xenon prisma 6.0 2012

eitan80 · **Joined:** Sun Sep 02, 2007 3:00 pm **Posts:** 220

Off course, and a very nice one !
(Baby is not included)

yaniv · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2003 5:51 pm **Posts:** 47

LOL!
Daniel is awesome! although she can put some more weight on the back foot.

JBOZ · **Posted:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:31 am

Just got my new Prisma, 6 foot. I weigh about 95kg (210lbs), 6,2 (187cm).

Ridden in waves below 4foot and mushy slop over multiple days.

Will do a proper review once I have ridden it enough to have a comprehensive view..

Here is what I know so far. Great, fun board. Fantastic flex feel (more like a traditional surfboard). It is lively, snappy and heaps of fun. Good support to the back foot as you come off the top and brilliant "whip" type arcs as you would expect from a quad. Still holds a really good edge off the bottom turn and manages speed better than I would expect from a board that is 19inch wide. I would now say that I prefer the extra width, particularly when on a decent wave.

I have come from riding a North WAM quad and it also is a great board, but at this stage I would say the Prisma has the edge regarding surfboard feel and just delivering a generally predictable, confidence inspiring ride. I know the new North WAM 2012 has better flex then the 2011(had a couple of demos last fortnight), but it is still not as nice as the Prisma feel. My opinion of course.

Love it. As I said, I will put a proper review up once I have ridden it for a month or so. Unfortunately our season is ending here in South East Australia.

Will keep you posted.

ps. I would not choose this board as a paddle in surfboard as it is so thin and lacks enough buoyancy. But that is also what makes it such a hot kite surfing board.

jack bush · **Joined:** Fri Oct 08, 2010 2:54 pm **Posts:** 94

JBOZ wrote:

Just got my new Prisma, 6 foot. I weigh about 95kg (210lbs), 6,2 (187cm).

Ridden in waves below 4foot and mushy slop over multiple days.

Will do a proper review once I have ridden it enough to have a comprehensive view..

Here is what I know so far. Great, fun board. Fantastic flex feel (more like a traditional surfboard). It is lively, snappy and heaps of fun. Good support to the back foot as you come off the top and brilliant "whip" type arcs as you would expect from a quad. Still holds a really good edge off the bottom turn and manages speed better than I would expect from a board that is 19inch wide. I would now say that I prefer the extra width, particularly when on a decent wave.

I have come from riding a North WAM quad and it also is a great board, but at this stage I would say the Prisma has the edge regarding surfboard feel and just delivering a generally predictable, confidence inspiring ride. I know the new North WAM 2012 has better flex then the 2011(had a couple of demos last fortnight), but it is still not as nice as the Prisma feel. My opinion of course.

Love it. As I said, I will put a proper review up once I have ridden it for a month or so. Unfortunately our season is ending here in South East Australia.

Will keep you posted.

ps. I would not choose this board as a paddle in surfboard as it is so thin and lacks enough buoyancy. But that is also what makes it such a hot kite surfing board.

I weigh arround 78 Kg.
Would you reccomend the 6" or a shorter version ?

dafish · **Joined:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:21 am **Posts:** 50

I am 82 tacos in weight and would prefer the 6 footer. The board is very thin and super lively. It would make kiting in lighter winds possible. If you are lucky and have strong winds all year, and good waves, you could go a little smaller.
Great board!

JBOZ · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:28 am

jack bush wrote:

JBOZ wrote:

Just got my new Prisma, 6 foot. I weigh about 95kg (210lbs), 6,2 (187cm).

Ridden in waves below 4foot and mushy slop over multiple days.

Will do a proper review once I have ridden it enough to have a comprehensive view..

Here is what I know so far. Great, fun board. Fantastic flex feel (more like a traditional surfboard). It is lively, snappy and heaps of fun. Good support to the back foot as you come off the top and brilliant "whip" type arcs as you would expect from a quad. Still holds a really good edge off the bottom turn and manages speed better than I would expect from a board that is 19inch wide. I would now say that I prefer the extra width, particularly when on a decent wave.

I have come from riding a North WAM quad and it also is a great board, but at this stage I would say the Prisma has the edge regarding surfboard feel and just delivering a generally predictable, confidence inspiring ride. I know the new North WAM 2012 has better flex then the 2011(had a couple of demos last fortnight), but it is still not as nice as the Prisma feel. My opinion of course.

Love it. As I said, I will put a proper review up once I have ridden it for a month or so. Unfortunately our season is ending here in South East Australia.

Will keep you posted.

ps. I would not choose this board as a paddle in surfboard as it is so thin and lacks enough buoyancy. But that is also what makes it such a hot kite surfing board.

I weigh arround 78 Kg.
Would you reccomend the 6" or a shorter version ?

Kind of hard to say, depends a bit on your type of surf and skills.

Some people prefer the longer and slightly wider board for easier jibing. Personally, I think you get over the need for extra width quiet early in the learning curve.

Therefore, if you are completely novice, go for the 6 foot.

You are a fair bit lighter than me, so I don't think I can add too much more info without misleading you.

Cheers

eldadgold · **Posted:** Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:58 pm

I weigh 77 kg and am a novice-intermediate in the waves.
Usually i ride 1-3m waves and have tried both prismas.
I prefer the 6' mainly because it felt that i can ride the wave with a bit less power in the kite
and it think it is also more forgiving.

sharky79 · **Joined:** Fri Oct 08, 2010 2:20 pm **Posts:** 120

http://www.xenonboards.com/en/boards.html

The Prisma comes in 4 sizes.
Hopefully i will get a chance to demo the 6.0 and the 5.6 soon.

eitan80 · **Joined:** Sun Sep 02, 2007 3:00 pm **Posts:** 220

A better look

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1k1WjT2iXc

dafish · **Joined:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:21 am **Posts:** 50

Video does no justice to the look and feel of these boards. You really have to get out on them and try them if you can, find one in your local area. These boards flat out smoke...As much as I am loving my La Luz TT, it doesn't get much of a run. If there is a hint of waves, the Prisma is on. Over four foot, the Vidra starts to light up....

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