NSP?

by **Yeuh** » Sat May 28, 2005 7:06 pm

Has anyone tried the NSP (New Surf Project) boards out? Are they any good? Thinking of buying the 7'10" funboard, feedback is appreciated, thanks.

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by **oceangrrl** » Sun May 29, 2005 7:28 am

yeah they're actually really good and durable than most boards... I recommend NSP boards to people who are buying their first surfboards

by **gulfsurfer** » Sun May 29, 2005 8:22 pm

NSPs are pure crap. I guess it would be alright for a first board, but i wouldnt get one. Cheap pop outs.

by **drowningbitbybit** » Tue May 31, 2005 10:31 am

NSP's are perfect for a first board.
Easy to catch waves with, and almost indestrucible.
Very cheap too, and easy to sell on when you want to move to a 'real' board :lol:

But they are heavy, and dont expect to be doing radical airs on them :wink:

by **sinistapenguin** » Tue May 31, 2005 12:05 pm

My thoughts are that they are probably good beginner boards...

...BUT:

I reckon if you can get your hands on a second hand custom board in good condition which has enough volume, you will be able to get on well enough and it will take you further and therefore last you longer.

If you spend £200 on an NSP, then 6 months later have to spend £200 on a custom board, you may be better spending £300 on a custom that suits your needs from the start!

That's my little piece about NSP!!

Cheers

Sinista

by **surf patrol** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:44 am

sinistapenguin wrote:If you spend £200 on an NSP, then 6 months later have to spend £200 on a custom board, you may be better spending £300 on a custom that suits your needs from the start!

One of the bonuses of starting on an NSP is that they are pretty much indestructable and as such keep their value - great for resale when the time comes.

by **duhkine** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 4:20 am

Who said they're heavy? I never rode one but they seem pretty darn light at the surf shops. But if its too light then you have a harder time getting down the wave face. I agree that they look great for beginners.

Aloha!

by **sinistapenguin** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 1:52 pm

I agree with you SP, it's got to be better than the exceptionally heavy fibreglass popout I learned on.

That thing weighed a ton!! I did say that I thought they were a good beginners board, but I just reckon if you buy a good quality second hand board, it will let you progress a little further.

However, I haven't ever ridden an NSP so I am open to being proved wrong!

Cheers

Sinista

by **deathfrog** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 3:53 pm

I rode like a 9' bic once, duno why you're concerned about popouts being too light to make it down the face because it wouldn't turn unless you really sunk the tail and by that point you gotta be on a head high powerful wave or else you'll stall and get caught...

It caught waves easily, but any 9'er will, besides from being indistructable (my brother tried to pick it up and dropped it in the parking lot and it didn't do anything, I was freaking otu thinkign I was going to have to pay for a big rail ding), besides riding whitewash I duno what else it's good for...

by **turtlesurf** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:01 pm

hiya,

ive been surfing for a couple of months and my first board was a 7''2 NSP mini mal.

like most people have said, they are a good first board.. i found them to be more bouyant than other beginner boards (such as bics), but once you are standing on it, it wont be much more useful to you as they are near impossible to start turning on and stuff...

they hold their value pretty well, as they are pretty much indestructable, and will sell on easily once you are ready for your next board...

by **sinistapenguin** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:39 am

I've just been on the NSP website to take a look and I have to say I'm quite impressed!

I'm actually thinking I might get an NSP longboard for paddling practise on flat days and for those tiny 1 ft days when you just want to have a laugh.

Also it would be a good board for me to take for my beginner mates to use and for my little girl once she's big enough to try surfing. (she's only 2 now though!!)

Actually, I'm rethinking my surfing a bit at the moment and I might get myself a custom fish too for slightly bigger days when the Mini-Mal is too mellow!

I'd love to have a quiver!!

by **Phil** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 11:47 am

the longboards are really good i can hang 5 on my 9'2 plus i dont have to worry about dinging my board when i get droped in on i can just charge down the line and not have to worry about it

by **Dec** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:38 am

Hey..who ever said they were durable?? 7'6" NSP funboard was my second board and i broke it after 3 weeks. Wasnt a big wave...nor did i wipeout bad?!? strange

yes they seem really light in the surf shacks and stuf...but when it comes to hitting those waves and paddling..not the lightest things.

Also..Southpoint (linked with NSP) are the heaviest boards i hav ever ridden!! Ocean liners!
Dec

by **schanti** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 2:29 pm

sinistapenguin wrote:I've just been on the NSP website to take a look and I have to say I'm quite impressed!

I'm actually thinking I might get an NSP longboard for paddling practise on flat days and for those tiny 1 ft days when you just want to have a laugh.

Also it would be a good board for me to take for my beginner mates to use and for my little girl once she's big enough to try surfing. (she's only 2 now though!!)

Actually, I'm rethinking my surfing a bit at the moment and I might get myself a custom fish too for slightly bigger days when the Mini-Mal is too mellow!

I'd love to have a quiver!!

are you a libra by any chance? you sure do change your mind a lot... he he

by **sinistapenguin** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 3:19 pm

I was having a magnanimous day then and thinking about surfing with other people and having a spare board for them. :roll:

I've shaken it off now and I'm after a custom fish and a winter suit and then I'm all set!!

by **k mac** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 9:27 pm

Nsp's..... i own the 7' 6" and i actually do love it !

Kinda had a love hate relationship ,but we have worked through the rough patchs :wink:

and ironed out the creases in the relationship ! We now share long 3 -4 hour days at the beach and she likes it big and clean :roll:

the waves of course ...and is one of the most fun board to ride ! She can handle very big as well ! although has been known the slide out a little bit on anything over double overhead and steepif not got enough control over ....although nsp railsavers are a joke :roll:

by **grub** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:42 pm

Really depends on what you want… There are many possitive and negative points when comparing epoxy type boards to a traditional glassed boards. My opinion is that NSP, Bic etc. longboards are a great choice for a beginner or constant air traveller.

A traditional glassed board will provide you with an entirely different experience, providing such advantages as:

Primary better trimming and more controlled handling; a resultant of an increase in weight when compared to the epoxy boards. This is a primary design feature inherent of traditional glassed boards that at present hasn´t been addressed by the manufactures of the epoxy type boards. Traditional longboards may also use alternative glass fibre types such as Volan.
Ability to modify the design as desired for future boards… Epoxy boards are fabricated to a set mould and personalising of this is currently not available.
Support for the local surfing industry rather than large Multinational Companies. Your money is being invested in developing the skills of the people in your country.

The epoxy boards have a number of alternative advantages:

They are lighter; also a disadvantage to the ride.
Provide for greater paddling power resulting from increased buoyancy (approx 30% more)
Longer life as the epoxy coating is far more resistant to impact.
Cheeper
Better resale; normally in better condition due to there strength and impact resistance.

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by **oslo** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 3:46 pm

Noob Surfing Plank

by **k mac** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 3:57 pm

I have ,my minimal and my custom 6' 8" once ive left school i'' be in themaerket for somthing elses as a second board .....but for now im perfectly happy regardless of supporting local people because i do (other board is shaped for me locally ) But on a whole the sized nsp uim on is a great board ....strictly speaking about performance (not expecting miricales with one) and fun factor !

by **grub** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 4:05 pm

k mac wrote:...fun factor...

Exactly what surfing is all about...