NJS and exiled, I agree, these board are worth serious consideration.
My quick take on each model:
Just to give some sense of what may suit each SUPster.
Semi unsubstantiated... simply my gut, after watching them surfed and looking them over as they were explained to me, then riding the 8'6 Kanga and looking at the numbers on each model.
NOTE:
ALL boards and sizes have been specifically designed for maximum performance.... rails are low and performance foiled on every model.
Different techniques were used on each model, to achieve optimum rail performance
All boards have reasonably flat standing areas.
All models come with 5 Futures boxes.
SP 25, Wedge and Kanga, were designed to be ridden smaller, than your usual size
Best if I simply tell you what size I will ask for... and why.
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SP 24
9'6 x 32.5 at 170 liters
This is a tough one for me, after my experience with my very pointy nose Acid 9'4 x 32.5 at 136 L
The Acid is super tough for me in winter gear, because the low volume nose and tail, dips under so easily.
The SP 24 has 20 liters more... but the same thin nose and tail.
Since this is designed for serious size and juice... I'll only ride it in the biggest waves I surf, so going all in on comfort
This is a special situation board and extra size won't hurt me, it will only help me in serious swells.
and paddle to those remote point with ease!
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SP 25
8'9 x 32 at 146 liters
Easy call because this is a small to medium wave ripper with easy stability for me.... even in winter gear.
Ample width and volume under your back foot for quick take-off speed and super maneuverability
I could go 8'6 in summer.
Watching what Sean Poynter slash this board around... looks like the small wave, pick of the litter. (pic)
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Wedge
9'2 x 31.4 at 156 liters
Also an easy call, because the nose and tail have adequate width and volume to suit me year round in most conditions.
Daniel Hughes carried and generated more speed on this board than any SUP I have ever seen.
After a full rail gouging turn, he would launch a true air, land it and be at full speed instantly, for the next turn.
I am looking at this board to be my go-to for most conditions.
In a perfect world, I would also have the 8'10 for summer
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Kanga
9'3 x 32.75 at 155 liters
Also an easy call, this will be my comfort board year round..... great performance in all conditions.
This board will handle any size and conditions easily.
The rails and rocker are perfect and felt like this more traditional shape will surf easily and will excel in anything you throw at it.
In my perfect world, I'd also have this in 8'10.... an easy summer size for me.
In smaller sizes, this will be a ripper
In bigger sizes... it gets comfy real quick
Note:
This will also be the perfect "Big Boy" or even as a starter board, because the bigger sizes will suit almost anyone.
The kind of board you could learn to SUP surf on.... then progress all the way to advanced SUPster, without ever changing boards.
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Sean Poynter.... doing his thing on the SP 25
yeah.... it goes alright