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Smik Bonza

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Created by anchorpoint > 9 months ago, 10 Oct 2020
anchorpoint
191 posts
10 Oct 2020 3:40AM
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Just wondering if anyone tried the Smik bonza? I mean a regular week end average joe? Just to have a feedback from a mortal point of view ? Appreciate any info if possible stating age, weight ,board size and level please.

Thanks

finsup
NT, 208 posts
11 Oct 2020 12:45PM
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... me too. it can obviously go the big stuff (see the website!). Stehar showing it also good glide in little stuff.
Would be good to see a view of the rocker...

stehar
NSW, 598 posts
23 Oct 2020 3:36PM
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Check latest vid on " New Smik Coming" Steve

scott mckerc
WA, 284 posts
31 Oct 2020 4:38PM
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Kami
1566 posts
2 Nov 2020 4:07AM
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The size of these runners looks as fitting well the Bonza system, well done! are they larger size than the usual one set on a shortboard?

bigmc
NSW, 254 posts
2 Nov 2020 10:19AM
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Kami. A couple of pics of my 7' 2" Bonza Egg. The centre fin is a 7" for reference. They appear to be similar. Hard to tell from these shots.








finsup
NT, 208 posts
2 Nov 2020 11:22AM
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How does a 'bonzer' center fin differ from other center fins?

MickMc
VIC, 454 posts
2 Nov 2020 1:25PM
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Great looking board but I'm worried that the centre pole, while adding to stability, might create too much drag.

bobajob
QLD, 1535 posts
2 Nov 2020 2:31PM
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MickMc said..

scott mckerc said..





Great looking board but I'm worried that the centre pole, while adding to stability, might create too much drag.


Must handle some serious juice given the monster leggie

Kami
1566 posts
2 Nov 2020 4:10PM
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bobajob said..


MickMc said..



scott mckerc said..







Great looking board but I'm worried that the centre pole, while adding to stability, might create too much drag.




Must handle some serious juice given the monster leggie



The centre pole will do no drag at all , it will provide drive enhances by the leverage of the runners making the all Bonza flying and holding.

BigMc, Nice fins set up, very proportional to each other fins, thank you for those nice pics.

MickMc
VIC, 454 posts
2 Nov 2020 9:45PM
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Kami said..

bobajob said..



MickMc said..




scott mckerc said..








Great looking board but I'm worried that the centre pole, while adding to stability, might create too much drag.





Must handle some serious juice given the monster leggie




The centre pole will do no drag at all , it will provide drive enhances by the leverage of the runners making the all Bonza flying and holding.

BigMc, Nice fins set up, very proportional to each other fins, thank you for those nice pics.


Sorry mate, we're just having a bit of a laugh. I mean the centre pole, not the centre fin. Lost in translation. Have another look at the photo.

Kami
1566 posts
2 Nov 2020 11:45PM
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Kami said..



bobajob said..





MickMc said..






scott mckerc said..










Great looking board but I'm worried that the centre pole, while adding to stability, might create too much drag.







Must handle some serious juice given the monster leggie






The centre pole will do no drag at all , it will provide drive enhances by the leverage of the runners making the all Bonza flying and holding.

BigMc, Nice fins set up, very proportional to each other fins, thank you for those nice pics.




Sorry mate, we're just having a bit of a laugh. I mean the centre pole, not the centre fin. Lost in translation. Have another look at the photo.



I'm laughing about my lack of humor by now, I'm too serious speaking about boards everything has to be learn , good one!

MickMc
VIC, 454 posts
5 Nov 2020 6:43PM
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Anything further to add to that teaser Scott?

scott mckerc
WA, 284 posts
10 Nov 2020 3:07PM
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Pretty similar to surfboard size
Big MC
You mean in words or pics.
They do handle juice surprisingly good for such an area pin.
But the reason i'm loving the bonza is speed creation
squirt ins a straight line and acceleration through a turn. (whilst not being a tight turn like the twinny.)
It's just a different sensation.
And they definitely give a lot of speed in marginal conditions due to the flat rocker through the deep double concave.
Your egg looked like it had the same things going on with deep double big Mc
Would you agree with the sensations described??
cheers
scotty

MangoDingo
NT, 891 posts
10 Nov 2020 7:22PM
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FinsUp - how good are the Bonza's sounding?
Area pin, speed creation in a straight line, and acceleration through turns.
Might be time to get Scotty on the blower??

bigmc
NSW, 254 posts
11 Nov 2020 10:49PM
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Well Scotty I am ashamed to say that after having this board shaped I have only used it a couple of times in onshore slop and at the time was on my SUP (Spitfire was one of my boards) a lot. I am getting older and heavier and seem to be on 9'6" or 10' longboards and feel my Bonzer might be too advanced now. Your Bonzer would be nice to replace the Spitfire. I have a Hypernut as well which you worked on back in the day. Love the acceleration. Had a Spitfire briefly (too small) and loved it's lively feel. You have the vision.

bigmc
NSW, 254 posts
12 Nov 2020 1:19PM
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Had a Spitfire briefly (too small) and loved it's lively feel. Should be... Had a Hipster Twin briefly (too small) and loved it's lively feel

Bighugg
491 posts
23 Feb 2021 4:06AM
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any more updates from new Bonza riders on the feel of their new rides.
Thanks in advance for your feedback

finsup
NT, 208 posts
24 Feb 2021 9:31PM
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Yep. 9'5. Stoked. Its a gazzillion times more fun than the old waterlogged Halo. Unfortunately can't give you any more comparison than that. All i know so far is that its gets into our fattish waves easily enough and is bloody quick when it wants to be, so hang on! And, well for me anyway coming off a 10'6 allrounder, it turns very easily.
Thanks to all you gurus for your collective wisdom I've learned heaps as a lurker, and thanks to Scotty for a magic job well done
Stoked.
Btw I'm about 6ft 85kg And find it pretty stable, even in onshore Timor Sea slop with toothy logs poking around the lineup giving everyone the heebygeebies.






Did I mention Stoked

Nugdam
QLD, 600 posts
28 May 2021 4:34PM
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Any reports on these boards? Saw a 8'4 x 30 pop up and had me curious how they compare to the hipsters?

SydneySUP81
NSW, 92 posts
28 May 2021 7:32PM
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I have a custom 10 x 32 Bonza arriving very soon. Can't wait! The hipster and stylelord are two of my favourite boards and I am sure the Bonza will be the same.

wazza66
QLD, 616 posts
28 May 2021 7:37PM
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Nugdam said..
Any reports on these boards? Saw a 8'4 x 30 pop up and had me curious how they compare to the hipsters?


I had the 7'10 Hipster and the 8'8 Bonza and they are nothing like each other.

Hipster is a fun, loose and snappy surfing sup mainly for small to medium waves. The Bonza I found was a slower paddler as there is quite alot of fin action going on under the water.

It was great on bigger waves and on steep take-offs and was really fast down the line but turning needed a longer drawn out turn compared to the Hipster ( once again totally different shapes and performances). Didn't turn as fast IMO.

Demo one you might like it



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