Sunova 8'10" Steeze // Review

Stoked that there's more choice for punters like me who don't have the balance of a cat and aren't after a high performance longboard SUP.

It's interesting that Sunova are not the only ones who are listening to customers and providing a board in the middle - not for a kook but not for a pro.

This will be going on the options list once I've saved my pennies.

let's face it, if boards from different companies that were designed for a specific aspect of surfing looked completely different, then someone probably isn't paying attention. when an industry is young, product differences can be fairly large, but there is a good reason most cars and trucks on the road all look pretty much alike. mature industries yield products with slight differences only (given similar prices, of course).

Hey @Casso another great review looks like a great board and worthy of consideration.

Appreciate the time it takes to put a review like this together.

pity about the party crasher with obvious self promotion intentions.....shame on you!

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Jimmy Lewis Boards said..
Not at all djansen, there's plenty of self promotion going on without my 2 cents worth but just for everyone's information I had this email from Jimmy Lewis today regarding the Striker which has been around a long time before anyone else's performance longboard & still remains one of the best sellers on the market today.....Just like ALL of Jimmy's shapes...NO Gimmicks, Just boards that work....
Hi Rob, My guess would be that we've had it for at least 10 years. It's one of the first boards I did. Back when I was still HAND shaping all the plugs. Aloha, Jimmy

Oh my god dude you still don't get it do you...

stop trying to piggy back on the good work of others!

read the F@&$king title of the thread Board Review

its because of numb nuts like you that people like @casso stop posting valuable information to the community. It takes a lot of time and effort to make a review and this community values these posts. What we don't like is flea like posts from poo like you trying to promote other brands. If the community was interested in the brand you are trying to promote then start another thread and open it up for the community to discuss

as a site sponsor your should know better!

no further comment as this brilliant review by Casso should be left as that

once again thanks casso for the review your opinion is highly valued by this community keep up the great work and we look forward to a video

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Thanks damo666, as you can see in my thread I'm not insulting anyone especially Casso....We've surfed together for years & it's a good review... My only point was that the Striker is a great selling board & Sunova had a request from a retailer to copy it...(right down to the sizes & dimensions)
As far as djansen comments go it just shows with his childish insults that he has his own agenda...I'm not piggy backing on anything, just commenting...which las time I checked was ok...Just like when I post or do reviews I expect that maybe not everyone will agree but not ONCE have I ever insulted anyone or carried on like an immature moron!

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Zeusman said..

mbuzz said..
Quick visual comparison. Steeze keeps it's width running further towards the nose, has a more rounded nose,different tail shape,differentsidefinposition (further back), pluseasier on the eye than the fugly striker ; )

Yeah I have to agree with Mbuzz here and say that apart from
both being longboard style boards, they are nothing alike!! Pics don't lie.
But aside from that, even if it was like to JL design, who really cares?? If a design is proven to work and is copied by another guy, big deal!! And furthermore, if a guy saw a JL design/shape that he liked but didn't like the construction type, then went to Bert and said "Hey Bert, can you make this shape in your ultra cool and light construction with your convenient handle?" Then that guy is just smart in my book.

Let's not put more fuel on the fire !!! But i do love my sunovas !!!

I am loving the graphics and and minimal "S" and the Sunova indent in the pad..

Sexy.

So putting arguments about who copied who aside.... does anyone know where the Sunova can be demoed in Queensland?

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Kami said..

Hi Casso did you try the twinzer option on one of your boards like the Laird pin tail red one?

They aren't my boards Kami - I just got the pics off the internet.

I didn't try try a twinzer set up on the Steeze but I am running big side fins and a very small back fin in my Sunova Flow at the moment - love it.

Tino are you guys going to be in Merimbula this year?

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CAUTION said..

surfinJ said..
Nice surfing Casso. I've got a Blane Chambers 10-6 from ten years ago that still rips so....
Now Bert takes care of me and my custom low volume Surf longboard is amazing, not pimping, just saying.
And how's this Rasta Acid, 9-2x31.

WOW, looks sick. a shame to have deck grip on really.
nice one.

Yeah I agree Caution. I'd order it with no deck pad and use wax

Bloody hell Casso.
I've been considering a 10' Style, and then you go and throw this one in the works!

10 out of 10 brenno great job.i also slide on myflow and was thinking of wax.but the new decking looks great .one of a kind .I'm thinking of doing it .

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Tardy said..
10 out of 10 brenno great job.i also slide on myflow and was thinking of wax.but the new decking looks great .one of a kind .I'm thinking of doing it .

ya--the sunova finish, beautiful as it is (it's like a effing fine acoustic guitar), is a bit slick--putting hexatraction in frt of the pad on my creek 8'10---first few times i stepped way fwd to force a drop, i did a split! fortunately no injury--did it right in frt of a friend and he asked if i was OK!

Nice. Gonna get me one when the boys have finished everyone's xmas presents!