
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| waterwind2012 wrote: | | Hi isobars, there's a lot of truth in what you write |
I've been telling you guys that for decades. 
| waterwind2012 wrote: | | the best thing is always to have the chance to try the board. |
Fully agree, whether it's rented from a dealer's demo fleet, borrowed from a bud, or bought accepting the risk of deciding to sell it if it's not suitable. The latter can range from very expensive to a wash, depending on how one buys it (new vs used vs closeout).
| waterwind2012 wrote: | | ... clues for each board to understand the board behavior, and to help us understand which can be more suitable for our way of riding. |
Right on. Neither a dealer nor a PR writer can tell us how well a board suits our style and objectives better than can a test drive, presuming we have the experience to evaluate a board for our purpose. The less we know, the more we must trust others to guide us. |
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