Hi,

I currently have two Tabou Rockets, 105L and 140L. I'm not sure of their age as I bought them second hand from the distributor. David told me but I forgot.

My 140 which I really like is I think a bit big for me. The largest sail I use is a Loft 02 7.4m. From what I've seen and read it seems to be that a board of around 120L would better suited for this sail. I also use the 140L Rocket with my 6.6m Loft 02 which works okay but again could be better balanced with a smaller board.

So I'm thinking of getting a board around 120L. The only real condition is I'd prefer to have a board with a powerbox finbox. All my fins use powerbox and I don't want to go through the expense of having similar fins for different fin boxes.

So far I've considered Tabou Boards, the Rockets 125 and 115 and also now with the talk of freestyle boards, the 3S. I have two questions about these boards.

According to the Tabou website and forums the newer Rockets are much better than the older ones. Can anyone confirm this or is it just marketing hype?

Secondly can anyone comment on the 3S 116 for more freeriding, especially with bigger sails? I'm keen to go fast. I can only get about 25 knots out of the Rocket 140L which is a bit disappointing. Is the 3S also a bit limited in top speed?

There is a chance the Rocket 140L may have two replacements, with a smaller board plus a bigger board with the eva deck for both myself and my wife to use. The gap between the 105 and 140 seems to be too big at the moment.