diraklib wrote:Sorry to jump in like this with a new choice - I am not a pimp, just very happy with my new Flyboard L 165x46. It is very comfortable and light, moves around like a smaller board. Very similar to the Speene in terms of the flexible tips. Does not have the "channel" on the bottom like the Spleene, but is asymmetrical and has different stiffness on the heel (more) and toeside (less) to supposedly help with riding toe side. All I can say is the board kills chop and gives such a smooth ride that speed feels more manageable. some links below - choices choices choices...
http://www.foilzone.com/phpBB2/viewtopi ... highlight=
http://www.flyboards.de/Content/469/?mnid=187
Dira brings up an intresting point.
The flyboards are very intresting due to their asymetric outline and asymetric flex.
This is an inovative design to make the boards easier to ride toeside.
This is particularly important with bigger boards. They tend to feel even bigger when ridden toeside. This will be particularly important for your son as he is lighter.
If you think about it our toes and heel are very different.
Both Spleene and Flydoor have been making light wind boards for quite a while
and flysurfer (flyboards mother company) makes the best low wind kites out there.
Both Spleene and Flyboards have top german engineering and production.
They are also extremely durable but also very light.
Spleene boards are symetric and have a center channel.
Flyboards are asymetric and have a concave hull.
From my experience concave hulls are better in choppy conditions
especially when combined with good flex.
I have recently been riding a very intresting directional board that is made out of aeronautical grade carbon fiber and is hollow. It lets ne modify the amount of concave in the hull.
I can take it from totally flat to a deep concave, but maintaining hull flex all the time.
It had made me apreciate how nice a concave hull is, but in particular when combined with flex.
I have tried ridgid concave surfboards and they are not the same.