I can't find any review on the Naish inflatable wing board. I find it weird... Would appreciate any comment/advice if you have tried it. thanks
I can't tell you much as an almost complete beginner but for what it's worth... I'm 87kg without wetsuit and it floats me really well. I expected it to be very tippy fore-aft at only 5'7" but it's fine when leaning on the wing for balance. The 6-inch thickness may be making it more difficult in the chop-bastardy of 25-30 knots in which I always find myself (Wellington, NZ) but...I'm a beginner so I don't know any better.
It inflates in 4 minutes (I timed it, just for you) and it weighs 6.1kg on my bathroom scales.
I'm sitting here praying for 10-15 knots one day at which point I may be able to tell you what it's like on-foil.
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tangogeoff said..
I can't tell you much as an almost complete beginner but for what it's worth... I'm 87kg without wetsuit and it floats me really well. I expected it to be very tippy fore-aft at only 5'7" but it's fine when leaning on the wing for balance. The 6-inch thickness may be making it more difficult in the chop-bastardy of 25-30 knots in which I always find myself (Wellington, NZ) but...I'm a beginner so I don't know any better.
It inflates in 4 minutes (I timed it, just for you) and it weighs 6.1kg on my bathroom scales.
I'm sitting here praying for 10-15 knots one day at which point I may be able to tell you what it's like on-foil.
Too funny...where I live 10-15 kts is an epic day!
I spend most of my time praying for 25-30kts...!!
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I can't tell you much as an almost complete beginner but for what it's worth... I'm 87kg without wetsuit and it floats me really well. I expected it to be very tippy fore-aft at only 5'7" but it's fine when leaning on the wing for balance. The 6-inch thickness may be making it more difficult in the chop-bastardy of 25-30 knots in which I always find myself (Wellington, NZ) but...I'm a beginner so I don't know any better.
It inflates in 4 minutes (I timed it, just for you) and it weighs 6.1kg on my bathroom scales.
I'm sitting here praying for 10-15 knots one day at which point I may be able to tell you what it's like on-foil.
I m worried about the corky nature of these thick and short inflatable board. thanks for sharing
Hi there. I own and ride the 135L. I did a review of it last year when I started riding it (I can't post a link yet, but just google for review and it'll come up - Joe in SF).
My view on the board has changed over the winter. Previously I liked the inflatable, but not as much as my 50L Naish board. Well guess what? Over the winter I tried riding my 50L board and got my arse kicked. After a few months of not riding, and gaining a little weight, and putting on wetsuits and booties, on an epic windy day I just couldn't ride the 50L. So I grabbed the 135L - and have been riding it the last week. And I love the board! It is so easy to get going, so easy to stay dry. Super, super forgiving. I don't imagine I'll be riding it in the middle of summer when the weather is warm, but for "off sessions" it is ideal. Easy and safe, which is what we need sometimes. The best feature of of the board is that fact that although when pumped up you can't tell it from a rigid board, it is pretty sweet to be able to deflate the thing. This weekend we are going to make a coast run. I don't want to haul a big wing board out there in case we get skunked. With the inflatable it is no big deal. That stokes me! I also think this is the best board for beginners. I've had several of the fanatics, naishs and fone boards. They are a bit fragile! But the inflatable isn't! Those wing boards are pretty big and it is hard to walk around with them, stow them and move them without banging into things. The inflatable is perfect for that. I'm super stoked to have this board in my quiver!
I will repeat myself(sorry guys), but Right now all companies jumped into inflatable wing board. I've seenJP/Fanatics/Slingshot.....so if everyone jumped in it, this cannot be that bad! I tested a f-one rocket air, despite juste being a tuttle box, not a whole plate with surf track as naish...it was very fun, stable, and easy to pump and jumped on foil quickly since it's soooo light!!! The extra volume secured me in winter at 0-3C with extra thick gloves...boots etc so I agree 100% JoeKiteTime. It's also indestructible...I was throwing it into the bed of my truck without board bag...dropped it from the top shelf in my garage, no ding. Of course it's not as good to foil pumping and i find it's not the best in stronger wind, but in several occasion when my truck was full of stuff and going to the cottage with kid's bike etc...just deflate, rolled it and founded a small spot for it...so very convenient fore sure!
How'bout touchdowns? Do they bounce back or stick to the water and cause a crash?
