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Test 2017 - Touring and fitness boardsShark STW 381 Explorer 12'6'' x 30''

Stephan Gölnitz

 · 01.02.2018

Test 2017 - Touring and fitness boards: Shark STW 381 Explorer 12'6'' x 30''Photo: Stephan Gölnitz
Test 2017 - Touring and fitness boards: Shark STW 381 Explorer 12'6'' x 30''
The Shark board enters the race as a beefy bolide with an upturned nose. The wide red edge band makes the board look thick and stable.
Shark STW 381 Explorer 12'6'' x 30''Photo: Stephan GölnitzShark STW 381 Explorer 12'6'' x 30''

This impression is also confirmed when paddling. The Shark is very stiff - and also stable against tipping. Compared to a Naish One, which is also 30 inches wide, it appears more moderate, more orientated towards being suitable for touring than for the very committed sports paddler. The unusually coloured deck is non-slip without any coarse structures, and there is a wedge-shaped padding at the rear end where you can securely support your foot during very tight turns - but this is more for advanced riders. The three-fin concept is unusual. The centre fin sits in the practical sliding box, two short outer fins are firmly glued in place. This reduces the top speed somewhat, but offers good opportunities to tune the board with a short centre fin for flat running water.

PLUS Stiff; stable, stable; large net, spare fin and luxury bag; priceMINUS Less for very sporty paddling

ConclusionA very affordable board that cuts a fine figure on tour or as an all-rounder for the whole family.

Info www.sharksups.at Price 829 EuroLength 381.0 cmWidth 76.0 cmWeight*10.7 kgVolume 369 l

* Measurement SUP-Magazine

You can read this article or the entire SUP 1/2017 issue in the SURF app (iTunes and Google Play) - the print edition is available here.Photo: Stephan GölnitzYou can read this article or the entire SUP 1/2017 issue in the SURF app (iTunes and Google Play) - the print edition is available here.
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Stephan Gölnitz

Stephan Gölnitz

Deputy Editor in Chief surf

Stephan Gölnitz comes from Bochum and had Holland as his home windsurfing territory for many years before moving to Munich in 1996 for the job of test editor at surf magazine. The materials engineering graduate worked as a surf instructor on the Ijsselmeer during his studies and competed for several seasons for the Essen sailing team in the Surfbundesliga and the Funboard Cup. He completed a traineeship at surf-Magazin in the test department and since then has actively accompanied almost all tests on the boom and for more than 10 years also as a photographer. Stephan has covered many thousands of test kilometers, mainly on Lake Garda and in Langebaan, but also in Egypt and Tobago. He gets his hands on over 100 new sails and boards every year as his company car. Privately, he prefers to surf with a foil on Lake Walchensee or “unfortunately far too rarely” in the waves. SUP is Stephan's second passion, which he pursued for several years at numerous SUP races. Today, he prefers to paddle on river tours with family or friends - even for several days.

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