The Hover S25 is a good weight, and the carbon foil mount gives the board a great feeling under your back foot. Works well as a wing foiling board that goes in a bag.
It's definitely more technical to use in the surf because it offers less straight line tracking when not on the foil compared to an equivalent composite board. The deck-pad could be bigger especially if you are wanting to use bigger foils. The 6" thickness does change the feel of the board when on the foil.
Buy if... you're looking to get an easy to transport foil board. Good for all levels of wing foilers but in the surf you need to be happy using foil boards already. If you want to wing foil 70% and surf foil 30% then the S25 Hover inflatable would be a board to have on your watch list!
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Naish Hover inflatable Foil S25 board / 2021 Ratings
SUPboarder deflection test at 18PSI: 16mm
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The brand new Hover Inflatables set the standard for compactness for wing-surf foiling and SUP foiling. Offered in 5’7”, 135 liter and 6’7”, 170 liter sizes, these boards are easy to travel with and roll up to a backpack size for travel and storage. Although they are inflatables, these boards have made zero concessions when it comes to performance. Built with a double dropstitch construction and single center stringer, the Hover Inflatables are extremely stiff for superior foiling performance. The 6” sidewall also contributes to the overall board stiffness, volume and stability. The carbon foil mount spreads the load of a foil evenly, giving a composite like board ride while keeping overall weight to a minimum. For traveling wing-surfers or SUP foilers, the Hover Inflatable makes travel easy without sacrificing performance.
135 is ideal for riders up to up 231 lbs/105 kg
170 is ideal for riders up to 264 lbs/120 kg
Hi, great review, I didn’t expect an inflatable to be rated so highly. I am a newbie and any thoughts on first Wing Foil board appreciated. By way of background, have windsurfed, surfed and SUP’d for many years. I spent a couple of hours last month at OTC getting up an foiling on a 140 ltr Fanatic with 2000 cm wing. I have a Naish S25 5.3 wing and have been out a few times on a long board SUP. I have a 2020 Fanatic Aero Foil 2000cm ready and waiting to bolt onto my board. I had ordered a… Read more »
Hey Jeremy . Thanks for sending over your questions. There are so many good boards out there. I do admit it is hard to decide. First thing I will say is that there is still a compromise between an inflatable board compared to a composite board. But I guess the only compromise for this Nash S 25 was that there wasn’t any foot straps on it. Having foot strap options or plugs really can increase your learning curve. So whatever board you go with definitely keep that in mind. I fully understand and see the benefits of going for a… Read more »
Hi Rueben
Thanks a really helpful reply, appreciated, thank you.
To be fair to Gong, so far, customer service and communication over the Christmas period has been very good.
Once the damaged board gets back to them, they have offered three options , refund, replacement or a repair and discount on original price.
I am going to wait and see until they get the board back and then make a choice on the above three options
I appreciate, as always, you get what you pay for.
Thanks for your thoughts, appreciated.
I will keep you updated.
Regards
Jeremy.
Cool Thanks Jeremy