| Q: |
What do you like about the board? |
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Everything! I like the shape, its weight
and the thin responsive tail for turning
on waves. It has a good volume distribution
and will float you out if the wind is light.
Even the graphics are good! It’s good
for freestyle because it has softer and tucked
rails without making it sticky and it has
plenty of pop. I can get sweet backloops
even when not so powered up. It’s not
the most comfortable for long range blasting,
but that is not really what it is designed
for. For a board of its style, its upwind
ability is good, it gets planing early and
you can stay upwind in a wave break. It seems
to be very strong, not broken it yet! Also
the footstraps are brilliant. They don’t
take on water, they don’t collapse
and they keep your feet in when you are doing
the move! |
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| Q: |
What are its limitations? |
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It is a full on wavey shape, not a blaster
which fits my purpose perfectly. But it is
quite smooth over chop. It could maybe do
with a slightly more domed deck, but not
much. |
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| Q: |
How
does it differ from the board you used
last year? |
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Last year I had an F2 style 255, which
I really liked as an all round board, fantastic
for jumping but limited by its wave riding
ability. This Drops board retains the all
round quality like the F2 but goes down the
line nicer. |
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What sail sizes can you use with
it? |
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They recommend a 4.5 to a 5.7 but
I mostly use it with a 5.3 and 5.7. |
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What fin do you use with it and
where do you position it? |
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Standard 23cm wave fin, set in the middle. |
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| Q: |
Where do you put the mast track
for different sail sizes? |
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Half to three quarters forward for a big
sail. This enables me to engage more of the
rail in light conditions. If I am powered
up I put it back a quarter. But if overpowered
I put it forward again although at this point
I would be changing to a smaller board. Because
these boards are a lot shorter the mast track
position makes less of a difference. |
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| Q: |
What about your footstraps? |
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I have them quite wide apart with the
front ones well forward for more manoeuvrability.
The back one should be over the fin and
probably in the second to rear setting.
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| Q: |
What other boards are in your quiver? |
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All Drops, SO Wave 75, Slash 108, Trial
400 freestyle board. |
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| Q: |
Any other comments? |
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Drops have really good fittings and finish
and as they are all shaped by Sean Ordenez
a world renowned shaper, and also a windsurfer,
at least you know he is out there making
sure the designs work. They are also priced
competitively. For further information go
to www.drops.net.
For UK distribution contact drops UK at spot
on water on 01425 272509.
info@spotonwater.co.uk |
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