Which SUP - Quatro 10’4” (155 l) or RRD WASSUP 10’ (150 l)?

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Most of the BWD crew are on sub or near 100L boards which are completely different. Add in the leverage of a paddle and they snap turns as well as a short board and certainly better than anything else can in all sorts of lousy conditions. That's a huge part of the appeal, watch who is catching the most waves at JR or LB and who is making the most of them. That sea lion is not a good measuring stick for a performance wave SUP.

And just to show how far it can be taken, Bernd was riding a 21" wide, sub 6' 75L board this week. At 150lbs that thing was going down the line just as fast as any short boarder and hitting the lip plenty hard.
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Ya...what Tony said!

Robin I'm sure I'll get flamed by Tony, but everything I have seen of those look great. Or better yet fun and fast. It will be a great board to start on and progress I bet. Maybe one day you will be on a tiny board but you do need to put in the time on something like this.

Most of us have had something in this ballpark in the beginning...well this is the coolest mind you.

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UnusuallyLargeRobin wrote:Markus has spoken. I'm crushed, who wants to buy my board?
I think it will be a great wall art piece 8) Fiddy bucks?
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Closest thing to a SIM SUP I've tried is BWD's Airborne. Not my cup of tea, but like Mark said, probably a good place to start and work your way down. Nice looking stick and I've read good reviews on them.
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I have the Starboard Wide Point 7'8" x 32 120 L. More of a fish tail, like the Allwave. Lots of stability and very skatey. Handles head high waves. No glide is the downside so it will paddle slower and get you into waves later. Cool board. I hope you post a review.
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nanmoo wrote:...And just to show how far it can be taken, Bernd was riding a 21" wide, sub 6' 75L board this week. At 150lbs that thing was going down the line just as fast as any short boarder and hitting the lip plenty hard.
Looks like your ride was working for you too. :D :wink: 8)
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Thermals are good.
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paddling downwind is awesome! now i gotta hold a damn sail? :lol:
i do like that wearable ping pong glove on the same page though. 8)

somehow missed that L41 above- killer board there ULR!! 8) (yes maybe a tad large if you're training to beat teenagers from maui in a surf contest. ) :lol:
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Despite appearances and actions, Josh is no teenager anymore... 8) :shock: :lol:
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