Waveboards 2025: Turn machine! The JP-Australia Ultimate Wave 93 in the test
Surf Testteam
· 08.12.2024
The JP designers had already given the Ultimate model a comprehensive shape update for the 2024 season - and it proved its worth (HERE is a test of the 2024 JP-Australia Ultimate 87). The shape will now go into the new 2025 season unchanged, but with a new construction.
On land
With a length of 226 centimetres, the Ultimate Wave Pro 93 is somewhat more elongated. The outline is slightly rounded, with a much narrower tail than its sister model, the Magic Wave, for example. With its new S-Tec design and the simple look, the test board weighs an appealing 6.32 kilos at 93 litres. Non-slip pads are glued to the deck, although they are thinner than last year. All straps are fastened twice and with thicker than average Torx screws - torn plugs or twisted foot straps are not an issue here. The straps are also wonderfully soft and comfortable. Only four slot boxes are now installed in the tail, but the model is delivered without fins. Our recommendation: centre fins with a length of 14.5 to 15 centimetres and side fins with a length of 9.5 to 10.5 centimetres are ideal.
On the water
You don't notice the Ultimate's generous 93 litre volume at first - the board is a little more tippy around its longitudinal axis in the water. The board immediately converts the sail pull into planing power, there is no noticeable planing threshold, which means you can quickly reach the necessary speed to cross even larger white water mountains or aim for the first ramp for a jump. When powered up, the JP-Australia Ultimate Wave runs with a full water position and plenty of grip, even in rough conditions and motorised with small sails, the board does not falter in chop and remains easy to control. The model shows its potential as a wave board right from the first jibe against the swell - tight turns like on a beer mat raise expectations for the subsequent wave ride. The Ultimate is also one of the most manoeuvrable boards on the market when riding downwind: it has good grip on the edge in the bottom turn and remains extremely variable even at high speeds. If you dare and have the necessary skills, you can turn vertically up to the lip of the wave with the Ultimate and hit crushing cutbacks. In terms of radius, the board masters the full range of wave riding - it pulls over the edge in long turns with control, but can also turn wonderfully tight hooks over the back foot. Compared to the Magic Wave, however, the Ultimate requires a little more thrust - whether through the wave or via sail pull - to maintain speed in the turn.
JP-Australia Ultimate Wave 93 - the conclusion
The Ultimate Wave looks a little smaller on the wave, so if in doubt you can even choose a board one size bigger. Here you get a concept with great turning characteristics and limitless potential for sliding cutbacks, 360s and takas. Because planing performance and control are also convincing, the board has a fairly large target group that goes beyond absolute experts and a range of use that extends from waist-high Baltic waves to mast-high down-the-line conditions. Anyone who mainly surfs in moderate surf waves (<1.5 metres) or sometimes in bump & jump conditions, is new to wave surfing or is simply looking for maximum top speed and the best jumping potential should still look towards the Magic Wave stablemate.
Rotation, variability & control
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No fins included in the scope of delivery
JP-Australia Ultimate Wave - technical data
- Test model: JP-Australia Ultimate Wave Pro 93
- Volume: 93 litres
- Length: 226 cm
- Width: 60.5 cm
- Weight (surf measurement): 6.32 kilos
- Finns: - (Slotbox)
- Price: 2599 Euro
- Available sizes: 75/81/87/93/101 litres
- Contact: JP website
- Special features: No fins included in the scope of delivery
