+10% increase in wood board weight for 2012? - Page 3

Remi · 29th October 2011, 01:07 PM

Hi Hanspeed

You correct ask already to the Marketing team to fix it, they sure fix on Monday.

The board totally change compare to last year so the specs also.

All the best

Maximus · 29th October 2011, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Remi

Hi Hanspeed

You correct ask already to the Marketing team to fix it, they sure fix on Monday.

The board totally change compare to last year so the specs also.

All the best

You have to be kidding WTF????

I for one will be canceling my order, guess the shop is going to upset with you jokers!

AND whats the obsession with increasing the widths, you've taken a perfectly good board, the most versatile in the Futura range, and stuffed it, well done guys.

Will take my Technora 2010 back, which is now the same weight as a wood board, and save my $$$.

Remi · 29th October 2011, 10:36 PM

Hi Maximus

The board is a bit wider at 30 but came very quickly more narrow, this give a better length balance a top end speed so better comfort and of course you will be faster and stay versatile.

Hope this help to understand the shape anyway try to post photos next week.

All the best

Maximus · 30th October 2011, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Remi

Hi Maximus

The board is a bit wider at 30 but came very quickly more narrow, this give a better length balance a top end speed so better comfort and of course you will be faster and stay versatile.

Hope this help to understand the shape anyway try to post photos next week.

All the best

Yes, would be helpfull

John1 · 30th October 2011, 11:14 PM

To Rémi:
You wrote;
The board is a bit wider at 30 but came very quickly more narrow. Does this mean that the board has the so called "wingertail"?
If so I think it will function well. I have the Futura 111 (2010) and i Love it, but as I had Lorchboards some years ago, I have just bougth a Lorch "Offroad" 102 with the so called wingertail. Its a relative wideboard, but narrow in the tail after 30 cm (also a great board).
with regards
JJ

hansspeed · 31st October 2011, 03:10 AM

Hy

I had som tow with the new 2012 futura 111, the tail witdh is on the 30 cm point 45,9, on the 2011 it was 43 cm, and i must say the board feels fantastic on the water superfast easier upwind and better gybing then the 2011 wood version i had.
The minus point was the plaining of the board ,do his weight technora wood version 7.9 kg and my old 2011 around 7 kg, but with a little pumping you can do the job , and then the 2012 is even faster then the 2011 , I must say more + points dan minus points

Haggar · 31st October 2011, 10:03 AM

Hi Hans, thanks for your valuable info, are you able to tell yet how the top end control and ride comfort in choppy conditions compares to last years model ??

hansspeed · 31st October 2011, 04:29 PM

Hi Haggar

The feeling on the water is better a litlle more higher on the water and the top end control in choppy conditions even better then the 2011 a little bit closer to the Isonic for my feeling but then with easier futura feeling gybing is better then the 2011 , I liked it very much

2nd November 2011, 04:49 AM

veldig interessant, takk

Farlo · 2nd November 2011, 07:36 PM

Looks like an extra 800 grams has not ruined the Futura, after all. Maybe it is the end of the "always lighter" myth.

29th October 2011, 01:07 PM	#21
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29th October 2011, 10:36 PM	#23
Remi STARBOARD DEVELOPMENT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Thailand Posts: 2,342	Hi Maximus The board is a bit wider at 30 but came very quickly more narrow, this give a better length balance a top end speed so better comfort and of course you will be faster and stay versatile. Hope this help to understand the shape anyway try to post photos next week. All the best __________________ Rémi Can answer if you have any questions on this following boards : Carve 111, 121, 131, 141, 151 & 161 Futura 93, 101, 111, 121, 131 & 141. iSonic 80, 87, 90, 97, 107, 110, 117, 127 & 137 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. UltraSonic 147 Formula Experience One Design Phantom Race 377/320 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Phantom 295 : To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Formula 167 & 167 Wide : To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Racing Serinity Cat Concept To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by Remi; 29th October 2011 at 10:38 PM.

30th October 2011, 11:14 PM	#25
John1 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south of sweden Posts: 78	Futura and wide tail To Rémi: You wrote; The board is a bit wider at 30 but came very quickly more narrow. Does this mean that the board has the so called "wingertail"? If so I think it will function well. I have the Futura 111 (2010) and i Love it, but as I had Lorchboards some years ago, I have just bougth a Lorch "Offroad" 102 with the so called wingertail. Its a relative wideboard, but narrow in the tail after 30 cm (also a great board). with regards JJ Last edited by John1; 30th October 2011 at 11:19 PM.

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31st October 2011, 03:10 AM	#26
hansspeed New Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 14	Hy I had som tow with the new 2012 futura 111, the tail witdh is on the 30 cm point 45,9, on the 2011 it was 43 cm, and i must say the board feels fantastic on the water superfast easier upwind and better gybing then the 2011 wood version i had. The minus point was the plaining of the board ,do his weight technora wood version 7.9 kg and my old 2011 around 7 kg, but with a little pumping you can do the job , and then the 2012 is even faster then the 2011 , I must say more + points dan minus points

31st October 2011, 10:03 AM	#27
Haggar Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scarborough, QLD, Austrlia Posts: 30	Hi Hans, thanks for your valuable info, are you able to tell yet how the top end control and ride comfort in choppy conditions compares to last years model ??

31st October 2011, 04:29 PM	#28
hansspeed New Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 14	Hi Haggar The feeling on the water is better a litlle more higher on the water and the top end control in choppy conditions even better then the 2011 a little bit closer to the Isonic for my feeling but then with easier futura feeling gybing is better then the 2011 , I liked it very much

2nd November 2011, 07:36 PM	#30
Farlo Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 517	Looks like an extra 800 grams has not ruined the Futura, after all. Maybe it is the end of the "always lighter" myth.

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