Hi kiteforum.
Hope to get some advice:
I'm after a new kiteboard and can get a good deal on a 2009 Slingshot Misfit 136cm or a 2010 Nobile NHP 134cm. The boards are very different when it comes to rocker: Nobile has a lot, Slingshot is more flat.
I'm riding in waters with small chops and I weigh 63 kg (140 lbs).
Any advice is much appreciated. Maybe someone even knows both boards?
Thanks

what do you want out of the board? freestyle? comfort? just riding back and forth?

first of all, why do you need a board so big with your weight ???

misfit is flatter, heavier, has a narrower stance, better upwind and more suitable for beginners.

nhp has bigger rocker, it is lighter, better in choppy waters and has wider stance options

I had a 2010 NHP- very, very good board. Great for choppy-choppy, very forgiving landings, good pop-a-doodle-doo, and very good upwind.....

But I agree- why so big? I weigh +/- 80kg and I was on a 134x42

134 is not big for a rockered board, i ride a 133x41 and 137x42 at 65 kg

it has more to do with the board and what you do with it than your weight.... hadlow rides a 138 for example...

But nobile has 42cm width .... and hadlow is 40cm? I would go with 131x40. I am myself 75-76kg and sometimes 134x42 is too big. Well...it rocks in lightwind but....

Thanks for the input.

I just recently started to jump, but my ambition is to improve this. So mainly freestyle/freeride.
I got an advice from a shop to buy a 134-136 cm board, so thats why I found the two mentioned boards. Also, the wind is often light in my area...
Anyway, I can see your point in getting a shorter board, at least if it's got a relatively flat rocker.
I will keep looking at the secondhand market.

i thought the misfit was more advanced to expert rider profile .
i see some pro,s use it in the pkra this year.

myself i got the misfit 142 (2012) i am 95 kilogram and ride winds 12 to 20 knots (wakestyle )
i am quite happy with it it has powerful pop ,nice upwind,forgiven landings.
i think u cant go wrong with the misfit 136 if u have often lightwinds as well!

nice board to me!

NHP is a full-out pro board. Its very stiff, has some rocker to soften the landings etc. ... all you need from a good board. Yet the dizing is quite odd for me imo. I mean for my 75 kgs 131x40 is a bit too small while I would consider 134x42 a big board. Remember - its both length and width that matter... I would dare to say that width is the more important dimention.

wrogu what u mean with sometimes too big, u mean you re overpowerd?