Tests
85 LITRE WAVE BOARD TEST 2021
THE FLOW OF EVOLUTION 85 LITRE WAVE BOARD TEST 2021 Test editor Sam Ross // Second testers Tris Best, Leo McCallin, Joe North and Chris Beng. Test (…)
2014 105L FREESTYLE-WAVE BOARD TESTS
2014 105-LITRE FREESTYLE-WAVE BOARDS TEST REVIEW REPORTS JACK OF ALL TRADES What is a freestyle-wave? Why would I need one? Why don’t I just make up my (…)
2014 85L WAVE BOARD TEST REPORTS
BREAD AND BUTTER Ask any retailer or distributor and they’ll say that hardly any 75L boards arrive, or leave, through their doors these days. Maybe the odd (…)
5.3 WAVE SAILS – POWER VS. CONTROL
Traditionally, in wavesailing terms, 5.3s were the clunky workhorses in most people’s quivers. Rigs of this size were termed as ‘power wave sails’ and often billed as (…)
2013 6.0M CROSSOVER SAILS | TEST INTRO
THE X-OVER | 2013 6.0M CROSSOVER SAILS TEST REVIEW REPORTS To accompany our Freestyle Wave board test we put a selection of circa 6.0m crossover sails through (…)
2013 85-90 LITRE HARDCORE WAVE BOARDS | TEST INTRODUCTION
WAVE WEAPONS Following on from the 75-80L All-Round 2013 Wave Boards Test, this time we’ve stepped it up a size and tackle some serious 80-90 litre, mainly hardcore-focused (…)
4.7 ALL-ROUND 2013 WAVE SAILS | TEST INTRO
2013 ALL-ROUND 4.7 WAVESAILS It’s the cornerstone of nearly every wavesailor’s quiver and nearly every wave and freestyle sailor’s favourite size sail. With the strong equinox winds (…)
VANDAL RIOT 4.4m
BACKGROUND Introduced a couple of seasons ago, the Vandal Riot was one of the first of the latest batch of new-skool 4-batten wave sails to hit the (…)
Thommen Maui Wave X 83 Bamboo 2012
Background Thommen produce just one wave board line, the Maui Wave X is a trusted single fin design that has remained unchanged for four seasons. Also comes (…)
Tabou Pocket Wave 85 Team Edition 2012
Background The Tabou Pocket Wave has been around for a few years now and this is the second year it has come in as a thruster setup. (…)
Starboard Quad IQ 82 Wood Carbon 2012
Background The Starboard Quads have been developed over the last few years by Scott McKercher and they are designed to deliver powerful, full rail driven, wave riding (…)
RRD Cult Single 83 Ltd 2012
Background The New RRD Cult Wave V4 range has been re-designed, it is available in either single or quad fin setups and they are designed for everyday (…)
Quatro Twin 92 Premium 2012
Background The Quatro range has featured a twin fin since 2006 and it has been developed since then. It is designed for all-round wave sailing and it (…)
JP Australia Single Thruster 82 Pro 2012
Background The Single Thruster was introduced to the JP range last year and is essentially their single fin real world wave board with the addition of side (…)
Goya Quad 84 Pro 2012
Background The Custom Quad is Goya’s main wave board, for 2012 the range has new graphics and a new lighter/stronger construction, as well as two new sizes, (…)