9'8 FUSION AST by JP-Australia

What the brand says

For 2015 we have a fun little addition to the very successful FUSION line; the 8’5″x30″. Just like the rest of the FUSIONs it features a nice step deck which allows keeping lots of volume while still having nice thin rails. This sleek design carries the volume and width in all the right places for a stable paddle platform.

The bottom shapes feature concaves throughout running into a V towards the tail. The V in the tail helps to rail up when going down a wave.

Their noses create efficient lift and the thinned out rails produce good bite during turns. Quite a bit of nose rocker makes the shapes fit well into the waves.

They are available in PRO, Wood Edition and in AST technology. The 10’2″ is also available as a Soft Deck version. For this year we added the FCS plugs to the AST line so they can be used in a thruster set up as well.

The FUSIONs have a really good glide and are happy in flat water paddling, but they love the waves.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FUSION, ALLROUND AND WIDE BODY

All three are all-round boards which work great in flat water and small to medium waves.

The ALLROUNDs are the fastest boards in a straight line because of their directional stability.

The WIDE BODYs are the most stable boards, because of their width and are therefore the best boards for beginners in flat water and waves.

The FUSIONs are the most wave oriented out of the three.

Tech & FinishPRO Edition technology with glossy rails
Board comes with:
EVA covered standing area, leash plug, air valve, one RTM (Resin Transfer Molded) US single fin and two IM (Injection Molded) FCS thruster fins, a mastfoot insert to attach a windsurfing rig. The 8Ô5″ & 9Ô8″ feature a tail-kick pad.

Tech & FinishWood Edition technology with glossy rails
Board comes with:
EVA covered standing area, leash plug, air valve, one RTM (Resin Transfer Molded) US single fin and two IM (Injection Molded) FCS thruster fins, a mastfoot insert to attach a windsurfing rig. The 8Ô5″ & 9Ô8″ feature a tail-kick pad.

Tech & FinishAST technology with matt finish
Board comes with:
EVA covered standing area, leash plug, one IM (Injection Molded Nylon) US single fin, a mastfoot insert to attach a windsurfing rig, new: FCS plugs for a thruster set-up. The 8Ô5″ & 9Ô8″ feature a tail-kick pad.

Tech & FinishSoft Deck technology
Board comes with:
EVA covered standing area, leash plug, PE (Injection Molded polyethylene) fins: 3 Mini-Tuttle (MT) fins, a mastfoot insert to attach a windsurfing rig.

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9’8 FUSION AST

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