PSH 10'6 WAA review

[motopilot]

I was finally able to get on the PSH 10'6WAA so I thought I would post a short review.  Been out on it the past 5 days in everything from flat water to head high surf (today) up in New Jersey. 

First off one word describes this board STABLE.  I have owned the PSH 10'6AA so it was nice to campare the two.  The WAA is extremely stable (I am 190lbs) and easy to paddle.  The paddle speed was plenty on the flat water and was great for crusing in the flats (backbays) and on the oceanside.  The baord has plenty of glid and speed yet was still easy to pivot turn around in smaller areas.

In the surf this board is SWEET.  From knee high to head high this board was able to handle everything very well.  Although it is wide, I was still able to go rail to rail without any problems so the extra width was not an issue.   Today the surf was clean but very peaky with alot of broken sections.  I took alot of late drops and was able to accelerate through the closeouts sections and rip turns all over. 

This is a great board for someone who wants a stable board, yetwants to progress into the surf.  This is a board that can do it all.  Going to go out tomorrow for some photos to post, and to compare to the PSH 11' (which I will write about tomorrow).

Finally a little durablilty test.  I pulled the board off the rack (chest high) and accidently dropped it onto the pavement.  Only a couple of scratches on the rail.  No dents, or damage.   Very cool board, thanks Blane.
moto

[Bob from Brazil]

Great input, Moto... If you can, I'd be interested in a direct comparisson between the 3 boards... Let us know what you feel are the pros and cons on each board... I think that will be a valuable info...

Mahalo from Brazil,
Bob.

[motopilot]

Great input, Moto... If you can, I'd be interested in a direct comparisson between the 3 boards... Let us know what you feel are the pros and cons on each board... I think that will be a valuable info...

Mahalo from Brazil,
Bob.

What three?  Be glad to write something.  I know its hard when you cannot try all at once so be glad to provide some input.

[diesel]

Motopilot,  Thanks for the review.  I am interested in that board and it is good to get some opinions.  Plus, we are about the same weight.  Did you feel like it didn't surf as good as the regular 10'6 AA or was it about the same?  Thanks for your input

[motopilot]

Motopilot,  Thanks for the review.  I am interested in that board and it is good to get some opinions.  Plus, we are about the same weight.  Did you feel like it didn't surf as good as the regular 10'6 AA or was it about the same?  Thanks for your input

LOL funny you say that.  This is an awesome board but I prefer my 10'6AA still.  Now I have friends who are lighter who bought the 10'6WAA (one was out with me today)  as they preferred to have the extra width for the stability.  The nice part about this board is it is stable, but it transitions rail to rail very quickly and smoothly.  That's nice for such a wide board.  Will try to post some pics tomorrow.

[Bob from Brazil]

What three?  Be glad to write something.  I know its hard when you cannot try all at once so be glad to provide some input.

I was refering to:
- 10'6AA (that you previously owned);
- 10'6 Wide (that you've been out for the past 5 days); &
- 11' Wide (that you'll write about tomorrow).

In another post, I told Diesel I bought the 11' for my wife but I love to ride it... In fact, Today I took it for a nearly none conditions to surf (it was raining, small waves, windy & choppy) and I had a great time with it... A friend of mine was having a hard time on his 10' C4 and he is at least 15lbs. lighter than I am (200lbs.). People keep asking me if that 11' isn't too much of a board for my weight. I keep telling that's the beauty of it, even it crappy conditions like today I felt like I was in a Caddilac...

Sometimes I think the 10'6 Wide would be a better choice; but sometimes I think the massive specs of the 11' are fine just because they're massive...

[motopilot]

What three?  Be glad to write something.  I know its hard when you cannot try all at once so be glad to provide some input.

I was refering to:
- 10'6AA (that you previously owned);
- 10'6 Wide (that you've been out for the past 5 days); &
- 11' Wide (that you'll write about tomorrow).

In another post, I told Diesel I bought the 11' for my wife but I love to ride it... In fact, Today I took it for a nearly none conditions to surf (it was raining, small waves, windy & choppy) and I had a great time with it... A friend of mine was having a hard time on his 10' C4 and he is at least 15lbs. lighter than I am (200lbs.). People keep asking me if that 11' isn't too much of a board for my weight. I keep telling that's the beauty of it, even it crappy conditions like today I felt like I was in a Caddilac...

Sometimes I think the 10'6 Wide would be a better choice; but sometimes I think the massive specs of the 11' are fine just because they're massive...

I was thiniking about that, I will post one tomorrow as I have been riding the PSH 11'AA as well this week.

[Bob from Brazil]

Just some info quoted  from PSH's website:

10'6" All Arounder	10'6" Wide All Arounder	11' Wide All Arounder
10'6" x 28-3/8" x 4-5/8"	10'6" x 30" x 4-3/4"	11' x 30-5/8" x 4-7/8"
Beginners up to 180 lbs in Calm Conditions or Expert Level Paddler/Surfers to 250 lbs.	Beginners up to 200 lbs in Calm Conditions or Expert Level Paddler/Surfers to 290 lbs.	Beginners up to 250 lbs in Calm Conditions or Expert Level Paddler/Surfers to 290+ lbs.
This board is intended for both leisure paddling or performance surfing. The 10-6 can handle just about anything. From casual carving 1 foot waves to racing sections on triple overhead, critical bombs, this board performs not only well but exceptionally well for a wide variety of skill levels and types of waves. This board is the favorite all around over 10' model for hundreds of paddlers and surfers. A must have for your quiver.	This board is intended for both leisure paddling or high performance surfing. This board is far different from any other 30" wide board on the market. Great for the person looking for stability but you do not want one of those hard to turn big boards out there, this is it for you. This board carves solid turns! This board is basically a more satable version of the popular 10-6 All Arounder. Performance Matters for EVERYONE.	This board is intended for both leisure paddling or high performance surfing. This board is the ultimate in stability from Paddle Surf Hawaii. Comfort on the water in a variety of conditions is what you are going to get on this model. The added bonus is the 11' Wide All Arounder surfs well too. The same effort that goes into designing our Ripper models went into the 11' WAA. No board on the market with this kind of volume comes close in blending surfing performance and stability. Performance Matters for EVERYONE!

[motopilot]

OK Just got off a very crazy morning session.  Waves were waist to head high and glassy, if you could see them.  Fog has been rolling in since yesterday.  Visibility was around 20yrds as once you were out you could not see shore, beach, people, waves, etc.  I switched bwtween the PSH 11'WAA and the 10'6WAA.  Both boards are super stable, easy to paddle and very forgiving in the flat water as well as the waves.  Here are my notes from the past week playing on the twp models.

PSH 11'WAA - This has to be the moststable SUP I have ever been on.  Really this board is BIG.  Even though this board is big, I was able to move it all over the wave face.  Setup as a 2+1 I could catch waves so early and still pull through all sections and come off the top of the wave.  Was walking all over it front to back and was as stable as could be.  Despite  its size this board can be surfed.  I felt I was too light for it (190lbs) but anyone over 200+ lbs and up that wants a stable board  to use flatwater and surf will love this board. 

If you want even more stability than the 10'6WAA then this would be the board for you.

PSH 10'6WAA - Wrote a little about this board yesterday so pretty much more of the same.  More stable than a 10'6AA yet still easy rail to rail transitions.  I saw a fellow SUPer out having some trouble on his board and let him take this out........Had to chase him down to give it back.  If you wantmore stability than the 10'6AA then go with the wide model.  You really do not loose any performance by going to the wider model  but gain alot more stability.  Again, I could see no problem with a person 230+ lbs on this board and just ripping on it. 

PSH 10'6AA -   I have been riding this board for over a year and this is my favorite PSH.  The big difference between this and the other 10'WAA is the width.  At 190lbs I fell I do not need the width of the wide and perfer the narrow board.  I like the narrow board for quicker rail to rail response and yet is still plenty stable.  Although this is more narrow than the wide it is still plenty stable for anyone from beginner lightweight to heavyweight.  I used this board to teach my neighbor and he is 185lbs.  Now is he progressing to the 10' PSH.

I hope this information helps some of you out.  I know its tough to sometimes compare all the different boads on the market and I was able to get on these boards this week so i thought I would make a post.  Will post some photos here for comparsion in a little bit.
 

[Hoffenator]

Moto, thanks this is great info, although I don't know if you made my decision any easier  .  I've been fence sitting for a while, been real tempted to go for a cheaper brand and I'm trying real hard to hold out for one of the PSH models.  I've been focusing on the suggested weight range for the different models and so I thought the WAA was way too much.  However, your comments have got me re-thinking the WAA.  I think it could be the perfect board for me to progress on and still have the stability for my wife and kids to take out and not be frustrated.  The only better option than the 10-6 WAA will be the 10 WAA that was just mentioned in another post  .

[TerryS]

Moto I wish I knew you were in town I would of loved to hook up and demo some of those PSH wides,I have to get down to LBI try some.

[motopilot]

Moto I wish I knew you were in town I would of loved to hook up and demo some of those PSH wides,I have to get down to LBI try some.

Going to be back up in a couple of weeks.  Send me a pm and I will let you know.  Can work something out.

moto

[Fird]

I have the 10-6waa. Changing fins loosens this board up big time. Been using Sunny G set with a center box adapter. I'm 195lbs,  SUPER STABLE!!!! Have been using it for Striper fishing past week. 

[1paddle2paddle]

Just bought this board, primarily so that my wife could have something stable to learn on and I could use it in adverse (in other words windy & small) conditions. 

She tried it for the first time yesterday and loved it!  It is very stable and it allowed her to paddle into and catch waves for the first time on SUP.  But even though it is stable, it also turns easily (even for lighter riders) and she was able to manage it and turn it easily.

Then I took it out and was very pleasantly surprised at how well it surfed for such a stable board.  Even though it is big you can still do rebounds off the soup and redirect it pretty effortlessly.  As with apparently all PSH boards it surfs very well off the tail.

IMO this is another winner from Blane.

[Bob from Brazil]

The good old wife trick...  Been there... Done that too on a PSH 11'...