I have been looking for a race board suitable for a guy at circa 110kg+++, I spoke to Luke at SHQ and he said take the Coreban Edge for a spin and see what you think.

I told luke I would do a review so here it is!

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Board Bag:
The board bag supplied with the Edge is a work of art, I don't have an image here but it is one of the best I have ever seen and will definitely keep your investment in tip top condition.

Specifications:
www.coreban.com/edge.html

Construction:
This board was the Carbon Kevlar Construction:

Finish:
The finish on the board was top quality.

Weight and carryability:
Even having had 2 x back operations I was easily able to carry this board 250 - 300m from the car park to the rivers edge without raising a sweat. (note the board was out of the bag). Even in the bag I could get the board onto the roof of my car relatively easily. Note I would suggest that if you were directly in the path of 15-20kn wind today you would have struggled and needed a hand with the board in the bag. I think this applies to most boards this size.

Handle:
The handle on this board is second to none and makes carrying it a breeze, your fingers go into the grip and easily into the pocket it's really roomy and there is none of the finger fatigue you usually get carrying big boards long distances.

Float / Displacement / Litres:
This board has plenty of float at 115kg and it even feels a little corky.

Stability:
The board has a corky feel compared to my other race boards but you have to expect that at 370 l. I didn't have a concern about falling of even when kick turning the board in 15-20knt cross wind.

Turning ability for rounding a buoy:
With little or no wind the Edge will turn on dime with 115kg kick turning it of the tail. In the 15-20kn winds today I did struggle to bring the nose around due to the shape of the bow presenting a large surface area to the wind as would be expected.

Downwind on flatwater:
Down wind the board goes really well in the flat, it has a sweet spot and you need to walk around a bit to find it. It catches small runners in the flat easily once you find the sweat spot. I found geting back and lifting the nose once your on allowed you to really lengthen the ride as you exposed more of the planning surface.

Headwind and crosswind on flatwater:
I did have some trouble paddling into the 15-20knt headwind / crosswind initially, I had to be careful where I stood to find the sweet spot. I found moving further forward sinking the bow a little allowed it hold direction better, it reduce the profile and made paddling easier.

Overall:
Overall I believe the Edge is a great board for big guys 110kg+++ wanting a board with more of a glide feel to it or people wanting a stable flatwater board to cruise around the rivers and lakes.

Disclaimer: I don't have any relationship with Coreban just looking for a race board for a 110kg plus rider.