these are three very different boards:

JP FSW: Really fast and great all rounder! Not a good wave board compared to the others though.

JP RWW: This is the wave oriented brother of the JP FSW: I planes as early as the FSW but sacrifices some speed in favour of working better in waves.

Evo: I know people that swear by the boards in the 70 liter range. But then again I know off people that say they work really well in the 70 liter range but not so well in the bigger sizes. I have had used the Evos but have to say I prefer the feel of the two JP boards. That said, JP could take a look at how Starboard equips it's boards. The footstrap system on the Starboards ****s all over what JP uses in my opinion.

The stock fins that come with either board are a compromise in my opinion and you'd do better replacing it with a high performance fin.

Deano, you think too much! when you can nail and plane out off 8/10 gybes on the kombat then think about getting a pure wave board, keep the kombat for freeriding/light wind board, Your gonna have 25knts when you want to wave sail so you need 75-80 litre max, others might even say under 75 for your weight. You don't want a smaller version of what you already have if you want to play in the waves. Bite the bullet and go all out wave board.
Hope you've been hitting it hard in those seabreezes.

I didn't realise you were on a Kombat...... with a smaller than standard fin and inboard staps really it is a FSW.

You should really jump on a 85 - 90L FSW or RWW/EVO one day and have a go, see what you like.

If you will sail most of the time in proper waves say waist hi or better and cross shore winds, maybe go straight to something like a RWW or Evo.
If half your sailing will be B&J, go a FSW.

If going the FSW path I can seriously recommend the RRDs

The way i see it Deano is, unless you are moving location, you will be sailing at beach/wave conditions majority of the time, with the 105 kombat it will cover light wind conditions and for those trips away B&J. If it was me still in C.H. I would be looking at at pure wave board, preferably one that planes reasonably early so you can still B&J out the back until you get the guts to throw it in the waves. Around 75-80l, don't underestimate yourself, or you will be looking at upgrading again in 12 mnths. You will soon bring yourself to the standard for the board.
But then again just get a job up here and get a FSW, problem fixed, Its been rockin latley.

Yeah Jeff, agree with that reasoning.

Was sketchy over the fact that i've heard waveboards (esp JP RWW) are bouncy in chop, but then again in nuking conditions I guess a FSW long planing flat will accelerate me way past control anyway (cartwheel...)...

Think I will look for a "pure wave board, preferably one that planes reasonably early".

Anyone got one? What sorta boards fit this description (guessing this means fast-tail wave board)?

Geez ya have some good wind stats up there!
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Roar - cheers for the demo offer, but i'm half way between you and Bris!

mark Aus - yeah 105 Kombat, with inboard straps, need a smaller fin but

Will be getting into the smaller cross-on waist high waves straight away, once have turns down well then will look at shoulder sized (and hopefully find down-the-line). Starting to mind sail down-the-line! Now just need the skills and easy waves!

Stehsegler - in NSW (Coffs), thats why so keen to get into waves, after seeing Flattop/Woopi wavecomp recently

Good idea about tryin before buying, but around here not really able too. Besides my skills are only beginning, so what I think now, wont be what I think once I persist with a decent board (and spose most are).


So after all that, thanks all for the tips..

NEED TO FIND: "pure wave board, preferably one that planes reasonably early".

Any tips on which boards fit this?

Or if you don't have quite as much coin avail, RRD Wave Cult 06 - 08 models.

They are the shizit

Deano you should have that 26 drake with the Kombat, Give it a go in the surf, I used it a lot and the board is really lose and spun out pretty easily, I was probably a bit heavy and to much sail but your weight and sail around 4.5-5 should go well. Good wind coming here, having friday off.

EVO NO QUSTIONS ASKED. THEY ROCK

Mark _australia said...

Or if you don't have quite as much coin avail, RRD Wave Cult 06 - 08 models.

They are the shizit

Got an 84 07 RRD wave cult planes early and it makes my 06 92 evo feel very pedestrian floats well and feels just as sweet on a wave. (avatar piccie is the one)

IMO - The kode's are a pretty sick option . . reviews have been full of praise - some mags even saying they have got the others matched or beat in every department.

I have Ridden The Kode 80 and 94 - and they are both FANTASTIC boards - these boards are so fast that your rig lightens up as the apaprent wind does its trick - but they deliver awesome rail lock carves - that translate from gybes to bottom turns to bucket launching wave face slashes.

Because they plane up so early - yet have excellent top end control - Get the right one for your size and conditions and you can run a 1 board quiver.

Evo for the east coast, great option, I am still in love with my 75 2007 Evo.

You won't be disappointed