Need a new board

[Scotto]

Hi,
Just wondering if anyone can help me out with making a decision on what board I should invest in.
Age:47 male (just got back into the water seriously after a decade of dabbling for 10 years)
Weight: 78 kg
Height: 6.1 feet
Ability: Intermediate/Advanced (Surfed internationally for 20 years - prior to the last 10 - New Zealand /Aus/Indo/Hawaii)
How I surf: Late take offs, fast down the line, big snaps, use of white water sections. Not much air (at this stage)
Historic board profile: Short board 6:4 - 7:2 (fatter for the mush/guns for the faster larger waves)
Wave profile: shoulder height to double over head/mush to clean fast steep faces
Fitness level: Generally fit for a 47 year old but I'm not 18 anymore.
How much surf am I getting: Living in Wellington New Zealand, many good breaks in range but mostly reliant on South swell so in winter twice a fortnight.
Please consider:
1. I now have less time in the water and am generally in crowded breaks
2. I want something that's perhaps got more volume especially under the chest to increase my paddling power but hopefully won't compromise the boards maneuverability (within reason!)
3. I'm not really up with new board materials i.e epoxy so if I can keep the boards volume down but gain the extra paddle power via this, I'm all ears..

At this stage I'm looking at a Haydenshapes Hypto Krypto? or 7S super fish but the later seems a bit bulky re : maneuverability?

Would greatly appreciate any feedback on this…

Regards

[jaffa1949]

The hypto Krypto seem pretty popular and have quite a marketing push behind them I don't really know them, so can't help there.
The 7S I can tell you that they were designed by a guy who used to shape my boards and they were always good boards, and were very functional and able to manouevre well.
You could probably follow the guideline weight and volume in PU and perhaps go a little shorter in the Epoxy versions. keep in mind that epoxy models may be a little more floaty with higher bouyancy to weight ratios , this can be worked with by keeping more drive in your turns a general surfing , there is a lot of good reviews about 7S es about and both Hyptos and 7S are bulk produced so that is not a factor. See if you can can a try and see session.
nothing tells you better than riding

[Scotto]

Thank you for that…One thing, The Hypto scale sees me riding a 5.8 - 6 foot board whereas the 7S closer to 7 foot. To me there's a big diff in general length?

[jaffa1949]

Are you planning to travel beyond Lyall Bay surf now you are hooked again.
Why not link up with a shaper in the land of Whaikikamukau and get something that suits, the thought still applies see if you can try before you buy! Think of what you want to be the main type of waves you are going to ride.

Good luck!

[Scotto]

Cool! Thanks for your advice on this!