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About Patrick Dean
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Windsurfing expert. 20+ years windsurfing experience. I can give advice
about learning to windsurf, the best places to learn and the best
equipment to learn on. I can also offer advice on what equipment to
purchase based on your skill level, weight and sailing location. Ask me before you buy. The boards made in the last 5 or 6 years are so much easier to sail and learn on.
An advance word of advice: stay away from buying old boards unless you know exactly what you are buying and know that all parts are there. I get so many questions about how to set up old boards that usually end up being broken or missing parts and it is impossible to buy parts for these old boards.
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You are here: Experts > Recreation/Outdoors > Surfing/Bodyboarding > Surfing & Windsurfing > BIC techno vs Naish Icon
Expert: Patrick Dean
Date: 5/1/2008
Subject: BIC techno vs Naish Icon
Question
QUESTION: Hi,
I was looking at this package with the BIC techno II or the Naish Icon for Free ride.
I'm between beginner and intermediet :) 160 lbs 5 foot 8 inch. Still working on my jibes and water starts.
Also, which board is better? the BIC or the Naish? Construction, planning, speed, etc...
Which one of them will grow with my skills?
Thanks,
Yaron
ANSWER: You need to tell me what volume these boards are. Naish does not make the Icon anymore and the Techno comes in a lot of size ranges. Are these boards you are looking at used or new old stock? Off the top of my head I like the Naish better but I need more info from you about the size of these boards you have in mind.
Here's a link to a board review of the Naish 145 Icon
http://www.windsurfingmag.com/article.jsp?ID=41647
Here's another link to more info on the Icon range
http://pdf.nauticexpo.com/pdf/naish-windsurfing/naish-icon-freeride/21944-2733.h...
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QUESTION: Hi,
It's the BIC Techno II 160 Vs the Icon Freeride
or
the BIC Techno II 148 Vs the Icon Freeride 145
Thanks,
Yaron
Answer
I would go with the Naish 145. At your weight you could even go down to 125 liter board. I have a friend I sail with who weighs 180lbs and his biggest board is 125 liters with a 7 meter sail. It is good to go on 15 to 20 mph winds. He can stand and uphaul it no problem in moderate wind. A smaller board will be much easier to learn waterstarting and jibing on.
Good Luck and Good Wind
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