Apologies for going off topic .. 1Fox would love to hear your thoughts on 9x26 Starboard
AUS crew, for Kalama longboard style SUPs theres the following left for pre order:9'0 x 28 at 108L - both colours
9'2 x 30 at 126L - none
10' x 28 at 121L - 2 orange 1 blue
10'2 x 32 at 160L - 1 blue
Select to expand quoteJonathanC said..
Apologies for going off topic .. 1Fox would love to hear your thoughts on 9x26 Starboard
To set the baseline, let me refer that the board I ride the most is a sunova custom longsup 9x26.5 90lts. That board is just. perfect!I bought the starboard as a backup board. what appealed to me? the low rocker line and the starboard reliability/ finish quality.
What I found out afterall:The board has a very easily perceived quality.the deck is quite flat which i'm not fan.
The rails are relatively thin and the fin placement is good. Added to the diamond tail, translates into a very lively off the tail behaviour. That's one of the best things about the board.
The major drawback of this blue carbon construction is the lack of flex. This is a relevant problem for me.
Maybe it's because i'm spoiled by sunova.
Select to expand quotepohaku said..
AUS crew, for Kalama longboard style SUPs theres the following left for pre order:9'0 x 28 at 108L - both colours
9'2 x 30 at 126L - none
10' x 28 at 121L - 2 orange 1 blue
10'2 x 32 at 160L - 1 blue
So no 9'2" Kalama's left in this shipment ?
During last week I had the chance to test the board, both in small waves and punchy point break.
It worked great on both.
The volume is a bit too much for what I'm used to: 120 vs 90lts. You could surf with your office suit and still come out relatively dry :D
The problems I found in the new deal are not present here. the rocker is well balanced, the tail is thin enough for a incisive bite, but still large enough to carry out the proper volume.
If you stomp on the the tail in a big bottom it will follow nimble (for a 10')
The setup I enjoyed the most was quad, like my nalu LE.It has proper flex, is light and looks reliable.
The board is definitely a keeper.
9.0 ish x30 ish 120 -125 ish IMO numbers that a lot of people can relate to ,they,sell quickly.Particularly in a longboard format !
Select to expand quote1fox said..
During last week I had the chance to test the board, both in small waves and punchy point break.
It worked great on both.
The volume is a bit too much for what I'm used to: 120 vs 90lts. You could surf with your office suit and still come out relatively dry :D
The problems I found in the new deal are not present here. the rocker is well balanced, the tail is thin enough for a incisive bite, but still large enough to carry out the proper volume.
If you stomp on the the tail in a big bottom it will follow nimble (for a 10')
The setup I enjoyed the most was quad, like my nalu LE.It has proper flex, is light and looks reliable.
The board is definitely a keeper.
Sounds awesome 1fox!!! Still frothing for mine to arrive.... hopefully within the month.
Good things take time so they say....
Select to expand quotefester said..pohaku said..
AUS crew, for Kalama longboard style SUPs theres the following left for pre order:9'0 x 28 at 108L - both colours
9'2 x 30 at 126L - none
10' x 28 at 121L - 2 orange 1 blue
10'2 x 32 at 160L - 1 blue
So no 9'2" Kalama's left in this shipment ?
All sold
