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If you can overcome the sense of shame, try PLASTIC!
Tiga boards tend to get good to great reviews (the 250 and 254 are the
wave-oriented designs to look at). The plastic is pretty dead, which is
much easier on feet and knees than other constructions. Reviewers have
found that although plastic is not so great for slalom board
performance, it's a good fit for high-wind boards. And... it's nearly
indestructable.
If you find a shape that you like, the only real downside is the weight
(about 18 lb for my 257). That, and the Shame of Plastic.
Ken Poulton
poulton@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis
"Faster and faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death."
-- Hunter S. Thompson
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