LIGHTWIND / STUBBY SURFBOARD REVIEWS
At a time when seemingly everyone’s kite foiling, surf foiling and SUP foiling and every other foiling variant in between... I’m still opting for a surfboard. It’s not that I’m a luddite and don’t appreciate the benefits of foils, I just love the feel of having a surfboard underfoot when a rippable wave presents itself. So, with summer in full swing here in Europe, I’ve been putting a couple of chunkier models to the test in the lighter summer conditions. Here are my findings...
SIZE NOTE: Important to remember in this light wind test that our Matt is 90 kilos and over six feet. So the lad likes a bit of help in the weaker breezes...
DUOTONENUGGET CSC 5’0’’
The Nugget is Duotone’s performance small wave ‘stubbie’, with reasonably parallel rails and the same cut-off nose as the Whip CSC, but also has a huge moon tail, similar to what you might see on a longboard or a mini-simmons surfboard.
The purpose of this is to allow you to easily release the tail on what might otherwise feel like quite a cumbersome board. The Nugget
