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Where are you located and what are you asking for the board?

Time to thin the herd, I don't need seven Allstars. 3  2017 carbon Allstars,  1  14x27, 1   14x24.5,  1  14x23.  Full rail tape, no dings,  9 to 10 condition.  $1,500 each.  I'm in Fort Lauderdale, FL

I have a Sic RS 14 x 24.5 and thinking about getting either a RS 14 x 23 or a One Edge 14 x 23.5.  Has anyone paddled both of these?   Wondering about flat water speed and stability comparison .  Looking for a flat water board but not interested in a Starboard Sprint.

Finally got some pictures of my 16 x 24 RS's and they look great.  Unfortunately I'm in the southern Bahamas till  May or June so they're going to sit in crates in Maui till I get back to Florida.  I guess I'll just have to make do with my 14 x 24.5 RS or one of the 14 X 24.5 Allstars.  I can also jump on one of the Bullets if it gets windy.
   If I can get some one to help me figure out how to post pictures I'll post some pictures.

I'm still patiently waiting for my 16 x 24 RS 's  to be finished in Maui.  I guess they will be 2019's

  SoFlSupChic,
   When I'm back in town (6 wks) let's get together and do a board comparison .  I'd like to try your Maliko and you can try one of my Allstars and a Sic RS.  What width is your Maliko?

Get a padded shoulder carry strap for you beach hike.

Bote has already been doing this for a few years.

Thanks burchas and Area 10.  Lots of good input.    I'm going to use this to make some notes to use when I talk to Mark.  I'm not going to try and tell Mark Raaphorst how to build a board, but it will be good to hear his thoughts on some of these ideas.  I also know what I want performance wise out of this board.    Unfortunately   it's going to be two or three months before they can start building these boards.  Then they have to be shipped to Florida.  It's going to be a long wait. I'd really like to have them in the Bahamas this winter, but i don't think that's going to happen.   I guess I'll have to get by on the 14' Allstars and 14' RS.  Or i can play on the Bullet V1 or V2. 

I'm a beat up old man, 68 yrs,  170lbs,  5' 11" . Bad feet,  knees, back, and shoulders.   I usually paddle a 14x 24.5  2017 Allstar or recently a 14 x 24.5 SIC RS.   I don't do rough open ocean on these boards and I work to stay on  when it gets sloppy, but I like the challenge.    I like an easily driven board and do a lot of paddling in chop so I want a board that goes up wind and can handle cross winds.   I spend the winter months in the southern Bahamas and paddle in mixed conditions.  Thinking 16' x  24".  Andre (sp?) thinks we shouldn't go any narrower.  Haven't had any input from Mark yet.  Andre also thinks we should use a rudder.     I'm not looking for a downwind board. I have other boards for that.   Double carbon construction and looking at pigmented resin,all white board. Board should be around 26+ lbs.   I guess we'll see where this goes. should be interesting. I'm open to any input.

 Just had my first discussion with Andre about about my new SIC RS 16 x ?   Forgive me Lord, for I know not what I do.  Should be interesting.

It looks like Naish's web site is showing the real weight now and there was no reduction compared to 2018 real measured weights.

I have been thinking about picking up a couple of 2019 Malikos but I can't do it. The board design sounds like just what I have been looking for, but the backyard paint job, the heavy  " Carbon " construction
and, the Naish record for build quality doesn't work for me. For $3200+ no thanks.   

Shipping from the UK might be a small issue even with the pound going down.

  Shipping from the UK could be a BIG $ problem.

In your case there is no need for shipping at all. Look right in your back yard at Delray Beach.

  OK, I'm listening!

Shipping from the UK might be a small issue even with the pound going down.

  Shipping from the UK could be a BIG $ problem.

If I could only have one board it would be a (sixteen) 16' Vapor or Maliko.....

   +1  I wish!

Well, after I get mine, I'll post a review and then you can put your order in

Mine will be built a lot better (lighter, more durable, stiffer) than either the Maliko or Vapor though.

And it will have a better handle and a few other tweaks to make ownership/use easy.

And no paint to chip. Resin tint instead.

Not sure how wide to have it. It will just be smallish downwind and flat(ish) water, so maybe 24.5" like the narrower of my two 16ft DW boards. It will have a fairly wide tail (like the Vapor) and less rocker than my DW board, meaning more board in the water, so I'm thinking it should be stable enough for a wobbly old man like me, as long as I don't use it in bumps over about thigh-high. I might even be able to go a bit narrower, perhaps. I could upwind/downwind the 12-6x24 version in rippy chop without falling, but I certainly didn't feel comfortable for more than a few minutes. Any thoughts?
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I like your thoughts on construction and board size.  I have never paddled a Vapor or a Maliko, but I do like my SIC RS 14x 24.5 so maybe something that combines the best design elements of all three. I really do need to get some time on a Maliko and a Vapor.   I would buy or order a 16 x 24 ish light, well built board like this in a second.  Actually, I'd have to buy two boards because I wouldn't want to share it with my girl friend.