In this SUPboarder PRO video, Beau dissects the board design features that heavier or larger SUP riders need to know about before buying their next board. If you are a heavier person looking to get into the waves or maybe you already shred your local break, this video will breakdown some of the key design […]
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Thomas Wright
2 years ago
Every time I try to watch pro video content, I get logged out of my pro account
This is strange Thomas. Can you try logging in on a new Internet browser. It maybe to do with your computer cache. Please let us know if this is still a problem. Sorry Reuben
Paul Wilson
2 years ago
Great Video, i’m a bigger rider myself beginner/ intermediate fluctuating between 90/100kg I went for a smaller board(volume and length)and found it a struggle, it made my sessions hard work and to be honest at times not enjoyable, but got there, so getting this video out there will help us all enjoy surf sessions making them fun, safer and last longer. Right tools for the right job.
Hi Paul, Glad you stuck with it and nailed those harder sessions. I bet it’s hard to go to a bigger board now as you lose the on-wave performance. Thanks for your insights.
JohnnyChaos
2 years ago
Good vid. At 100kg I started on a whopper and now ride a 9.5 widepoint. I thought dropping down a size would reduce my small wave count, but the widepoint almost seems faster!
EAGLET
2 years ago
Hi Beau, great topic. I was out for a downwind camp on the Baltic Sea last week, but we had „no“ wind. So we decided to go surfing on the „other side“ (North Sea). It was my first time 😉 I took my old JP Hybrid 12‘6 30“ WE which I „handed down“ to my son for downwind a year ago and I had no fun, I am 110kg+. So, the board has enough volume and it was easy to get out over the break but due to the choppy water and no clear swell I did not feel „stable“.… Read more »
Thanks for your comment. Shame there was no wind for the downwind camp, but glad to hear you got in the waves. Width is key to stability, yet it does play a part in performance on the waves. If you’re considering a board for the waves, it’s hard to get smaller boards with higher volume so going longer seems to be the only way forward. The Sunova Search Point Break looks like a nice board. Although it’s 32″ wide, the nose and tail are pulled in a lot which will affect stability to a point. However the length can counteract… Read more »
Thanks for the feedback. How do you compare the JP Fusion IPS 10’8” to the Naish Mana 10’ with the same volume in those “smaller” German or Danish waves?
Hey Eaglet sorry Beau is away at the moment. But I will happily give you a bit of my feedback. I’ve used both boards in the past and I feel the Fusion is a great board for its size. It’s got a good amount of glide which gets you in the waves nice and early but it’s tail shape still offers enough performance when you get back on the tail. The manner I feel is a little bit slower but has a little bit more tail with which can offer you a bit more stability. As for which one will… Read more »
Roy Nicholls
2 years ago
What a great video, very clear and informative. My favourite board is the Widepoint 10.5×32 178l, I’m 95kg and 6’3″ . I find it copes with good and poor conditions really well and also gives me the opportunity to have a rest out back. I have tried smaller boards and found them a bit twitchy however they are easier and lighter to move and perhaps better on the wave. Your video suggests I could be using something smaller so I’m going to give a 9.5×32 a go and see if I like it, thanks for the inspiration.
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Every time I try to watch pro video content, I get logged out of my pro account
This is strange Thomas. Can you try logging in on a new Internet browser. It maybe to do with your computer cache. Please let us know if this is still a problem. Sorry Reuben
Great Video, i’m a bigger rider myself beginner/ intermediate fluctuating between 90/100kg
I went for a smaller board(volume and length)and found it a struggle, it made my sessions hard work and to be honest at times not enjoyable, but got there, so getting this video out there will help us all enjoy surf sessions making them fun, safer and last longer.
Right tools for the right job.
Hi Paul,
Glad you stuck with it and nailed those harder sessions. I bet it’s hard to go to a bigger board now as you lose the on-wave performance. Thanks for your insights.
Good vid. At 100kg I started on a whopper and now ride a 9.5 widepoint. I thought dropping down a size would reduce my small wave count, but the widepoint almost seems faster!
Hi Beau, great topic. I was out for a downwind camp on the Baltic Sea last week, but we had „no“ wind. So we decided to go surfing on the „other side“ (North Sea). It was my first time 😉 I took my old JP Hybrid 12‘6 30“ WE which I „handed down“ to my son for downwind a year ago and I had no fun, I am 110kg+. So, the board has enough volume and it was easy to get out over the break but due to the choppy water and no clear swell I did not feel „stable“.… Read more »
Thanks for your comment. Shame there was no wind for the downwind camp, but glad to hear you got in the waves. Width is key to stability, yet it does play a part in performance on the waves. If you’re considering a board for the waves, it’s hard to get smaller boards with higher volume so going longer seems to be the only way forward. The Sunova Search Point Break looks like a nice board. Although it’s 32″ wide, the nose and tail are pulled in a lot which will affect stability to a point. However the length can counteract… Read more »
Thanks for the feedback. How do you compare the JP Fusion IPS 10’8” to the Naish Mana 10’ with the same volume in those “smaller” German or Danish waves?
Hey Eaglet sorry Beau is away at the moment. But I will happily give you a bit of my feedback. I’ve used both boards in the past and I feel the Fusion is a great board for its size. It’s got a good amount of glide which gets you in the waves nice and early but it’s tail shape still offers enough performance when you get back on the tail. The manner I feel is a little bit slower but has a little bit more tail with which can offer you a bit more stability. As for which one will… Read more »
What a great video, very clear and informative.
My favourite board is the Widepoint 10.5×32 178l, I’m 95kg and 6’3″ . I find it copes with good and poor conditions really well and also gives me the opportunity to have a rest out back. I have tried smaller boards and found them a bit twitchy however they are easier and lighter to move and perhaps better on the wave. Your video suggests I could be using something smaller so I’m going to give a 9.5×32 a go and see if I like it, thanks for the inspiration.
No worries Roy, please let us know how you get on. Its great to give others an idea of what boards you are riding.