Hey Ive been kiting for about a year now and Ive basically outgrown my 2008 airush switch board in terms of ability and im just in need of some ideas for a new board that can really get me boosting and carving.
Cheers guys
How do you have a full carbon board with a Wood core?
The website claims 3 years breakage garanteed. I like those odds.
They look fairly lame and no Australian distributor would make it hard to claim if you had a problem.
Stick to a good quality board that is suported and backed localy, Slingshot, Nobile, Fone, Best, Cardboards, Airush, Liquidforce etc.
Just followed your link.
No OZ distributor on there list which probaly means some one is bringing them in from someone other than the manufacturer. This can prove to be cheaper but not necaserily better for the australian kiteboarding industry.
If there is a OZ distributor who is it? and which stores have there gear, i have had a look around the majour online distributors and stores and no one i have looked at seems to have them. i did find one guy selling them but for waranty there was a useless link.
So whats the point of getting one if it has no local suport?
Ok Firstly, it says ultra light full carbon and wood core construction. The Naish Thorn FC, North Select and the Crazy Fly boards are also of a full carbon with wood core construction. The only 100% carbon board available on the market that I know of is the Carved Custom Tantrum.
Secondly, it doesn’t say 3 year breakage guaranteed, it says 3 year breakage GUARANTEE. That means a 3 year warranty against breakage.
As you know there are some very good kite and snow boards being made in Poland, e.g. Nobile. Xenon boards are also made in Poland. Good style, good quality and they have received a lot of very positive feedback in Europe.
The boards are fairly new and they will be available to the Australian market very soon for you Waxman, and anybody else interested, to demo. Till then buddy, hang loose.
Take a closer look at such great boards as Spleene, Flyradicals or Carve but if you cant afford extra $ 50 or $ioo to ride top board for the next couple of years by all means consider "cheap" quality boards from Slingshot, Nobile, Best, Cardboards,Underground etc.You do get local support you might need it, but you save $ 50 or so for the start.
Have a look at the Nobile 50/50 , nobile have introduced corrugations like a sheet of colour bond steel roofing. The board has greater stability in rough conditions, less spray when moving , great pop, and softer landing with great manoeuvreability. Nobile has gotten the kite board champ Mike blomvall to work on and to modify the nobile NHP 3D and after 18 months this is what he's come up with the 50/50.
i went to kite stock in Dongara and met Mike there and was so impressed with the board that I bought one from Bastien mob: 0450 454 890
Talk to Bastien ( australian distributor ) he'll give you a good deal ph is
Pimp your stuff here.......
Then lets have an arguement, sorry discussion. Go and demo the boards off the guys who you kitesurf with.
"by all means consider "cheap" quality boards from Slingshot, Nobile, Best, Cardboards,Underground etc."..........Is $1129 cheap for a board (Nobile)????(BTW, nobile boards come with a 3 year warranty), slingshot, Best, Cardboards and underground all provide excellent warranty services.... Under no circumstances delaminate a North Board, it's all your fault.....
stumac
hit up your local shops and demo everything you can, base your choice on perfomance, comfort and what works for you!!
Stumac don't listen to all the pimping of brands. Toddws has the right idea, just try different boards and you will feel which one is right for you. It might even be the switch your riding now. You don't necessarily grow out of a board like the switch unless its too big or like me it becomes too small for your expanding frame. Also test the boards in similar conditions to what you will be riding in
