R1DER said..

Brent in Qld said..

good looking new toys.
http://jp-australia.com/2017/products/boards/freestyle-wave-2018/

So standard construction only comes as a singlr fin, if you want it with a thruster setup option you have to buy the lighter pro construction version.
Thats not very nice.

Fanatic has been using the same ploy with their Freewave for years. Maybe it's the way things are heading. IMO - questionable gains in terms of lowering cost vs putting buyers off.

R1DER said..

Brent in Qld said..

good looking new toys.
http://jp-australia.com/2017/products/boards/freestyle-wave-2018/

So standard construction only comes as a singlr fin, if you want it with a thruster setup option you have to buy the lighter pro construction version.
Thats not very nice.

Are carbon constructions worth it? Does 500 g make a difference in anything other than slalom and freestyle boards?

Jman said..

MrCranky said..

R1DER said..

Brent in Qld said..

good looking new toys.
http://jp-australia.com/2017/products/boards/freestyle-wave-2018/

So standard construction only comes as a singlr fin, if you want it with a thruster setup option you have to buy the lighter pro construction version.
Thats not very nice.

Are carbon constructions worth it? Does 500 g make a difference in anything other than slalom and freestyle boards?

The Pro editions are S glass which certainly gives a more forgiving feel on the water compared to a carbon board, good for old knee's

I heard the real reason is that S glass is cheaper than carbon.

Apart from the fact that its a good all rounder what I like about the thruster set up is that provides a lot of grip for a small/short fin. I use a 6.2m freerace sail on a jp fsw 93 for blasting and there is never a hint of spinout. In the surf the short fin allows me to gybe close to the beach in the whitewash ( Geroa) without getting snagged so I can get the max ride out of a wave.

Allways use it with the 3 fins. Otherwise the supplied 21cm fin would be too small on its own for the 6.2m free race.

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