Noticed two Bark 14' Dominator boards for sale, probably one of the most popular boards in the USA and would like feedback on them please?
Namely speed,down winding, stability and construction durability?
If you have paddled one and can compare it to others that would be good.
Thanks.
We don't see many Surftech boards down this way.. I contacted Surftech not long ago to see if they were interested in being a sponsore for our Great Melb. Paddle event and asked why we don't see there boards in our shops.. He said that we can only paddle for a couple of months a year here because it's so cold (I think he thinks it freezes over here) and we are all learners here.. and when we get good (like the Queenslanders) we then might show interest in their boards.. So.. Until our water thaws.. and we learn how to paddle I guess we won't see their boards here.. I'd love to check out the new 14' Bark.. and the new 14' JM board.
DJ
One of the one's for sale was mine prior to selling to the guy who has it listed now.
I found it stable and quite fast but found the tail squirted on the water line a bit (I'm 104kg) however also had a couple of other negative aspects that pursuaded me to move it on.
First one being that there is really no room for foot momement given the bridge down the deck and the standing position is pretty much fixed so it was a jump on, brace and go type set up.
The second was the lightness compromising the strength. It is carbon on the rails and in the standing (bracing) area for strength but the remainder is typical surftech construction (which I rate VERY highly) but it and the Lahui Kai 14' are hollow unlike the heavier 'solid' surftech boards that are hard as a rock (Lairds etc).
I put my paddle across the deck of my Bark and it indented which lead me to ask why and get the answers above-mentioned....so a weight reduction means a strength reduction in the 'low risk' area's.
They are great boards and do go very well however don't treat them rough.
Hope that helps. 
Thanks very much, I did get the impression from other forums that they need to be delicately stored and looked after. Perhaps until our water thaws out, that is.
Hey DJ, we'll have the 2 new Jamie Mitchell Surftech race boards 12'6'' and 14' instore next week including a 12'6'' demo board for you to try...
Luke
Luke
I took the new JM 14' race for a paddle a couple of weeks a go so impressed I orderd one. Very Stable and fast, it will do me.
