wave2kite wrote:Hi Kevin,
What Fuel sizes would you compare the 6 and the 9 Nano with? Top and bottom end for both on a surfboard?
Thanks,
T.
Note I'm comparing to 06 13m fuel / 05 9m fuel / 06 8m octane/ 05 5m diesel , so later fuels might be different.
The 9m Nano would cover the fuel 11m bottom end and might be close to the 13m, the difference being that the 9m Nano turns really well in 10>>12 knts in which the 13m fuel would not go down the line well.
Top end for the 9m Nano would be at least the fuel 9m top end, being a lot more comfortable in the top end vs the 9m fuel, due to the Nano having a lot more static depower on the bar throw.
Eclipse say 13>>>28 knts for the 9m and 15>>40 knts for the 6m for an 80 kg rider and that feels about right.
The 6m Nano has the bottom end of the 7m fuel/ 8m octane and more top end than my 5m diesel which is smaller in actual size than the 5m fuel.
The Nano's don't have the same boost, but have more hang time than the fuels which is easier for wave riding.
I used to crank on a fair bit of 5th line trim on the fuels to kill some of the power in the turns to get them the way I wanted for wave riding when they were powered up, but with the Nano's the bar throw or depower strap do alot more than the fuels, and result in a very easy ride in waves.