Hey John, They are very similar but not the same...although I know many folks refer to them as the same board. Technically, the '08 Red was only sold as a "woody" model, whereas, previous years the Red Tide was offered as a "limited edition woody". For '08 the nose of the Red was reshaped a bit (more pointy) and I believe that the width was narrowed something like 12mm. The construction, I believe, other than the obvious visible wood in the woody model, is identical...perhaps more select verners for the woody model for the aesthetics.
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