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Fresh from the SUNOVA factory

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Created by AA > 9 months ago, 22 Jun 2019
AA
NSW, 2159 posts
22 Jun 2019 8:53AM
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Beautiful new 10' custom for a customer who's favorite board was on its last legs. Burt's beautiful interpretation of this board is a stunner. Makes sense as a shape if you want a longer performance board but don't want a long board. Love the clean graphic
10' x 32" x 4 1/2" 153L









Hoppo3228
VIC, 744 posts
22 Jun 2019 12:43PM
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That looks sweet! be good to see in a smaller size too

DavidJohn
VIC, 17417 posts
22 Jun 2019 1:16PM
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Very nice

Tardy
4930 posts
22 Jun 2019 3:04PM
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sweet .. love the black

515
775 posts
22 Jun 2019 3:58PM
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Agree that's cool board and would like to have a paddle on that in my local beach
Better buy lotto tickets.

DaveSandan
VIC, 1364 posts
22 Jun 2019 9:54PM
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Tardy said..
sweet .. love the black


Speaking of black, where are the shots of your 2 piece custom on a wave or two?

tightlines
WA, 3467 posts
22 Jun 2019 8:30PM
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Looks great but what's with the huge centre fin they always seem to put in Sunova's?

Mind you at 32" wide and with a swallowtail maybe it might be justified this time.

Area10
1508 posts
23 Jun 2019 1:27AM
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That's really great - I'd probably buy one if it was a production board. However, black isn't a particularly clever choice if you live in a warm climate, much as it looks good.

There are so few brands making longer boards that aren't longboards, nor big beginner barges. Hypr Nalu Hawaii make some but not that many others. So it's good to know that there is the option of a Sunova custom.

paperboy
NSW, 102 posts
23 Jun 2019 8:37AM
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Hoppo3228 said..
That looks sweet! be good to see in a smaller size too


Scaled down to mid 7 foot region Id consider selling a kidney

Tardy
4930 posts
23 Jun 2019 6:57AM
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DaveSandan said..

Tardy said..
sweet .. love the black



Speaking of black, where are the shots of your 2 piece custom on a wave or two?


Still coming

billekrub
123 posts
23 Jun 2019 7:53AM
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AA:

Tell us more about the shape, how you spec'd your old board so that he knew what to do. Looks like less rocker for speed and faster paddling, but with highly curved outline for radical turning. Usu. see a lot of V with swallow tail? What conditions do you anticipate? Easy to paddle into waves, but can stay on the tail once on the wave?

supthecreek
2585 posts
23 Jun 2019 12:10PM
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Interesting shape Andrew..... be interesting to hear a ride report and maybe some video!

515
775 posts
23 Jun 2019 2:49PM
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billekrub said..
AA:

Tell us more about the shape, how you spec'd your old board so that he knew what to do. Looks like less rocker for speed and faster paddling, but with highly curved outline for radical turning. Usu. see a lot of V with swallow tail? What conditions do you anticipate? Easy to paddle into waves, but can stay on the tail once on the wave?


Possibly subtle mono concave in nose to double concave middle into vee tail

AA
NSW, 2159 posts
23 Jun 2019 5:00PM
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billekrub said..
AA:

Tell us more about the shape, how you spec'd your old board so that he knew what to do. Looks like less rocker for speed and faster paddling, but with highly curved outline for radical turning. Usu. see a lot of V with swallow tail? What conditions do you anticipate? Easy to paddle into waves, but can stay on the tail once on the wave?




The customer bought his old board in and we had a good look over it. There was nothing close in the Sumova range so we conveyed the critical dimensions to Burt and he worked his magic. It is a performance 10'er with pretty straight rails through the middle. He never missed a wave on his old board and he loved the way it turned. It's actually Navy Waiting on a report from the customer.

Gboots
NSW, 1314 posts
23 Jun 2019 6:11PM
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Looks like a stretched out Skate XL

SunnyBouy
473 posts
24 Jun 2019 2:15AM
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I like the graphic fade

billekrub
123 posts
24 Jun 2019 3:19AM
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AA said..

billekrub said..
AA:

Tell us more about the shape, how you spec'd your old board so that he knew what to do. Looks like less rocker for speed and faster paddling, but with highly curved outline for radical turning. Usu. see a lot of V with swallow tail? What conditions do you anticipate? Easy to paddle into waves, but can stay on the tail once on the wave?





The customer bought his old board in and we had a good look over it. There was nothing close in the Sumova range so we conveyed the critical dimensions to Burt and he worked his magic. It is a performance 10'er with pretty straight rails through the middle. He never missed a wave on his old board and he loved the way it turned. It's actually Navy Waiting on a report from the customer.


What a great service!!!

Seajuice
NSW, 907 posts
24 Jun 2019 7:06PM
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Nice! Very nice! And yes. Great service Sunova.

Goodbye
QLD, 117 posts
29 Jun 2019 3:35PM
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That's a lovely board............ could see one of those in my future!

I like my Sunovas, just wish I could get them to reply to emails?

JonathanC
VIC, 1020 posts
29 Jun 2019 5:49PM
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Interesting this board straight after the Starby Element, think these longer performance shapes are such great all-rounders. I've got a 5 year old 9 x 29 118l Starboard Pro that I just love (that's a big board for me at 64kg!)
Strangely the only place I really use it is Gnaraloo, reasonably critical powerful reef break and frequently very strong offshore winds. The extra length gives me half a chance to actually get onto the wave, without being as stupid critical as you need to be with a board under 8'.
Sorry to go off topic, bloody nice looking board!

Goodbye
QLD, 117 posts
5 Jul 2019 9:57AM
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I'd also like to hear a report from the customer. Especially how he finds this board compared to the one he modelled it on.

Dylan from Sunova also contacted me immediately following my last post which I was most impressed with. Shows that Sunova do listen and care about their customers.

i "need" another 10 footer......... maybe something like this




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