New low volume wave oriented board from Ozone. Similar to their Rise board, it appears to be manufactured by Appletree. Looks really nice, and while I haven't seen pricing, Ozone charges quite a premium for the boards.
ozonekites.com/wing/boards/pulse-v1/
If you look at their animation showing foot strap locations it actually shows one with the front strap across the board. That seems like a very interesting but definitely weird configuration. I wonder if anyone has actually played with that?
Select to expand quoteGrantmac said..
If you look at their animation showing foot strap locations it actually shows one with the front strap across the board. That seems like a very interesting but definitely weird configuration. I wonder if anyone has actually played with that?
Noticed that. I think some kite foilers run a strap that way and use it on both tacks instead of a V setup. Definitely wouldn't feel natural to me.
Select to expand quoteGrantmac said..
If you look at their animation showing foot strap locations it actually shows one with the front strap across the board. That seems like a very interesting but definitely weird configuration. I wonder if anyone has actually played with that?
Sure, but it needs a bit more finesse. I put some effort into liking such a setup, but gave up before I got comfortable. Might have something to do with the foils I used at that time. I then changed to a more offset strap configuration instead (the second picture, both the front and the back strap are offset) and was happy and felt at home right away, and have used such a stance (either when riding with straps or without) with many boards afterwards.
I really dislike being unstrapped with my front feet so for me an offset front just doesn't work which is too bad since I see the advantages.
That said the Y strap doesn't let me get my feet far enough over centerline to allow using a centered rear strap.
That crosswise configuration looks like it might offer enough foot retention to jump while also getting my front foot well across the board. Looks worth a try if I can find a strap long enough.
Manufacturers please offer lighter colour variations for people who live in areas with very strong sunshine, the darker colours just burn up
^^^ I love it
they end up with me for repair
seriously though I agree. I have boards in the sun that you literally cannot touch after a few mins. The manufacturers need a bit of commonsense
