Anyone have experience with this board? How solid/stiff are they built? Slight differences in dimensions, but any difference in quality between the different model-years? The price is right and I think the dimensions could work well for me. Thanks for any input.
I have the 50L and love it. Also just got the 38L Seek. Love it too. I’ve been foiling for less than two years, so not much experience with other brands. The reputation and price point is what steered me towards North. I have a handful of their foils and stabs as well if you need any input there.
Swell has nice hand grabby rails, great traction pad, pumps well, and durable enough. I try to slip in a bag whn moving in and out the truck/house to avoid small dings. Not the lightest board bc hybrid construction, but well worth the $$$.
I ride with straps so I can jump w the handwing (North Nova 7m…love it). About to put them on the smaller/lighter Seek tho.
I weigh 175-180 and use the Swell for wake/prone/wing/tow…BUT now that I grabbed the Seek, it’s all Im using for the same disciplines instead. Haven’t tried the smaller sizes (Swell), but I recommend the same board I have if you’re my weight and want somewhat of a quiver killer. I do the sf1080 and 215 stab for all around competency on foil setup.
Lower prices comes from manufacturing done China (and hybrid construction) from what I can tell. No hate. China can make great things too. The first thing I did when I got the boards was take that sticker off though 
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For prone or wing? A buddy here has it and doesn’t like it for prone. Heavy and not stiff.
For prone. That doesn’t sound so promising.