OES Australia » X Wave http://www.oesaustralia.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:58:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 TF78 and X-Wave90… http://www.oesaustralia.com/2010/08/tf78-and-x-wave90/ http://www.oesaustralia.com/2010/08/tf78-and-x-wave90/#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:58:15 +0000 Jarrett McPeek http://www.oesaustralia.com/?p=1244 Just back from a few weeks cruising around the Northern California and Oregon coasts. I traveled with these 2 boards and 3.7 – 5.9 sails and was covered very nicely. The X-Wave is a fantastic light air board that continues to work great in powered 5.3 conditions and waves. I prefer the single fin in this size to give me more flexibility on the light air end – it’s nice to have that single fin to push against. The TF78 is my bread and butter when it’s ON! This board does everything perfectly now that I’ve had it dialed for a while. Loose as a goose with out sacrificing speed, early planing or upwind ability. Truly fantastic all the way around. And now after being on this board for a couple seasons, I can vouch for the durability. I went from breaking production boards yearly to have this board keep on ticking for multiple seasons… not even a soft spot. Stoked!!

Here’s a little helmet cam video:  Lap at the Rock
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boards for SkipHello Pete,

Just wanted to let you know that I have completed the Oregon Gorge test for the 2010 XWave 75 litre board.  I wanted to ride the board for the season in the Gorge before I reported!  I can honestly say that I have never riden a better all around board since I began sailing 25 years ago.  All production boards, and I mean the few I have tried, can not stack up to qualiity, durability, and overall sailability of this board!  I weigh 185lbs and was able to sail a 5.2 down to a 3.2 with this board with no issues whatsoever.  As I told you before, the balance and weigh distribution is perfect.  Early planing, quickness, and a loseness is what I look for in the performance areas and it excells.  As far as durability(something that took the entire season of total abuse and use) the board is still as solid as the day I got it.

  It has assured me that I will continue riding  OES boards.  Why would anyone buy a production board when they can own one of these Custom boards for the same price is beyond me.  You have outdone yourself with the 2010′s!  Thanks for still doing it right!  Will talk to you soon..Skip

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