Dazza from vic, aust says:

This board is unreal surf or flat water it just does it all. The step deck is great, thick under my feet but the rail can still bite in a turn. Thanks Southpoint

Ethan from Hawaii, USA says:

From January, 2007, when I started this sport I have wanted a Schaper stand up board. Twelve years ago I had borrowed a friends 9' Schaper longboard and it was so responsive and loose. I have only tried this stand up board once in sometimes windy 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 foot surf so far. But it is so natural feeling it is incredible. It paddles way more stable than any other 10' stand up I have tried (including other famous epoxy boards that are a little wider). I stood on it the whole session without having to sit and rest, even against the higher gusts of wind around 25 mph. This board may be almost easy enough to balance on that I think it may be possible to use as a starter board for someone who thinks they can skip buying a 11' to 12' foot board to learn on, which is usually just stupid. I have forgotten how many times I unwillingly "made A" in the past. But this sport is just too expensive to keep buying and trying different boards. I weigh 193 lbs. The board is really forgiving on take offs, in that you don't have to be in the best position or angle on the wave. Also there isn't just one "sweet spot" that you have to stand in, allowing you to stand parallel or to step back before the drop to adjust to the wave without being thrown off. The board turns easily without the paddle, with a feel similar to a regular width 9' longboard, this is the feeling I always wanted from a stand up board, as if I am just longboarding. Not thrown off balance, not overcompensating for the size of the board. Of course the true fun comes in cranking maneuvers with the paddle, this board just responds to what you want it to do. A stable, forgiving, but truly responsive stand up board. This board planes well and is easy to paddle hard on the swell to connect to the inside section. I think the weight may help with this, it is not too light or too heavy at 25 lbs. allowing it to cut straight through the waves paddling out also. That is the benefit of the right stand up board, not having to dip a surfboard, and it is fun to paddle out, not exhausting. At the store the deck pad feels slippery, but in the ocean it is grippy. I finally caught a decent shoulder high last wave in and this board just flew. Check out the video of the Duke's Oceanfest and see the SPEED that Bonga generates. Imagine trying this board on a clean 3' to 5' (my favorite) day when all boards seem to work well. I just picked up the board today, real reasonable! This is the board that this sport needed to shake it up, something that someone can afford, with the paddle. Who can spend nearly $2000 for a new setup? I want to thank Keone Downing for telling me about the board in advance. The photo was taken by John Bilderback, the day before Hurricane Iniki.