Hi, I'm a beginner and looking for an allround SUP for small waves and touring. My weight is 72 kg. There are good sales on Naish Nalu GT
11,0 and 11,6. Are these something to consider based on weight, experience and to be used for? Is BIC SUP Ace-Tec Wing 11,0 a better alternative? Thanks in advance.
Hey Malvina, The 11'0 Ace-Tec wing is predominantly a touring board, you can surf it, but the tail is relatively flat and the rails are quite thick, fine for mucking around in a couple of runners, but nothing bigger than a few feet. It's probably fair to say it'll be quicker and more durable than the Naish, but not as light and lower in performance. Realistically it's hard to get a board that will tour and be fun on small waves, I'd recommend working out which one you want to do more and get a specific board for that, or, get one of each ;).
Hi Malvina
I have always had a different take on this subject.
Because of cost, every SUP I bought had to be a surf SUP,
Since I couldn't afford to have a dedicated flat-water board, I simply paddled what I surfed.
For 5 years, I paddled 5-6 miles on 8'10's and 9'5's, cuz that's all I had.
I loved it, I wasn't hung up on speed and loved exploring estuaries and creeks.
Smaller board are lighter and easier to transport and store.... and super fun to paddle.
It is very possible to buy one affordable board to use in surf and flat-water
Last winter, I surfed and paddle my Sunova 9'5 "the ONE".... light, well built and affordable.
Before that it was the 10'6 Naish Alana (same as the Nalu)
Before that the 9'5 Naish Mana
Before that, it was the 8'10 Fanatic Allwave
I have put together a collage of each board, with surf and flat-water shots and large (me) and small people having a blast on them.
get something you like and can afford. and start to enjoy SUP!
At 72kg I would heed Creeks advice. At 64kg my first board was a Starboard Deluxe Converse inflatable 9ft long and 30 wide . I kept it inflated so ignore the "inflatable" part . The board at that length was so easy to manage out of the water . For the first year I basically just flat water paddled it and used it as an all rounder . At 72 kg you can get away with a board under 10ft . It will also improve your balance quickly
