V box vs hypernut sizes

Probably depends on your height, weight, and experience.

27 inch wide short SUP's are pretty tippy.

Ive paddled the 7'6 Vbox, the 7'8 Minion and the 7'8 Hypernut.

Vbox was the least stable by a mile.
Minion was considerably more stable, but too corky for my weight (77kg) in those dimensions
Hypernut was super stable, with really good glide, and sat nice and low in the water. So I bought one!!

I also own an 8'2 x 27 board, which I also find hard work stability wise compared to the 30" wide Hypernut. Width is your friend!

As always, the best thing to do is demo if possible.

Ive found from testing small boards that 2 boards with very similar dimensions can be like chalk & cheese
when you ride them

i'm 92 kgs and tried the 7'8" HN. at first a bit wobbly, but after a few minutes it felt fine. was just a demo and i haven't tried the 8'0" HN, but i suspect if maximum stability is what you want, that would be the ticket.

I have narrowed it down to

jp surf slate vs hypernut

90+ kg intermediate I am thinking both boards are close in stability

will be hypernut 7'8 vs jp 7'6 I guess

I havn't tried the hypernut but love my slate im pushing around 90kg stacked a bit of weight on after 6 weeks holidays the 7'6×29 still floats me easily. I think the biggest plus is the option of thruster or quad. In thruster set up the slates really drivey and carves super nice, as a quad its a little faster but feels a bit more locked in on its line. Rode it last week in solid 5ft surf and it controlled the power well definately not at its size limit yet.

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Foam said..
I would of thought at your 77kg the 7'8 hypernut for you would be rather big
I assumed my 90kg would be more on the mark for the hypernut 7'8

I bought the Hypernut to replace an 8'2 x 32, 124 litre JP, so compared to that its not big at all.
And it sits really nicely in the water at my weight.
If I was getting one for glassy conditions only, I would have gone the 7'2x28, but I wanted something
that will still be good when it chops up a bit.
Have you read the thread on the 8' Hypernut? Plenty of guys around your size enjoying that. Just depends
where the board is going to fit in your quiver.
The other benefit of going to the larger size (other than the increased stability) is that you still get good glide.
One 90kg+ guy said the 7'8 had no glide at all. I've found the exact opposite to be true at my weight.

Good luck!

Hi foam. Id say im at intermediate sup been on stand ups for 2 years. I use the slate in all conditions stability is almost as good as my old 8'2×32 widebody and way more stable than my 8'6 x 29 jp surf. You can forget about the nose or tail sinking and just concentrate on side to side balance. If you get a chance to demo make sure you use 3 fins it a different animal to the quad. It doesnt have a whole lot of glide but it is 7'6 after all but picks up a wave really easy as it gets on plane at the first hint of speed.

i've tried the JP Slate (7'6") and could barely stand on it in chop. the 7'8" HN was like standing on a dock compared to the Slate. don't know why, just reporting my experience.

It appears from what some are saying that the jp slate is even more stable than the minion

7"6 is the largest board in the jp slate

My 2 cents worth....I think what Wicksy mentions 'just depends where the board is going to fit in your quiver' is the most important thing.

If you are looking for a board to replace a widebody style board or you want it as your day-to-day board, then go slightly wider e.g. 7'8 HN.

If you are looking for a board for clean days / quick rail to rail transitions / late drops etc. then go narrower e.g. Slate or VBOX........the reward is well worth it.

Obviously the shorter the board, the more you compromise on things like glide so you ideally need to demo where possible.

I've owned both a 7'10 Minion (29" wide) & 7'9 VBOX (27" wide) & both are awesome boards but I settled on the VBOX only because it was a better fit for my quiver

My 7'6" Slate is as stable as my 8'4", but is a slug to paddle. A buddy has a JP 8'6" Surf Pro and the Slate is more stable in chop, etc.

Am old 67, but a skinny old fart at 67 kegs. As our winter approaches and the heavy suits are put on, I will sadly ride the Slate less, but more because of my paddling deficiencies and the Slate is slooow. Just trying to make a distinction between instability and paddling concerns. My buddy has no issues with his Slate at all..

110kg, intermediate rider and very excited about my new 8'6" Hypernut, I can't get it in the water until the new year, but I'd say first trip will be to the Alley or maybe the Pass wooooo

Does anyone else have the 8'6"? How does it go for you?

Keen to find out how you got on Dad. I'm a similar weight. Keep us posted