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SUP General / Re: HOT Chicks on Stand Up Paddle Boards!

« on: October 18, 2018, 11:37:24 PM »

Balance training

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Flatwater and Touring / Re: NELO is in for the games with Light Signature Race

« on: September 30, 2018, 09:17:09 AM »

I sold my Nelo in the meantime because I did not get along with my talent, size and weight at side waves and at the start of a race.
Still a nice and fast board, but not for me.
Have ordered now to my SIC RS 14x26 still a RS 14x23.

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Gear Talk / Re: Toothpick, ultra narrow tippy race boards. What would you want to know ?

« on: September 12, 2018, 10:52:13 PM »

2016
23" - 8.7" Thick - 14.8" Tail - 264L - 50-80kgs

2019
22.5" - 8.7" Thick - 13.8" Tail - 272L - 40-75kgs

2019
23.5" - 10.2" Thick - 14.4" Tail - 327L - 50-85kgs

I think the volume of the narrow boards is deceptive.
How should this volume help heavy paddlers when this is mostly above the water surface?
In troubled conditions ok, but in flat water?
If that would work, then I could stick some air balloons on the front and back of the board and would also have a lot of volume.
Or have I thought incorrectly about that?

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Gear Talk / Re: Toothpick, ultra narrow tippy race boards. What would you want to know ?

« on: September 11, 2018, 01:17:06 AM »

interesting result for the top women at the 11 city tour as seychelle won on the 23" wide board and others was on the 21" wide board came second.

Are you sure that it was a SIC RS 14x23? Many of SIC Maui team riders have been racing with 21.5" wide prototypes this year.

https://www.facebook.com/SeychelleSUP/photos/a.399395120210495/1136597126490287/?type=3

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Gear Talk / Re: Need help: flatwater hard boards for long-distance racing/touring

« on: September 07, 2018, 10:04:42 AM »

A friend ordered one last week and will get it October / November 18.

I see. Seems to be currently out of stock in Europe.

Where you come from?
Maybe it's worth it to ask here: https://www.supshop24-7.com (Michael Frosch)

Thanks for the tip. I contacted a local retailer near Munich.

Munich, my old home ;-)
Contact Michael. I‘m sure he can organize a board.

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Gear Talk / Re: Need help: flatwater hard boards for long-distance racing/touring

« on: September 07, 2018, 05:44:00 AM »

A friend ordered one last week and will get it October / November 18.

I see. Seems to be currently out of stock in Europe.

Where you come from?
Maybe it's worth it to ask here: https://www.supshop24-7.com (Michael Frosch)

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Gear Talk / Re: Need help: flatwater hard boards for long-distance racing/touring

« on: September 07, 2018, 03:47:17 AM »

In the last two days I was able to test the RS 14x23 extensively. Unfortunately not in flat conditions, but in wind and wave. Wind was initially about 4 bft, on the second day a little less. The waves during the first day were big enough to get some nice glides.
The board is very stable for me, as long as the waves are not exactly from the side. From the front, back, diagonal, no problem. Side waves reduce my speed massively, because then I have to brace a lot, so as not to fall into the water.
It feels really light compared to a 14x24.5 or 14x26. Accelerates well. I think for flat water it will be a good board for me.
I have tested the 14x24.5 under the same conditions, but it is too similar to the 14x26.
As a one for all solution I would take the 14x24.5. But since I already have the 14x26, the 14x23 will be a good addition for flat conditions.
I order as soon as the Nelo is sold.

Thanks a lot Mr. Proper. It is great to know that the board has enough volume and is stable enough for you. Now I am even more looking forward to the 21.5" version. I also found it unbelievably light in my hands.
BTW, a retailer told me that the RS 14'x23" will not be deliverable till Sep 20. Is the situation similar in Austria?

A friend ordered one last week and will get it October / November 18.

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Gear Talk / Re: Need help: flatwater hard boards for long-distance racing/touring

« on: September 07, 2018, 02:11:43 AM »

In the last two days I was able to test the RS 14x23 extensively. Unfortunately not in flat conditions, but in wind and wave. Wind was initially about 4 bft, on the second day a little less. The waves during the first day were big enough to get some nice glides.
The board is very stable for me, as long as the waves are not exactly from the side. From the front, back, diagonal, no problem. Side waves reduce my speed massively, because then I have to brace a lot, so as not to fall into the water.
It feels really light compared to a 14x24.5 or 14x26. Accelerates well. I think for flat water it will be a good board for me.
I have tested the 14x24.5 under the same conditions, but it is too similar to the 14x26.
As a one for all solution I would take the 14x24.5. But since I already have the 14x26, the 14x23 will be a good addition for flat conditions.
I order as soon as the Nelo is sold.

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Gear Talk / Re: Need help: flatwater hard boards for long-distance racing/touring

« on: September 01, 2018, 06:05:37 AM »

In case you mean me... no I don't need a 23 board, because I'm 195 cm and 92 kg.
But I'm sure that a 23 board is faster than a 26 board. But I'm not sure, if _I_ will be faster on a 23 board. Maybe next week I can try the 23 RS for a longer session und then I will see.

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Gear Talk / Re: Need help: flatwater hard boards for long-distance racing/touring

« on: September 01, 2018, 04:34:11 AM »

Answer from BIC:
"We advertise 195Lbs/88.4kg MAX Rider Weight for the 14 x 23" and this is at a high skill level. For the 14 x 24.5" we advertise 220Lbs/99.8kg. If they are not as skilled you should air to the larger size for recreational paddler"

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Flatwater and Touring / Re: NELO is in for the games with Light Signature Race

« on: September 01, 2018, 03:26:17 AM »

To get back on thread, I have recently been given the chance to test both Nelo's.

Unfortunately you are too far away, otherwise you would like to test my Nelo.
And unfortunately, I have not used the Nelo since I got the RS because the RS is so much more fun. But my wife like the Nelo. Nevertheless, I will sell it to buy another RS.

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Gear Talk / Re: Need help: flatwater hard boards for long-distance racing/touring

« on: September 01, 2018, 03:19:01 AM »

Mr. Proper, would you also try the new 14x21.5 RS when it comes out? I am curious how it would perform in flat water.

Surely I will try it out of curiosity. But I will definitely not buy it. Even the 14x23 could be too narrow for me. At least the recommended maximum riders weight I'm already over it. Therefore, more for my wife ;-)
The 14x24.5, is too similar to the 14x26, so the 14x23 could be nice.

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Gear Talk / Re: Need help: flatwater hard boards for long-distance racing/touring

« on: August 31, 2018, 08:42:45 AM »

I just tried out a friend's NSP Sonic 14'/25.5" wide. I got the hang of it after a while. It was pretty fast and I liked the boof nose a lot, but I was spending a lot of energy standing. Since I don't care that much about racing, I was happy to return the board.

I get that it's a racehorse, and racehorses can be tough, but my idea of fun isn't finding the fastest narrowest board I can stand on.

Try a 14x26 SIC RS if you like stability. Crazy stable. So stable in fact that I found myself thinking that maybe I should have got the 24” wide version yesterday, even as I set a PB in suboptimal conditions on a circuit I’ve been paddling for 10 years on over 30 different boards. While nursing an arm injury...

Yes, exactly, do that. I got my RS 14x26 in mid-July and since then paddled it almost 490 km. The best board I ever had. I am now considering buying the 14x23 RS for my wife and for me on very quiet conditions.

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Gear Talk / Re: Toothpick, ultra narrow tippy race boards. What would you want to know ?

« on: August 14, 2018, 05:24:37 PM »

Two paddlers rode the downwind, technical race, long distance and sprint last weekend with 21.5 boards and were very far ahead.

Just to be sure: they were both on the new 21.5" wide Strike?

No. One on the new Strike and one on the Sprint.
Both are very experienced, not heavyweight paddlers.

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Gear Talk / Re: Toothpick, ultra narrow tippy race boards. What would you want to know ?

« on: August 14, 2018, 01:53:10 AM »

Two paddlers rode the downwind, technical race, long distance and sprint last weekend with 21.5 boards and were very far ahead.