Starboard 2019 catalogue

Sizes are shorter by a couple inches and volumes up a bit on the 2019s:

sup.star-board.com/2019-products/2019-hypernut-foil/

Am digging the influences from the Hypernut onto the new Starboard Pro.

I was keen on the 8'4 but 140 litres sounds like too much volume, up from 130l of the previous 8'6. Be interesting to demo them, or hear from someone who has.

The 9'0 by 28 longboard looks like a nice option

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marco gribi said..
Hi Guys,

i have riden quite quite a few of the new boards and will give some reviews in about 2 weeks.
If you go to the 8'3 Pro, 7'10 HN and 10' Longboard pages on the Starboard website under reviews I have made some quick comments for Starboard.

I'm currently half way up to Gnaraloo for 2 weeks for a bit of fun.

Cheers,
Marco

Thanks, Marco. Yes--saw your comments which is why I was keen to hear your review being the same weight as you. Really digging the way they incorporated Hypernut traits into the Pro. Will look forward to it in a few weeks. Have fun in Gnaraloo!

Would love to see the new 8'3 pro outlined over the top of the new 8'1 naish mad dog as both similar volume, same width and only few inches in length.

wonder if the new pros will be worse in marginal conditions with the channels and thinner rails. I note the new marketing is angled at 'serious surfers looking for 'world class waves' which are generally clean and good

Yeah I'm currently surfing an 8'6 hypernut and a 9' fanatic stylemaster. I have owned a 7'8 Hypernut and also demoed an 8 footer. The waves I surf tend to be bigger and fatter with a fair bit of wind and often cross chop. I like the 8'6 which is more refined than the 8' and easier on the knees than the 7'8 (old man with no cartledge) The extra length gives more glide into the wave and finer rails make it a bit more responsive. The nose could do with a bit more kick so I like the sound of the new 8'4 but the volume is a worry. Already feel the 8'6 is a bit corky and prefer 115 to 120 litres. That being said, obviously the shape of the board can hide the extra volume. The flatter rocker in the middle of the board should actually give a better glide in a shorter board. That seems to be the theory anyway. The confusing thing was that the new boards are supposed to have finer rails than the old ones, but the 8'6 was unique in that it already had finer rails than the 8' and less volume, so maybe the new 8'4 is no different to the 8'6! Hopefully someone can shed some light on the differences between the 2017 8'6 and the 2019 8'4 Hypernuts.

@MickMc: Yes--there is quite a bit of difference in volume between the 8'6 and the sub 8'0 Hypernuts like my 7'4. I figured the 7'8 might have been the magic number but understand the knees.

@All: Interestingly the Starboard Blue Carbon seems to have very little carbon in it now. Apparently the Flax is stronger than Carbon and I wholly applaud their approach toward sustainability. I just hope they don't charge carbon prices for flax and balsa...

This should be it: https://sup.star-board.com/products/blue-carbon-technology/

has anybody tried to windfoil with starboard wave foils? Thinking of getting Hypernut 4in1 and would like to get away with one foil. I would windfoil only in lighter conditions.

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MickMc said..

Yeah I'm currently surfing an 8'6 hypernut and a 9' fanatic stylemaster. I have owned a 7'8 Hypernut and also demoed an 8 footer. The waves I surf tend to be bigger and fatter with a fair bit of wind and often cross chop. I like the 8'6 which is more refined than the 8' and easier on the knees than the 7'8 (old man with no cartledge) The extra length gives more glide into the wave and finer rails make it a bit more responsive. The nose could do with a bit more kick so I like the sound of the new 8'4 but the volume is a worry. Already feel the 8'6 is a bit corky and prefer 115 to 120 litres. That being said, obviously the shape of the board can hide the extra volume. The flatter rocker in the middle of the board should actually give a better glide in a shorter board. That seems to be the theory anyway. The confusing thing was that the new boards are supposed to have finer rails than the old ones, but the 8'6 was unique in that it already had finer rails than the 8' and less volume, so maybe the new 8'4 is no different to the 8'6! Hopefully someone can shed some light on the differences between the 2017 8'6 and the 2019 8'4 Hypernuts.

In case you haven't seen this, here is a walkaround that SurfFX did of the 2019 shape:

9' Stylemaster is a great board if you're into a classic longboard mal style surfing. Excellent glide, catches a ton of waves and really surfs off the tail beautifully, smooth and controlled. It copes well with a bit of chop and wind too. Not too sure how it would go with your weight but I think it would be fine. 115 litres volume and when there's a bit of chop it doesn't bounce around too much, waves tend to slosh over the board without it being too tippy or corky. All imho! I've owned a JL Striker 8'11 and I prefer the stylemaster as a higher performance board. Also had a Laird Surfer 9 footer, also a great board, just as good as the sylemaster but was heavier than the premium construction stylemaster so I kept the stylemaster and sold the laird. Just to keep on the thread though, I love the 8'6 hypernut. Different type of board altogether!