So I had a Gong Hipe 85L for 6 months and really liked it. It flew super quick, my only gripe it was a bit heavy. Loads of posts saying inflatables are hard to unstick, I disagree.
I have been using a Naish 85L for last 6 months and really like it. Wje I purchased it board designs were are all over chimes, bevels, cut away this cut away that etc..
Now as a few posts earlier have alluded to, designs are coming back to simple flat bottom, boxey rails and a 90 degree tail. The Fanatic 2022 is exactly that... Mmm but surely that's an Inflatable design...
So in theory if you want a board to work with your HA foil save some money and buy an inflatable!!?!
Select to expand quoteIanInca said..
So I had a Gong Hipe 85L for 6 months and really liked it. It flew super quick, my only gripe it was a bit heavy. Loads of posts saying inflatables are hard to unstick, I disagree.
I have been using a Naish 85L for last 6 months and really like it. Wje I purchased it board designs were are all over chimes, bevels, cut away this cut away that etc..
Now as a few posts earlier have alluded to, designs are coming back to simple flat bottom, boxey rails and a 90 degree tail. The Fanatic 2022 is exactly that... Mmm but surely that's an Inflatable design...
So in theory if you want a board to work with your HA foil save some money and buy an inflatable!!?!
From a very simplified perspective, you probably aren't wrong. But there are many other factors where an inflatable board will suffer, including flex, weight and nuances of shape. The shape of an inflatable is going to be more limited in terms of rocker, deck shape, distribution of volume, etc... How much all these factors matter is up to the user.
Select to expand quoteIanInca said..
So I had a Gong Hipe 85L for 6 months and really liked it. It flew super quick, my only gripe it was a bit heavy. Loads of posts saying inflatables are hard to unstick, I disagree.
I have been using a Naish 85L for last 6 months and really like it. Wje I purchased it board designs were are all over chimes, bevels, cut away this cut away that etc..
Now as a few posts earlier have alluded to, designs are coming back to simple flat bottom, boxey rails and a 90 degree tail. The Fanatic 2022 is exactly that... Mmm but surely that's an Inflatable design...
So in theory if you want a board to work with your HA foil save some money and buy an inflatable!!?!
I would say you're not far off. I see wing boards going with a flatter rocker as well which ring it even closer to the inflatable shape.
So now, with the carbon plate on the bottom and the silicon strip at the tail to create hard edge, you could probably get away with one.
I would extend the silicon strip for hard edges along 75% length of the rail and 2 carbon stringers on the deck going the length of the bottom plate and I'd probably be a happy camper.
