new nobile boards, 08, shiny and new, better or not?

[kiteingcolin]

most nobile 07 users will say the 07 model is/was a classic twin tip, and we had very little to moan about

the 08 is now on the water, so is it better, is it worth changing your 07?

it looks more bling, shiny surface,and colours are strong, pads are the same, fins are all the same size for all 666's-55 cms

the bags are free with board but are bigger and not as neat, but still "free" with board, but the tight fit has gone to baggy loose fit,

the bright blue colour i have got, looks brill and up to date,

but the 07 132 666 was /is so good i have kept it,

that is a first for me to keep a board for longer than 6 months,

 

the 666 of 07 is /was the most popular board of 07, i am guessing?

is that a fair guess? or is another make the star of 07?

 

first day out on the 08 666 is tomorrow, fingers crossed,

[shemKSW]

Have you seen or tried the new Flexi board Col? A lot of 666 riders were very surprised when they used it!

[kiteingcolin]

no i have not seen it yet

but i was chasing a brand new arron hadlow board on e bay a few weeks ago, unused display board stuck on a wall, max bid went to £200 quid, my bid!

owner took it off sale as he got upset no one wanted to pay a better price, he stuck it back on e bay a few days later but i had lost interest by then,

never got to try that board, shame!

[Derek Rides]

I see how this works..

 

King Colin gets good deals on boards so starts posts asking questions about what he must already know..

 

I tried Nobile, the 555, terrible board, way to flexi, next to no pop, O.K. as a beginner board, guess why they sell so many..

 

The board twists its so flexi, no structural integrity front leg pointing one way back leg pointing the other. It was a girls board I tried, the absolute worse ride I ever had, having a board that twists that much is just wrong..

 

Compared to say a Lost Cause, the Protoy or even a Slinger Misfit, they are ridiculous, how are you expected to edge hard enough to control gusts, I guess they get away with it with all the bow kiters not knowing any difference.

 

Pimp away 'King Colin how much of a deal do you get?

 

Can't do your integrity any good..

 

And before you start on me I dont ride any of those boards I mentioned..

 

I've got something else entirely and its light years better than a Nobile..

[Tweak]

I ride a wooden board, which i made. it sucks but im proud.

[keyrb101]

i have just sold my 07 135 555 board, i loved it what an awesome board, the only reason i sold it was because the footpads were not far enough apart for my style of riding so i needed something that i can have a footpad almost on each end of the board.....cue the new 'naish thorn'....

 

i can't recommend the 555 enough.

[sailor]

Derek Rides says..

 

"Compared to say a Lost Cause, the Protoy or even a Slinger Misfit, they are ridiculous, how are you expected to edge hard enough to control gusts, I guess they get away with it with all the bow kiters not knowing any difference". hahahahahah!

 

The 555 is a beginner/intermediate board, did you try the 666? much better! have owned a protoy and slingy and they are stiff boards man! I usually had knee pain for 2 days after riding!! but thats probably just me getting old!

 

I think this years 666 is a little stiffer in the middle (more wood used in the core) and the tips might be a touch wider but dont quote me on it, im picking mine up this week!

[johnong]

is there any concave on the shinn twintip? I went from a 555 that I loved at the time to a slingy misfit 07. The misfit is a really nice board and the small amount of concave makes it very smooth and fast but slightly more flex in the tips would be nice.

[shemKSW]

Derek rides, having only met Colin once I have nio need to big him up, however!!!!! I do know that Colin buys all his own kit, including boards, hes well know for buying a lot of kites and boards and being blatantly honest about them, which is why hes a well listened to guy on the forums.

[Derek Rides]

Too well listened to if he's got any of you riding Nobile, they are bull****.

 

Yes I did have a go on the 666 what can I say? Don't any of you ride over powered?

 

Boards should be stiff hasn't anybody pointed out to you the water "flexes" and anyway it's not just the flex, it's the torsional rigidity i.e. how they flex without twisting.

 

Get your board, stand it on the ground between your feet and grip it hard, then twist it at the top, if it moves too much bin it - its that simple.

 

That 555 was a stick of liquorice (Which is a bad thing to say about liquorice I love the stuff you have here, those really stiff basetti sticks, they're way stiffer than Nobile, infact I'd rather ride a stick of liquorice than a nobile).

[stueyboy]

Hey Derek. I've not really had enough experience on loads of boards like you but whatever, you are entitled to your opinion. It just seems like some times you have a tendency to flame the popular brands on these forums. The way I see it, Colin asked what other people thought of the new boards. I've met him and he isn't the sort of guy who really cares what people think about his opinions. I just think he is curious to see if anyone else likes / dislikes them and I can imagine that with your skill and finesse you won't like them when at last you have a go on one (if you ever do)

[shemKSW]

Im not a fan of nobile boards, Ive bought them and sold them on, so Im certanly not pimping them, however, " Horses for courses". 555 and 666's will handle over powered conditions easily, due to the fact that they have a razor sharp edge, Id happily take out a 666 in 25 knots with a 12 meter C kite no probs, Maybe its just your style of riding that doesnt get on with them???? What do you ride incidentally??

 

You say that boards should be stiff, As far as wave riding goes, Id say Stiff boards suck, due to the fact that water is flexible, (well spotted), a slightly flexible boards will work with a wave a lot better than a stiff one. part of the reason a traditional surf board has a stringer,( wooden section up the mddle), is especially to help it flex. So when you throw a hard cut back the board will give slightly making it mor comfertable for the rider, and help you chuck heaps of spray.

 

 

 

 

Thanks for bringing back the pub argument Col.

[Crob203]

Well I got my first proper kitesurf board today, a 666 132. Im mainly a land kiter but now and again venture onto the water, but as im going to spain for a week thought Id better get myself something newer that my current antique jimmy lewis!

 

Im interested to see how itll differ, because there will be a massive difference for sure!

 

We have sold plenty of Nobile's this year and havent had one complaint, return or bad comment about them.

 

Loving the anti bow comment aswell lol, come fly where we fly inland with a C kite and then we can have a giggle

[kiteingcolin]

well well , 6 of us got down to newbrough today and were met with 8-13 mph, a shame as the new 08 666 was begging to get out and be used by dave and me as he is thinking of buying the same size 135 666, to cheer us up a guy blew up his 17 mtr fuel and as his mate was rubbing his hands in the the winter sun he went out dressed in------ see below

 

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m237/kiteingcolin/IMG_0001-1.jpg

 

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m237/kiteingcolin/IMG_0002-1.jpg

 

 

he is hard!

 

that water made me swear when a bit went down the neck of my suit, brrrrr!

 

anyways we all got a sail in the gusts,

the 08 666 is stiffer, that much is clear as soon as you cover 20 ft across the water,

what this will mean will not be clear until we get a good session on it, but for the first time i fitted the little fin profilers to prevent a little bit of spray from the forward heel side fin, they do work them little bits of plastic, but i have never had to use them before on the 555 or the many 666s i have owned, but they say if you need to, fit them, or leave them off if they are not needed,

after an hour on the board my legs relaxed and i started to realy enjoy the new feeling, belive me it is a new feeling,

upwind was as the 07, brilliant but better? i dont know?

fast? it felt fast in the gusts on my 14mtr,

and it spins with very little effort, that was a relief as being stiffer i thought it might stick a little resisting quick direction changes, it is as loose as the 07 666, or near as damm it,

it was a gamble to buy the board instead of asking for a demo ride as normal, but hardly anyone has had a bad word to say about the 07 555 or 666 range so the risk was small, very very nice looking board, much better looking than my 07, and thats important in my book,

still not selling my 07, i'm keeping that for ever

 

cant wait to try the stiffer 08 in strong winds on my smaller kites,

stiff may mean better pop, the 07 was brilliant for pop,

and speed over the surface?? could be a rocket being stiffer,

 

hope to find out soon, i am thinking should i have bought the smaller one as well,

(but christmas is not far away)

[Derek Rides]

Im not a fan of nobile boards, Ive bought them and sold them on, so Im certanly not pimping them, however, " Horses for courses". 555 and 666's will handle over powered conditions easily, due to the fact that they have a razor sharp edge, Id happily take out a 666 in 25 knots with a 12 meter C kite no probs, Maybe its just your style of riding that doesnt get on with them???? What do you ride incidentally??

 

You say that boards should be stiff, As far as wave riding goes, Id say Stiff boards suck, due to the fact that water is flexible, (well spotted), a slightly flexible boards will work with a wave a lot better than a stiff one. part of the reason a traditional surf board has a stringer,( wooden section up the mddle), is especially to help it flex. So when you throw a hard cut back the board will give slightly making it mor comfertable for the rider, and help you chuck heaps of spray.

 

 

 

 

Thanks for bringing back the pub argument Col.

 

Well horses for courses, if you haven't any power in your legs of course you'll like flexi lady boards and if stiff is so bad...

 

How come Nobile are stiffening up for this season. Fact is they're made in a lame snowboard factory and only just working it out I reckon..

 

I bet Shinny's board aint that flexi.

 

Stiffer the board, bigger the fan you set up on a slash, stands to reason.

 

Right now I'm just trading and who cares what I ride, I aint here to get off on recommending stuff, y'all aint me y'all don't ride like me, that's clear enough, so what's the point in me recommending anything and anyway I can have anything up to three boards I tend to change the board more than the kite, it was the way to handle overpower before bows came along.

 

I got a mutant and two twins sold an SRT recently didn't get enough use out of it on my maybe list Vision Pro, Fuse, Lunacy maybe.. depends

[Crob203]

Quite a few kiteboards are made in that factory

[superhondaman]

Why all the hype? i am sure there is not really a bad board out there made past 2005. By the number of Nobile boards i see at Hunstanton then they certainly seem popular. One board not enough people see/try/mention is Underground i am on my 4th and they retain the same feeling with just minor tweeks. The 128x38 07 (with 06 graphics?!???) i have is so smooth, gets going in 12-30k with a 10mt P3. I dont get to try new boards out so find that sticking with one make helps not to buy the wrong product. So if you choose Nobile or whatever brand this season its very unlikely to be a dud.

[kiteingcolin]

just so the guys who dont know me dont get confused, i buy all my gear,

i get a discount just as anybody else would if they shopped around,

i have never had a deal going with anybody, ever!!

 

warroos from mark at whitstable windsurfing and the guys at extreme kites warrington

rippehr kite and EH bars from tom, at kite it right,

royal era from sean at air jam

nobiles from whitstables mark,

all dry suits mark again , wetsuits from wetsuit warehouse,

but who the hell cares?

i buy what i want from who i want, and tell the truth every time even if it hurts, but its only my view, which is not coloured by thoughts of not hurting someones feelings,

i am a very average sailor, with a very understanding wife who spoils me silly,and she even sets up my gear on the beach as i get changed, wow!!

i do get out a hell of a lot,

and i am on a diet to get back down to my old 13 stone of 3 years ago,

 

 

 

take no notice of forum spoilers, most of the guys on here are 100% normal easy going kite boarders, aged from 10 to 70 ish, some good hot shots that grew up on this forum and are heading for the stars,

this is by far the best real forum for the normal riders with a desire to join in a bit of banter and listen to the ramblings of the guys who are not shy, they can then make a real world choice of what to ask about and what to ask for a demo on,

if you ever look in on kite forum or the much quieter kiteboarder forum you can see how bad a forum can get with guys just slinging mud around and pushy brand /shop guys getting all up thier own backside and shooting down anyone one who dare says they dont like thier kites etc,

 

all the brand/ shop guys on here are much better suited to this forum, apart from the few times that sq the best rep had his say, or was that just on kiteboarder? has gf ever shown up on here? or gum ball. or fokiten, or the other ones who would just kill the mood and feel of this forum,

[spooky]

Nicely said Colin

Now when you going to decide which Nobile you want to keep and sell me the other one lol

 

Have fun all.

 

Jon

[L3NNY]

Had the 07 132 666 awsome board spent a year thrashing it,can handell anything you throw at it,but did end up breaking mine a couple of months ago.

 

BUT !!!Nobile warrenty'd it with an 08 ! as there were no 07's left !Thanks Nobile top after sales service too !they were brilliant !! been out on it three times now and love it as much as the 07,smaller fins this year and softer in the tips slides/switch's better than the 07 ,carving seems to be more fluid too,still can hold down tons of power,and the pop and upwind are still spot on,the only thing im finding is sometimes i loose the nose? maybe because i have lf lux pads and there on the widest setting you still have to ride back foot heavy front foot light maybe that the pad and straps are heavy could have somthing to do with it?

 

tried lots of other board new and old but still find it hard to beat the 666

better looks too & i recon it could be a best seller again this year coming

i use for flat chop and waves a good allrounder me thinks

 

here she is................

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4214/my2008nobile666gg0.jpg

[kiteingcolin]

them pads look good!

what are they? cost and shop info ?

christmas pressie list i think

 

the rear foot bias, more weight rearwards has been the way for the 666s, and a myself and other users use the pads in their near the middle position,

 

and for once i did need the tiny profilers fitting to stop the tip skimming the surface and splashing water and stopping the slight grab it caused,

[AliB]

liquid force pads#

 

 

geez thats a tiny stance. think i would jus fall over if i rode that

[stueyboy]

here she is................

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4214/my2008nobile666gg0.jpg

 

The new Nobile 666: So special it is guarded by attack cats !!!

 

p.s. looks a mighty fine board

[L3NNY]

AliB Here's another pic stance looks bad in the last pic must the the camera angle,i like a wider stance helps with hard and fast landings they are on the widest stance atm but may try them on the inner setting,yep they are LF lux pads,save your knees big time and help with heavy landings,the straps are old Naish one from another board there fitted not ajustable but are now set perfect for that locked in feeling

 

this may show the stance a bit better

 

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/8391/wideey2.jpg

 

and yes they are attack cats one's on the beer too !

[paulie_amoose]

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/8391/wideey2.jpg

 

 

I love the Plasma Globe in the background... Very 1983..