Since I started kiting I've been using an older Mako 140 as my only twintip.
It seems great and wave rides well but am i missing something. I notice these boards are not on podiums etc.
... podiums for what exactly? Ive never heard of a competition for people who are too **** to use a twintip or a surfboard
Was referring to the construction of build. Everyone has a personal preference. Both are great boards that tackle specific types of riding.
Nomad CCS Wave, replaced free of charge except shipping,by Nomad after I unfortunately or stupidly smashed my Lightwind into a knarly Wave.
The Wind was lightish so I used it my bad.Here a couple of photos of the replacement.
Built extra strong but lightweight.
Mako. Too heavy, no flex, concave too great. relic of the past. Move on. Had 4 of the buggers over time these the three variables that eventually annoyed me.
Nomad wave , very light, has the right flex and realistic concave.
Move on. Or don't ... easy.
Thanks Eppo
We had four Makos also of different sizes definitely cured.
Sorry Warrick not for sale .
Nomads are keepers.
Im curious if any of you guys that have had mako;s have tried them in mutant mode, the board changes heaps from twintip to mutant mode. I run my 150 in mutant mode with standard 55cm fins and a 80cm fin in the middle of the thrusters. The mako is great for down the line waves. It is a heavy board though, would be nice if Ocean Rodeo made a carbon one . I must try the Nomad one day , it sounds like a really nice board.
I tried them in every possible configuration and mainly in mutant mode. It's not a bad board don't get me wrong had some epic downwinders in Exmouth on them. But the factors I didn't like are sorted on that nomad. These factors eventually caused some serious ankle issues on my behalf. Excruciating pain through the ankle and calf region.
Also if you pushed the rail to hard on a wave that extreme concave would mean it would stick then all of a sudden break out on you.
again this has been only my experience so it isn't the absolute truth.
Leigh - curious in more detail what the incident and damage was to your Nomad? Carbon board with apparently amazing construction, intended to be used in waves, gets broken in waves ... ?
And for others, is the Tronic still the poor man's Nomad, or are there other contenders?
So let me get this right Leigh. You broke this Nomad because it was not meant to be riden in "surf "as it's a flat water board. You had this Nomad surf made custom as your flat water board only! Correct so far? However you continually rank this board and brand of boards over all of the Mako TT's as a surf carving ripper. You would not be able to brake a Mako even when using them as a car ramp.Now please explain how you have arrived at your seemingly unfounded claims above. Sorry mate, I'm laughing at this but do not mean to offend you.
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Hey Leigh
I also have the wave TT and love it. To be honest it is not my go-to board and I should really use it more. I love it when I am on and need to drag it out.
I have used it in a variety of conditions and wave sizes. I don't believe this board can be considered a SB substitute as it doesn't have the volume or the fin surface area to make it that way. When on a decent wave and riding toeside down a wave face I cannot point as high when riding right than I can on the SB.
That said, the board was never bought to be a SB replacement, it was there to complement the kite sessions and that it does. I love throwing it around on a wave as this board really turns hard given its rounded rails. It is playful and behaves beautifully in moderate sized choppy waves, though I have used it in shoulder/head high waves just because and it also adds a great dimension to your kiting experience.
I also owned a Mako King back in the days and sold it after about a year. The board was fine, but I didn't like massive concave for the same reasons that Eppo stated above. Plenty of folks I have met since have them and love them for what they are, but they are no comparison to the Nomad, but then again I reckon these two boards have different functions. The mutant style of the Mako makes it very much a different board.
The mako 150 is the sweet spot size...
Very efficient ride.
Awesome for shallows freestyle and wave dutys.
It is a board that makes up one more level of stoke in a seasoned kiters board quiver.