Help new board selection, Kinetic/Starboard?

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mineral1
mineral1
WA
4564 posts
WA, 4564 posts
9 Sep 2006 9:46pm
Without influence from the dealers

Looking at a new board, have narrowed it down to
Kinetic Gladiator, either 115 or the 135
Oooorrrrr Starboard S 115 or Carve 122.

There are probably others out there that will say F2 and such like, but need some help on these two brands.
Only thing I cant find out categorically is... Which one will take the nocks better I.E. which has the tougher skin.and wont break too easy.
Coming down from 150 Techno.
The volume isn’t an issue, its which one?
Not into wave, just flat water blasting around.

And why a new board, weelll just cos OK
reiffo
reiffo
SA
147 posts
SA, 147 posts
10 Sep 2006 10:08pm
Hi Mineral,

Both the G115 and G135 and have found them to be great. They sail very small and handle the chop well. I had a 2005 carve 121 and imho the G135 planes earlier and handles better even though it is 10cm wider. The starboards have a better finished product.
Cheers,
Reiffo
firiebob
firiebob
WA
3182 posts
WA, 3182 posts
14 Sep 2006 7:48pm
Hi Mineral,

I have no hesitation in recomending a Gladiator. I 've got a 100L and love it. It has heaps of control in choppy s--t and is fast. It has out lasted my last two production boards (F2 & Naish ) already.
Give Martin Littlewood a call at Delta Desgns, a bloody nice bloke.

Cheers,
Bob.
mineral1
mineral1
WA
4564 posts
WA, 4564 posts
14 Sep 2006 9:17pm
Thanks for feed back. Appriciate all the advise sent.


Mineral
Haircut
Haircut
QLD
6491 posts
QLD, 6491 posts
15 Sep 2006 2:40pm
Firiebob, is that Greg on the right in this pic?



cheers
firiebob
firiebob
WA
3182 posts
WA, 3182 posts
15 Sep 2006 5:30pm
Hi Haircut,

Yep it's Greg the Old Bastard. I'll tell him someone reconised his dial.

Cheers,
Bob.
firiebob
firiebob
WA
3182 posts
WA, 3182 posts
15 Sep 2006 5:39pm
Hi Haircut,

Forgot to mention this is Greg also !
www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=2369

Cheers,
Bob.
Haircut
Haircut
QLD
6491 posts
QLD, 6491 posts
15 Sep 2006 9:48pm
lol...

i know Greg from when he used to come down to goldcoast around christmas time several years ago. I dragged him down to currumbin, and then to kingscliff to sail one time. As a result i think i scared him off as i never saw him again after that

Say hi to him (from Justin)

The last time I saw him he had just bought that board he's sailing in the pic ( an older mistral wave/slalom board with recessed mast track that he ordered up from sydney over the phone? a screamer maybe?)

thanks bob

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