So DJ whats the verdict on the Maliko?
I have last years, and I love it on days like the one in your vid. It just seems to catch the bumps and go.
The nose buries itself occasionally, but seems to just push through with out losing speed.
Naish have really nailed it this year David, that new Maliko of yours appears to get on and stay on those runners with such ease. I am sure the motor standing on the board has a lot to do with it. Great vid.
Nice vid again, DJ.
How well does the Maliko surf, in waist to head-high stuff, relative to other hybrid-type or DW boards (eg. All Star, Fanatic Falcon, Bark Vapor, SIC Bullet V2 etc etc). Can you actually turn it (albeit slowly, in a 14ft board fashion) on a wave without being Kai Lenny?
Would it make a good board for a PPG-type surf race or will the Naish riders be using the 2017 Javs there instead?
Hey DJ, I've never done an open water downwinder but it's definitely in my future. What are you carrying in the bum bag with the orange tag hanging out the back?
Thanks very much, DJ, those a great pictures of the noses of the Maliko/Falcon/All Star. They really show what a HUGE difference in design concept there is.
I entirely agree with you about big volume noses in side winds and when quartering swell. Although I think it might be more about the balance of the areas that are presented to the waves/wind rather than just the nose. So, for instance, the Ace doesn't do as badly as you'd think in side winds because the rails at the tail are almost as high as those at the nose. Whereas if you have a board where the height at the nose is much greater than at the tail, you've got a problem because there's more side-on area for the forces to act on at one end of the board than the other. It doesn't matter so much if the bigger area is at the tail (like on a SIC Bullet V1, JL M14 etc) because the fin is anchoring it. But if the extra area is at the nose, then you've got all kinds of trouble headed your way in crosswinds.
Anyway, it's great to hear the Maliko surfs well. It's really hard to predict which 14s will surf well. And yes, if you dip the nose when surfing on pretty much any 14 you are stuffed, whether it's a boof-nose or not. At least with a low volume nose there's less weight to keep up, if things do look like they might go South.
I really like the Bark Vapor for general upwind/downwind/crosswind stuff in smaller choppy messy crap. One of the reasons I think it is so successful is that it is fairly low profile, and the rail area throughout the board is quite consistent. But what would be nice would be if the board was a little lighter, and a shade faster in pure flat water. Maybe the Maliko is that board (at a price, mind you...the Bark is *massively* cheaper here in the UK). Caspar certainly did very well on a Maliko in the PPG technical heats yesterday, which bodes well for the flat water/surf capabilities of the board, and the fact that he chose to use the Maliko rather than the Jav.
I plan to start taking my phone again because I've just received a new water proof case/bag for it..
I have Motion X.. I like it..
It's interesting watching the difficulties that the boof nose boards have when punching through the surf at the PPG. That's one situation where you don't want to be pushing a big volume in front of you.
Looking at those pics of the noses one could almost think that the SB and the Fanatic are ISups that are over inflated