Bought my new weapon today. Went into Ocean Addicts and checked out the three new 12'6 Naish Boards. I left with the Javelin. Took it down to the lake to see how it paddled and was really impressed. Not only is it a rocket but I am so impressed with the stability in the kick turns etc. I am looking forward to putting it in the surf tomorrow.

I was originally concerned when reading about the new boards that the stability of the Jav for me for BOP Races might be an issue and was seriously considering the 12'6 Glide. Stoked that I didn't as I found the Javelin really stable. Especially in the kick turns. I have found on some other 12'6 boards that they are dead flat across the bottom and though this seems to make them stable I have found (IMO) that they don't hold that natural feel during a kick turn. The Javelin turn with great stability on the rail. Again I am looking forward to putting this in the surf tomorrow to test it out here.

So for the image quality. Taken from a phone.

Nice looking stick! Where's that Swanie, Currimundi? Did you win Tattslotto? Sorry about all the questions, now I'll give a command, try and get some vid tomorrow if you can. If you pay for my airfare and accomodation I'll do it for you. LOL.

Looks awesome mate, so jealous. I'm pretty much sold on the 12'6 Naish, but still not sure if I'll go the glide or the Jav yet, leaning more towards the Glide myself.

Just trying to find someone in Perth who has got them in or will get one in for me, rang 2 shops today and neither had them and then said they would call me back today about getting one in for me......they didnt

Great stuff Swanie, can't wait to hear how it goes in the surf. Trying to decide between the Jav and the Fanatic red rocket at the moment.

DavidJohn said...

Congrats.. Great looking board.. Try standing a few inches more forward so your toes are close to the dark line in the grip and I think you will find that you will get the nose to sit a bit lower but more importantly the tail will rise slightly to give better water release with less drag.

More pics here if you want to see the bottom .. www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Stand-Up-Paddle/Review/Pics-of-the-new-126-Naish-boards/

DJ

Simon and yourself both spotted the same thing. Thank you and all advice is appreciated. I was experimenting with where to stand on it whilst paddling. It is stable to move around on. It is also impressive how that slight shaping detail of the tail make the kick turns feel so easy.

Swanie said...

laceys lane said...

you must have been impressed- a double posting

how about a photo of the bottom of the board

cheers

Yeah still stoked with the buy. Check out DJ's photo's It is only slight but really makes a difference for me (IMO)

i had a quick paddle on the 30' on saturday. i think it was some ones of your side of bris vagas. steve (manager, roar) yells out, theres a 28" one too.

i thought it was a 28' glide, but it must be the jav
cheers

teatrea said...

I like the look of the new Naish 17.

i might be wrong, but it looks like they may have taken the 'hip' out of it.

if they did, i wonder whether the stability might be down a bit from the earlier models

cheers

teatrea said...

laceys lane said...

teatrea said...

I like the look of the new Naish 17.

i might be wrong, but it looks like they may have taken the 'hip' out of it.

if they did, i wonder whether the stability might be down a bit from the earlier models

cheers

Ill let you know , its young jakes im sure he wont mind me taking it for a test rideWhilst he is away.

Haha yeah he said he would love for you to test it and give him some feed back, hahaha he sounds like would be happy for you to take it down the beach and let all the boys have a go!! LOL

Swanie said...

Thinking of selling another and trying to find a good second hand 16 or 17 with a rudder.

Hey Swanie...I know you've seen my DC17' from behind alot. I have just put it up for sale yesterday in the "Buy & Sell" section on this forum. There are some pics of the front of the board that you may not have seen. Has the rudder you're after.

Check it out. You'd look really good on it...or under it!! Blue's your colour !!

got to see the 12'6 jav today, big volume board, looks nice.

i'm interested to see how those super square rails go with some surf side chop etc. you could put my combo 12" square on the bottom and side rail



again a very nice looking board

give us a after surf opinion swanie to be fair naish list it as flatwater board, but every is going to bop on it aren't they
cheers