10' Sunova Style - nice on the nose

Get those toes over the edge STC

Nice work Rick now its simple ,drop the size of that centre fin and start spinnin that baby,you will be lovin it even more .

Here's young Sammy on his 10' Style XL (10' x 30.5" x 4" @ 139L)

AWESOME VIDS ....

Ive been on a 10fter now for a month and seriously considering not ever riding my shorter boards again .. Ive never ridden a long board but i gotta say even tho I'm not getting too the nose I'm just having so much fun up near it ... like i think I'm having more fun than just trying too hit lips and stuff on my flow and hyper nut .. ?? This normal or just cause I'm new too it ..

Dunno just a diff sensation when on rail on a wall near or on the nose ..

Addictive as ....

STC - I like your "Camping" style. Whats that saying about old dogs and new tricks?....Woof

STC always enjoy your vids and feedback i've got the same Sunova Style and had it out for the first time in a decent size wave at Big Left and couldn't believe how well it went and fast as.
Might be a dumb question, but here goes, did you have to wax the nose to walk up the front?
You've inspired me to get out there and try some nose walking

A Rick Thanks for the excellent and entertaining as usual videos!

Interested in this Style. Do you have a good side view of the rocker line (most specifically the nose rocker) you'd care to post so I can see if its worth tracking one of these boards down?

Not sure if this Style is the one but I'd like more of a performance LB with some nose kick that can take a steep drop surfing a beach break and is comfortable to paddle to out of the way breaks. I do regret selling my 10'6" x 30" Hobie CM raw.

I'd think a 10'6" (or 11') x 30" x 4" or less Speeed might work as a board that surfs well, noserides a little and has distance paddling glide. Now that I've put a little weight back on I've really warmed up to the 9'2" Speeed.

Hi Jack L.... I have not compared both 10's, this is actually the 1st Style I have surfed.
I have seen a few 10'6 XL's standing in racks, they looked mighty large and stable.

The 10' looks pretty small by comparison, I was a bit concerned that it would be a "summer only" because of it's narrow width (for me) and low volume.
My 8'10 Speeed at the same exact width and volume was a "no go" for me in full winter gear, so I was very pleasantly surprised to be super comfortable on the 10' Style... I can easily do this board in winter gear.

I hemmed and hawed over 10' or 10 XL.
Eventually, I sucked it up and got the narrower one, because I wanted the nose to be a tad less wide. Super glad I did.

AkeG buddy.... how are you? Long time no talk!

Kinda of early in my experience with the Style, with only 2 sessions on it, but I feel pretty confident answering your question.

My take right now The 10'6 and 10' Surf is a more "High performance" longboard. It feels looser than what I have experienced on the Style so far. The Surf has more glide, more volume... and oddly enough, I highly recommend the ECO build over the XXX (but I may be alone in that theory)

Now, on to the Style
I have no idea how it surfs in the general sense, because I am stunned by how easy it is to surf from the nose. I have total control and feel super relaxed up there, I can stall, climb, drop and finesse the board without ever leaving the nose.

The only thing stopping me from truly "hanging 10" is my 50 year history of stopping at the brink. But I will get by that!
I run a single wide based, 10" fiberglass fin..... it never blows out.... just a controlled "slide" when necessary. I freeking love it!

Unless I miss my guess, the Style is going to take me where NO other longboard has in the past 50 years..... "Toes Over"
IMO, it's destined to be a noseriding giant, in the mode of classic Mals, without being a log.... I aspire to become a true "Tip rider" for the first time...... it is truly amazing! Now I just have to figure out what to do with the paddle during a soul arch

After I read your request I ran down and grabbed some quick shots before the sun went down.

I have had the 10' Style for a year now and really enjoy it.
I have been running the FCS II 10" Fat Boy fin for a couple of months and find it great, the beauty of this fin is you can easily make adjustments out in the water.
Prior to that I had the VP 6s on the sides
great to have a board which allows you to play around with the set up for different days

STC, a bloke told me once "it's not a 5 or 10 unless you get back to where you started" so walking of the end of the world doesn't count
SupChickadee, yes mate wax the front of your board

Chickadee, love that name

I have found that I prefer a big single fin on longboard style SUPs.... but I just put a set of VP's in as a thruster set up to check out this board.... I will also run with the factory setup as well.... just to check this board to all the rest.

The big single, back in the box, combined with the super narrow tail of the Style, makes a very solid contact with the water.... the result is a very controllable tail, when you are up front. The factory setup may do that as well, with the sidebites gripping, but in other boards.... that setup has made them stiffer and less snappy IMO.

GWatto
True, true.... the score doesn't count if you don't "qualify" it, by completing the move!
Right now.... I just want to learn how long I can push the board, before it dumps me

Thanks Jack!

Thanks Viatormundi, if you are fine on the 8'5 Speeed, you would find the 9'6 Style much easier.

My 10' x 29 Style at 130 liters is much more stable than my
8'10 x 29 Speeed @ 130 liters

The 9'6 Style is 1/4" narrower and same liters as your Speeed

I had the 10'6 Nalu, I believe it's a bit different than the 11 footer.
My 10'6 Nalu may be tad more "performance" than the Style, but the Style is light years better at noseriding.
If you go 9'6 Style, it will give you more overall performance than any 11' board IMO

Thank you for your answers. I will try to test ride 9'6 Style in that case. Regarding the wax issue, I can recommend the Rspro Hexatraction (www.rspro.org/products/hexatraction-board-grip)