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Like a pumped-up freeride shape, the RRD is pretty beefy on land. Thick throughout, the board offers significantly more volume and load capacity than a comparably wide freeride board and spoils intermediates with a large, soft pad on the deck - even where you are standing when not planing. On the classically shaped hull, the RRD planes quite quickly and quickly transitions to a sporty planing ride. All strap options are available for intermediates to very sporty freeracers. On the very outside of the board, you stand extremely sporty for this board class on the full rails, one row of holes further in is the better, well-suited freeride position. For gliding climbers or kids, the straps can be mounted far inwards.
Measured against the higher weight compared to a Fanatic Eagle, the RRD still offers a sporty glide that should also satisfy dedicated freeriders. It glides high and freely over the water, but without nervous flying and always with good controllability. With a width of 76 centimetres and its large thickness, the board is not one of the most stable when starting or turning. However, it offers skilful or easy climbers enough safety to learn trapeze, loop and planing surfing on it. The planed power jibe is also possible - in wider radii - smoothly and with good speed.
Surf summary of the RRD Evolution 155
A versatile intermediate board with a sporty freeride feel to boot.
Large pad, versatile, price
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Technical data RRD Evolution 155
- Price: 1849 Euro >> available here
- Weight: 10.08 kg
- Fin: RRD Freeride 46 cm, Tuttlebox, Foil-ready
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.
