A couple of months back I got myself one of these but have only had the opportunity to get it out a half dozen times. I really like the way you can pump and drive it down the line but I was beginning to think I'd made the wrong call and gone with too little volume to handle my 96kgs. But I've been persisting and still enjoying it.
I do find that I'm wobbling the whole time and nowhere near as comfortable in the line-up as other SUP-ers I see out. And missing out on some good ones as I've fallen off, Again...
But then last night I was out just before dark with the swell almost non-existent. Really just out for a paddle enjoying the awesome quiet glassy conditions and crystal clear water. When these surging ruler edged 1ft-ers started to come through. They were too full for the two fun-boarders out at the time, so they went in.
I must have gotten 10 waves in half an hour, each time thinking that I was a little too deep and rollercoaster-ing down the line. Then gradually trying to incorporate a cutty out of my last bottom turn. I was havin a ball! just loving that feeling of getting your foot on the tail, crouching down low and extending thru a bottom turn carve, even on these tiny waves. Gradually I tried to start doing my cutty further back along the wave before I got to the shoulder. I could not believe how well the board would come around and glide through these turns. Eventually starting to make the full figure 8 and paddling away. Stoked. Easily my best SUP sesion ever.
I've still got a smile on my face this morning as I write this and just can't wait for the next glassy little swell.
As far as recommendations go I wouldn't go this board if you're any heavier than my 96kgs, which is exactly what they say on the PSH website (215lbs). Even more motivated to get down under 90kgs now as I think the board will really come into its own then.