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Fanatic prowave 2014 vs 2015

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Created by Foam > 9 months ago, 27 Sep 2014
Foam
WA, 768 posts
27 Sep 2014 8:04PM
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Does not seem to be much of a change to bother going to the new 2015 ??

DavidJohn
VIC, 17569 posts
28 Sep 2014 1:03AM
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Wavesareus said..
Does not seem to be much of a change to bother going to the new 2015 ??



What do the guys at your local sup shop say

robdog
VIC, 611 posts
28 Sep 2014 6:57AM
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As far as the pro wave goes I don't believe there is any difference between the 9'6" and 9'10" 2014 and 2015 models.

However the other pro waves are a bit shorter, have a slightly fuller nose, different concave bottom, domed deck and thinner rails.
The shaper explains the differences in this vid



I ride a 2014 9'6" pro wave.
At the demo day in Torquay I trialled the 9'2" 2015 pro wave. A bit shorter but way more lively than my 9'6".
Just as stable. I loved it.



BenjiD
NSW, 97 posts
28 Sep 2014 12:31PM
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Wavesareus said...
I see the ****s of the forum are trolling and red thumb everything try and grow up clowns

Pretty sure you don't need to display your bigotry on the forums Wavesareus. There are plenty of orher adjectives that you can use to express your disatisfaction rather than using words that attempt to demean someone based on their sexual preferences. The forum is about sharing your stoke and experiences about the surf not to air your small petty minded prejudice. Poor form buddy.

markf
QLD, 35 posts
28 Sep 2014 4:09PM
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Had my 2014 8'10" Prowave on a table beside the 2015 8'9" board yesterday and the change in board shape/design became immediately obvious.
The most obvious change is the much thinner rail design, which should translate into superior performance and down line speed. Very keen to demo one of these.

cel23
QLD, 175 posts
28 Sep 2014 4:14PM
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Totally different board. Get rid of the graphics and you wouldn't even begin to think they were similar!

Ashmullet
NSW, 282 posts
29 Sep 2014 7:28PM
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I'm impressed the 2015 model is a weapon no complaints here

settlands
23 posts
29 Sep 2014 6:31PM
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Here is a review I did on the 7'11

mattllew.blogspot.com/2014/09/2015-fanatic-prowave-711-ltd-test-i.html


yeah they are totally different from 2014. The outline of the board is no more aggressive but the rail thickness and overall thickness profile is thinner. In fact the rails have to be getting within the realms of a pro custom board now.

For 7'6 to 8'9 they increase in width/length/volume by set increments per each size increase.. therefore I would be interested to know if they're all just the same design scaled up/down on CAD software or do different sizes have slightly different attributes.

WA Surf
WA, 336 posts
1 Oct 2014 11:24AM
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We have the 8'4" LTD in demo at the moment and I've got to say, I am loving it. It's faster than last years. I think it's more stable than last years. It damn looks sexier than last years, too.

Everyone has mentioned the thinner rail profile, and there's a very, very slight dome in the deck. You don't really notice it when standing on the board. Fuller shape in the nose seems to help with stability.

The main thing I noticed so far is more speed and still easy to blow the tail out on a top turn. I'm using machado futures fins as I find the standard fins too stiff for my kind of riding. However, bigger guys or someone looking for a more drawn out turn would really like the Fanatic thruster setup, me thinks.

Need more sessions to really get the feel of this board but 5stars so far from me.

Drew

supthecreek
2753 posts
1 Oct 2014 11:08PM
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Good info on the changes... thanks!

We won't see any 2015's for a while, so nice to hear all your thoughts.

settlands.... thanks for the link... great review. I appreciate the in-depth look.



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