Leap of Faith - SIC FX 14????

[Argosi]

On that note, and pertinent to the OP, note that SIC has taken a step in the right direction by introducing the use of Innegra in their board range - to reinforce the nose, tail and rails.  Whether this is preemptive, or a reaction to too many warrantee claims - or both, is arguable. Either way, it's a great start.  Looks like Rideordies soon to arrive FX14, and my not soon enough (May) Bullet 17 will both be less of a gamble and more of a sure bet as far as trustworthy construction goes... 

Muskoka, when you get that board, I might be tempted to drive up to your lake and give it a try on a windy day! Or you can bring it down to Lake Ontario.

[Muskoka SUP]

Sure.  I'll probably bring it down for a visit to TO, Argosi.  It will be at home in Lake O and Georgian Bay... I want to be able to be able to step off a plane onto the same board seamlessly next trip to Maui... That, and be able to do some tours in Georgian Bay...

[Rideordie]

I am about to lose my patience. Dealer says another delay in delivery. Now expects to receive shipment by March 11. Then another week or two before I get my board. Beyond frustrating.  Arrrrrgh!

[baddog]

IDealer says another delay in delivery...

Some things never change

[Area 10]

Hard luck Rideordie - but yes, this is an all to familiar scenario unfortunately. A friend of mine expected her board on week and it eventually turned up a full 6 months later! Mind you, that is a bit extreme. But I don't think I've ever had a board turn up when I first expected it to. It is infuriating for sure.

I'm really looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the board when it does turn up.

If Donald Trump were president he'd make boards turn up on time. He'd "make a deal" and say "believe me" so many times that the rest of the world would just fall into line

[Rakky]

Probably still a little while before anyone gets their hands on the new SIC FX 14x25 (290L), but a review of it would be great.
Also, comparing it to the pre-production FX 14x26 (266L) - if anyone is lucky to ride both. 
Thanks 

[JP4]

Probably still a little while before anyone gets their hands on the new SIC FX 14x25 (290L), but a review of it would be great.
Also, comparing it to the pre-production FX 14x26 (266L) - if anyone is lucky to ride both. 
Thanks

I was able to briefly paddle a pre-production FX 14 a few weeks ago on flat water. Jumped off my Bullet V2 onto the FX for comparison. Slightly more tippy and slightly less secondary stability as far as I could tell. Maybe slightly faster accelerating. No surprises, but not enough time on it to reach any conclusion. Looks like it might be great for downwinding in less than nuking conditions.
JP

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[Rideordie]

Well, I just got another update from my dealer saying that they have a 20 foot container on the way to them on Monday.  Not sure of the contents, but thinks it may be the SIC boards!!  Let's hope so.   

[Muskoka SUP]

Yowza!  Niiice.  Betcha time slows down for you this w-end..  Like watching a kettle boil..

[UKRiverSurfers]

Hard luck Rideordie - but yes, this is an all to familiar scenario unfortunately. A friend of mine expected her board on week and it eventually turned up a full 6 months later! Mind you, that is a bit extreme. But I don't think I've ever had a board turn up when I first expected it to. It is infuriating for sure.

I'm really looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the board when it does turn up.

If Donald Trump were president he'd make boards turn up on time. He'd "make a deal" and say "believe me" so many times that the rest of the world would just fall into line

My Bullet 17v2 arrived on the very day it was due and it didn't take long either! I was expecting a few month delay but the whole delivery took only a few weeks..

[Area 10]

Yeah, but your Bullet 17 is a custom. It will completely different buying straight from SIC in Maui to buying a production board made in Thailand by someone who is not a SiC employee, then shipped to Flow Sports (European SIC Distributor, along with many other types of sports equipment) in Germany, then shipped to order to a retailer in the UK, and then sold to you.

In the first purchase (custom) there is a clear line of responsibility. With the second, you have responsibility diffused over many more stages.

[PonoBill]

A10, your comment made me almost double over in laughter. You can't use the words "responsible" and "Maui" in the same sentence (though I have to admit we've had some contractors here at the house recently that defied that convention).  The guys at SIC are remarkable craftsmen, and the boards they build are works of art as well as fine composite engineering. But getting a board on time from them is a fantasy, especially when the channel race season hits and every hot shoe in the world needs a new SIC board.

[Area 10]

Glad you had a laugh, but of course I didn't say that SIC were "responsible", did I? I said that you'd be abłe to know where the fault lies if there was a hold up with your board. But with production boards from eg. Thailand or China the problem might lie with the factory, or the myriad of logistics or customs people involved between the factory or the distributor or between the distributor and retailer, and retailer and customer. They will all lie to you, so you never know what is going on.

But I imagine that living where you do, and having the money that you do, you probably haven't had to buy many production boards so you might not realise how lucky you are having access to one of the finest custom board builders in the world, even if they do get busy sometimes.

[Rideordie]

Update: The board is being shipped to me from the dealer today.  Should have it within a week.  Review will follow.   

[Area 10]

Haha! You are as bad as I am

Keep us up to date with the delivery. I've got my fingers crossed for you, and actually feel quite excited about you getting this even though I don't know you, and will never see the board. Your stoke is infectious.