Anyone riding this yet and like to share some feed back/comments?

Please share your experiences after you tried it.I,m very curious how the new one works comparedwith the 2015 and the 9.0.

JohnnyMaya said..
I've been surfing that board for the last couple of days here in France and despite not having sup surfed for the past 11 months due to a knee surgery that didn't went out perfectly and my current 106kg, i think the board is a lot of fun.

I've only been back to surfing two months ago and it has been on shortboards and longboards, which combined with the fact that i lost some power on my back foot leg, makes it a bit difficult to get on rail on my forehand. So, while frontside surfing has been a bit flat, backhand has been amazing.

The board is super stable, even with my 106kg on it, and while it is not the fastest board to paddle, it is really fast one the wave. Turns super easy, feels very light and holds the speed in between turns well.

I'm not going to get into a lot of details now because my fs surfing really sucks right now, so i'll just go for another session instead.
I believe this board may very well be one of the best selling boards for starboard on their new range, because it will be interesting for a lot of surfers that are looking for a shorter but still easy to paddle and surf board option.

I will also be trying out a 8'5 NUT prototype during these days so maybe i can give you some more feedback later in the week.

Cheers,
Johnny

That's a big help Johnny! Sounds like a good board. Hope you heal up ok. Cheers!

Haa ha very keen eh? Pool test run. Very nice board and good to hear it feels more stable. Is that three new SB's your getting? Why not! Its only money. Thanks for the photos and comments!

Tang said..
Hey Loz you must be in wa to afford them

what is the comparison between the 8'x28 and 29' and the 8'5 pro? I'd love to come down to the 8'0" in either width, just wondering about the 28" mainly....I can handle the 98litre airborn no probs but it is 31.5" wide which provides a fair bit of compensation....

cheers

Hey Tang,

I found the 8 x 29 real easy to ride in semi choppy conditions, at 111 L this is a larger size than what i am used to riding,

when i came down to the 8 x 28 it actually did not feel that much different, just a honed down version of the 29 wide,

I still felt this was relatively easy to paddle, and the wave performance was just sharpened up a bit,

both boards responded well on the waves and i could not feel any negatives.

- I think it just depends on your weight and experience

if you have been supping for while and are under 85kg and want the wave performance I would go the 28 wide,

f you are over 85kg and have not been supping to long go the 29 wide and it will still perform well on the waves

Getting to the point where I do want to have a shot at a shortboard like SUP. After how pleased I was with the 2014 8'5" I would really like to have a go on both the 8's. Not sure if I would prefer the V in the tail? Might also keep a lookout for old trades and buy/sell.

Auswind said..

surfershaneA said..
Getting to the point where I do want to have a shot at a shortboard like SUP. After how pleased I was with the 2014 8'5" I would really like to have a go on both the 8's. Not sure if I would prefer the V in the tail? Might also keep a lookout for old trades and buy/sell.

Lots of Starboard Demo's starting this weekend in WA with the van hitting the road after. Cant confirm to many dates at this stage but will be announcing soon, this board will be in the Van on the road with us :) keep a look out on Starboard Sup Australia facebook page and on here over the next couple of weeks we get dates out as soon as we can.

Thanks, hopefully I might get a run on them through 2up SUP here in Newcastle.

I might have crawled out from under a rock, but did I miss the starby demo program in vic for the 2015 boards, or do I have it to look forward to yet ?

Kieranr said..
I currently have a 9.0 x 29" Pro, just had a quick demo on a 2013 8.0 x 28" and loved it!! Sooo agile and quick feeling on a wave.
Looking forward to trying the 8.0 x 29" for its extra stability.

Kieranr said..
I currently have a 9.0 x 29" Pro, just had a quick demo on a 2013 8.0 x 28" and loved it!! Sooo agile and quick feeling on a wave.
Looking forward to trying the 8.0 x 29" for its extra stability.

surfershaneA said..

Auswind said..

surfershaneA said..
Getting to the point where I do want to have a shot at a shortboard like SUP. After how pleased I was with the 2014 8'5" I would really like to have a go on both the 8's. Not sure if I would prefer the V in the tail? Might also keep a lookout for old trades and buy/sell.

Lots of Starboard Demo's starting this weekend in WA with the van hitting the road after. Cant confirm to many dates at this stage but will be announcing soon, this board will be in the Van on the road with us :) keep a look out on Starboard Sup Australia facebook page and on here over the next couple of weeks we get dates out as soon as we can.

Thanks, hopefully I might get a run on them through 2up SUP here in Newcastle.

Newcastle dates are a little way off after Merimbula

Hope the vic demos are later in November/December - I get my ear drilled on Tuesday!! Gimme 6 weeks.......

LOGOMAN said..
Can anyone give me information about the 8 x 29, in terms of stability, compared with a 8.5 Hokua. My weight is 90 kg

8 x 29 SB 2015 model feels better to me but still testing it out

Awesome!! Demos of cams board all round!!! Yeeewwwww

Zeusman said..

Kieranr said..
Awesome!! Demos of cams board all round!!! Yeeewwwww

Totally!!! You think it will float 100?

You two have way too much time on your hands...

Any updates on how this board goes?

Spent several hours each day at the Merimbula Classic on one of the Starboard demo 8.0 x 29 Pros and loved it!!
(I currently own a 2014 9.0 x 29 Pro which I think I will sell to fund an 8.0 x 29)
So much more manoeuvrable than my 9.0(To be honest the 9.0 is too much board for me as I'm between 70kg - 75kg but I like the stability and speed it provides for my first performance surf sup. I think my stance just isn't big enough to get the best out of the 9.0)
The conditions varied from 1-2ft glassy morning Merimbula Bar stuff to slightly sucky main beach waist high to the occasional clean bigger sets to win effected bumpy sloppy arvo Shorey.
Instantly felt like familiar territory when I jumped on it for the first time. I found the sweet spot to be a slightly offset stance just forward of the handle.
As Cam said before me, it paddles into waves brilliantly for a shorter board, handles paddling out through whitewash with ease(I rarely fell off) and it prone paddled very well too when it was too messy to stand up getting back out.
For me, to be able to get on a board that I dont have to constantly shuffle back and forth on once on a wave was awesome!! Had some of my best rides yet on a sup, top to bottom on the wave and able to turn with ease.
The board turns so well. I tried it as a quad and as a thruster and preferred the thruster setup with the centre fin forward of centre towards the sides.
highly recommend anyone that gets a chance at the Starboard demo trailor to give it a go.

Hey Chilebear,

how are you doing ? -

I am 83kg on a good day and about 5 10"

and find the 8 x 28" real easy to ride.