If your going to ride a stand up paddle board you may as well ride the best. This a review I came across the other day from Ke Nalu of the Titus SUP. This really is a unique board excelling in flat water and big waves alike, if I had the money I know I’d have one..! Check out the dude at Parlimentia ripping it up on a medium sized day recently, the bouys were reading 5 to 6 foot!
Board Name Titus Kinimaka
Manufacturer Aviso
Length 10′6″
Width 27.5″
Thickness 4.5″
Volume N/A
Weight 17 lbs
Intended use Surf
Weight range up to 200lbs
Target skill Intermidiate to advanced
Included accessories none
Options (pad, fins, etc. ) none
MSRP $2995.00
Reviewer age 57
Reviewer Weight 180
Reviewer Skill above average
Parlimentia SUP
Reviewer impressions
When the surf is good, this board is my first choice.
It is hollow, carbon fiber. It does flex, and ithe deck and bottom flex independently of each other. You can almost feel the texture of the water as you skim acrossed it.
Because it is so light there is a tendency for it to chatter and vibrate in windy or choppy conditions. Because it is so light it has less resistance while paddling and therefore has very good acceleration for getting into waves or just going for a bit of distance. The board is a little narrow for the beginners and some riders have thought it to be tippy, I am used to it so I find it to be just stable enough that I can stand comfortably in flat water. The rails a rather round with some bite underneath. The bottom has a large ‘Vee” bottom much like the old “Vees” from the early seventies.
This “vee” adds some nice side slippage and really swings you out of bottom turns which adds speed to your down the line projection. I am using a 9″ True Ames Flex fin to add to the spring.
It has a flatter rocker than most SUP’s so dropping into the wave is a little more exciting. My overall impression for this board is that you need some good waves and it is not for beginners. It surfs at a higher level than most SUP’s.
Designed by Rich Holt for Titus Kinimaka in Kauai.
Also look for the Walden and the Infinity from Aviso
