I have a JP freestyle wave 84 and a few RRD freestyle waves. Personally I think the RRD's are much better. I find the JP a very hard ride and am thinking of swapping for the 85 RRD.

I have a 101 ltr RRD freestyle wave for my big board....must be 3 years old....don't know how different the latest models are..bought at the time based on the quality of reviews .
I have not been disappointed.....its forgiving...just feels good.....

guys thanks for the input i have tested the RRD 101 and found it a good board but alas REG at windsurfing perth does let people demo JP boards , so going on your responses it will probably be the RRD when the new stocks arrive.

had a JP FSW 91 circa 2004, now have an RRD FSW 85. Like the RRD better. Super easy, comfy, fast, forgiving.

adamhatfield said...

Great topic, I've just got approval to get a new board and have been eyeing off one of the RRD FSW's.

lucky son-of-a...

I'm 78Kg... down from my old carve 123 to a RRD FSW 95 or 100.

Question I have is with the wider style boards are they floatier than the old ones? Would I still be able to uphaul on one of these?

101 Kg will just float if it displaces 100 litres, what's-his-Greek-name's theorem.

So your weight + weight of board and rig will probably equal around 100Kg. I've got a 98litre FSW (not to be confused with FWS) and weigh around 80. I can uphaul on it in flat water, but find it a bit tricky or even impossible in ocean or heavy chop. In flat water soles of my feet are just underwater but it's still pretty easy to balance.

guys i really should read what i type, i tested rode the RRD freestyle wave board and found it a good comfortable board and have ordered one,but what i was trying in my earlier blog was to say that Reg was not agreeable to a test ride on the JP freestyle board so it made my decision easier with the help of your feedback as well

You made the right move in my opinion.
Last season I swapped a 2005 102 JP FSW for a 2005 90l RRD FSW.
I find that I get the same early planing as the bigger JP, plus better gybing, jumping and carving performance (this give more confidence to pull off moves). Plus, being a smaller board it works in higher wind conditions so I can enjoy it more before swapping down a board size.
I weigh 94kg.