A number of people stumble when it comes to the Performance end of SUP, The surf side of the sport has evolved and has come along way since the start of stand up paddle boarding in the waves.
Now days we look towards the smallest board possible and that in itself we believe can take away what the essence of stand up paddle boarding is all about, This can affect wave count and how hard you have to work out in the surf. The two boards featured both offer stable, fast, aggressive shapes that guarantee a great wave count and an excellent all-round surfing experience.
When selecting your performance board ask yourself this?
- Will it challenge me or do I want stability?
- What size waves will you mostly ride?
- What types of surf/waves will mostly use it in? (beach/point breaks, (mushy,fat or full waves)
- What feedback and feel are you looking for from your board? (Snappy, responsive, firm and sturdy?
- How strong is it?
Currently our best performing range out in the surf are the Naish Hokua GTW and the Fanatic Prowave LTD. We hope that this post gives you a little more insight, helping you make the best choice for your performance surf stand up paddle board.
Naish Hokua GTW – One of the sports best collaborations in Robbie Naish and the master of surf design Gerry Lopez. This board offers riders fast glide matched with manoeuvrability also delivering super smooth carving. The new rocker design creates a large sweet spot, which results in effortless take-off, quick acceleration and responsive down-the-line surfing. Complete with quad or thruster options. Full light weight pine Timber construction.
Fanatic Prowave LTD – Fast, Stable, Powerful are the 3 words that come to our minds when we ride this board. The Prowave comes into the line up as an intermediate through to advance riders stand up paddle board. Whether you’re going for those radical hacks in sloppy beach breaks, shredding fast and powerful reef breaks, The prowave is sure to work for you. Complete with a thruster or quad fin option In the super strong impact resistant Carbon woven with innegra.
So if you want to make sure you get the right board with out the hassle of the wrong shape, size or quality give us a call/email or swing into our massive show room. We can even organise demos for you just to make sure your stoked!
