Select to expand quoteJustCruising said..
Good post thanks Kieran
When you say the bullet 14 was too big for your weight, what do you mean and how heavy are you?
Hey mate, I'm around 70 - 74kg, but I'm also quite short with a short paddle length So wide boards dont suit me. That's kinda more what I meant rather than volume........
ive found that anything much more than 26" is awkward for me and effects my stroke in that the shaft is no longer vertical but at an angle due to reaching over the wider boards.
thats just my personal feelings on it; I'm certain there would be others out there at the same weight but taller that would find it perfect.
Select to expand quoteArea10 said..
Did I see Caspar Steinfath on his 2015 Naish Javelin just beat Connor Baxter on a Starboard and Jake Jenson on the new Fanatic Strike in the "fastest paddler on earth" race at the Lost Mills event in Germany?
And Manca Notar came third in the women on a Naish Javelin despite paddling a 12-6 when everyone else was on a 14.
I guess that maybe if you take race results as a sign of a good board then maybe the Naish Jav has NOT been "found wanting" at the intervational level at this event?
You will find the Naish boards should sprint pretty good as they have a good bottom and few other things going for them in that area plus casper is a very good paddler, Manca choose's the 12'6 because she is much faster on it than she is on the 14ft.
In a sprint you will find all 14 ft boards will have about the same top speed where the difference comes is glide and in some cases getting the board up on the plane to speak. In the naish boards case it can sprint pretty good but as the distance gets a bit longer it's harder to keep it planing and as you get tired the board will start sitting lower in the water making it harder to paddle. The top guys can some times muscle through this but it is not as easy as paddling a board that is meant for gliding. Same for the Starboard sprint its a great board but to get the best out of it you have to keep it straight and even watching some of the best guys here on it once they get a few wobbles on it their times drop pretty quick.
Yeah that's what I meant
But awesome result for Trev up against the best in the World. He better hurry back home to finish his schooling.
I could hear the Sunny Coast Club screaming in Sydney.
Select to expand quoteKieranr said..SurfNiels said..
Thnks for your reply Kieranr.
Unfortunately we still haven't that many raceboards around up here´.
What are the best allround boards around in your opinion? THe Starboard ACE and the naish javelin have been mentioned..
And Area10 dont forget to smile
Hey buddy,
The ever elusive all rounder is a very hard thing to pick!!
Here is my 2 cents for what it's worth.
I've always liked the 2013/14 Naish Jav; goes good in the bumps and flat.
The 2014/15 Naish is a good race board; very well suited for flat to mild chop. I felt it got tricky when things got bigger and steeper.
I've owned the Fanatic Falcon 14 x 24.75" and I really liked it but I felt I didn't have the agility to make it work as good as it could in the bumps.
went good in the flat for a board with the rocker it has; one of our paddling crew averaged 10km/hr over our 5km time trial course.
I really liked the V2 Bullet 14 but it was a bit big for my weight. (Traded the 14' in on a 17'4") Super fun easy board to surf and DW. Gones ok in the flat too. Fantastic construction quality and finish. Good option for a bigger paddler Or someone starting out in the bumps.
I owned a 2012/13 Starboard Allstar 14 x 25" but found it waaaaaaay too tippy for me back then. Was fast as on the flat.
The newer Allstars are very good. I like that each different width has an accordingly different rocker line rather than just the same board with inches cut off the sides. The 2016 Allstars are very interesting. I think the 2016 14 x 28" Open Ocean Allstar will be pretty popular with the DW crew.
there is some very nice looking gear coming from JP too. I have very little experience with them but one of our paddle crew, James Casey is getting involved with the ocean board design and it seems to work very well In bumps.
Their flatwater board is a rocket!!
I've become a Starboard Ace convert this year. I absolutely love it DW and it's very capable in the flat. (Over 25kn and I jump on my 17'4" Bullet, but I have had the Ace out in 40kn enclosed water and it flew)
The Ace is very hard to beat as an all rounder in my opinion. If you can get over the dug out deck and pin tail it's bloody good.
I have the 2015 14 x 25" and I love it.
Absolute Board Whore mr O. 
Takes one to know one mr Zeusman!!!!
your new stick is looking very nice indeed. Slats does good stuff eh.
Select to expand quoteKieranr said...
Takes one to know one mr Zeusman!!!!
your new stick is looking very nice indeed. Slats does good stuff eh.
You're quite right mate.
And yes, Mick is doing fantastic job. Got a few more ideas that I'm hoping Mick will make a reality for me. All in good time.
Select to expand quoteswimarko said..
here's the 2016 all star
Looks bad ass and Sprint narrow! I was planning on getting the 2015 Sprint, but now? Time to start saving pennys... Lot's to drool about. Like the low tray, the Spinty'er nose with the rounded bow and the slimmed down tail. With that full single channel the volume has to be low.
Select to expand quotebaddog said..swimarko said..
here's the 2016 all star
Looks bad ass and Sprint narrow! I was planning on getting the 2015 Sprint, but now? Time to start saving pennys... Lot's to drool about. Like the low tray, the Spinty'er nose with the rounded bow and the slimmed down tail. With that full single channel the volume has to be low.
They look like what Evil Kinevell would ride if he were a paddler.
