Anyone tried/purchased one of these???? Us kiwis don't have anyone selling PSH or sexy Magic Carpets but we do have starboards
http://www.star-board-sup.com/2010/products/boards/board_gunpro.php
Still recovering from the shock/horror of accidentally catching that "good wave" at the island & finding myself on a hawaii style sucky barrelling high velocity wave that my hero was not maybe the appropiate board to be on.....big wave/shallow impact area stuff :)
Yep, got it in April and I like it.
Goes great, especially down the line when you get a bit of speed up. Also is good in smaller stuff.
Took a little bit of getting used to, but once you find the spot to stand it is stable enough.
Mate you should try the wobble board over there looking like we might get a chance on sunday.
Dunno towball spent most of my time on my knees at pipe this morning on the bong.....was a bit lumpy ....but am keen to go woteva i choose 4 sure
There's a guy in Christchurch riding one. He falls off heaps waiting for waves and blames the boards instability? 
who knows. He does catch waves way further out the back than my Hero can though. It seems to have really good glide.
Always new you were a bit religious. You would ride the gun ok. Ihad ago on Bordys Super fish @the pipe .you should try that
thanks for the info standupper....course we all have days when we are surf gods & other days when we simply fall off lol
GizzieNZ
i have been ridding the 10'3" gun pro and bloody love it!!!
i have also been ridding the 10'5" and the 9'8" and have settled on the 10'3"
to me the 10'3" has the perfect blend of balance, turn and glide. it goes well in small stuff and great when its a bit bigger and you can get some speed up it RIPs!!!!
10'3" Pro all the way!!
I could go on and on about how much i like that board 
O come on towball if you are religious its not weight/height but belief in the board that makes you a surf god
I'm no surf god ,i'm just interested cause he been riding the same as us/me
I really like my9'8" so now you got me thinking.
Hi Gizzie
I have just been through a bit of trail and was able to demo quite a few of the Starboards .
I was more interested in the shorter boards and tried boards from the 8'5" pocket rocket up , including the Hero .
I didn't ride the 10'3 but ended up on the 9'8" pro and I think it is very versatile . It has plenty of glide to get onto the waves early , it is easy to use and really stable ( compared to PSH 9'6" WR for eg )
It still has the ability to turn well and loosens up a lot when used with a smaller centre fin pushed all the way forward . It has great drive off the bottom and really carries speed well down the line . Even with the small fin pushed forward the board tracks very well and is easy to position and paddle onto the wave .
I ride this board in sucky beach break waves most of the time and find it the best all rounder . Comfortable to paddle out through the whitewater (very stable) and still long enough to do a bit of cross stepping and nose riding (well almost ,but that is down to lack of ability not the board).
I am 83 kg and 5'10" and have never wanted more length to be able to get into a wave earlier . The faster this board is ridden the more comfortable it feels , unfortunately I haven't had it out in any big conditions yet .
Don't mean to try and talk you into another board , just wanted to give you another opinion to back up towball as he seems to like his .
it is easy to use and really stable ( compared to PSH 9'6" WR for eg )
Really a 29 wide board more stable than a 30 wide board
So the trade off would be what
I would agree with Damo 10'3" Pro all the way!! if it is for bigger waves
Just called it the way it felt Hilly .
No SUP expert but I think it is due to the outline on the PSH and possibly the bottom shape .
Wrote a comparison on the PSH and the 9'8" pro in the review section .
Keep the box it comes in so when it snaps you have something to post the two halves back in....Seriously who would buy a starboard for big waves
and he seems to like starboard
and he seems to like starboard Do you seriously think Team riders are riding the same constructed board that is retailed.
just sticking up for some poor guy that related his experience and got ripped into
What a nice guy
Not sure I ripped into him
In reviews Compare like with like, saying one board 2 inches longer and with a big fat nose is more stable than a board with a pointy nose and thin tail?? No sh1t sherlock
Mike may want to declare his association with starboard when reviewing their products I think everything he owns is Airush or starboard but I could be wrong
There ripped in is that better???
All good happy to go for a paddle Jon
OK point taken Hilly, you doing the Rotto race in January? I'll buy you a beer afterwards.
Woops sorry Gizzie - forgot this was about 10'3 Gun's......
O Wow....interesting opinions but basically the same old story 20 different people & 20 different opinions & that's kool
Sure the hero the element the drive just generally good all round boards.
Seems the like the SB gun designed more with bigger powerful waves in mind and seems like the people who own & surf it quite like it....thanks for the feedback folks.......happy supping or surfing or bodysurfing or whatever tickles your fancy
