www.naishkites.com/monarch-pro-performance-freestyle/
sizes range from 130 -134, i ride 134 and i'm on the shorter side, IS this the way boards are going..smaller?
I thught for freestyle/wake you went a little bigger?
How big are you? Kgs, feet?
I wouldn't go down to a 134 unless you are small. 136 is the minimum size I would recommend for freestyle/wake for anyone unless you are a small grom or similar.
It is true that if the board is wide it will still ride ok, but the length factor when riding wakestyle is more to do with clean takeoffs and landings than increasing overall bouancy or surface area.
Yeah I think they will be riding the Dub as a replacement for the Arcade.
I haven't ridden the board personally, but on sheer looks and feel on the beach I think they have gone somewhat backwards (in regards to wakestyle performance).
I used to have a slingy sx 122 as my first board, a lot of guys would remember boards this lengths from around 2005. Gotta laugh when this is what was recommended by my instructor lol..
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Is Naish marketing really that dumb, to market the replacement for the Arcade as a Freeride/ Freestyle board. These are terms that immediately put off anyone looking for a wakestyle board.
I used to ride a 118cm... I remember some guys from NZ (torrin Marc) used to ride 110's.
I even rode the 118 with boots at one point when I had nothing else left to break. But I always remember that day I got a 136 with some rocker, it pretty much changed my life! hahaha.
Only just saw this, too good not to share for those who hadn't seen it. Love the editing.
Been riding the 133 moneyshot for a few months it's my do it all board ,just about the only board I use these days tried to get a monarch the other day but not available here yet due to being a 2014 release but prob have in about a month, can't wait to give one a blast 134 would be the one for me at 95 kg.
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Is Naish marketing really that dumb, to market the replacement for the Arcade as a Freeride/ Freestyle board. These are terms that immediately put off anyone looking for a wakestyle board.
there is the Antic released now. It is the wakestyle board, replacing the Arcade. Comes in 139 and 142
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Yeah seen that, looks pretty sweat. Congrats at the SSS results, has it changed much from the prototype you used back then?
