| Witchcraft Chakra 71 |
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De Chakra is Witchcraft´s easy going-on shore wave-bump & jump-Freewave-FSWboard. Oftewel het is heel ruim inzetbaar voor alle Nederlandse wateren. Door de trifin heeft het een heel groot inzetbereik, planeert heel vroeg, loopt enorm hoog en begint bij overpower niet te stijgeren. Met de vinnen die bij het board geleverd worden kan je het hele windbereik afdekken. Het draait lekker soepel en is daarbij vergevingsgezind voor stuurfouten, de wat grotere middelvin laat ook meer druk op de achterste voet toe. Voor het op vlak water heen en weer knallen kan ie ook
als singlevin gevaren worden. Met de trifin draait ie korter dan andere boards in deze klasse en kan ie zich ook in side shore condities laten zien. De progressive V bodemvorm, met de grootste V onder de achterste voet, loopt soepeltjes door kabbelwater. De, in verhouding tot de meeste merken, scherpere rails achterin brengen alleen maar voordelen: beter aan planeren en hoogte lopen en meer grip in de bocht waarbij hij ook beter door kabbelgolven heensnijdt. De kompleet vernieuwde ronde vollere rail vooring sturen soepel door de bocht en verhinderen versnijden bij stuurfouten en of helpen bij het maken van de eerste lip smacks en aerials. Doordat het board hard en hoog aan de wind kan is het ook ideaal voor veel airtime of spots met veel stroming. In extreme aanlandige wind helpt de scherpe rail je dan ook nog bij het op het laatste moment insturen tegen de golf op om nog hoger te komen.
Features:
- Fast tail rocker with a higher nose
- subtle double concave into V bottom shape
- Harmonical average plan shape
- progressiv rail shape
- tri fin convertible into single fin
Some comments of customers:
- Planes as early as a FSW + Much better upwind
- It turns much better as a FSW
- Ideal for wave sailor looking for a FSW or for freeriders looking for a first time wave board.
- The most allround on-shore wave board with a huge wind range.
- You will never feel the need to change the tri fins. In light winds you still have the control and manouevrability of a much smaller single fin and in strong winds you can still tank up wind like you had a big single fin.
Boards UK tested the Chakra 88 in august 2009:
WITCHCRAFT CHAKRA 88 SDT
The Chakra is the second line of boards to be put into production by Witchcraft. It supposedly has more of a classic freestyle wave rocker line, but due to the progressive rail shape and tri fin system it also crosses over nicely into wave territory, hence its inclusion in this test. Witchraft tell us that the Chakra is the most versatile board for all coastal waters, and that it excels in onshore wave conditions. Six sizes are available from 76L to 106L.
Design: With a maximum width of 59.5cm and a quoted volume of 88L, it’s one of the largest boards in this test. It has 7mm of tail rocker, which is an average amount for a wave board of this size, and it has a relatively long planing flat with the 2cm point at 148.5cm. It has quite a lot of vee in the tail, with a subtle double concave that flattens out as you move towards the nose. It also features the progressive rail shape synonymous with Witchcrafts.
On the water: As soon as you jump on the Witchcraft you’re up and planing and about to hit your first ramp - this board was without a doubt one of the earliest to get going, making it an absolute joy to go jumping with in gusty onshore conditions. It wasn’t as loose as some of the other boards in this test, but was super smooth with plenty of drive in the bottom turn, and just as nice off the lip. It went upwind like a rocket and was always a favourite for sailing round to the upwind breaks, making it perfect for any tidal waters in the UK where you constantly feel like you’re having to sail upwind. It was better suited to the bigger guys; some of the smaller riders said that it felt a little bit too large for 5.3m weather. It seemed absolutely bullet proof, and although it topped the scales at the weigh-in it never felt heavy on the water or in the air.
Fittings: It comes with an 18.5cm G10 central fin with US box fitting, which is quite stiff throughout, plus two 13.5cm thrusters with mini Tuttle box fitting. It was fitted with Pro Limit kiteboard style straps which proved very comfortable, and thick, comfy deck pads. The Chakra also featured a very small mast track, giving little room for adjustment.
Overall: A very good board for coastal blasting, jumping, and riding. The tri fin system worked really well, giving great upwind performance and extra drive through turns. If you’re a big guy and worried about snapping boards, then this would surely suit you – we’re positive that you’d never break it, even in the standard construction that we used!
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