Thank you for all your videos Nico. One thing I have learned in life is you will never make everyone happy no matter what you do. I myself and I know most of your views really appreciate what you do so don’t let the noisy minority get to you. There is a simple solution for those, they don’t need to tune in. Keep doing what you do, 99.9% of us love it! 🤙
Just do your thing! But the transparency, explanation & honesty does add so much value to your channel. Those comments are understandable, and you adressing them in this way only makes it more genuine & relatable. I would just not feel sorry about having to be transparent, but be confident and transparent rather!
Thank you for the heads up on scammers and no need for explanations on bashers. We appreciate that you are doing everything you can to test, compare, what we could never do ourselves. Sad that some in our community have harsh words that you do not deserve! Sail on Nico!
Nico. I am very sorry that this happened to you. You seem like one of the good guys and deserve better than this BS. Keep up the great videos. They are GREATLY appreciated.
Hi Nico. You are doing a great job, with excellent content which is both fun, practical and educational. There always going to be "trolls" or just people who are not satisfied with anything. Don't worry about them, follow your guts and the content will be perfect. Just be genuine. Enjoy your winter training. Looking forward watching the videos.
Danke dir für all deine Videos, die bestimmt vielen nicht nur helfen, die wasserfreien Tage zu überbrücken, sondern die Vorfreude auf den nächsten Windsurftag weiter zu steigern und ich entschuldige mich schon jetzt für die Länge des folgenden Kommentars: finde die Vorwürfe ziemlich haltlos und hoffe, du hast tatsächlich die innere Distanz dazu, die am Ende des Videos irgendwie rausklingt. Schade, dass der Wind so nachgelassen hat und der ganze Mist drumherum einen so großen Anteil im Video bekommen musste. Für mich ist die essentielle Frage - die vielleicht nur bei mir beim Lesen des Titels in den Kopf kommt - nicht beantwortet: Lohnt es sich für einen Freerider so viel Geld für eine Finne auszugeben, wenn das Bugdet begrenzt ist oder lieber die mehr Geld ins Board stecken? Wenn die Frage nicht zu beantworten ist: wie hat sich das Fahrgefühl verändert abgesehen vom Geschwindigkeitsplus? Hoffentlich hast du bei mehr/konstanterem Wind nochmal die Gelegenheit, den Test zu wiederholen. Und ganz ab von diesem Video: Mitte der 90er hieß es die Fußgelenke leicht überstrecken, damit das Board mehr auf der Leekonkave fährt. Dann waren die Unterwasserschiffe eher plan gestaltet und die Surf schrieb, die Boards jetzt auch plan auf dem Wasser liegen sollten. Aktuell sind die Boards wieder mit V und Konkaven geshaped und in jedem Video sehe ich, dass die Zehen des vorderen Fußes nach oben zeigen. Ziehst du mit dem vorderen Fuß das Board nach oben, damit es freier läuft und das leichte ankanten des Boards erfolgt über den hinteren Fuß? Also warum die Zehen anziehen? Vielen Dank
Thanks Nico for all the things you do. I don't understand how is possibile that in 2023 you need to explain WHY you are doing such videos, how hard is to make these videos and all the background. We all should just say THANKS for all the contents that we have thanks to guys like you. Few years ago nothing of this even exist (windsurf channel, youtube...) and we had to spend money to try new materials without any professional experience as background. Today we have pro riders that explain all the reason behind a board, a sail, a mast etc and we still complain. Thanks
You and Ben Proffitt have the best content there is. Genuinely insightful and interesting content. Answering the questions that the community have that have never been addressed. Keep doing what you are doing! great content and a great asset to the windsurfing community...
Great job Nico,!!! Do you have in plan to create a video with compare between front wing foil( 1100-900-750-650-ecc..) with same foilboard and sail? Continue with your job, is very appreciate!!
For this exact reason I switched to kitesurfing due to all this complexity about board size, sail type, fins, mast carbon percentage, and lots more costly choices,… got rid of all my windsurfing gear and switched to 2 board/3 kite quiver which fit in my normal car and is extremely easy to travel with. Sorry windsurfing, I still love you, that’s why I still watch these video’s but you lost me. 😢
I think you provide a lot of value. Let the keyboard warriors complain, if not this reason then they will find another. Question: How different makes the carbon fin feel the free ride board. Easier or harder to control? Better upwind? Thanks!
There are always complainers Nico. Ignore them as much as you can. And yes of course there is advertisement now and then. Only the sun, rain and wind are for free.
Love your content keep it coming! James from carbon art helped me design a gps board, 67w 120L and I have done 42knots on it, slalom boards are just to wide for the weed fins we use.
Hi Nico, maybe on your next give away, you should adres that you will always announce the winner of the giveaway in one of your video’s in the first place. Takes out lots of misunderstanding for people who are contacted by a scammer. Great video as always!
Great video again Nico and thanks to treat my comment on your previous video so extensive. Point taken. Keep up the good work and hang loose! I love my Starboard Futura's ;)
Nico, I really like these comparison videos. I realize they are not necessarily always a direct comparison, but it is still fun and entertaining to watch. Next time you should really throw your audience and compare a slalom board to a free ride board to a skateboard. Lol. Maybe throw a JetSki in there too.
Nico, great videos and explanations. Keep up the good work and don’t take criticism to heart. Most windsurfers understand the practical constraints of testing. 🤙🏻🤙🏼🤙🏻🤙🏼🤙🏻🤙🏼🤙🏻👏👏👏👏
Hi Nico, sorry if my post on your previous video was annoying. I do understand where you're coming from. It's just that a long time ago I did amateur slalom, but the only board I have now is a freeride and yet I'm still a speed freak! I'd already looked at alternative slalom fins and perhaps a secondhand freerace board, so I was super interested in the test you were doing and the difference a fin makes - it's exactly my situation. Thanks for the great content, I really appreciate what you do! Have a great winter of training!
Thank you for sharing this. In any case for the future videos it wold be nice to understand the importance of a good fin compare to the standard (of the board). I’ve seen your comparison video on fins. When I started windsurfing I didn’t understand why I should spend all these money on fins, now I do 😂
Cooles Video. Mega korrekt, dass du so stark auf die Kommentare eingehst. Aber wie du richtig sagst, du machst das Beste aus dem was du hast und du bist einfach kein Surfmagazin, dass nach Hawaii fliegt um 20 verschiedene Boards zu testen. Ich bilde mir sogar ein, dass du Mal gesagt hast, dass es auf den Markt fast keine schlechte Board mehr gibt und dass das alles nur eine Frage der persönlichen Vorlieben ist. Du gibst dir mega viel mühe so viel wie möglich aus zu probieren und her zu zeigen. (Zumindest hab ich das Gefühl.) Und wenn da irgendein Koffer kommt der sich vielleicht nichtmal mit deiner Person beschäftigt hat und sagt, dass du schlechte Arbeit leistest dann ist das genau so viel wert wie ein Surftag ohne Wind und Wasser. Du magst so viel geilen Schitt und stellst uns das alles dann noch gratis zur Verfügung. Da kann man eigentlich nur dankbar sein. Was ich jedesmal für Vorfreuden hab wenn ich ein neues Video von dir sehe und während des schauens Bock auf surfen bekomm. Da bin ich immer wieder dankbar. Freu mich schon auf mehr aus dem warmen Süden.✌️ Würde auch mega gerne Mal (wieder) was von dir aus der Welle sehen. Sowohl mit als auch ohne Segel am Brett. Have fun, stay fresh und mach so weiter. Bist mega korrekt.
Just watched your video, and I know that I'm probably going to repeat what other people have previously said, but I really enjoyed the comparison between the three types of boards. I thought that it was pretty clear what your objective was, and it offered me great insight into the types of boards that most companies build, much as this video explained. Prior to watching the original video, I pretty much knew that I'm more of a freerace guy than a slalom board guy, but your test demonstrated that the minor high end speed difference isn't worth it in the end, especially considering the fact that I like to go out and sail for multiple hours and, no, I don't race. It was also interesting seeing how much more efficient a high end fin is than the stock fin, but having said that, the stock fin is probably enough for me. That original video did not seem like an ad for Starboard, so don't be put off by the negative comments you received. I'm stoked that there are guys like you putting out content, as doing so helps keep the sport of windsurfing alive. I am pretty sure that content creators such as yourself are not given enough credit by board/sails manufacturers in terms of actually selling product, but seeing guys like you having fun on the gear has more impact on the equipment I'll purchase in the future than race results or even team video shoots. Keep it up, Nico. I always look forward to watching your videos. BAH
Everything can't be perfect! You have done a great job! These few videos, whether it is the evaluation of the tail fin or the board, are very helpful to us! Thanks!
On that spot in Arinaga you have sometimes the windmills, in sight a bit south, turned some 180° with respect to the wind you feel in the bay - the wind goes both ways around the island. Maybe the clashing point of the two directions moved up to the bay in the end 🙂
Thank you Nico and your video guy for making these videos! You have an amazing positive good vibes personality and you are always honest! It always gets me in a good mood to watch your videos and saves my days! P.S. Don't care about the fud on the internet.
Hey Nico, another great video and this time not about surfing but about your openness and honesty. This is also what I love about your channel. Don't be discouraged by nitpickers, but keep inspiring us with beautiful stories, tests and epic jibes 🤙 Nothing but love for what you do for the windsurf community.
He Nico, I like your video’s a lot, even when they’re a bit controversial. You don’t have to be perfect. Your fun and enthusiasm helps us through the cold winter days. Keep on doing that !
Cannot believe you have to justify this to the keyboard warriors who sit at home and just moan! Your videos are amazing and you’re such an inspiration! Every time I watch your videos I want to get out on my slalom kit! Keep up the amazing work Nico! 🤙🏄🏼♂️
Always looking forward to your video’s ! They are well made and give us insights from the pro’s we wouldn’t see otherwise 🤙, thank you and congratz to the editor, windsurfer and other crew involved 🤙, ... and the highest trees always catches the hardest winds 😉....
Appreciate your video content. No need to defend anything. Sort of almost got suckered by the scammer. No big deal. Started "talking" with the pile of poo via Telegram while waiting for an email reply from Surf-Center regarding the "you are a winner email". Regarding fins. Have never ridden a pure cf fin. Wave fin cf, plastic composite. Fastest fin used is a made in Australia, vintage FinWorks FSPro. Most days it on a freeride board is overall faster than couple friends who ride on race hardware. Biggest variable. The ridder. Even if I'm on the iSonic, chopper, race sail kit I'm sure you would lap me on the Carve with the stock fin and freerace sail.
Thank you for this Video! Again nice editing, Lars! I really like that you're so open to us. And making a video to react to the comments so in detail puts it on another level. 🙏 And then then you react with: Chopper 👉👌 Freeride This is were you really got me. 😂 When i think about these points i see, that you're really thinking threw the content and you're trying to get the really best in of this few minutes every week. 👍👍 ps: dein englisch wird auch immer krasser ✌️ Edit: if there's a superlike, that everyone could give 1 time each month to a video: This would be mine. ♥️
Hey Nico Like your honesty Feel sorry some ass fooled with the fans and try to rob them of the money as postal fee’s What i like is the different angels of subject you cover The best tip on all your videos is just be out on the water and have 110% fun, no matter whst board Keep in mind, i have a friend who owned an rs6 audi, he said there will always be someone faster And then the next thing would be” sanding your bottom” or wearing weight vests. Not my idea of fun, guess you’ll agree I like your video’s because the do not do product placement or promo Just keep the camera running, say hi to bjorn in cc and looking forward on wave session in canos de mecca Mahalo bro Enjoy
Don't worry dude, sorry you have to go through this. Especially when you try to help people out. your honesty is refreshing. Wishing you all the best and lots of fun in the sun!
Fair play to you for addressing the criticism. Please don’t let the naysayers get to you, though. Some people will never be happy and that’s just it. I for my part really enjoy your videos. Keep doing your thing.
Good explanation of your intensions with the comparison of the boards. And for me it is normal you use the sponsorboards to do the test. Also good to see the warning end explanation of the hack. Maybe you can get in contact with Ben Profit about the giveaways and the way he does it.
Ow and just a genersl remark, back in the days you had tri concave boards with square box rails. Only a pro could control it and the potential out. For otto normalsurfer the boards were to extreme, so work to hard , no fun, and your friends overtake you, despite your gear. So my 2 cents, go to surfcenter or other location and try a board. Fun is everything, and performance follows Even me on a starboard kode singlefin and atlas can kick some ass despite having the apparent disadvantage on gear compared to others with different boards, just sheet in, ride on your fin and hold on Cant wait for next episodes
Some people will never be satisfied and will do their best just to find something/anything to complain about. Seems a growing problem in society where there is no realisation that they/we get all the content for free, while producing the content takes considerable effort and time. You make excellent content which is enjoyed by more than 45K(!) people, so as you mention, just ignore the negativity. Some of the comments/questions are however not complaints, but can be valuable feedback and/or ideas as you mention that the community gives back. Hope we all can keep the £*$%£*$ (not suitable for younger audience 😊) out and make this an enjoyable place on the internet for all the enthusiastic friends of the best sport in the world! Hang loose and wish you the best conditions possible 🤙
Great video once more. Just do the job, you are with starboard and get to feature them on your videos, everything is a promotion, from what we eat and wear to what we do, bohoo to all the moaners. The video quality and topics are great and indeed the starboard products look top, yet never had a Starboard because they are not far too expensive in my region. This doesn't mean I wont watch your videos on need to moan
Hi Nico, it’s great you took the time to: 1. apologise for the scam that was obviously not your fault, 2. Try to attend to all the opinions on the gear comparison you did - noting you’ll never be able to keep all of your viewers happy. Your channel is excellent and very insightful. Keep up the great work 👍🏻
Manchen Leuten kann man es leider nicht Recht machen. Viele verstehen nicht, wie viel Arbeit hinter so einem Video steckt. Sie sehen das 10 minütige Endprodukt aber leider nicht den Aufwand dahinter. Danke dass du solchen Content raushaust🤘🏽 Die Meisten wissen es sehr zu schätzen :)
Thank you for this additional video. I asked this question in the last video (but with a positive comment :p) and I hope it doesn't pressure you too much when it might be similar to several other comments (which I didn't see). Anyway you had done the test but the conditions dropped. We don't see all the work that goes into these videos, so keep up the good work !
Can you show me what it looks like when the real Nico prien says you've won a price? Just try and reply to this with "You've won a fin of your selection" Nico. :) Come ooon :) do it :) also don't trust emails even if they end with your domain. Email spoofing to same domain is super easy. So just don't trust emails in general.
This kind of scams are all over youtube, especially associated with succesful channels. Good on you for offering something to a few who fell for it. Great windsurfing content as usual! And also felt for it: Just bought a foil from your shop!
Thanks for making this comparison, this is something I've been wondering. I don't think buying an all out race slalom board is something I'm ready for yet, but I have upgraded fins to better g10 ones, and even at my skill level I feel some difference. It's good to see how you all can tell even more. Also, having seen all the sailing gear as well as support and camera gear you need to bring around, oof, I can only imagine. It's hard enough with how forecasts and conditions can change so rapidly.
Nice one Nico. Its pretty unbelievable that some commenters complain about brand placement. Maybe they expect you to be a charity? 45k subscribers proves you're doing most things right, and to be fair, your channel has come a long way in terms of production quality of the years. Not too bad for a couple of people putting out content for us to enjoy. Let's face it, there really isn't enough quality windsurf content, without you and a small handful of others taking the time to do it, we would all be pretty starved of modern windsurf content. Keep it up, change nothing, just maybe more of it eh? 👍
I hear that the comments got really deep with you. Man - no worries, don't bother with those. You don't need to explain how you perform the tests and your videos. You are great as you are and doing excellent quality content. Just continue. I appreciate that you are trying to excel in both content creation, and windsurfing investing time and effort in positive reviews. There is just no ideal situation. If you match perfectly all the factors there will always be a matter of a sudden gust, a different wave... if you race together with someone else at the very same time it's gonna be a skillset difference... Just don't go too much into details (however I love those details to be frank, and I would love to see the differences in straps/mast foot position at your level). Just haters gonna hate anyway. Keep on ripping mate! Cheers!
I find your videos interesting and informative, I enjoyed the comparisons, and also, as we are all windsurfers, we should know the conditions are never perfect and they always vary, so that has to be taken into account by the viewers. I appreciate the amount of work you do producing your content.
Hi Nico. I must admit I have not been watching your videos for a while for no other reason than I have been distracted by some other interests. So firstly I'm sorry to hear you had a scammer hijack your efforts. It is a massive problem across the internet now. I love you videos, very interesting and very well edited and put together compared to some of the stuff out there. Completely surprised me to see you having to explain yourself to some idiots out there. I think you should just ignore them. you do a fantastic job. No point engaging with keyboard warriors. Keep doing what you are doing. True windsurfing fans love what you do.
I love your vids Nico, and I feel ashamed that you feel the need to address all the negative comments. RUclips can be such a gnarly place. Keep doing the things you do Nico! Your vids are frequently shared by my surf-buddies and highly regarded.
That is a lot of gear. I've been trying to downsize so I don't have to pack so much gear for road trips. I don't know if it is just my bad luck but I always end up using just one or two sails on my trips wondering why I brought so much. 🤔
Ignore the negativity and keep giving us exciting and informative videos, Nico. Perhaps we should all take a breath and think before complaining about something we are getting for free! I don't understand how anyone who watches videos about something as exciting and technically interesting as windsurfing could be such a whinger. If we could take the useful facts out of the information presented and keep the negative feelings to ourselves, the world would be a better place. Lastly, to the scammer who faked the "Congrats, you've won" replies, well I think we're all hoping they get what is coming to them, and that right soon. Keep up the good work, and all the best with your training and the coming season and let's hope we have a half decent race calendar this year for you pros to have your fun and we amateurs to get stoked watching it all.
Sounds like you received some unnecessary grief for the previous post. I think that you can never please some people. One question for you.. as a very much intermediate windsurfer I’ve recently gone from Freerace boards ( Futura) to full Slalom (Manta) I’m definitely not achieving the same success with gybes with the full slalom. Anything you can suggest in regards to the style of riding to help or it just a case of perseverance??
Pfff, they didn't even try to scam me. I feel left out. Anyways, putting a good carbon fin under my freeride board, transformed the feel and my sailing some years ago. Admittedly, I went to slalom gear to early, seeking for speed. But I'm learning.
I really appreciate all of your videos. It sucks that people try to takr advantage of your generosity and efforts to give back to the windsurfing community. Keep up these videos the vas majority of us realize that you do so much with limited resources. I'll keep supporting you.
Thank you Nico for once again putting in time and effort to deliver yet another great video. Being on a tight budget ,is good to know that it would propably be better to invest in a better fin for my freeride board than go for a freerace or even slalom one.
Certain people will always find a problem, instead of trying to learn and improve. To me what really stood out is how well you are able to sail all 3 boards regardless of set up! 🤙
Hello Nico. Don't worry about the careless comments. There will always be people to criticize and usually those people don't do anything constructive. Thanks for all the great videos. I am 61 years old and I started windsurfing again 2 years ago after a 30 year break!!! It helps me a lot in the progress of this wonderful sport. Thanks again. Sylvain
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Thank you for all your videos Nico. One thing I have learned in life is you will never make everyone happy no matter what you do. I myself and I know most of your views really appreciate what you do so don’t let the noisy minority get to you. There is a simple solution for those, they don’t need to tune in. Keep doing what you do, 99.9% of us love it! 🤙
Just do your thing! But the transparency, explanation & honesty does add so much value to your channel. Those comments are understandable, and you adressing them in this way only makes it more genuine & relatable. I would just not feel sorry about having to be transparent, but be confident and transparent rather!
+1 not much to add. Good content always defends itself.
Thank you for the heads up on scammers and no need for explanations on bashers. We appreciate that you are doing everything you can to test, compare, what we could never do ourselves. Sad that some in our community have harsh words that you do not deserve! Sail on Nico!
Nico. I am very sorry that this happened to you. You seem like one of the good guys and deserve better than this BS. Keep up the great videos. They are GREATLY appreciated.
Hi Nico.
You are doing a great job, with excellent content which is both fun, practical and educational.
There always going to be "trolls" or just people who are not satisfied with anything. Don't worry about them, follow your guts and the content will be perfect. Just be genuine.
Enjoy your winter training. Looking forward watching the videos.
Danke dir für all deine Videos, die bestimmt vielen nicht nur helfen, die wasserfreien Tage zu überbrücken, sondern die Vorfreude auf den nächsten Windsurftag weiter zu steigern und ich entschuldige mich schon jetzt für die Länge des folgenden Kommentars:
finde die Vorwürfe ziemlich haltlos und hoffe, du hast tatsächlich die innere Distanz dazu, die am Ende des Videos irgendwie rausklingt.
Schade, dass der Wind so nachgelassen hat und der ganze Mist drumherum einen so großen Anteil im Video bekommen musste. Für mich ist die essentielle Frage - die vielleicht nur bei mir beim Lesen des Titels in den Kopf kommt - nicht beantwortet: Lohnt es sich für einen Freerider so viel Geld für eine Finne auszugeben, wenn das Bugdet begrenzt ist oder lieber die mehr Geld ins Board stecken? Wenn die Frage nicht zu beantworten ist: wie hat sich das Fahrgefühl verändert abgesehen vom Geschwindigkeitsplus? Hoffentlich hast du bei mehr/konstanterem Wind nochmal die Gelegenheit, den Test zu wiederholen.
Und ganz ab von diesem Video: Mitte der 90er hieß es die Fußgelenke leicht überstrecken, damit das Board mehr auf der Leekonkave fährt. Dann waren die Unterwasserschiffe eher plan gestaltet und die Surf schrieb, die Boards jetzt auch plan auf dem Wasser liegen sollten. Aktuell sind die Boards wieder mit V und Konkaven geshaped und in jedem Video sehe ich, dass die Zehen des vorderen Fußes nach oben zeigen. Ziehst du mit dem vorderen Fuß das Board nach oben, damit es freier läuft und das leichte ankanten des Boards erfolgt über den hinteren Fuß? Also warum die Zehen anziehen?
Vielen Dank
Thanks Nico for all the things you do. I don't understand how is possibile that in 2023 you need to explain WHY you are doing such videos, how hard is to make these videos and all the background. We all should just say THANKS for all the contents that we have thanks to guys like you. Few years ago nothing of this even exist (windsurf channel, youtube...) and we had to spend money to try new materials without any professional experience as background. Today we have pro riders that explain all the reason behind a board, a sail, a mast etc and we still complain. Thanks
Just ignore the haters who complain from the comfort of their couch.
You and Ben Proffitt have the best content there is. Genuinely insightful and interesting content. Answering the questions that the community have that have never been addressed. Keep doing what you are doing! great content and a great asset to the windsurfing community...
As always, awesome video, thanks for yours explication looking forward for the next videos!
Just be you, Nico, and believe in yourself. You're making great content that is really helpful to heaps of people around the world.
Great job Nico,!!! Do you have in plan to create a video with compare between front wing foil( 1100-900-750-650-ecc..) with same foilboard and sail? Continue with your job, is very appreciate!!
For this exact reason I switched to kitesurfing due to all this complexity about board size, sail type, fins, mast carbon percentage, and lots more costly choices,… got rid of all my windsurfing gear and switched to 2 board/3 kite quiver which fit in my normal car and is extremely easy to travel with. Sorry windsurfing, I still love you, that’s why I still watch these video’s but you lost me. 😢
My suggestion: Do giveaways retroactively. That way, you also reward those commenting anyway. Less of a trigger to start scamming.
I think most of the comments mentioned were constructive feedback as well, not necessarily critic. If it makes you think, that's only good I guess.
I think you provide a lot of value. Let the keyboard warriors complain, if not this reason then they will find another.
Question: How different makes the carbon fin feel the free ride board. Easier or harder to control? Better upwind?
Thanks!
These scammers are a scourge, no fault on your part Nico. Lex Fridman's channel also has them.
Keep up the good work. Thanks.
There are always complainers Nico. Ignore them as much as you can. And yes of course there is advertisement now and then. Only the sun, rain and wind are for free.
dont worry mate, there always big party poopers i didnt fel for it, the shipping fee's got me triggered :) keep making this content!
Really good video and a good message to send to people🤙
Love your content keep it coming! James from carbon art helped me design a gps board, 67w 120L and I have done 42knots on it, slalom boards are just to wide for the weed fins we use.
Hi Nico, maybe on your next give away, you should adres that you will always announce the winner of the giveaway in one of your video’s in the first place. Takes out lots of misunderstanding for people who are contacted by a scammer. Great video as always!
Keep it up, you can't please everybody!
Great video again Nico and thanks to treat my comment on your previous video so extensive. Point taken. Keep up the good work and hang loose! I love my Starboard Futura's ;)
Nico, I really like these comparison videos. I realize they are not necessarily always a direct comparison, but it is still fun and entertaining to watch. Next time you should really throw your audience and compare a slalom board to a free ride board to a skateboard. Lol. Maybe throw a JetSki in there too.
Nico, great videos and explanations. Keep up the good work and don’t take criticism to heart. Most windsurfers understand the practical constraints of testing. 🤙🏻🤙🏼🤙🏻🤙🏼🤙🏻🤙🏼🤙🏻👏👏👏👏
Seems it was more of a struggle with carbon
Hi Nico, sorry if my post on your previous video was annoying. I do understand where you're coming from. It's just that a long time ago I did amateur slalom, but the only board I have now is a freeride and yet I'm still a speed freak! I'd already looked at alternative slalom fins and perhaps a secondhand freerace board, so I was super interested in the test you were doing and the difference a fin makes - it's exactly my situation. Thanks for the great content, I really appreciate what you do! Have a great winter of training!
Thank you for sharing this. In any case for the future videos it wold be nice to understand the importance of a good fin compare to the standard (of the board). I’ve seen your comparison video on fins. When I started windsurfing I didn’t understand why I should spend all these money on fins, now I do 😂
4.8er slalom? willst du im orkan surfen?
Cooles Video. Mega korrekt, dass du so stark auf die Kommentare eingehst. Aber wie du richtig sagst, du machst das Beste aus dem was du hast und du bist einfach kein Surfmagazin, dass nach Hawaii fliegt um 20 verschiedene Boards zu testen. Ich bilde mir sogar ein, dass du Mal gesagt hast, dass es auf den Markt fast keine schlechte Board mehr gibt und dass das alles nur eine Frage der persönlichen Vorlieben ist. Du gibst dir mega viel mühe so viel wie möglich aus zu probieren und her zu zeigen. (Zumindest hab ich das Gefühl.) Und wenn da irgendein Koffer kommt der sich vielleicht nichtmal mit deiner Person beschäftigt hat und sagt, dass du schlechte Arbeit leistest dann ist das genau so viel wert wie ein Surftag ohne Wind und Wasser. Du magst so viel geilen Schitt und stellst uns das alles dann noch gratis zur Verfügung. Da kann man eigentlich nur dankbar sein.
Was ich jedesmal für Vorfreuden hab wenn ich ein neues Video von dir sehe und während des schauens Bock auf surfen bekomm. Da bin ich immer wieder dankbar. Freu mich schon auf mehr aus dem warmen Süden.✌️ Würde auch mega gerne Mal (wieder) was von dir aus der Welle sehen. Sowohl mit als auch ohne Segel am Brett. Have fun, stay fresh und mach so weiter. Bist mega korrekt.
Danke 🙏🙏
Nico you are the best! Always a pleasure watching your videos, the best windsurfingcontent on RUclips 🌟
Very exhaustive video as always.Your are the best.
Just watched your video, and I know that I'm probably going to repeat what other people have previously said, but I really enjoyed the comparison between the three types of boards. I thought that it was pretty clear what your objective was, and it offered me great insight into the types of boards that most companies build, much as this video explained. Prior to watching the original video, I pretty much knew that I'm more of a freerace guy than a slalom board guy, but your test demonstrated that the minor high end speed difference isn't worth it in the end, especially considering the fact that I like to go out and sail for multiple hours and, no, I don't race.
It was also interesting seeing how much more efficient a high end fin is than the stock fin, but having said that, the stock fin is probably enough for me.
That original video did not seem like an ad for Starboard, so don't be put off by the negative comments you received. I'm stoked that there are guys like you putting out content, as doing so helps keep the sport of windsurfing alive. I am pretty sure that content creators such as yourself are not given enough credit by board/sails manufacturers in terms of actually selling product, but seeing guys like you having fun on the gear has more impact on the equipment I'll purchase in the future than race results or even team video shoots.
Keep it up, Nico. I always look forward to watching your videos.
BAH
Yes, just do your thing! Good Luck with the scammer
Everything can't be perfect! You have done a great job! These few videos, whether it is the evaluation of the tail fin or the board, are very helpful to us! Thanks!
On that spot in Arinaga you have sometimes the windmills, in sight a bit south, turned some 180° with respect to the wind you feel in the bay - the wind goes both ways around the island. Maybe the clashing point of the two directions moved up to the bay in the end 🙂
Ignore the negative comments. Thanks for all the great info you provide.
Just keep doing what you do. make windsurfing great. Dam hackers
Thank you Nico and your video guy for making these videos! You have an amazing positive good vibes personality and you are always honest! It always gets me in a good mood to watch your videos and saves my days!
P.S. Don't care about the fud on the internet.
Hey Nico, another great video and this time not about surfing but about your openness and honesty. This is also what I love about your channel. Don't be discouraged by nitpickers, but keep inspiring us with beautiful stories, tests and epic jibes 🤙
Nothing but love for what you do for the windsurf community.
Complainers :D
Numbers on GPS dont matter, what matters how much FUN we have ;)
That's the ultimate measure!
He Nico, I like your video’s a lot, even when they’re a bit controversial. You don’t have to be perfect. Your fun and enthusiasm helps us through the cold winter days. Keep on doing that !
Cannot believe you have to justify this to the keyboard warriors who sit at home and just moan!
Your videos are amazing and you’re such an inspiration!
Every time I watch your videos I want to get out on my slalom kit! Keep up the amazing work Nico! 🤙🏄🏼♂️
Always looking forward to your video’s ! They are well made and give us insights from the pro’s we wouldn’t see otherwise 🤙, thank you and congratz to the editor, windsurfer and other crew involved 🤙, ... and the highest trees always catches the hardest winds 😉....
Appreciate your video content. No need to defend anything. Sort of almost got suckered by the scammer. No big deal. Started "talking" with the pile of poo via Telegram while waiting for an email reply from Surf-Center regarding the "you are a winner email". Regarding fins. Have never ridden a pure cf fin. Wave fin cf, plastic composite. Fastest fin used is a made in Australia, vintage FinWorks FSPro. Most days it on a freeride board is overall faster than couple friends who ride on race hardware. Biggest variable. The ridder. Even if I'm on the iSonic, chopper, race sail kit I'm sure you would lap me on the Carve with the stock fin and freerace sail.
Thank you for this Video! Again nice editing, Lars!
I really like that you're so open to us. And making a video to react to the comments so in detail puts it on another level. 🙏
And then then you react with:
Chopper 👉👌 Freeride
This is were you really got me. 😂
When i think about these points i see, that you're really thinking threw the content and you're trying to get the really best in of this few minutes every week. 👍👍
ps: dein englisch wird auch immer krasser ✌️
Edit: if there's a superlike, that everyone could give 1 time each month to a video:
This would be mine. ♥️
Hey Nico
Like your honesty
Feel sorry some ass fooled with the fans and try to rob them of the money as postal fee’s
What i like is the different angels of subject you cover
The best tip on all your videos is just be out on the water and have 110% fun, no matter whst board
Keep in mind, i have a friend who owned an rs6 audi, he said there will always be someone faster
And then the next thing would be” sanding your bottom” or wearing weight vests. Not my idea of fun, guess you’ll agree
I like your video’s because the do not do product placement or promo
Just keep the camera running, say hi to bjorn in cc and looking forward on wave session in canos de mecca
Mahalo bro
Enjoy
Those negative comments don’t make sense keep up your great work full support from Australia
Don't worry dude, sorry you have to go through this. Especially when you try to help people out. your honesty is refreshing. Wishing you all the best and lots of fun in the sun!
Fair play to you for addressing the criticism. Please don’t let the naysayers get to you, though. Some people will never be happy and that’s just it. I for my part really enjoy your videos. Keep doing your thing.
Good explanation of your intensions with the comparison of the boards. And for me it is normal you use the sponsorboards to do the test. Also good to see the warning end explanation of the hack. Maybe you can get in contact with Ben Profit about the giveaways and the way he does it.
Thanks again Nico. Were all out there for fun and never forget its the indian and not the arrow.
Ow and just a genersl remark, back in the days you had tri concave boards with square box rails. Only a pro could control it and the potential out. For otto normalsurfer the boards were to extreme, so work to hard , no fun, and your friends overtake you, despite your gear.
So my 2 cents, go to surfcenter or other location and try a board. Fun is everything, and performance follows
Even me on a starboard kode singlefin and atlas can kick some ass despite having the apparent disadvantage on gear compared to others with different boards, just sheet in, ride on your fin and hold on
Cant wait for next episodes
Some people will never be satisfied and will do their best just to find something/anything to complain about. Seems a growing problem in society where there is no realisation that they/we get all the content for free, while producing the content takes considerable effort and time. You make excellent content which is enjoyed by more than 45K(!) people, so as you mention, just ignore the negativity. Some of the comments/questions are however not complaints, but can be valuable feedback and/or ideas as you mention that the community gives back. Hope we all can keep the £*$%£*$ (not suitable for younger audience 😊) out and make this an enjoyable place on the internet for all the enthusiastic friends of the best sport in the world! Hang loose and wish you the best conditions possible 🤙
So sad to hear about scammers taking advantage of your brand. You are NOT to blame, the scammers are!
Great video once more. Just do the job, you are with starboard and get to feature them on your videos, everything is a promotion, from what we eat and wear to what we do, bohoo to all the moaners. The video quality and topics are great and indeed the starboard products look top, yet never had a Starboard because they are not far too expensive in my region. This doesn't mean I wont watch your videos on need to moan
Nico, please don't take it as criticism. We just want to prevent you from running out of ideas.
Greatgreat show. Will you do à custom battent video on slalom sail ?
Thanx a lot! 🤙
Hi Nico, it’s great you took the time to: 1. apologise for the scam that was obviously not your fault, 2. Try to attend to all the opinions on the gear comparison you did - noting you’ll never be able to keep all of your viewers happy. Your channel is excellent and very insightful. Keep up the great work 👍🏻
Great info and very appreciated. Keep up the good work and good luck with training sessions for 2023
For the future just make the winner selection official here on the channel - no one will be able to fake a video, right? :)
Yes just do your thing! Your videos are great some people always complain
Manchen Leuten kann man es leider nicht Recht machen. Viele verstehen nicht, wie viel Arbeit hinter so einem Video steckt. Sie sehen das 10 minütige Endprodukt aber leider nicht den Aufwand dahinter.
Danke dass du solchen Content raushaust🤘🏽 Die Meisten wissen es sehr zu schätzen :)
Thank you for this additional video. I asked this question in the last video (but with a positive comment :p) and I hope it doesn't pressure you too much when it might be similar to several other comments (which I didn't see). Anyway you had done the test but the conditions dropped. We don't see all the work that goes into these videos, so keep up the good work !
Another excellent video, thank you🤙
Clear story Nico. 👍🏻 As with any comparison or overview, it comes with context. Looking forward to your next video. They are much appreciated. 🤙🏻
Can you do a video for pumping on the foil with light winds
Can you show me what it looks like when the real Nico prien says you've won a price? Just try and reply to this with "You've won a fin of your selection" Nico. :) Come ooon :) do it :)
also don't trust emails even if they end with your domain. Email spoofing to same domain is super easy. So just don't trust emails in general.
This kind of scams are all over youtube, especially associated with succesful channels. Good on you for offering something to a few who fell for it. Great windsurfing content as usual! And also felt for it: Just bought a foil from your shop!
Very good reaction... thanks nico..
Thanks for making this comparison, this is something I've been wondering. I don't think buying an all out race slalom board is something I'm ready for yet, but I have upgraded fins to better g10 ones, and even at my skill level I feel some difference. It's good to see how you all can tell even more.
Also, having seen all the sailing gear as well as support and camera gear you need to bring around, oof, I can only imagine. It's hard enough with how forecasts and conditions can change so rapidly.
Nice one Nico. Its pretty unbelievable that some commenters complain about brand placement. Maybe they expect you to be a charity? 45k subscribers proves you're doing most things right, and to be fair, your channel has come a long way in terms of production quality of the years. Not too bad for a couple of people putting out content for us to enjoy. Let's face it, there really isn't enough quality windsurf content, without you and a small handful of others taking the time to do it, we would all be pretty starved of modern windsurf content. Keep it up, change nothing, just maybe more of it eh? 👍
Keep up with the good work! And please do not waste a second saying sorry. Focus on bringing the good content you always provide. Thanks
If you wish to go Live with id be happy to help you
I hear that the comments got really deep with you. Man - no worries, don't bother with those. You don't need to explain how you perform the tests and your videos. You are great as you are and doing excellent quality content. Just continue. I appreciate that you are trying to excel in both content creation, and windsurfing investing time and effort in positive reviews. There is just no ideal situation. If you match perfectly all the factors there will always be a matter of a sudden gust, a different wave... if you race together with someone else at the very same time it's gonna be a skillset difference... Just don't go too much into details (however I love those details to be frank, and I would love to see the differences in straps/mast foot position at your level). Just haters gonna hate anyway.
Keep on ripping mate! Cheers!
I find your videos interesting and informative, I enjoyed the comparisons, and also, as we are all windsurfers, we should know the conditions are never perfect and they always vary, so that has to be taken into account by the viewers. I appreciate the amount of work you do producing your content.
Hi Nico - your videos are informative & inspiring. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge & experience 🤟
Hi Nico. I must admit I have not been watching your videos for a while for no other reason than I have been distracted by some other interests. So firstly I'm sorry to hear you had a scammer hijack your efforts. It is a massive problem across the internet now. I love you videos, very interesting and very well edited and put together compared to some of the stuff out there. Completely surprised me to see you having to explain yourself to some idiots out there. I think you should just ignore them. you do a fantastic job. No point engaging with keyboard warriors. Keep doing what you are doing. True windsurfing fans love what you do.
Gracias Nico. Good luck and go ahead.
What is the 2 isonic you take for your trip ?
63 and 73
0:00 WhatsApp everyone😂😂
Damn, so sorry this happened to you. It’s not right, you’re a decent hard working man. Don’t let the fuckers grind you down!
I love your vids Nico, and I feel ashamed that you feel the need to address all the negative comments. RUclips can be such a gnarly place.
Keep doing the things you do Nico! Your vids are frequently shared by my surf-buddies and highly regarded.
That is a lot of gear. I've been trying to downsize so I don't have to pack so much gear for road trips. I don't know if it is just my bad luck but I always end up using just one or two sails on my trips wondering why I brought so much. 🤔
Ignore the negativity and keep giving us exciting and informative videos, Nico. Perhaps we should all take a breath and think before complaining about something we are getting for free! I don't understand how anyone who watches videos about something as exciting and technically interesting as windsurfing could be such a whinger. If we could take the useful facts out of the information presented and keep the negative feelings to ourselves, the world would be a better place. Lastly, to the scammer who faked the "Congrats, you've won" replies, well I think we're all hoping they get what is coming to them, and that right soon. Keep up the good work, and all the best with your training and the coming season and let's hope we have a half decent race calendar this year for you pros to have your fun and we amateurs to get stoked watching it all.
That’s was a good idea! Thanks 🙏
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Sounds like you received some unnecessary grief for the previous post. I think that you can never please some people.
One question for you.. as a very much intermediate windsurfer I’ve recently gone from Freerace boards ( Futura) to full Slalom (Manta) I’m definitely not achieving the same success with gybes with the full slalom. Anything you can suggest in regards to the style of riding to help or it just a case of perseverance??
In my opinion, you are doing great. Keep sharing the enthusiasm!
Pfff, they didn't even try to scam me. I feel left out. Anyways, putting a good carbon fin under my freeride board, transformed the feel and my sailing some years ago. Admittedly, I went to slalom gear to early, seeking for speed. But I'm learning.
Thank you, i thought about adding a carbon fin to my old 3s board,and now i am going to do it.
I really appreciate all of your videos. It sucks that people try to takr advantage of your generosity and efforts to give back to the windsurfing community. Keep up these videos the vas majority of us realize that you do so much with limited resources. I'll keep supporting you.
Thank you Nico for once again putting in time and effort to deliver yet another great video. Being on a tight budget ,is good to know that it would propably be better to invest in a better fin for my freeride board than go for a freerace or even slalom one.
Certain people will always find a problem, instead of trying to learn and improve. To me what really stood out is how well you are able to sail all 3 boards regardless of set up! 🤙
Hello Nico.
Don't worry about the careless comments. There will always be people to criticize and usually those people don't do anything constructive.
Thanks for all the great videos. I am 61 years old and I started windsurfing again 2 years ago after a 30 year break!!! It helps me a lot in the progress of this wonderful sport.
Thanks again.
Sylvain
Thanks, Nico..as usually g8 content!
Da gibt es nix zu meckern 😊