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Naish Inflatable Hoverboard
DIR By: wolle
Date: August 7, 2020, 5:41 am
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Hi Guys,
do you have any experiences with the new Inflatable Hoverboard
from Naish?
HTML http://nshp29.naishsurfing.com/userfiles/Boards/Inflatable/S25SUP_Inflatables_Hover_170_Deck_LoRes_RGB.png
Thanks!
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Re: Naish Inflatable Hoverboard
DIR By: Wetstuff
Date: August 7, 2020, 12:09 pm
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It looks good, eh? Wolle. I saw their 170ltr priced in the UK
for 900 euros/U$1100. They do not give it much exposure in
their recent release. (I suspect it stands off in a corner
compared to their hardboards.). You get about 15sec. 2:07 thru
2:22 in the following.
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjH-_9QAxr0
No disrespect to Gunnar, but I figure the title fight may be
between Naish and GONG. There has been amazingly little
exposure for the F-1 Rocket. Perhaps the market is not really
there for inflatables..?
Maybe it is like cars or aircraft - the first adopters have the
money to buy anything they want so, in this case, inflatos look
downmarket compared to Carbon. And, foiling may never come to
the masses. (they're forgiven if they are scared for their
lives, and do not have jobs or healthcare)
Jim
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Re: Naish Inflatable Hoverboard
DIR By: knatti
Date: August 8, 2020, 3:05 am
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For me inflatable is ok
- put it in a small car
- put it away in winter (exchange with snow shovels)
- Rocks don't matter - river or beach
That may change as I get better and can handle smaller boards.
But at the moment I am happy, also soft on the knees for
starting.
On the negativ side it does add time to getting ready, but at
least you are already warmed up :)
Before I bought mine (6.0 Indiana) I also searched for info
about the boards already available, which were F-one and Manta.
Found one experience with the F-one which was not so good (too
much flex - but I think that was a version before the rocket).
Manta seems OK, at least the small board. My board is very solid
but as it is my first foilboard I don't have anything to compare
it with. I am a beginner and quite often the only wing on the
lake so I don't have to compete with others to have the
coolest/lightes gear, and even if I would not care.
New releases will be the Naish and Gong Board. Gong uses a
carbon plate to make it stiffer. The Naish looks like they built
something inside, maybe like Indiana. My board has a big block
inside where the foil is mounted, you see the same in the video
when they unpack the board. But according to Gunnar (other
Forum) it takes some additional engineering to make an
inflatable stiff enough for foiling.
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Re: Naish Inflatable Hoverboard
DIR By: wolle
Date: August 9, 2020, 10:20 am
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Thanks for your replys
I'm thinking about a inflatable because I have already to much
SUP hardboards to transport for a weekend trip or a holyday.
I need my raceboard, my waveboard and my wife needs her board
::)
I don't know how to manage, may be a inflatable could be the
solution. I think next season there will be smaller sizes from
naish. I think I wait for it and in the meantime let's see what
other brands do!
cheers
wolle
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Re: Naish Inflatable Hoverboard
DIR By: Wetstuff
Date: August 11, 2020, 11:49 am
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Strictly my impression. ...having watched Naish, starting with
kites from about 2002-16, Robbie does a quick cover on a market
segment so his dealers have a full quiver. I do not find the
General Motors approach where the designer is relegated to the
shadows attractive. With Indiana and GONG, you well know the
origin of the DNA.
It will be interesting to see a production model, but the
Hoverboard in the photos looks pretty featureless compared to
the others. Maybe it is a lot less expensive?
Jim
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