90 SPOTLIGHT
Multi-faceted speed machine
NoveNove Revo 135 Pro
Info: www.i-99.it/y2018/windsurf/revo-pro/
Price: Revo PRO: € 2.299; Revo GLS: € 1.999
WORDS: WINDSURFING UK PICS: JAMES JAGGER Conclusion
WITH CHAMPION WINDSURFER FINIAN MAYNARD AT THE HELM IN
TERMS OF DESIGN YOU ALWAYS KNOW A BOARD SHAPED BY HIM IS
GOING TO DO ONE THING VERY WELL: GO FAST! BUT HOW FAST IS THE
QUESTION? NOVENOVE’S REVO RANGE OF BOARDS ARE BILLED AS
DETUNED SLALOM MACHINES WITH THE ADDED BENEFIT OF BEING
EASY AND SMOOTH THROUGH TRANSITIONS. THE 135, TESTED HERE, IS
ALSO FOIL READY SO EASILY CAPABLE OF TAKING ON DUAL ROLES. As you can see there aren’t many
downsides when discussing the
Revo. It does like a bit of power to
get fully up to speed in standard
windsurf mode and the Pro black
paint job does have a tendency to
scuff up when presented with shingle
beaches. But these are only minor
points as for the best part i-99’s
Revo 135 is a versatile sled that will
put smiles miles wide on speed freak
faces whilst allowing foil flyers the
ability to get some hover time across
multiple scenarios. One of the most
fun and fulfilling NoveNove boards
we’ve tested to date.
In Pro construction the Revo looks
aesthetically top drawer. Its black and
lime green graphical livery lends a
polished look to proceedings. Supplied
with an MFC G10 Race 46 tuttle fin i-
99’s Revo 135 packs in the width that’s
for sure. So much so that it can take up
to a 10m sail – pretty hefty when you
consider the board’s volume is only
135. Still, great it’s got so much range
and we couldn’t wait to get it wet.
As we’ve said on many occasion having
time to really spend looking at a product
is key to properly understanding a piece
of equipment. We’ve partnered the Revo
with a bunch of different sails – from
freeride to slalom – and found that in all
instances the ride is both forgiving yet
blisteringly quick (in standard windsurf
mode that is). During even the choppiest
uk
WIND
SURFING
of sessions, bearing in mind the board’s
width, it takes down flotsam without any
trouble and delivers riders through gybe
transitions without hiccup. Even sailors
still looking to nail down gybe
fundamentals will find favour with the
Revo, such is its easy going cornering
nature. And then it’s back up to full
zoom on the straight giving an exciting
and engaging experience.
And in foil mode? Considering this is a
freerace board you could almost
believe the Revo 135 is foil specific
rather than foil ready. Partnered with a
variety of different foil machines it’s an
early planing and super stable platform
having lifted off. Not all foils are
optimised for every board but the ones
we’ve partnered the Revo with have
delivered fun and efficient experiences.