SIC 14' V3 Bullet

[bing]

You know I'm not familiar with all the various models and what they are.

[excav8ter sup]

I stopped by the Outpost on Friday to check out  the SIC brochure. In the brochure, the F14 and the  V2 and V3 look pretty similar. I am thinking that the width of the boards might be the biggest differences.  It's  very hard to tell from the pictures though.

[JF808]

the F14 has more rocker then the Bullet series.  The F14 would be more similar to the Bullet 14 V1 but with more rocker... then again that would be based more on the Hawaii built versions, not the production versions seen in the catalog. IMHO the catalog looks incorrect. because the picture of that 2014 production F14 actually looks like a Bullet 12.

HM, I love the look of the Bullet 14v3, looks great, especially with the sweet custom paint jobs coming out of SIC, lots of eye candy.  I'm so tempted to get one too

[excav8ter sup]

the F14 has more rocker then the Bullet series.  The F14 would be more similar to the Bullet 14 V1 but with more rocker... then again that would be based more on the Hawaii built versions, not the production versions seen in the catalog. IMHO the catalog looks incorrect. because the picture of that 2014 production F14 actually looks like a Bullet 12.

HM, I love the look of the Bullet 14v3, looks great, especially with the sweet custom paint jobs coming out of SIC, lots of eye candy.  I'm so tempted to get one too

Thanks JF808....so you think  the F14 has more rocker than the V1 Bullet?  I like  the that the F14 is 30" wide.  I am hoping  that it will help me get better at open water paddling and downwinding on Lake Michigan.  I have 14',  404 Zeedonk in Carbon fiber that I love for most conditions.  But downwinding in bigger waves with some confused chop has proven to be a huge challenge.  I want to find a board that will do downwinders better.  The Zeedonk  is FAST on Lake Macatawa, which is where   I paddle when the wind is nice and strong out of the West The chop usually is no bigger than 2',  but with a 20 mph breeze,  the Zeedonk is fun. But the North or South wind days is when I need something more suitable for downwinding in rougher conditions.

[JF808]

excav8ter,  this whole 2014 catalog is kinda whacko to me, it's got a lot of guys confused, or maybe just me. It's probably flowsports handling the marketing for the production models... neither here nor there  Honestly I dont know what to believe.  If you've seen naish catalogs, in the back of magazines, especially after 2011, naish started changing around the names of the boards and this and that, and it made things hella confusing... and since then, they've been doing it every year.  I wish they would settle on a standard.

what i said is based on the Hawaii built custom versions.  The profile of the F14 in the 2014 catalog looks nothing like the Hawaii built F14 which has been available in hawaii since 2009.  The real F14 looks  more like a scaled down version of the F16. Yes it does have more rocker then the 14' Bullet V1... as for the 2014 production models, I hope its an error in the catalog, and I'm wrong, dont take my word for it, the catalog shows a board that looks nothing like a Hawaii built F14

here is a Hawaii built custom...

[RainWaves]

 NO!, the catalog pics can't be trusted! The F16 that is shown just has the new graphics dropped onto the Bullet outline. Wait for someone to see a "real" one and take pictures before making any calls on what they may, or may not have, and/or look like.

[headmount]

This is my new 14' hollow V2 or rather V3 since it's hollow.  My pal was on it and I took pic from my 17.  Thought I digitally zoom in on water line.

[covesurfer]

Sweet board HM. Looks awesome in this picture too.

[raf]

As HM explained, the v3 simply means a hollow V2.  Thats my understanding as well.  The production 14' V2s are new for 2014.  They are basically taking the shape of the 2012 12-6 Bullet and making it into a 14'er.  As PBill noted in a previous post, the lower rocker on the 12-6 Bullet makes it very fast.  The rockers on these boards are more comparable to the All-stars and new Fanatics than the older Bullets.  From the pics HM posted, you can see the nose shape is identical to the 2012 12-6 Bullet.  This is going to be a very fun, fast board. 

Raf
owner of Soposup
SIC dealer

[JF808]

actually there is a difference with the Bullet 14'  The V2 production is 27 3/8"-1/4" and the V3 is 26 5/8" widths.  obviously there is a difference in weights as customs are availabe in several lay ups. And it looks as if the volumes are different too. On top of that I dont think the production V2's are the only ones out there, pretty sure there were some customs built well before the 2014 production debut.

[supLaz]

What different lay ups we talking about?

Are the SIC hollow board constructions to compare with the OC1 Pueo?
Ultralight:  21 lbs
"The deck is a 3.9oz carbon on the outside, a 1/8" foam core, and a 3.9oz carbon on the inside. The hull is two layers of 4.0oz S glass, a 1/8" foam core, and a 3.9 oz carbon on the inside."

Except perhaps the sandwich foam thickness, because the less dome shape, the less geometric stability of a sup board of course?
+ the extra thick sandwich in the standing area.
+ styrofoam block for extra buoyancy?

So maybe could the no less weight difference between a OC1 canoe and a 14'-17’ board are explained?

grtz
Laz

[yugi]

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So is there a new V3 shape?

[JF808]

What different lay ups we talking about?

Are the SIC hollow board constructions to compare with the OC1 Pueo?
Ultralight:  21 lbs
"The deck is a 3.9oz carbon on the outside, a 1/8" foam core, and a 3.9oz carbon on the inside. The hull is two layers of 4.0oz S glass, a 1/8" foam core, and a 3.9 oz carbon on the inside."

Except perhaps the sandwich foam thickness, because the less dome shape, the less geometric stability of a sup board of course?
+ the extra thick sandwich in the standing area.
+ styrofoam block for extra buoyancy?

So maybe could the no less weight difference between a OC1 canoe and a 14'-17’ board are explained?

grtz
Laz

how does it compare to a Pueo well, ummm one is a canoe and one is a SUP hahaha not sure what your asking bro, and WTF is geometric stability?

As far as what weave or specific composite specs, you'd have to call them and ask.  However as far as layups go for the Maui customs. You can get them in Standard, Ultralite, and what mark calls "ultra-ultralite" No styrofoam for  bouyancy, unless that is what you want. These boards are solid, I seen some heavy guys riding on these boards, they can handle.

[JF808]

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So is there a new V3 shape?

the V3 is the newest shape for the 14' Bullet line up. The 14' Bullet V2 is the production version of the V3 as already mentioned.  for the 17' line up there is a prototype 17'4 V3 being tested...