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Gear Talk / x-bionic BR1 14x22

« on: November 12, 2020, 04:40:15 AM »

new brand/board :
https://www.x-bionic.com/en/shop/intl/BR1-SUP

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Gear Talk / JP Australia flatwater Race? any thoughts?

« on: April 23, 2020, 06:09:03 AM »

Anybody paddled 14' JP Australia Flawater Race 2019 model?
Hows compared to other flatwater race boards?
Cheers and stay strong&safe&healthy!
M

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Gear Talk / Re: Medium to Higher End Inflatable Performance on Flatwater

« on: November 21, 2019, 10:50:27 PM »

Peter,

Another source of info: SUPboarder youtube channel, and they did test of Itiwit 500 from Decathlon:

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Flatwater and Touring / Re: Flat water 4 in 1

« on: November 05, 2019, 10:23:48 PM »

https://sicmaui.com/explore/dealer.html

closest to north IN (Gary) is 63mi away:
Alpine Accessories- Ski, Snowboard, Paddleboard Shop
9219 S. ROUTE 31
LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156
847-854-4754

paddle center up north in WI -152mi away
PADDLEBOARD SPECIALISTS
DBA: PADDLEBOARD SPECIALISTS 1217 W. WISCONSIN AVENUE
OCONOMOWOC, WI 53066
262-261-3800

still lots of driving but I'm sure they could help

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Gear Talk / Focus SuperFast Race

« on: October 29, 2019, 11:02:09 PM »

Anybody paddled Focus SuperFast Race 14'?
How is it?

Marko

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Gear Talk / Re: adding channel to bottom of a race SUP

« on: August 27, 2019, 01:19:10 AM »

a month ago I got drail holes on the board and handle changed to neoprene handle instead of surf handle. holes and handle work great and i'm happy with the change. at 24 wide the board is very stable on flat and after 3months of usage i'm gettin little bit faster - 1km trial 5:50 and 5:46. maybe for some serious speed i would need little bit narrower and little less rocker board.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/3992374582

C U on H2O, cheers

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Gear Talk / starboard 2020

« on: July 23, 2019, 09:51:33 AM »

sprint:

all star:

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The Shape Shack / drain hole cover?

« on: July 17, 2019, 03:26:52 AM »

does drain hole cover works (is efficient)?
does water really enters standing area slower/less in dugout SUPs?
any experiences with NSP or Infinity dugouts?

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Gear Talk / Re: 2020naish

« on: June 21, 2019, 09:23:10 AM »

https://www.facebook.com/bryan.ng.79677/videos/pcb.10220721425085278/10220721344483263/?type=3&theater

board surfing by itself - impressed:
https://www.facebook.com/bryan.ng.79677/videos/pcb.10220721425085278/10220721387284333/?type=3&theater

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Gear Talk / Re: 2020naish

« on: June 09, 2019, 08:21:38 AM »

14x22 (256L)
14x24 (280L)

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Gear Talk / Re: 2020naish

« on: June 09, 2019, 06:23:06 AM »

Quote from: burchas on May 22, 2019, 03:29:30 PM

It's not too clear from the pic so is the New Javelin full on dugout or just recessed deck?

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Gear Talk / Re: adding channel to bottom of a race SUP

« on: June 05, 2019, 01:08:11 AM »

Here are photos how much water stays in standing area instead draining to the tail. Also, sidewalls on the back gets lower right about the paddle (stroke) exit, which if you splash into cockpit, water flows right into standing area instead draining trough tail.
Adding chanel would be primarly for stability compensate as some would be lost due to rising the standing area as drawn. Even if adding 0.5kg of material by doing all the cuts&new lamination I think it's still better than 2L(2kg) of water in standing area.
The new model has drain holes and bottom chanel, but also closed tail.
Or, just drill some drain holes and no other change.
Other than this issue, the board is very good - fast and stable for 24'wide and picks really nice small (30cm) waves.

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Gear Talk / adding channel to bottom of a race SUP

« on: June 04, 2019, 12:50:57 AM »

Thinking of adding channel to bottom of a race 14' SUP... currently bottom is flat without concaves. the board is already quite fast and stable.
I assume the simplest would be square - as SIC RS last 2/5 of a length? Any thoughts?
It's additional (not necessary) part of a project as board is dug-out but the water does not drain properly from standing area as it is deepened and not tilted to the tail. not drain holes.
1.option - just adding drain holes
1.option - straighten out and tilt deck to the tail and add bottom chanel (this in not necessary but it would fun - transfer voulume from bottom to the standing area)
I dont know how much would be weight change and stability if the standing area is aprox 2cm higher.
photo - black lines - current situation (blue for water