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7S slip stream

Postby 300thumper » Fri May 01, 2015 4:17 pm

Does anyone have or have used one of these boards. Looking down the road in the next few months at adding another board. Their designs seems like something I could transition to and grow with. I'm 5'11" and 175lbs. I'm progressing quick I feel so I don't want to lose the momentum. Their chart shows a 6'3" for me. Im using a 6'8" now but its three inches thick.

any thoughts or other suggestions.
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Re: 7S slip stream

Postby jaffa1949 » Sat May 02, 2015 6:58 am

Thumper I guess my advice to you would be, hold off on a new board for a while , get really skilled on what you have.
Lengthy periods, often, of riding on the boards you have will I prove your surfing rapidly. Set a performance goal, " when I can xxxxx really well I will be ready for a 7S ( or you may well find that your direction is different) or custom board.
A common beginner's mistake is to keep changing boards looking for proficiency rather than get proficient then know what board to go for :lol:
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Re: 7S slip stream

Postby 300thumper » Sun May 03, 2015 11:03 am

Darn you and your voice of reason! :lol: i tend to go overboard when i start something new. I shall be patient for now and wait. Come storm season i hope im ready.
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Re: 7S slip stream

Postby jaffa1949 » Sun May 03, 2015 8:56 pm

No overboard , stay on it instead! :lol:
Seriously really get your skills up before changing, with any new board for the average surfer always means a couple of steps backward, the less skilled the more steps backward.
A new board cannot do anything unless you can!
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Re: 7S slip stream

Postby drowningbitbybit » Sun May 03, 2015 11:27 pm

jaffa1949 wrote:A new board cannot do anything unless you can!


They should write that on all new boards at about eye level :wink:
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