Would have to be one of the best short SUP's around!! yes i know i am sponsored by them but they rock in the juicy surf!!
Hi Paul
How does the 8'10 compare to the 9'3? I am 95kgs and looking more towards the 9'3 and keeping and old pocket rocket aswell (and maybe get an 8'10 secound hand one in a year). Do you have any thoughts on this?
Cheers Matt
Hi matt sorry should have said I was on the 8ft prowave, hopefully some guys who have jumped on the bigger ones will jump on here and tell us what they think.
Just picked up my new 9'3. How light is it.
Coming off the JL 9'1 which was an awesome board anyway. Had a quick paddle this morning, love the responsive feel. Down side is off to PNG for work so won't get to give it a try for a while. Never mind it will be there when I get back.
W
Hi Prowavers. I just demoed the 8'10 and the 9'3... Im 98kg. I have to be honest and say I was not impressed with the 9'3 (it felt like a really light allwave...to long and slow to swing the nose around), but the 8'10 was the bomb. Unfortunately the 8'10 is at a size where I'm struggling on it..... it was 1 foot and 8-10 knot onshore and I was paddling in a rip...so maybe it will be ok in cleaner conditions.
does anyone my weight ride an 8'10 day in day out? just wondering if its something I'll get used to, or whether I'd be better going to an 8'10 allwave or even an 8'6 allwave?
Tried my new 9'3 as the thruster as it came and it was a bit of a disapointment. Took the back fins from my JL quad and ran it as a quad and different board, way better.
Tottaly different to paddle than the JL, JL seemed to paddle a bit quicker off the mark.
Will keep tryin diffferent set ups
W
hi from the north of Spain ! im 97 kg in my good days, own a 9'2 fanatic prowave this board really rocks in the range of 3-8 glasy foot, i feel a litle uncomfortable if there is to much current, or choppy or to much people in the spot, I also have a 8'10 starboard widepoint for that conditions but so slow in good surf conditions,I don try any 8'10 prowave but imo is not for big guys like us or once you have, only you can use in those very special days and be desesperant the most of the days.
skebstebamal says:
Hi Prowavers. I just demoed the 8'10 and the 9'3... Im 98kg. I have to be honest and say I was not impressed with the 9'3 (it felt like a really light allwave...to long and slow to swing the nose around), but the 8'10 was the bomb. Unfortunately the 8'10 is at a size where I'm struggling on it..... it was 1 foot and 8-10 knot onshore and I was paddling in a rip...so maybe it will be ok in cleaner conditions.
I disagre with that opinion, i also had a 9,2 allwave and is more like the stb widepoint, didnt try the new 9´3 but must be so similar to the old 9'2 model i think.
sorry for my english!! and nice to be around here with you people
Hi Matt,
Don't know where you are with your research but I have tried both the new 2013 ProWave 8'10 and 9'3 and thought I would add something that may help you.
I own the 8'10 in Carbon. I'm 5'9 and 80 kgs. Have surfed shortboard / longboard for 20+ years.
Personally I found the 8'10 a bit of a handful in anything other than clean windless conditions. It has a real tippy feel to it with only a very small sweetspot around your feet in which to operate in. Any step outside of that and your having to correct yourself. Add some wind and chop and it gets harder. Not very relaxing. Of course that depends on your ability and where your surfing. However on the wave, it flies and is super loose. Not to mention how ridiculously light it is.
Last weekend I tried the 9'3 ProWave. What a difference for the better. That extra inch in width kept me on the board, far easier to get out through the whitewash and relaxing. On the wave it was perfect. Still very loose and exciting but again that extra width kept me upright. Not sure how aggressive your surfing is but this is more than enough for me. Also perfect for bigger waves and can get in to the wave before most surfers.
I'm only using one board but will be trading in the 8'10 for the 9'3. At 44 years of age I need to enjoy my surfing not struggle !
Hope this helps.
Hi
Ended up getting the 9'2 second hand. Only surfed it in very small waves but seems like it will do the job fantastically. There has been abit of chop and wind around and glad I went for a bit more foam.
Cheers for input
Matt
/\ nice vids
looks like you having heaps of fun
I think I am a similar a weight and height around 6ft and 95Kg without a wetsuit.
Cheers
