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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009
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Location: East Bay
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Keep your current FS board for fresh water and buy a 88 liter replacement for salt water. It does everything from 4.2 to 5.7 in salt water.
Kevin Kan uses a 88 liter Skate, and he weighs 190 lbs. and needs a full wetsuit.
No need for anything bigger than 90 liters for you size, unless you only sail in fresh water and sub 15 mph breezes. |
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wsmtbskate
Joined: 09 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 8:49 am Post subject: |
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| boardsurfr wrote: | Jeff, get the 100, and keep the 110 around. You can probably find a place to store it at that little place your mom has on the water  . You can always sell it later if you find you don't use it much.
And start earning cookie points at home so you can get spousal approval for a 5-day ABK camp in Hatteras or Bonaire! |
Peter, thanks for your thoughts.
LOL, I already have 3 boards there, and that's not including the Windsup getting repaired. I should sell some of my boards !
I think ultimately a smaller Skate is the way to go once I get into aerials, I suppose the question just is a matter of when...I wisht the new boards weren't so $$$
thanks again |
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isobars
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 11:05 am Post subject: |
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| wsmtbskate wrote: | | I wish the new boards weren't so $$$ |
I've seen only one NEW board this century I felt to be worth buying new, and that was at Fall closeout prices AND was a moderately old-school/retro shape. The new vs old question is like most other WSing gear dilemma; it's a CHOICE based on personal criteria. Some of my very finest performers in my daily quiver to this day cost me from $10 to $112. "New" means "made this year", not "inherently superior". |
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wsmtbskate
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 11:22 am Post subject: |
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| isobars wrote: | | wsmtbskate wrote: | | I wish the new boards weren't so $$$ |
"New" means "made this year", not "inherently superior". |
no I hear you. I've only ever purchased two boards new, and only because there were none that were similar available in the used market. This wasn't a new style versus old style comment, just a comment on the cost of boards in general. |
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canada9
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Location: Worldwide
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| Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 3:48 am Post subject: |
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Try the 103 Starboard Flare. It'll work well with your big sails and have the top speed you need for doing the moves you want.
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