Nobile Kiteboarding 2HD 137 x 43cm 2012
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At A Glance
This is the second year that the 2HD has been in the Nobile line up and it was very well received last year. The idea behind the board is to have a double rocker profile on the bottom of the board. The central part of the board is flatter giving the board more speed and control, while the outside rocker of the board is deeper to give you more control, grip and reduce spray from chop. The board also utilise the Pre-Stress tech that Nobile use to infuse energy onto the core of the board during the layup process. This improves the feeling, responsiveness and pop. The top deck is 3D moulded and the board incorporates a honeycomb woodcore. The excellent Nobile Straps and pads combo finish it off along with the Kiss Fin System.
On The Water
The Kiss strap and pad system is an absolute dream and we are real fans here, very comfortable, but still provides feedback to the rider. A more solid connection to a board would be hard to recreate without going down a full binding route. Through the water the 2HD is fast, the flat mid section allowing it to accelerate to high speeds quickly. We also had no spray from the board whatsoever, another attribute to the 2HD concept of using a double rocker profile. The medium flex combined with the concave underside made for good progress through the really rough stuff and the sharp rails gave us plenty of grip. Pop was excellent on the 2HD and it was quite easy to scare yourself on a windy day. While the board looks good enough to eat those pads smell like the outfall from a chemical factory, so don’t go chewing on them as we can only imagine the taste! Fortunately the smell disappeared after a few dunkings in the English Channel and it wasn’t enough to stop the test team fighting over the 2HD, it has been a firm favourite.
Overall
Packed with tech, and actual energy the 2HD is sure to put a smile on your face, and it will glide you across the water like a majestic sea god returning from the other side of the known world. It has the performance to deliver astounding speed and pop should you desire. All you have to do is unlock it!
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This review was in Issue 34 of IKSURFMAG.
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By Rou Chater
Rou has been kiting since the sports inception and has been working as an editor and tester for magazines since 2004. He started IKSURFMAG with his brother in 2006 and has tested hundreds of different kites and travelled all over the world to kitesurf. He's a walking encyclopedia of all things kite and is just as passionate about the sport today as he was when he first started!
