We recently released the much anticipated review comparing the Starboard Wedge, Spice and Pro surf shapes. This video focuses on the addition of the new 8’0 Wedge board into the range and where it sits in the Starboard range of boards.
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Sebastian Paczynski
9 months ago
Some interesting views, Beau. I enjoyed your take and I think you are right, however I cannot find the Pocket Rocket on the Starboard website anymore and the Hypernut is only offered in the Starlite and Limited constructions. This suggests to me that they aren’t selling well and perhaps the 8’ Wedge is indeed the replacement for the pocket rocket. Looking at the 8’ Wedge and trying to remember the Pocket Rocket they seem pretty similar in shape to me. I am a big lad (190 cm and around 105 kgs, depending on what I’ve eaten that day) and I… Read more »
Hi Seb, great insights about the available constructions and that Starboard seem to be missing a trick without a carbon board in that size range. I can see the Pocket Rocket on the Wide Ride section is available as a carbon board, and the Wedge comes as carbon too. Reflecting on the video, maybe I was too harsh as the Wedge does surf very well – it’s just very similar to those other boards in the range. I’d keep an eye out for any HyperNut carbon boards that come up for sale. Thanks again!
I really like the boards this company makes but i just wish you could order a board from the comapany website. I like going a local shop but sometimes it just more easy to order from the company website :(.
Valid point Jason. However, the shops and distributors make it easy to distribute Starboard products globally.
cam
3 months ago
Hi Beau, Regarding our previous discussion.I checked out a few boards locally and the two that are available to me are the Starboard pocket rocket 8.3 by 30 and the Starboard wedge 8.0. Which would be a better paddler in flat water ? Would they both be equally terrible? 🙂 The wedge seems to have less volume but is wider than the pocket rocket. I am 180 pounds.
I think they’d be pretty similar. From memory, the Pocket Rocket has a pretty bulky nose and pushes some water with the added rocker. I feel the Wedge might have the upper hand in flat water just because of the flatter rocker and thinner nose.
When I consider the extra litres of the Wedge 8.7 it may be obviousy better on flat than the Wedge 8.0. Possibly I could fit the Wedge 8.7 in my truck box if I angle it. In the end it could be a dumb plan. I may be trying to solve a problem that doesnt exist. I thought it would be fun to have a hard board safely locked in vehicle 24/7. Maybe I would paddle more but maybe not. $2500.00 is a lot of money to spend on an experiment. If I wait 10 years one may come up… Read more »
If you’re managing to get out on the water as much as possible, then it might not be worth the $$. Even if it does make you paddle more often, it might not be the right board either.
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Some interesting views, Beau. I enjoyed your take and I think you are right, however I cannot find the Pocket Rocket on the Starboard website anymore and the Hypernut is only offered in the Starlite and Limited constructions. This suggests to me that they aren’t selling well and perhaps the 8’ Wedge is indeed the replacement for the pocket rocket. Looking at the 8’ Wedge and trying to remember the Pocket Rocket they seem pretty similar in shape to me. I am a big lad (190 cm and around 105 kgs, depending on what I’ve eaten that day) and I… Read more »
Hi Seb, great insights about the available constructions and that Starboard seem to be missing a trick without a carbon board in that size range. I can see the Pocket Rocket on the Wide Ride section is available as a carbon board, and the Wedge comes as carbon too. Reflecting on the video, maybe I was too harsh as the Wedge does surf very well – it’s just very similar to those other boards in the range. I’d keep an eye out for any HyperNut carbon boards that come up for sale. Thanks again!
Doh. I did not realise that the pocket rocket was hiding in the wide ride section. I thought it had hit the end of the road 🙂
Yeah, they need to make it more visible!
I really like the boards this company makes but i just wish you could order a board from the comapany website. I like going a local shop but sometimes it just more easy to order from the company website :(.
Valid point Jason. However, the shops and distributors make it easy to distribute Starboard products globally.
Hi Beau,
Regarding our previous discussion.I checked out a few boards locally and the two that are available to me are the Starboard pocket rocket 8.3 by 30 and the Starboard wedge 8.0. Which would be a better paddler in flat water ? Would they both be equally terrible? 🙂 The wedge seems to have less volume but is wider than the pocket rocket. I am 180 pounds.
Thanks
I think they’d be pretty similar. From memory, the Pocket Rocket has a pretty bulky nose and pushes some water with the added rocker. I feel the Wedge might have the upper hand in flat water just because of the flatter rocker and thinner nose.
When I consider the extra litres of the Wedge 8.7 it may be obviousy better on flat than the Wedge 8.0. Possibly I could fit the Wedge 8.7 in my truck box if I angle it. In the end it could be a dumb plan. I may be trying to solve a problem that doesnt exist. I thought it would be fun to have a hard board safely locked in vehicle 24/7. Maybe I would paddle more but maybe not. $2500.00 is a lot of money to spend on an experiment. If I wait 10 years one may come up… Read more »
If you’re managing to get out on the water as much as possible, then it might not be worth the $$. Even if it does make you paddle more often, it might not be the right board either.
Thanks Beau