Hi All - I'm new here and brand new to SUP.

I'm on the northern beaches of Sydney and have settled my mind on a new Naish Nalu 10.6.5 wood.

So the sneaky question is ... if I was getting something "for my wife", what should this second board be? If I stick with Naish, I'm considering a Manu 9.5 - or maybe one of the Hokua's ... ?

I'll trim to ~83kg (not there yet) and the better half (yeh, I should know) is probably under 60kg.

Current SUP ability? - we'll find out!

Any suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Kev.

Thanks DJ.

I suppose the reality is I could duct tape a sheet of ply to a inflatable bed and my wife could have fun on it for her likely level of paddling in the near future ... so it's certainly a second board for me - but with the benefit of serving a wide purpose.

I can see the Hokua is probably for a more experienced rider and the smart path would be to gain experience on the Nalu and test ride the options before pulling the trigger on number two (but that conflicts with excessive compulsive disorder!)

I suppose another option is to grab a second hand knock about as a short termer for her (the 10.6.5 is a combo father's day and birthday present for me - I'm not being a total horror).

Getting an inflatable SUP as the second board is also an interesting variety option

Kev.

Best bet would be to talk to Sam at Windsurfnsnow at Long Reef or Mark at the demo centre on Narrabeen lake. Both these guys can steer you in the right direction and they're local to you.

check out the f one range they are stable , light to carry ( which is really important and often overlooked ) and look very sexy and surf really well

my wife is ion her 3rd sup in 2 yrs and loves the f one 9 foot x 30

it is a great board but you will want it

nnsupp, Sam's my "pusher"

worrier, didn't think in the bigger dimension - hmmm

rosscoe, 9 Hokua is certainly in line with my ego (if not current ability) !

zeussan - you sound like the voice of reason

jasdeking ... weren't you warned about making equations more complicated

NNSUP said...

Best bet would be to talk to Sam at Windsurfnsnow at Long Reef or Mark at the demo centre on Narrabeen lake. Both these guys can steer you in the right direction and they're local to you.

Don't forget AA at Balmoral Boards in North Manly also.

In all seriousness. I'd go 9'10 hokua or even 9'5 hokua over the 9'5 mana.

I had a 9'5 mana and loved it but it doesn't give her/you much room to progress, plus the reality is the second board will probably be used as much by you as by her.

After a few flat water hours on something bigger, she would easily progress to flatwater on the 9'5 hokua, when it comes to waves, is she likely to be going out in big conditions? If she's anything like my wife, she'll most likely want to go out in 2 foot cleanish conditions which means the 9'5 should still float her easily.

Plus you can progress to it and it give's you both options rather than getting two boards that have similar buoyancy.

Zeusman said...

The 9'10" Hokua definitely. I own an 11'4" Nalu & a 9'10" Hokua & it's a great combo for all conditions. The Hokua would easily suit your wifes needs & once your skills improve you'll love surfing it.

I'm asking what you wife thinks of the Hokua next time i see her Zuesman............

(which isnt often (But I could txt))

Happy wife, happy life

DavidJohn said...

Very nice.. and great choice with the board and paddle..

DJ

Thanx DJ.

Thought you might approve.

Zeusman said...

Happy wife, happy life

Now if only we could get Kelly to actually stand up on it

^^^ Wrong thread Zeusman, should post those pics in...

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Stand-Up-Paddle/SUP/Sexy-girl-SUP-pics/

(intended as a compliment)

when i first looked at this i thought it was something like this

Best "wife" to go with a Naish Nalu 10.6.5