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9ft boards - wave size
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Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:20 pmby greypump
Was wondering if you have a 9ft board is there a wave size that starts to get very tircky for these boards to work well on? I know longboards are supposed to be better for smaller waves but for a 9 footer are we talking about it becoming inneffective on anything over 6ft or so? Or does it really just depend on the surfer?
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Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:27 pmby RJD
Depends on the surfer, wave and shape of board.
Realy big waves were classicly rode on guns, which are effectilvy longboards shaped for big waves...
A longboard with the right tail shape and lots of rocker etc can be great in huge waves.
Where they probably cant go too often is barrely pitchy short waves.
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Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:41 pmby isaluteyou
i see longboarders out on the biggest swells we get here so this year 15ft+ but i never ever see them on fast hollow waves although im sure a skilled longboarder could do it.
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:24 amby parrysurf
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Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:43 amby Jimi
it really comes down to the surfer. I can't get a long-ish board out back in anything over 4ft, where as I can get my shortboard out back much easier. Besides, if you're learning, it's a good rule to not surf if you are struggling to get out back.
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Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:15 amby justloafing
What a great video. That's what I call a well rounded surfer.
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Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:00 pmby LOLRuss
Strange - video no work in FF3 on OS X?
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Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:46 amby craigar
LOLRuss wrote:Strange - video no work in FF3 on OS X?
Works for me on FF3 and OSx... Works on Safari too. Must be a plug-in problem on your end.
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Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:30 amby LOLRuss
I think I blocked the ad or something.