Please let us know what you think of your Wave chaser board?
Build quality, performance etc.
How is it holding up?
I had seen them pop up online previously and didnt think much of them but I just went on their website and they have some cool new sizes and decent looking boards.
I think they are pretty unknown to most, it would be interesting to hear your thoughts.
Hey mate. So far so good on the Wavechaser. I've had it out only twice so far. Unfortunately wind has been marginal but did manage some flight. At 5'10 (180SF) this board is super stable when in the water making it easy to start or after a stack. Once flying the short length makes it very maneuverable. Build quality looks solid and I can't see any issues. Looking forward to some decent wind. I'm a newbie to foiling and I can't pump as yet so I'm relying on wind speed to get me going on the foil. It does though pop up very quickly once moving...
I like them. Iv got the 6'2 with the 5'10 on the way. I like how stiff the board is, the rails, where the mounts are positioned. Pretty stoked with them so far.
I had the 6'2" carbon approx 7kg as my 1st foil beginner board, was a prototype board and I'm sure it will be better now than production model. Criticised if I may = was somewhat stable enough as a beginner 80kg to stand on, the deck pad wasn't that grippy even though with those cool looking gap cutouts and somewhat smooth once wet and didn't have that rough sticky feel like the other deck pad had. I feel like the construction could be better because it can get easily be damage and its hard to tell how good the dual track US foil box are constructed at long term abuse. I sold my board as I wasn't ready for that foil advancement feel.
Any more recent feedback on these boards, Sup and Prone?
I see on their website there are new 2020 carbon Sup foils on the way. Size and price looks good at under 6 foot and $1300 Aud.
I've liked the look of these for a while.
Great price point. Seem on the heavy side though.
Any one in WA have one?
I would like to hear some feedback on long-term durability etc.
The price is certainly attractive and the designs look good. They are an interesting company, based in Cronulla and they also build a range of watercraft which makes me think they aren't just a cheap knock off company and have some solid design credentials . They make a really interesting sailing cat that planes l like a windsurfers!
Ive recently purchased the 5'8" carbon.
I am 65kg, using a Axis S set up with either the 102 or the 82 wing with a 440 tail.
So far it has been awesome. Have used it for wing foiling in very choppy water and has been easy to stand up on and get balance prior to take off.
The foot placement holes are in the correct spot for strap option also.
What I noticed most is the ability to get flying, the other boards Ive used have taken a fair bit of technique and pumping but the WC takes a quick push down on the nose then up it pops.
It seems the distribution of floatation is slightly further aft which makes it easier to stand when not flying and reduce the swing factor when the board is up.
Pumping is natural and not difficult.
Cant speak on the longevity of the board yet but seems solid enough at the moment.
Cons- Not sure about the 'all black' colour. It heats up very quickly when not in the water so I cant put it on my roof. (..there's something else about "all black" that makes me sweat...cant put my finger on it )
-When paddling it tends to shimmy on the water, my board does not have the side fins.
Over all, in the week that I've had the board my foiling has improved dramatically, my turns are much easier and Catching the down with swell/chop is increasingly more fun.
Hope this helps.