Last year, we did not present you with a pure comparison test, but compared differently sized concepts of the individual brands with each other. For the 2026 season, we are once again presenting the latest waveboard models in a classic comparison test. In addition to "old favourites" such as the Severne Pyro, there are also some completely newly designed boards - such as the Starboard Ultra, We One We Wave, Patrik QTS-Wave and the Quatro Cube. This test also includes information on the brand new JP Magic Wave and a shape from Flikka.
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Our test crew has already been out on the water with all the boards and will be putting them through their paces in the coming weeks. You can read how the new boards perform in the surf 11-12 issue and of course on the surf website. You can get a first impression of the new designs and shape features in the photo gallery at the beginning of the article.
Manuel Vogel
Editor surf
Manuel Vogel, born in 1981, lives in Kiel and learned to windsurf at the age of six at his father's surf school. In 1997, he completed his training as a windsurfing instructor and worked for over 15 years as a windsurfing instructor in various centers, at Kiel University sports and in the coaching team of the “Young Guns” freestyle camps. He has been part of the surf test team since 2003. After completing his teaching degree in 2013, he followed his heart and started as editor of surf magazine for the test and riding technique sections. Since 2021, he has also been active in wingfoiling - mainly at his home spots on the Baltic Sea or in the waves of Denmark.
