I can see its flat planning. Pretty much like the lahui kai.in a true DW er the nose goes under. Once it goes under that less control and slower no matter how space crafty it looks.
. Also you cannot turn a board with the nose under the water and It just will not go through a bump. Jake janson was a naish team rider on the similar le models. Once he got on the new fanatic his ocean results rocketed

Another shot from Manca's facebook

Omni directional semi planing nose sections

pricetag?

laceys lane said...
I can see its flat planning. Pretty much like the lahui kai.in a true DW er the nose goes under. Once it goes under that less control and slower no matter how space crafty it looks.
. Also you cannot turn a board with the nose under the water and It just will not go through a bump. ...

Or have a pointy upturned nose like Jimmy Lewis M14, SIC Bullet (V1), Rogue Rage. They pull the node up and out fo the water in a nice neutral fashion when poking.

But tell us more about the Lahui Kai in Dw situations since the new Naish is so similar.
- Is it easy to step back and keep the nose out of the wave in front?
- Are the Lahui Kai Manta boards an inherently stable shape?

When will the 2015 Naish boards be announced?

Thanks, but I didn't mean when do we *get* them. I meant when will we know what the 2015 board range will be. In other words, the publication date of the 2015 catalogue. Thanks for any info you have.

That I don't know, but quite late this year I would imagine. Naish have now gone public on it. I managed to get a very quick go on one last Sunday and it felt quick and stable (water was pretty flat)

Thanks guys, and a nice looking video with some awesome race footage. But it doesn't actually give us any details that could guide a purchasing decision, such as widths etc. And of course it says nothing about the rest of the Naish range.

I tried to buy a Glide GX 14 recently. But there are none left in Europe, and no more 2014 stock coming. So I'd have to wait until the 2015 models are available. But if I don't know what will be available, nor know even when I will know, it is a bit hard to sit on my hands for the next six months. Maybe I'll have to go with another brand. Or go custom. It's tough when you want to spend money but can't!

Due into UK in September LE12'6 x 26 and 28 +14 x 26 and 28 plus a GX layup in 12'6 and 14 x 28

lazydog said...

TJR said...
Due into UK in September LE12'6 x 26 and 28 +14 x 26 and 28 plus a GX layup in 12'6 and 14 x 28

Do you know if LE and GX has same design?

They will have same shape with slightly different graphics. Weight difference will be 2-3kg if existing boards are anything to go by.

Kai has a 24" version

Well he is a freak paddler and super lightweight.

Yep I hope there are some demo boards available. They look really interesting. But it's a helluva lot of dough to splash without knowing if the board will suit you.

How heavy/tall is Kai Lenny? In some interviews he doesn't look much bigger than my 13-year old son, but maybe he was standing next to giants.

cel23 said...
this says it all! The worlds top 3 brands, with the worlds top group of paddlers, one with a huge lead on the pack. This is only seconds after the start!

No board gives you that much advantage. Unfortunately.