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My new one
Posted:
Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:22 amby Rico
Heya,
I just bought a new candy for the smallish atlantic summer days.
6'6''
19 3/4
2 1/2
was looking for something maneuverable but still good buoyancy.
It was sold as a shortboard but it's obvious that the wider nose throws it on the evolution/hybrid shaped side. Has anyone experienced this kind of shape? Did you enjoy riding? Anything special about handling?
can't wait
Regards from Europe
Posted:
Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:55 amby ANZAC
6'6" will still have good short board charicteristics and with the nose area be able to be ridden up front more, to get you thru fat sections, should be a good paddler as well.
Posted:
Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:34 pmby allyoz
i've got a board almost identcile to it, just has a rounded pin/thumbtail.
i learnt to surf on it and dude let me just tell you they ride so sweet, smooth, pick up fast, turn well, paddle quick. perfect for those small glassy summer days. rode mine in head high conditions a couple times, was good just a bit slow on the turns as it was a bit big. enjoy
Posted:
Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:25 pmby Rico
yeha!
How old were you when you learned on this shape?
Posted:
Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:34 pmby allyoz
i was 19 when i got it.
when i say learned, it was my first proper board, i knew the basics already, stand up and turn etc had been surfing a few months prior on borrowed boards
Posted:
Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:37 pmby allyoz
there's pics of it in the for sale section of the site, type in hooded villain
Posted:
Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:46 pmby surferdude_scarborough
i have a similar board to that but 6'8 which is a good board. i can cruise it if i want or chuck it around a bit when i want to. really easy to paddle into waves on.
Posted:
Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:54 pmby Rico
yeah I love the compromise shape
It sucks so much without damn ocean
and I have to wait nearly 3 months for my next trip.. 4 weeks..
If you're lucky enough to be located near even the lousiest wave, feel my envy
Posted:
Sat May 03, 2008 6:40 amby northswell
I had a very similar dimensioned board shaped for those summer days. Enjoy
Posted:
Sat May 03, 2008 1:58 pmby alimac2411
Rico...do you do the river surfing in munich?
Posted:
Sat May 03, 2008 5:35 pmby Rico
alimac2411 wrote:Rico...do you do the river surfing in munich?
no, I've been there once but it's too far away.
I spend my time paddling the lakes during summertime, only 4 weeks of real surfing this year, but I'll go to Oz after school whoooo