7'11" x 32" x 4 3/4"

I was too cantsupenough and had to get the tape measure out as soon as i got the board. I think the wingers help and there is plenty of width up front but in a good way unlike the x32's. The board has curves going on everywhere and the shape just looks right.

Phil

Defective boards happen. But the cracks around the handle are a very serious one because:
- most of the time, it is a design issue. The procedure to install a handle will make it break or not (high-density foam encasing, overlapping layers of fiber, ...)
- it is nearly never detected in time before too much water is in the board and it becomes nearly impossible to get it all out

Granted, some owners are harder on the handle than others (heavyweights, heavy on the heels, paddling on the knees, carrying the board and exerting leverage with the fingers on the bottom of the handle), but the boards should be advertised as not suitable for rider of more X kg or knee paddling, or...

Basically, if you crack a handle on a board, you will probably crack all other boards of the same model too. So either change brands, lose weight, do not knee paddle anymore, or just reinforce preventively yourself the handles of this brand construction (my solution I used on a specific construction: I reinforced 6 boards).

So:
Cheartz: do not buy this brand anymore: you are not in their design specs. But others could have no issues.
JarrodSW: try to identify "handle breaker" customers and advise them to get suitable boards. Do not let them get the same model.

Hello.
Im in SA so not able to see a new Evoke in the flesh, can someone post some images of the 2016 7'11, with shots of the rails, width and stock fins (also maybe full outline alongside another brand board for size reference).
Is the new 7'11 carbon model 8kg? What about EPS, Bamboo?
Is the 2015 model heavier with fatter rails.
Trying to convince myself not to buy one of these great value boards, as it wont have the performance of the new 2016 offerings from other major brands at double the price.
Thanks for the info.

Hairybear01

hairybear01 said..
Hello.
Im in SA so not able to see a new Evoke in the flesh, can someone post some images of the 2016 7'11, with shots of the rails, width and stock fins (also maybe full outline alongside another brand board for size reference).
Is the new 7'11 carbon model 8kg? What about EPS, Bamboo?
Is the 2015 model heavier with fatter rails.
Trying to convince myself not to buy one of these great value boards, as it wont have the performance of the new 2016 offerings from other major brands at double the price.
Thanks for the info.

Hairybear01, have you seen a 2015 in person at all? I've actually bumped in to two other owners, I'm in s.a on the mid if you want to see one. I have an 8'10" model.

That looks like a serious volume reduction in the tail. Have they pushed more volume up front.?
It should make the board more manageable for lighter guys.
hope the porta potti is empty!

I was running mine as a thruster and playing about with centre fin size, settled with a 61/2 Naish fin I had in the garage which worked great, loads of grip whilst bottom turning and no sliding about on the cutbacks. Sold my 2015 and awaiting the new one, 5 days to go
phil

Ok just off the water and here,s a quick review of the 2016 7/11 Evoke. First up super light they have probably shaved 1.5 kg off the weight, rails thinned out and a decent amount of vee and concave going on underneath. Didn't look to have increased the nose rocker but on the water the nose well sat well proud during drops.

conditions were not great with nice should high waves but very strong offshore winds about 20 kts. First thing I noticed was the ease the new Evoke paddles onto waves, must be the bottom shape or weight loss. The board carves beatifull despite me having to the use the stock fins, my advise would be to give this centre fin to a windsurfer and buy a 6 1/2 " fcs if you want to go thruster setup.

The reduced rail profile has had zero effect on volume and stability and floats my 87 kg as well as the 2015 model. All in all after a quick session is I am over the moon with this board and it certainly will be my go to board for waves.

Phil

So Rossall, you are 87 kg, and the board is 7'11 x 32" and 131 litres. It is light with thin rails, it is stable, and it surfs well. Seems like an amazing combo.

the drip thrusters are 4 1/2 " centre 6 1/2"

CSE yeah great little board Tim has something special here with his design, good balance of manoeuvrability, flotation and durability and as YT04 has a few pounds on me he's loving his.

Phil

They don't seem to be available on your website. When will they be available publicly?

They look good Tim, very nice! I might be up for a set of those myself as I've given my GL1's a fair hiding. As the previous boys said, how much as they're not on the site yet?

thedrip said..
They don't seem to be available on your website. When will they be available publicly?

Rossall said..
Yeah Tim how can I get hold of a set of them ?

Phil

yt04 said..
They look good Tim, very nice! I might be up for a set of those myself as I've given my GL1's a fair hiding. As the previous boys said, how much as they're not on the site yet?

Hey guys,
These fins will be available early next month. Price isn't confirmed yet, but will be around $100 - $120 for the quads.

EToriginal said..
Nice Tim, are they suitable for my Vex 8'6 carbon? - really keen to get decent fins on it, but would like a full matching set of 5 if possible

ET,
We also have a 2 + 1 set specifically for the Vex. We have puts loads of R & D into these fins, and have found what we think is the perfect combination.

A photo of myself having a play on my new evoke. Great board and extremely happy. Pity the wave landed on my head a fraction of a second later as it was really sucky! Ps, the Atlantis "platinum" paddles are excellent too!! Do yourself a favour!!

Damn someone beat me to it !!!