Interesing Starboard vid.

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DavidJohn

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DavidJohn

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9 Oct 2009 10:56am

Here's an interesting vid about what Starboard is up to with their 2010 boards.

DJ

Zimbo Reagan

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Zimbo Reagan

WA, 469 posts

9 Oct 2009 9:01am

It is amazing how quickly this sport is evolving.

If you looked at boards, particularly race boards, a year ago with ones today you would think it is a different sport.

Cheers DJ

JonathanC

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JonathanC

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9 Oct 2009 12:31pm

Junior Whopper 9' x 33" and 7'11" x 28" that's covering the options!

DavidJohn

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DavidJohn

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9 Oct 2009 12:36pm

That new grip idea sounds interesting.

Slippy when dry and grippy when wet..

Cam Gillies

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Cam Gillies

SA, 216 posts

9 Oct 2009 12:36pm

DavidJohn said...

That new grip idea sounds interesting.

Slippy when dry and grippy when wet..

I'll keep this above the belt! That grip on the starboards actually works well, I was a bit surprised, not as comfy as having deck grip under your feet though.
I'm liking the look of 7'11 x 28", bout time production boards starting coming out in this size

Gorgo

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Gorgo

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9 Oct 2009 1:35pm

The logo on his t-shirt looks like

Kind of consistent with the Whopper and Junior names and ...

The Starboard range look great but as far as I know only RPS are selling Starboard and they only have a very limited range. Anybody know of somewhere in Melbourne we can see/try the other boards in the range?

champcrow

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champcrow

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9 Oct 2009 1:49pm

very interesting that jnr whopper at 9' 33'' Should get a few more into the sub 10' range at that width!!! Anyone in Oz tried this board yet?

rodriguez

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rodriguez

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9 Oct 2009 3:57pm

Unfortunately RPS is the only Auswind/Starboard outlet in melb,and they really are not into the DEMO thing.Limited range, and it would seem limited interest,equal limited sales, nobody wins

Gorgo said...

The logo on his t-shirt looks like

daletor

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daletor

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9 Oct 2009 4:58pm

Great video DJU
Isn't it great how we can get info thru Youtube from the other side of the world!

Dale

GizzieNZ

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GizzieNZ

4103 posts

9 Oct 2009 2:48pm

Good news for Kiwis with Jeremy from Supsnz travelling around giving demos of Starboard boards and offering some good board/bag/paddle deals. Got myself a whopper sport tech. As they say not a fast paddler but a loose frisky little beast on a wave. Yet to give it the "really big wave" test

JonathanC

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JonathanC

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9 Oct 2009 6:38pm

Looking at the photo Wardog from Surfingsports posted, the small board is actually 7'11 x 29.5" - nice finish and that width sounds a bit more reasonable!

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