Well I have ridden both the nhp and fifty 50 now and I hate the fact that my fifty 50 doesn't have a handle. Ha. Typical now I see that this has been put right but actually I think I prefered the nhp myself and will be returning to my dealer shortly to see if he still has the nhp and switching back to that one. I like the shorter fatter board rather than the longer thinner one I think I think the fifty 50 could do with being slightly skatier. I findit just a littlebit harder to break the board out when switching to toe side etc. Maybe this could be improved a little by adding slightly smaller fins on it.
I also thought that through the water the nhp felt a bit more solid, marginally stiffer perhaps?
What sized fins did you get on it? Mine came with verry small fins around 35mm, where as the NHP's are 55mm.
Been called many things, but a pimp. Have another read Steve, you're kidding yourself.
Same as the nhp 5 or 5.5 what ever they are.
Great grip for toe side riding but hard to switch in or out.
Just got on to the store and asked about the fins. They phoned nobile and got straight back to me (good as gold as always) nobile said it should have come with small fins and are sending a load down for them for Monday. Just in time as that's my next day off. Will hold fire on swapping back to the nhp and give it a go. Prob help me steer it upwind quicker for pop so should be interesting.
Sounds like you know what your talking about!
Im definatly going to go out and buy a board with no flex now, so i can have a board that is uncomfortable to ride in chop, and that lands hard just so that any wakeboarder wont acuse me of having a gimic that i dont need. Then once out there im going to line up a big wake and jump it to prove that the board has good pop.WTF
If wake boards had great pop why dont they load and pop out on the flat before the wake.
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Have fun boys
Isn't it ironic that the only 2 blokes that ride boots full time are the only 2 blokes questioning what is being said here and are on the same page as one another.
By the time I even bought into this you had gone on for 2 pages about how great this board is, when it got to the point that I thought I would make what was initally a playful jab of a remark, to offer a little perspective to some punter who might just buy one based on your remarks alone.
Reality is this barely moves the needle on my give-a-sh1t-ometer. If you want to buy a Nobile board, great, happy for you, in fact buy 10 for all I care. BUT, if you intend on buying THIS BOARD with the intention of riding it WITH BOOTS (which has been the point all along here for those that have lost focus) then I would urge you to try another board on the market that has some pedigree in manufacturing boards designed to be ridden in boots.
I don't need to ride it, given I understand what it is to ride in boots, to see certain fundamental characteristics that make a board conducive to doing so. It is obvious through remarks and reactions here by those that don't, that show that very lack of understanding. e.g. Grab handles on a boots board. Why, do you intend on undoing your laces mid air to do a one footer? or you can't carry a board without one. Market breakthrough, bang one on a surfboard. God knows how those blokes have coped all these years. The corrugations on the top of the board, which is ridiculous for mounting boots to as it will only promote heel and toe lift.
Anyway, that effort has used up all my interest in this little thread. But for those avid readers such as Dave Salz, perhaps in future rather than thinking it's all about egos, you might look a little closer and see that the points raised are more about offering some perspective. Particularly when, if I were to take a stab in the dark, that maybe, just maybe, Easto's Extreme Kites stocks Nobile. Shock, surprise! Who's pimping now McPop.
Enjoy kids.
this is a bit of a joke.. no offence to anyone but most of what fozz said is true..
having a 'corrugated' or un even surface on ya board does promoate heel/toe rock or lift which in the end of the day will make your inserts weaker n pull em out, on top of that the rocking does ruin a bit of feel for the board as your boot isnt dead flat on it.
fozzy was merely bringing up relevant questions that should be asked about a bindings board. having a too flexy bindings board, ESPECIALLY when your powered properly (which should be all the time) makes you lose a lot of your edge grip etc n farks with ya pop. but having that flex is joy for pressin rails etc.
the LF element was one of the nicest boot boards ive ever ridden and that thing was super stiff.
i dont agree that you can say its sh1t without trying it though and from what i gather you ride for LF so your opinions can be biased.
I am a LF rider as well and I am a 100% full time boot rider too, hell im so desparate for boots im riding a 132 bunged up hook plank with boots until i get a new board.
i think Nobile should just send one my way n let me ride it for a while n il give ya a no bs review
Hi Charl,
Don't know where you ride in WA but you'll be able to demo plenty this summer...
Alessandro, Remi and Mike will be traveling the coast of WA but staying mainly around Perth for 3 months.
They should have some boards with staps (mike's and Alessandro's) or with boots (Remi) for you to try... Or go to Choicy, he might lend you his 50Fifty demo.
Just a note on the corrugated top, it is a direct result of the 3D Construction Concept and does not alter the boots fitting, If your boots are any size from 36 to a 46, the surface under the boot's contact point is perfectly flat.
Cheers,
B
Alessandro Lugaresi
Mike Blomvall
Remi Meum
, what happend to it?
i had a catapult Record model at 142x43 (i was 75kg at the time) and one of the bolts came out and i didnt notice then i stacked it and ripped an insert, core got water logged and the board started reverse flexing a bit. waiting for a concept DLX to come in as thats the most agressive wakestyle board coming in the range i think, well it looked the nicest for riding finless and im getting it in 138.
if you want something that works best for both id say influence 138 or maybe 142 if you like big boards, but i dont really see any board working great for both straps and boots sorry, it will always be better at one than the other and big boards on straps feel funny. concept is definitely the best board in the range but it's not out yet then the influence is the next one down, probably suited for more gusty conditions etc where the slight less rocker helps keep your speed up.
just rode the board - a 131 fifty50
Really soft and nice through the chop. Holds its edge great. Too grippy for my personal liking with the 55mm fins- definitely needs 35mm for my money.
I usually ride a 140 Cab Custom. Very different board but I liked it- definitely one you should try if you are looking for a comfortable board.
Hi, I'd like just to know how is the 50 fifty in rough choppy water or in little waves...
I know it's a flat water board...but official review says that "this is THE one board for all riders....carving, jumping, wakestyle, wave, whatever your tastes, the Nobile 50Fifty Pro will never fail to deliver the super smooth feeling"...IS IT TRUE????
That because flat water for me is almost like an utopia!!
I have ridden in some verry nasty chop, and in small rolly waves with and without boots on the board and it is really smooth not much spray from the board and it still tracks up wind efortlessly. It carves really well and should handle waves no problems, i havent tryed it in reall surf yet but maby this weekend?
It really is a verry versatile board, try to get your hands on a demo i think you will be impressed
Make sure it has the 35mm fins on it(theyare ment to come with them), the other 55mm nobile fins will make it feel way to grippy.
Which part of australia are you in if you check out the nobile website you should be able to find your nearest dealer.
nobilekiteboarding.com/
Hey Waxi,
now I am feeling the love for my fifty 50 board completely now! Well except for the handle and got a rep looking into that for me.
Asked about small fins at the shop in Poole on sat. They arrived Tuesday morn and fitted them straight away.
It is truly awesome now. I don't want the nhp, I am happy to stick with just this one board.
Been out last three days on the trot with it and couldn't stop smiling.
Every thing I wasn't to sure of was corrected with the smaller fins. They allow it to carve round better, it breaks out to switch so smoothly now and allows you to slash it up wind quicker for pop as well. Fantastic!
Best board I have ridden so far out if the many I have tried.
The wind has been mental last three days and water in uk been pretty choppy and sloppy and this board does just mow over anything in it path easily. You don't feel anything in the knees at all and can ride for hours in comfort on one of these. I am using cabrinah sync pads And straps though and not the nobile ones.
Im impressed and very happy now any way. Thanks for the tip on the fins! I agree I have tried most of the nobile past boards and I think alot of them would benifit from the smaller fins as well.
Hmmm winder what the NHP 2010 is like with small fins???? Ha.
