Naish Quest 9'6 versus Fanatic Allwave 9'4

Hi,

I am looking for a good entry level surf shape. I weigh 90kgs. I am looking for:

1. A strong board that can take the usual treatment that you get with beach breaks but has reasonable weight
2. A shape that can handle on shore slush and often dumpy closeouts (Manly Beach in Sydney)
3. A shape that has reasonable glide and tracking making waves easy to catch
4. A board that is very stable but still can turn ok

I have a Nalu 10'6 but it is way to fragile, particularly with the thin nose. I have hit the sand a couple of times and both times the nose literally exploded about a half a meter along the rail. I have tried the Naish quest 9'6 in our typical 3ft close outs. It was very stable and felt very balanced. It also felt very strong, but was very heavy. I think it was over 12kg. The quest seemed to tick all the boxes other than weight.

The fanatic allwave 9'4 looks similar, but is also a bit lighter and more stable again. I have not been able to demo one. Does anyone have a view on how it might compare, particularly for strength.

I also tried a hypernut 9'. Totally different board with much lower volume. I felt I was pushing the board through the water rather than gliding over it, so I think I might be a bit heavy for that one.

I ended up getting the naish quest 9'6 rather than the allwave. The naish has a far better deck pad, and the new construction seems as hard as nails.

I managed to get a surf surf in one foot beachies. Very stable board, but surprisingly easy to throw around on a wave.