What's your SUP board?

WindRyder · #1 06-25-2009, 06:58 PM

10'6" C4. Love it!!

Jim DeSilva · #2 07-28-2009, 04:58 PM

If you like to ride in surf, go for smaller, but if you are primarily in flatter water and paddling for fitness, go for 11 to 12.

10's are really slow, but have good maneuverability in surf, just like a lot of board sports, going too small makes you very one dimensional.

If you weigh over 200, go for the 12 footers, under that can look at 11 to 11'6 for flatter water.

srq kiter · #3 07-28-2009, 09:00 PM

I've been riding a C4 Waterman Holoholo.

It has been awesome. Mostly flat water paddling around here and it is easily 1mph faster. Not so much for surfing but it works for small rollers. This board was hard to get a hold of but was worth the wait.

The 11'6" is also a great allround board for Florida.. Probably will eventually be a second board for me.

http://villagebikes.com/itemdetails.cfm?id=861

Erick · #4 08-07-2009, 04:13 PM

Southpoint Timpone "The Big Kalama"

jim · #5 08-09-2009, 07:13 AM

On the SUP theme-I ride a longboard skateboard and found a skateboard paddle. It is a great time and workout and a session can be had anywhere there's pavement. Check out the website Kahuna creations.com. I have one if anyone local wants to try it.

flkiter · #6 08-10-2009, 09:42 AM

I have a 10 Oxbow for waves and flat water. I also use a 12 SOS for flat water. I've had a 11 Jimmy Lewis which was great all around board even for bigger riders. The surftec 12 soft top is also a great board to start with and to catch really small stuff. Some boards I didn't like are the Jimmy Lewis 12 since it had a curved bottom and was difficult to stay up on and well as the Micky Munoz from Surftec as it was very narrow and hard to balance. I also use a 10'6'' C4 which I would have to say is one of the best boards I've been on for waves, but the coating is not very strong and chips easily where as the Oxbow's seem to have the strongest coating and are hard to chip.

For Paddles, I like the wooden Jimmy Lewis for waves and flat water and the Carbon C4 as well for both conditions. If you're going to be just doing the flat stuff then the Naish aluminum paddle is good, but I've bent a shaft and split the blade in one week of use in 4 foot waves.