RRD Evo 360 2006/7 (Boards Mag Test)

4th Sep 2006 @ 09:43:09 AM

RRD EVOLUTION 360 Size & Style: An unusual board, as far as we know unique in the market at the moment. It’s basically a large freeride shape, but configured with the soft deck and daggerboard of a beginner / improver board. The dimensions are 75cm wide, 230cm long and 150L of volume. Entry Level Performance: In light winds our testers struggled on it because it’s the narrowest, and the tail is really quite low volume. With the daggerboard down it can be sailed in light winds, but it was noticeably more wobbly than most and requires more balance. Progessor Performance: It comes into its own when the wind picks up. In planing conditions everyone who could already windsurf loved it, it’s very quick to plane and super-smooth – it feels just like a regular highperformance freeride board. The Club Vass instructors were so inspired by it that they were even looping (inset) and pulling off advanced freestyle tricks on it! By the end of the week the more advanced beginners were beginning to appreciate it too. Popularity: Sneaked into a few top three slots by the end. Undoubtedly it would have been even more popular as time went on. Others to Consider: RRD also do the Easy Rider range, see previous. Overall: A really interesting concept! Not a particularly easy board to learn on from scratch, but if you’re very light, prepared to learn your balance the hard way early on, and accept that it’s always going to be fairly wobbly in light winds, it’s a brilliant option because it gives you so much to grow into. Particularly well suited for kids and lighter teenagers or ladies. £625