FOne Trax Carbon Review

[Jbrook]

Purchased the 136x40.5 wanted to write a quick review. This board is 2016 model is so smooth and fast and goes really well in the chop and excellent upwind. Really happy I spent extra money and bought Carbon model. Pads and straps great all good.

[halloi]

pic or it didnt happen

[jeromeL]

Purchased the 136x40.5 wanted to write a quick review. This board is 2016 model is so smooth and fast and goes really well in the chop and excellent upwind. Really happy I spent extra money and bought Carbon model. Pads and straps great all good.

I kept breaking the old pads which had a 1mm thick plate. New one looks definitely sturdier.

I have rode mostly 135cm 2014 and 2015 track carbon,my buddy has the non carbon too. I think the non carbon might be a bit better in chop as it feels softer.
With that board I have a hard time getting a good pop in chop though, I keep sliding out as if I can't get that tail down deep enough...
Definitely goes upwind well it is pretty flat board.

as far as pop and riding in chop I prefer my new board which has a lot more rocker, it's a Nobile 50 138cm. IT S way easier to have aggressive pop even in light chop.
Doesn't go as fast and low end isn't as good as the trax though.

[Jbrook]

Pop feels good to me on Trax but to each his own, as usual try before you buy when you can.

[alexeyga]

I have the '15 137cm carbon one. Perfect size at 90kg.

-broke the original pads as well, had them replaced with the '16 ones - a lot better!
-the whole HDR thing does makes a difference and there's a lot less spray in the face.
-these boards are fairly loose and you have to know its limits when carving hard.
-F-One fins are a joke - very easy to break and these aren't exactly an off the shelf item.

Overall I really like the board and the way it rides.

Have a buddy who's heavy into looping and he was riding a Trax up to a certain point, but switched over to an Acid since - according to him - it's a lot easier to land due to different rocker.

[Jbrook]

Trax rides chop better, Acid is for flat water for me. Attached is photo for proof.

[andre_kite]

Hey, Jbrook! Great board!
Could you please tell us how much you weight?

[alexeyga]

I've just unloaded mine, nothing wrong with the board - just felt like trying something else.

At the end of the day:
-Carbon version is hardly worth the expense. Weight saving is negligible and the regular version is actually more comfortable in chop. After all it's only a carbon version of a mainstream board and not a dedicated carbon board like BronQ or Carved.
-Repairability of these boards is very limited due to their built process.
-And for the real nitpick - they used screws with different drives for straps and fin boxes. By itself is a non-issue, but side by side with other boards that can be mounted/unmounted with only one screw driver - it's kinda annoying.

Would I buy one again? Probably not.

[POACHER]

Hey JBrook, I thought you were riding a Carved Imperator?