Larger wave boards

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MJP68
MJP68
QLD
144 posts
QLD, 144 posts
12 Sep 2020 2:28pm
I have a JP Fusion SUP that is great fun sailing small waves. The only thing I miss is straps.

I've seen the OES wave boards go right up to 130l, but I was just wondering if anyone knows which large manufacturers make the biggest wave boards (in L).

Doesnt need to be "versatile" as I have other boards for other stuff.

Thoughts?

Matt P
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 posts
12 Sep 2020 1:31pm
The OES is well regarded and I certainly agree. Not aware of any factory boards over about 110L

Its not hard to scale up a waveboard and I found my 82, 92 and 100L ones that I scaled up to around 115L works really well
The hard part is always the balance of early planer vs wave riding ability. Float n ride is easy (conventional waveboard made fat) but to get it to plane earlier and still ride well is harder. Can't go too wide.... slows the planing down.

AlexF
AlexF
548 posts
548 posts
12 Sep 2020 4:51pm
Goya Quad 114
Goya One 115 (wavy Freewave board)

I used the 2018 One 116 and the new 2020 One 115.
The 2018 felt "in size", the 2020 feels bigger due to the new shape with more width and volume in the tail. Still nice turning on a wave but I think about selling it and getting a One 105 instead, because the shape is so powerful that the 105 should work nice as my light wind waveboard for my 90 kg.
philn
philn
1109 posts
1109 posts
12 Sep 2020 9:55pm
Starboard are saying that their 2021 Kode 125 L and 135 L boards work well as wave boards for big guys.
Grantmac
Grantmac
2383 posts
2383 posts
13 Sep 2020 1:30am
philn said..
Starboard are saying that their 2021 Kode 125 L and 135 L boards work well as wave boards for big guys.


I wish they had put a foil box in those. Talk about an awesome crossover.
I use my 2007 122 Kombat for foiling and light wind wave sailing, these new Kodes are the closest board to that one in production.
Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14953 posts
QLD, 14953 posts
13 Sep 2020 7:36am
i was pretty happy to see the 135lt kode when the 21 range got released.. great looking board.

I probably wouldn't have built my own big board if the kode was available last season. for a while there i was looking around for a 2nd hand kombat.
Grantmac
Grantmac
2383 posts
2383 posts
13 Sep 2020 5:40am
My Kombat is really beat up. So I'm probably going to drop a foil box and some thrusters into it just to see how that works.
If the board breaks then I can cut the foil box out and reuse it.
philn
philn
1109 posts
1109 posts
13 Sep 2020 10:46am
Severne is releasing a 125 L Dyno too. Wonder which one is better - Dyno vs Kode?
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 posts
13 Sep 2020 3:31pm
Its annoying when they say their FSW is a good waveboard for big guys.
No its still a FSW, and thus still not a pure waveboard.

Of course some FSW are more wavey and its refreshing to see things like the Dyno being made, and the change to thruster in boards like the Goya One.

But pure waveboards over 110L are pretty damn rare
Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14953 posts
QLD, 14953 posts
13 Sep 2020 6:42pm
NXS on the sunshine coast makes a 120 - 125lt quad pure wave board. he has sold a couple to locals.
barbarian
barbarian
NSW
220 posts
NSW, 220 posts
13 Sep 2020 7:22pm
I have a starboard reactor 112. It is an outstanding lightwind waveboard. It turns tight, but as soon as it is windy i switch to my smaller board.
Imax1
Imax1
QLD
4937 posts
QLD, 4937 posts
14 Sep 2020 2:39pm
Mark _australia said..
Its annoying when they say their FSW is a good waveboard for big guys.
No its still a FSW, and thus still not a pure waveboard.

Of course some FSW are more wavey and its refreshing to see things like the Dyno being made, and the change to thruster in boards like the Goya One.

But pure waveboards over 110L are pretty damn rare


Also id presume their not strong enough for a 100-120kg rider landing hard.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 posts
14 Sep 2020 5:02pm
^^ That's a good point too
Dcharlton
Dcharlton
320 posts
320 posts
18 Sep 2020 12:50am
114ltr Goya Custom 4. I was a big fan of SUP sailing in waves but when the 114 came around I realize I had my float and ride board.
OESaustralia
OESaustralia
SA
300 posts
SA, 300 posts
19 Sep 2020 10:50am
Currently building a 135 L waveboard [236 cm x 76 cm] at the moment. This board is a Wave board and not a Bump and jump board with its wave board rocker line , bottom concaves , thin out rails and hidden volume in the centre line of the board.





OESaustralia
OESaustralia
SA
300 posts
SA, 300 posts
13 Nov 2020 1:30pm
Just finished this 135L Wave Pro









gmitton
gmitton
SA
1461 posts
SA, 1461 posts
13 Nov 2020 9:32pm
I got excited thinking this was about boards for larger waves ??
LeeD
LeeD
3939 posts
3939 posts
14 Nov 2020 3:47am
For lighter wind, yes.
For bigger waves, narrower-maybe longer.
Of course, it depends on our definition of "bigger waves".
LeeD
LeeD
3939 posts
3939 posts
14 Nov 2020 5:52am
Big guys need floaty, quick turning, easy to bank wave boards.
This concept was ignored thru the '80's, '90's, early 00's, and lightly touched in the latter teens.
philn
philn
1109 posts
1109 posts
29 Nov 2020 12:26am
Awesome onshore wave board, loving it.


Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14953 posts
QLD, 14953 posts
29 Nov 2020 7:17am
awesome. could be time for a review post..
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