I tried one out.
Very nice board for someone looking for a twin tip with good "powered wave riding".
The board has two nice features that give it a smooth ride and forgiving behavior.
The tail has a very thinned out and flexible brake away section in the back. This gives it a very smooth ride in surf that is also mixed with a lot of chop.
The front end has a small but quite pronounced entry rocker with a breakaway ledge. Makes the board quite fast when ridden backwards.
What I liked:
Fast board and fast turning
Great jumper. Really holds it's edge when loading for a jump.
Ridden forward it lands jumps very smoothly and with a sort of auto correction
thanks to the larger 3 fin setup in the back.
Really smooth over the chop
Rides quite well with all your weight forward
Really strong fins (don't forget your helmet)
Really nice build.
Quite light.
What I did not like:
Big round hole in the footpad between the straps.
Footstraps not dual entry.(yea I know its a mutant)
Needs more power than a good surfboard
Loses speed to quick if you depower in the waves or ride waves in wind shadows.
Front fins can be catchy and railroad track the board if you are riding with your weight forward.
Limited foot strap position adjustment (not size). But this will IMO only effect heavier bigger riders and the low end for them.
I would definitely try this board with the front fins off.
I also think that on flat water with the front fins on the back it could make for a fun semi skim thingy.
Disclaimer.
Only rode it once so I'm not an expert on the board. Also no longer much of an "expert" with straps on
Compared to the Mako:
Mako is a bit more forgiving due to more continuous rocker, but the Flywave is far more fun.
Quicker and better upwind, especially toeside.