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2015 Naish Nalu 11.

I searched for a review of this board and couldn't find one so I thought I would post one myself
i don't work for anyone and I buy my gear (unfortunately)
I'm a mediocre surfer and paddler and surf 2 times per week year round on average.
weigh 105kg 6'3
Supping for about 3 yrs
had around 6 sessions on a Nalu 11.0 GT now

surf from 1-4 foot reef breaks
glassy to mush

Board
its relatively light to handle
nice deep handle
nice deck grip and comfy double concave stance area
feels stiff in the water
large sweet spot to stand
stable as my old mana10'
Nice domed deck at the back to feel when your back foot is in place

Pros
i must say I am impressed with this board and it does not feel like an 11 foot board on the wave
it paddles extremely easily and drives down the line great
Super easy to paddle out through broken waves or reach a remote wave
it will drive through foamy sections without loosing speed and catch up on sections really well
It likes to turn mid face on a drop in and will pump up as much speed as you can generate it seems.
Catches anything and everything ( it is big !!) and gets you into them nice and early
you can picnic out the back between sets.
it will turn and cut back sharpish - you need to be on the tail
it will foam climb/float easily
Deceptively Fast on a wave
My wave count is well up.

Cons
it is 11 foot and is not the fastest to turn and scramble
it pulls like a bull when you are stuck inside paying your dues
it can catch its nose if you come off the top in a steep wave (like any Mal will)
stock side fins have some bubbles through the glass

Waiting to wind-sup it but hope it's as nice as it is to paddle

If you like riding a mal then this thing will suit It's a great lazy paddlers board

i confess I will ride a normal surfboard to hack big turns and I SUP to get a lot of waves easily and
avoid crowds -this board does that great. It's a pleasure to paddle this thing - it's definitely a keeper.

Well done Naish!
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