Excelsior 39 or Curse of the Cajun Cougar???

WeKe · Faceplant Joined: 01 Apr 2010 Posts: 3

Planning to buy one next week, can't make up my mind which to buy...

The only Integ board I've tried is Nick's Integ09.

Can you guys give me the pros and cons of each board?
tnx.

416 · Backside 180 Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 836 City: Toronto

ive never rode either yet, but i pmd nick and ended up ordering a tnt 38. hasnt come yet tho

Steven M · Posted: Apr 07, 2010 8:19 pm Post subject:

Have not ridden the Excelsior 39, but I have ridden the Cougar and its a great board. Little on the heavy side compared to my preference of the '08 lemons. But the board itself was greatness. Tracked great while just carving around and popped/released from the water like the Lemons. My only complaint was that it was a little on the heavy side.

I think wakemitch owns the Excelsior and has ridden the Cougar so I'm sure he can break it down board to board.

416 · Backside 180 Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 836 City: Toronto

JB_CANSKATE has the excelsior 39 he said its sick but kinda skinny

wakemitch · Posted: Apr 07, 2010 10:23 pm Post subject:

The 39.39 seems like a great w2w board. it is super responsive and gets on edge real quick. great carver. its very nimble. at the Liquid Playground demo day back in january this was the board of choice for the majority.

The cougar is a completely different board. Its very dense, sits low, and has a lot of weight to it. its a tad wider than the 39.39 but no where near the width of the 08-09 lemons. it rides more like a wood deck but with the integrity concave and quality.

the 38.65" tnt is my deck of choice. the other two felt too long. the 38" shape just fits so well for me. and its so fast and snappy. it also has the perfect weight for me. i could definitely feel the weight difference coming from the 2008 but i adjusted to the added weight. you can feel the added density. it feels really solid(all the decks)

mojo · Posted: Apr 07, 2010 10:36 pm Post subject:

i believe the 38 is slightly wider than the 39

wakemitch · Posted: Apr 07, 2010 10:38 pm Post subject:

mojo, 38" is wider than both the 39 and 40 i think

zip · Backside 180 Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 752 City: Sydney

wakemitch · Posted: Apr 07, 2010 11:00 pm Post subject:

zip, the 2010 is heavier than the 08. but it isnt a huge difference. the new concave and channel is sooo nice though. i didnt feel like i went to a new board, because the shape is basically the same, but the little differences feel really good.

Evan71 · Posted: Apr 08, 2010 12:59 am Post subject:

i winched with the 38 it was too small for me it felt like. i really like the weight/wood feel of the lemons. lemons is my stick of choice.

but seriously all the decks are great cant really go wrong, imo lemons is >

WeKe · Faceplant Joined: 01 Apr 2010 Posts: 3

Thanks a lot guys, really appreciate the info.

btw i am used to riding a wood concave so by that i think i know i would feel at home with the lemons.

will the board sitting higher or lower in the water make a difference in the tricks?
would it be more easy/difficult with the board higher in the water? or lower?

thanks

WeKe · Faceplant Joined: 01 Apr 2010 Posts: 3

...and i always ride cable.

never behind a boat or ski...

DaleFish · Posted: Apr 08, 2010 3:52 am Post subject:

wakemitch, do you know if the 39.39 Excelsior is wider, the same width or skinnier than the 08/09 Team board, I thinking of getting the 39.39 and currently ride the team.

wakemitch · Posted: Apr 08, 2010 11:10 am Post subject:

DaleFish, im pretty sure its narrower. the shape reminds me a lot of the 06 tnt 39.75, but with the ride, feel, and snap of the current decks.