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Kamikuza - 25-5-2010 at 05:18 AM

Mad props to dave brown for putting me onto this, and thanks to the guys involved for the great deal! :thumbup:

2 new (to me but in perfect condition!) Spleene boards arrived tonight in the post ... for once, shipping cost me nothing :lol: a Door 154x42 and a Rip Plus 138x44 ... for the princely sum of GBP200 which these days is only Y26,000. Now, consider my rather beat-up Airush Square One cost me Y40,000 :ticking: and you can understand my :wee:

... if I can't go upwind now then somethings wrong with me :lol:

Maven454 - 25-5-2010 at 05:25 AM

Very nice.

PHREERIDER - 25-5-2010 at 05:29 AM

the 138 is gonna be the one! nice and wide , bet it will give almost as much as the big stick, maybe more. more fun for sure

ragden - 25-5-2010 at 05:35 AM

Congrats bud. Sounds like some nice boards for sure.

Kamikuza - 25-5-2010 at 05:36 AM

154x42 = 6.5m2
138x44 = 6.1m2 :ticking: that's interesting ...! I think the Nobile I had in Thailand was 144x45?
vs
North Sumo 155x41 = 6.4m2 but curved rails, I'd bet the tips are like ~35cm
Airush Square One 175x49 = 8.7m2 :lol: big soft and curved rails, big thick board ... I might turn it into a mutant or something :D

PHREERIDER - 25-5-2010 at 06:15 AM

rigid or flexi on the 138?

Hardrock - 25-5-2010 at 07:51 AM

wow, I've got to have a look on ebay and try to figure out what to buy. I know I need a low wind board. Maybe 145 ish and up and as wide as possible.

Nice find for sure Kami

wannabekiter - 25-5-2010 at 01:50 PM

Quote:

154x42 = 6.5m2
138x44 = 6.1m2 :ticking: that's interesting ...! I think the Nobile I had in Thailand was 144x45?
vs
North Sumo 155x41 = 6.4m2 but curved rails, I'd bet the tips are like ~35cm
Airush Square One 175x49 = 8.7m2 :lol: big soft and curved rails, big thick board ... I might turn it into a mutant or something :D

so your boards are bigger than some of your kites? :D
JK I know what you mean... but just imagine an 8.7m2 board... the thing would be a boat at that point

Kamikuza - 25-5-2010 at 05:31 PM

Didn't think to check the flex ... will do tonight when I get home - less flex is better for planing, yeah?

Spot the dumbass :moon: who didn't consider the decimal places :lol:
1.75m x 0.49m = 0.86m2 :D ah-whoops! :embarrased:

Hardr - the day before I rode the Nobile, I was on a Square One same as mine here ... was getting up and going but it was working the kite hard. Then on the Nobile - wind felt about the same - it was POP up and planing! Much better board!

herc - 30-5-2010 at 05:45 AM

@Kami: i currently consider getting me an airush square one for ultra light winds (together with my ozone zephyr :-) )

is it a good board? does it work as a light wind board? or is there something wrong with it? can get it fro 169 euro NEW. is this a good price?

csa_deadon - 30-5-2010 at 06:07 AM

Kami even if you get upwind------we still think there's something wrong with you! :lol:

Kamikuza - 30-5-2010 at 06:37 AM

herc - nah, it's said they're not so good as light wind boards. Something about the rails being too soft. We'll see. The Door is apparently what you want and you should be able to get more modern, better boards for around that price surely!
... although, if the wind is light I'd rather be out powered paragliding :yes:



Oi - what's wrong with me?



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