Surftech Bark Competitor Pro Elite 2011 Stand-Up Paddleboard
- Vendor: Surftech
- Type: Stand Up Paddle Board
- Collections: Water Sports: Stand Up Paddleboards;
The New Bark Competitor Pro Elite is constructed with carbon fiber for an even lighter and more durable ride.
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STABILITY
The board performed great in heavy swell and large chop. It had no problem pushing through swell and surfed great down wind. The Competitor was able to handle heavy cross wind and chop decently well, with not to much work keeping balance. For novice paddlers they may need some time to get use to the tipsiness but, found that they had an easier time on this board than many others out there.
SPEED
For a production Tuflite board we found this board to be surprisingly fast. Given its no carbon fiber rocket but, fast none the less. Great on acceleration and glide, performed admirably cruising. Was able to penetrate with ease through the wind and swell and didn't loose to much speed.
MANEUVERABILITY
We know that maneuverability has a lot to do with the fin that is on the board but, we are basing this on the stock fin that came with the board from Surftech. The board turned decently well during regular paddling. It tracked well too. When it comes tom buoy turns we really had to get back on the tail to whip it around. It was fairly easy to turn once we figured it out.
FEATURES
- The handle is great on this board. It is so nice to not have the traditional inset handhold but, a nice neoprene covered approx. two foot strap center on the board. It makes it easy to carry the paddle and board in one hand. This was our favorite feature.
- Diamond deck pad, this pad was great and prevented slip on more than one occasion. Its black so it doesn't show dirt and grim, especially in the bay with all our mud.
- Nose design, this nose performed fantastic in the nasty conditions in Northern California. It sliced through waves and stayed high on down wind runs. One of our favorite things about the design.
This SUP board definitely performs best as a race board but, is very well suited for touring, training or just a short paddle on a nice day.
Specifications:
- LENGTH: 12'6″ | 381cm
- NOSE: 9.5″| 24.13cm
- MID: 29″ | 73.66cm
- TAIL: 16.5″ | 41.91cm
- THICK: 6.5″ | 16.51cm
- VOLUME: 233L
- FINS: Single 10″ Center
- MATERIALS: Tuflite
- WEIGHT: 34 LBS.
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