The Polish custom forge Puls offers several shapes as a small series, which are available in different designs and can be customised on request (e.g. strap spacing, fin boxes, etc.). Shaper and company founder Stefan Leciejewski designed the Mag model as a wave all-rounder: We were able to test the 85 litre size in silver construction, it costs just under €1,700 and weighs 6.10 kilos.
On land:With a length of 222 centimetres, the Mag is quite compact, the underwater hull is strongly mono-concave in the front and middle area and turns into a slight V towards the rear. Grippy pads and double-bolted straps throughout round off the high-quality overall impression. The board is delivered without fins, for the test we used the recommended setup of K4 fins with a 17 mm Scortcher centre fin and 10 mm side fins, which harmonised well with the board. For heavier riders (>85 kilos), we would recommend an 18 mm centre fin to get a little more grip on the tail when riding straight ahead.
Successful all-round board
On the water: The Puls Mag is well-balanced in the water when dampened and converts every pull of the sail into speed. When powered up, the board impresses with excellent control - it glides as if on rails and consistently ignores annoying chop. The pilot's resting heart rate is therefore levelled out at a low level even in stressful conditions - without the Mag appearing boring or even slow. It also offers great control on the waves: the rails grip perfectly, even on rough waves you can pull through the bottom turn as if on rails. The board especially loves long carved turns over the front foot.
If you take the speed out and focus on tight hooks over the back foot, the Puls Mag also does this without grumbling. Only at high speeds with powerful waves or a lot of wind do the radii seem somewhat limited.
surf conclusion: The Puls Boards Mag is a successful all-round waveboard. It scores with good glide characteristics, excellent control and balanced turning characteristics in a wide range of conditions. Only those looking for radically tight turns and maximum variability for wave moves such as 360s will not be one hundred per cent happy here.
Pulse Boards Mag 85
- Sizes: 73-112 litres (in 3-litre increments)
- Length: 222 cm
- Width:58.5 cm
- Price (Silver Edition):1730 Euro
- Info: www.pulsboards.com
