Bought my 1st of 2 new boards this year 2011 121 Starboard Carve Technora Got to sail it with a 7.4 yesterday in some flat to small 2 ft chop for 1 hour. I am no expert and have only rode a few boards in my years of sailing buy here is what I thought that first hour. I am 56 yrs old weigh 235lbs with wetsuit on, the 121 ltr floated me well right off the top and seem to get up and plane ok , compared to my last board I was replacing my HI Fly Madd 115 twin fin which by the way I really like so it will take a lot to get me thrilled with the Carve. So rode it for 1 hour turned very nice and seemed to do just about anything you wanted in the turns from a slower turn to a more sharp on a dime turn which was nice. It also seemed to handle what chop there was pretty good, go upwind not a problem down wind too, here in the "Gorge" USA you seem to sail down wind a lot cause the river is pushing you upwind. Speed was average not a big concern of mine I just like to have fun, and when I learn more about the board I am sure it will go faster than yesterday. My only draw back that I could tell was that it did not feel as "active or squirrely" as I wanted, the foot straps were place inboard for the rep. told me that would be the spot to get the most response from the board. of course I had a 7.4 sail on which is kind of heavy and cumbersome. So all in all a good board, I read all the tests the past couple of weeks and I felt it tested the best and the Carves had a good reputation in the past and that is why I went with it. Cost was 1400 US dollars. My next board will be a RRD 2012 102ltr FSW which should be much more active. http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,11427,11427#msg-11427 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:24:22 +0000 Phorum 5.2.19 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,11427,11660#msg-11660 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,11427,11660#msg-11660
Thanks for the links and the posts.]]> mark2001r6 ASK A CLONE Fri, 18 May 2012 01:30:58 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,11427,11659#msg-11659 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,11427,11659#msg-11659 Boardtests
Re: 2011 Rocket 125 or 2011 Carve 131 Wood
April 28, 2012 08:29AM Registered: 20 days ago
Posts: 2
Both boards are freeriding boards but with quite different caracteristics. The Tabou is a real planing machine and very easy to gybe, the rocket leaning more to freerace, like the Starboard Futura. The Carve is more a pure freerider and will out perform the Tabou and the Futura when it comes to gybing. The Carve is a really fast board but If you into blasting I would go for the Rocket or the Futura, are you into free(fun)riding and Carving I would go for the Carve.

Tests
Tabou Rocket: [boardtests.com]
Starboard Carve: [boardtests.com]
Starboard Futura: [boardtests.com]

Im not a Clone, but I saw that you only got spam answers so far so I hope its okay. Kind regards C]]> mikeo ASK A CLONE Fri, 18 May 2012 01:01:24 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,11427,11658#msg-11658 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,11427,11658#msg-11658 The cave was easy to ride, and easy to turn, its my big board so all of my other gear is smaller
Here is the Starboard website [www.star-board.com]

Beforr I bought the carve I googled and searched the web, even going back a couple of years on tests and what people thought of it.
If you do a little searching I think you will find alot of information on the Futura and how it rides and turns,
I ran across it many times in my searches.]]> mikeo ASK A CLONE Thu, 17 May 2012 18:27:43 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,11427,11645#msg-11645 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,11427,11645#msg-11645
I wish board companies had an upgrade plan for people who need a forgiving board to hone their skills until they are ready for faster less forgiving board.]]> mark2001r6 ASK A CLONE Thu, 17 May 2012 04:19:04 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,11427,11427#msg-11427 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,11427,11427#msg-11427 Got to sail it with a 7.4 yesterday in some flat to small 2 ft chop for 1 hour.
I am no expert and have only rode a few boards in my years of sailing buy here is what I thought that first hour.
I am 56 yrs old weigh 235lbs with wetsuit on, the 121 ltr floated me well right off the top and seem to get up and plane ok , compared to my last board I was replacing my HI Fly Madd 115 twin fin which by the way I really like so it will take a lot to get me thrilled with the Carve.
So rode it for 1 hour turned very nice and seemed to do just about anything you wanted in the turns from a slower turn to a more sharp on a dime turn which was nice.
It also seemed to handle what chop there was pretty good, go upwind not a problem down wind too, here in the "Gorge" USA you seem to sail down wind a lot cause the river is pushing you upwind.
Speed was average not a big concern of mine I just like to have fun, and when I learn more about the board I am sure it will go faster than yesterday.
My only draw back that I could tell was that it did not feel as "active or squirrely"
as I wanted, the foot straps were place inboard for the rep. told me that would be the spot to get the most response from the board.
of course I had a 7.4 sail on which is kind of heavy and cumbersome.
So all in all a good board, I read all the tests the past couple of weeks and I felt it tested the best and the Carves had a good reputation in the past and that is why I went with it. Cost was 1400 US dollars.
My next board will be a RRD 2012 102ltr FSW which should be much more active.]]> mikeo ASK A CLONE Sat, 05 May 2012 14:46:31 +0000