Next Board...?

[South3rnSUP]

Got the 12'6 JM for racing, DWers & the Coreban Icon 10ft as my all-round board now I just need a great performance board to round out my quiver...

At the moment I weigh 100kg & I don't mind if it's a little challenging at first I'm hoping to loose some weight with all the Supping over the next 6 months... & I have the Icon for messy conditions. I'm no shredder at the moment but I can surf ok and really want a board that I can progress with upping my game in waves up to 6ft...

So far I'm considering the following:

- Jimmy Lewis Kwad 9'1
- Naish Hokua 9'5
- PSH Hull Ripper 9'6
- Fanatic ProWave 9'2
- Surftech Laguna Bay 9'1

All pretty sweet boards could be a tough decision so any feedback on these or other suggestions would be great.

Cheers.

[Ake G]

I'm the same weight as you and if I were to get another production board the Starboard 9' 5" wide point would be at the top of a very short list. Have the 2011 8'10" WP which surfs nice and is super maneuverable on a wave but is a slow paddler getting into... for me.

I like 32" wide for stability in all conditions, certainly for a shorter board.

There's a regular at my local break with the 9'5" who absolutely rips on his... can catch anything he goes for on it. Might be worth a test drive if you can find one.

[cole gnar]

Also the the starboard 9'1 pro is said to be a ripper. Would be a little more difficult then the wide point but iv heard its a sick board. Starboard makes great sups I would consider them for sure.

[tautologies]

Cant really say much about most of the boards except the hokua. The id super fun board. At 90 kg it is mybig board. I am losing weight so moving mostly to 9'0 butyhe9'5 is fun and very agile. Definitely can see just about anyone have fun on it. 

[windup]

IMO Go the 9'5" Hokua, if you have a 10' for backup
I demoed back to back 9'5" Hokua and 9'5" WP I wanted a one board quiver so i went the WP with more stability, but the Hokua was faster and more responsive, less foot movements to go from rail to rail, but a bit more challenging to stand on.