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stringp
Joined: 20 Aug 2000 Posts: 176
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 11:57 am Post subject: Anybody rode a 120liter good jiber? |
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Windsurfing is best served to those 160lbs and less. Any of you large people out there ridden an good jibing fun to ride board in the110 to 120 liter range. Have tried a Naish Enduro 120 and a Starboard Carve 122. Both go great in a straight line, but turning - not so much. |
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20936
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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In decreasing order of importance and with good speed ...
Depress the lee rail (HOW varies from one board to another).
Pull with the back hand.
Tip the mast forward.
Tip the mast into the turn.
You will carve.
Some boards will crank turns with only the first step, others may want all the above. 120 liters will work just fine for any rider under 300 pounds, maybe 350, presuming reasonably consistent winds in the 20s. 250-pounders can flat RIP, from blasting to waves to tricks, on 80 liters, given good wind. |
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ascott72
Joined: 12 Jun 2006 Posts: 124
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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It's not clear from your post: Are you learning to carve gybe or do you already know how to carve gybe and are just looking for a bigger board? |
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rigitrite
Joined: 19 Sep 2007 Posts: 520 Location: Kansas City
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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Geez....some people just can't give you a straight answer.
RRD Freestyle Wave (Ltd). I have the 2007 (120 litre) model, it turns great.
Goya one. It's also a freestyle wave board; it turns great too. I have the 105 litre 2008 model, but it comes in a 116, 130, & 144 litres models too.
There are lots of other boards out there that will have what you want, but these two are the ones that I can vouch for. _________________ Kansas City |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Any company's FSW style boards, curvy template, slight tail rocker, inboard straps. |
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20936
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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rigitrite wrote: | Geez....some people just can't give you a straight answer. |
You threw him two sardines; we taught him how to fish and asked him what kind of fish he prefers. Which is more useful? Besides, the only question he actually asked seeks a simple "yes" or "no" question, the answer to which -- "yes" -- would have been useless. |
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GarryW
Joined: 11 Mar 2001 Posts: 171
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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Might I suggest theTabou 116ltr 3S or Fanatic 115 Freewave |
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GarryW
Joined: 11 Mar 2001 Posts: 171
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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Might I suggest theTabou 116ltr 3S or Fanatic 115 Freewave |
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scottwerden
Joined: 11 Jul 1999 Posts: 302
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 10:07 am Post subject: |
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I weigh 210 and the board I use 70% of the time here in the gorge is a 90L RRD FSW. It works great down to 4.2. You might not need to go as big as you are thinking, depending on where you sail mostly. |
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stringp
Joined: 20 Aug 2000 Posts: 176
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 11:08 am Post subject: |
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The RRD freewave goes for $2000. Are these new boards that much better than the old school. I was really looking for a swap meet jem that would work at 1/10 the price. |
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