Directional board recommendations

[robert-g]

I second that ! On the celeritas .

[OliverG]

frigginoldguy loves his Celeritas too!

[Tunces]

Anyone have a used one they'd like to sell?

[Stefaans]

sorry man just brand new ones. I will ask around but the guys that bought these are stoked and will be riding them for years. you will find nobody sells these their not like kites and people would rather add a board than sell it and buy something else.

Stefaans

[Tunces]

Well new it is then.... ](*,)

[friggin old guy]

If you surf and you have something around 7', that can be a good starter to getting the feel for a directional. A board that long is super stable and will have more thickness than directional kiteboards. If you're already comfortable riding toeside on a twintip, and if you have any experience walking around/trimming a longboard while surfing, the two will combine pretty quickly to getting the feel for riding and jibing a directional.

You'll probably beat the crap out of the deck, though....especially if it's a lighter glass job, so move on quickly to a dedicated kiteboard. Even then, anything with a foam core probably shouldn't be subjected to too much stress.

If you like to carve, directionals are the way to go....especially if you have some waves or swell.

Personally like the straps as it gives me a dimension I don't have when surfing, but that's just me.

I do love the Celeritas and have a used one with a big hole in the deck from a foot-induced pressure ding if you're good at fixing them.....would be fine if you're just going to use it for surfing or carving but I can't resist those powered jumps off little waves......but they're fast and stable at speed, and carve really nicely too

[harpo]

I'm relatively new to the directional kite board and am happily on the Celeritas bandwagon. love the 5'8". I did learn directional footwork on a 6'8" epoxy surfboard to get a handle jibing without straps which i too think is easier that learning to jibe with straps - I'm still working on my jibe success with straps on the celeritas - I think it's harder b/c celeritas is smaller and less floaty that my big surfboard so I have to move my feet faster plus the extra step of putting feet into the straps - sometimes I catch the water with my back foot heel and bite it. The basic steps / timing are the same with or without straps so I'm glad i did it for a while on the surfboard.

[eag]

i got my Celeritas 5'8" from Stefaans (Windydevil.com) and i've been loving it at Waddell, OB and elsewhere on the coast. Been using it to work on my strapless freestyle in the bay too. It rides bigger than 5'8".

[sloughslut]

If we are pushing brands i like the Jimmy Lewis chamber.

[d.b.]

I spent the beginning of last season riding any board I could at my local spots. Try, try, try again until you can feel the difference between the boards and know what you like. If you are just getting on to a surfboard, get something you can mess around with and learn jibing, carving and riding strapless. A real good choice is an Underground free ride. Not a surfboard, not a skim board, but something in between. I ended up loving a custom 5'6" Amundson thruster a fellow kiter had. Since that was not for sale I bought a Caution 5'5" trespass and LOVE it. Small enough to enjoy on the river, the bay, and Wadell on small and med days. Enjoy the journey...