The Austrian brand We One has put together an impressive range of boards in a very short space of time. This includes the We Wave model, which was designed as an all-round wave board.
On land:
At 83 litres, the We Wave model is nominally somewhat smaller within the test group, but in terms of width, the board is within the group average. The board is supplied with comfortable foot straps that are double-bolted at the back. Screwing the straps into matching plugs results in a very narrow stance. We recommend mounting the rear strap all the way back and also pushing the centre fins to the rear third. With its grippy pads, two venting valves and appealing weight, this comparatively inexpensive board makes a good first impression.
In the underwater hull, the designers have given the We Wave a pronounced V with double concaves and a moderate tail kick. Striking: The rounded edges extend all the way to the tail - actually atypical, as wave boards usually have a hard tear-off edge in the tail area. The fin boxes are particularly long - this allows for plenty of tuning, but also means that a large part of the fin box always remains open in front of and behind the mounted fins. Speaking of fins: The board is delivered without fins, a quad setup is recommended.
On the water:
For testing, we gave the board fin sizes comparable to the competitor products (centre fins: 14.5 to 15 cm; side fins 10-11 cm). So it can't have been due to the fin setup that the We One We Wave is noticeably delayed in planing. Only when we moved the centre fins to the rear third and closed the long boxes with plastic covers that we had cut to size ourselves did the ride resistance reduce somewhat.
When powered up, the board pulls through the chop with reasonably free planing and good damping. Tight jibes onto the wave are fluid and smooth, and the shape already shows its good turning potential here. Fortunately, this continues on the wave: In the bottom turn, the We Wave is easy to turn and variable, and with a little pressure you can carve really tight and radical turns. However, the fact that the We Wave only holds its speed moderately in unpressurised waves and sometimes starts to hop on the edge in rough conditions noticeably restricts its range of use.
We One We Wave - the conclusion:
The We Wave would be very attractive as an inexpensive and manoeuvrable wave board if it weren't for its below-average gliding properties. In our opinion, these result from the rounded edges in the tail area and the long fin boxes. Unfortunately, this limits the range of use to clean waves with sufficient thrust.
Ease of turning
Narrow stance
Gliding, no fins included in the scope of delivery
Technical data We One We Wave 83
- Weight: 6.26 kg
- Length: 227.5 cm
- Width: 58.2 cm
- Price: 1890 Euro
- More info: weone.at
