Lahui Kai vs Naish Javelin

[bobbyb734]

 just wanted to get an idea of the difference in these 2 boards.
2016 Lahui Kai 14x27 sup atx version and the 2016 Naish Javelin 14x28 gx.
  Mainly the performance side of it, Ive paddled both but not at the same time. I feel the LK sometimes feels slower. I had an eradicator which was faster but too jittery in chop so I sold it. Will the javelin be about the same as the LK?

I'm not a racer as of yet.
  Thanks for any advice

[DavidJohn]

I've also paddled both.. and also not at the same time (because that would be impossible).. 

Very different boards.. The GX Jav is defiantly more stable and a better board in downwind and open water conditions.. and I think the Lahuie Kai would have an edge in flat water and upwind conditions.. A lot of people don't like the lift type handle on the Lahui Kai and I've also seen some with deck pad pealing problems with them.. I had a couple of 14x 28 GX Javes and I loved that board.

[bobbyb734]

Thanks David John, Ive seen a lot of your videos- very nice.
  I'm more experienced with the LK - I haven't had any issues with build quality yet. Just seems a little slow sometimes compared to the eradicator - could be me.

I demoed a 28 jav a couple years ago as my first 14 and found it almost too stable for my conditions so I opted for a 27 wide board. I really liked the jav though. There has been some leftover 2015s on sale and I'm very tempted . Its always nice to have an extra.