have not tried the new ballistic line, but here are my thoughts
it would make sense to me that the recoil would have more flex as it has no channels in the bottom. those channels in the hooke will make the flex just a bit more ridged. i remember a post in the past from a slingshot rider comparing two pieces of paper- one was folded to make channels and the other was not. the folded paper will not flex as much and retain its shape a little better.
the channels on the hooke is in a sense a channel within a channel. looking at pics, so you might say it has even more an abrupt rocker line through the center of the board.
also i have heard a few times that if you ride mostly boat, go with the ballistic line. if mosltly cable, go with the plain bottom boards with the "re_____" names
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