Excluding any race type boards is there a surfboard that can match say the 159 Spleene Door (159x42ish) or FlyDoor L (164x46)?
The last 2 sessions have either started as lightwind (9-12mph) or ended as lightwind (same wind small waves and chop). Tested back to back in these light sessions the Mako King in Mutant and Jimmy Lewis Chamber 6'2" could not compete which I know they shouldn't. Upwind I went on the Door but not on the others... The Door however does not like the chop and waves - you have to negotiate all the time and be ready for any breaking waves or gnarly chop and the irratating water spray to the eyes. But the Door was a session saver no matter what the water condition. Is there a surfboard that can be a session saver?
Through a recent thread and some searching I have come up with such names as Underground FreeWave and FreeWave Fish, Cabrinha S-Killit, Placebo Uberfish, AirRush ChopTop, North Fish. Obviously a surfboard with width and minimal rocker has to be good in lightwind. But how good?
Can you have your cake and eat it too? Get a surfboard for the small waves and chop but keep you going...