Hi Oli, a lot of my freestyle friends and myself use the Free 1000, works great for most conditions - windier or pro riders often on the Free 800. Carves are also a good option, especially if some waves involved - a lot of the wave riders and lighter freestylers in our team are using the Carve 750. Speed on the 800 is better, Carve obviously turns tighter with lower aspect/smaller area?