Sunova Style 10’6 XXX
I recently posted a clip of one of the surf sessions I had on the Style and thought I would do a review on the board after riding it a few times.

Rider Stats:
Height: 6’3 (193cm)
Weight: 115Kg
Age: 29
Sup experience: 7 Years with 15 Years on Longboards

I have spent a lot of time playing around on long board style SUP’s from Laird, Naish and JP so I was really keen to try the Style.

The first time I took out the 10’6 Style I just could not get it to work the way I wanted it too. I went home scratching my head on why I couldn’t get it going. The second time I used it I pulled back on trying to surf it like a performance board and surfed it how I ride my single fin longboard and the board came alive with smooth turns and really stable nose riding.
The Style is a log style longboard not a performance board and it is really easy to get confused about the design of these boards and what constitutes a Sup performance longboard.
The Style is built for longboard waves - under head height with nice open faces.There are some SUP longboards that do perform more like a performance longboard that can do big hacks and round houses but even those boards have a threshold on what size wave they can handle.
The 10’0 Style would be better suited for people that wanted to be more aggressive with their turns but still get onto the nose quite easily.
The Style 10’6 is a great board for when the waves are too small or fat for your smaller SUP and just want to nose ride and trim across the wave and draw out some turns. It is also an excellent board for the people that are coming off a higher volume beginner board that are wanting a board that is light, turns quicker, stable but still have the length to get onto the wave easy and keep their wave count up.
The stability of this board was quite surprising and had more stability than a higher volume board. I think this is mainly due to the rails being rolled so the water can come over onto the rails of the board and hold the rail down making it more stable.
This board is surprisingly manoeuvrable and I found cutting back easier than other longboard style Sup’s I have ridden. I was not sure it would glide that well paddling around and onto waves but it was really comfortable even for my body weight. For smaller riders you would have no problem using this in the flat water as a touring board and putting a kid on the front as well being a surfing SUP.
For surfing, this board is made for a point break or beach break that has a soft rolling wave with a nice open face rolling down the line.
The XXX construction is an awesome bit of technology that makes the deck super durable. The bottom is a bIt softer which stops the board bouncing around in choppy conditions. It is nice and light, weighing in at 9.8kg.
Overall I would rate this as a great longboard Sup for any rider who doesn’t want to spend an arm and a leg on a carbon board but still get a good quality, light board that looks beautiful in and out of the water.

Hi.
A bit of talk going on about 10ft , longboard style sups. They are a great way to start SUp'n , or make a fantastic addition to your existing quiver.
I have been riding a 10ft SUp (other sizes as well) for over a year. initially i bought it as a cruiser for teaching on, but rode it out in the surf and was pleasently surprised!
This sup had glide and sustained speed through a turn. It was easy to paddle and light to carry. Noseriding, drop-knee turns and hang 5s have been part of my longboard days, now i can enjoy them on my Sup.
I have had this sup out in ridicuously small surf and had a ball for 3hrs! Its a C4 Waterman 10' x 30 ". 159 litres
Check it out, christmas isn't far away.
PB
http://www.c4waterman.com.au/products/all-round-surf/ten-thirty-10/

Ok boys here they are, we have just received the new Sunova Style range of longboard Sups. Three sizes at the moment:
9'6 X 28"
10' X 29"
10'6 X 30"
These boards are the real deal, thin noses, tail lift, pulled in tails.
Shapes by legendary W.A. shaper Bert Berger, these boards have been eagerly awaited.
Some pics: