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7'2 funboard limits?
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:39 amby 808sluggo
hi first post, so ive had my 7'2 southpoint epoxy funboard for about 4 months now and ive gotten the hang of bottom turns and carving the face.. (kind of) but i was wondering whats the limit to my funboard? i mean is it possible to do snaps or offthelips like on a shortboard? if anyone can rip on a funboard id like to hear from u
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:52 amby parrysurf
welcome
not sure if i rip on a fun board.....the answer is, your mind is your limit.
you will be able to slash that pig, and catch a load of waves. i figure if you are riding waves the board is sized ok for you. just keep the stoke and get wet as much as you can. surf any waves when you go, no matter if it is crap. surfing bad waves will still make you better. have fun and don't snake people, it can be hazardous.
keep the stoke.
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Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:38 amby 808sluggo
yeah im not a kook or anything just cause its my first post its just im having some trouble actually getting into tricks cause i see all these shortboarders tearing it up and ask myself "why cant i do that?" heh
eh but its all good i still have plenty fun just catching the wave
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Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:47 amby drowningbitbybit
I once saw a (professional) surfer do a 360 air on a 9ft foamie...
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Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:44 amby joem
yeh but ill bet he didnt learn it on a foamie
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Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:23 pmby Rico
then he'd be a slow upgrader
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Sun Aug 10, 2008 5:59 pmby kitesurfer
drowningbitbybit wrote:I once saw a (professional) surfer do a 360 air on a 9ft foamie...
Erm no matt that was me on my magic carpet on your farewell surf session!
KS
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Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:27 pmby 808sluggo
does anyone know how manuevarible a 7'2 funboard is?
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Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:01 amby kitesurfer
808sluggo wrote:does anyone know how manuevarible a 7'2 funboard is?
It depends entirely on the board but it will never be as manuevarible as a shortboard. But i guess you know that already.
KS
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:38 amby 808sluggo
yeah i mean its got really good response and its supposedly a "high performance funboard" but anyways im pretty determined to make this board work for me so well just have to see how good i get in a couple more months or even a year
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:35 amby raekwon chef
drowningbitbybit wrote:I once saw a (professional) surfer do a 360 air on a 9ft foamie...
Ever seee that video of the near kickflip?
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Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:38 amby 808sluggo
yeeeeuuuh soonnnnnn!!! good south swell came in this weekend ive gotten alot better like i got a nice little snap off the lip today+ i added a traction pad which i think really helped.. anyways yeah pretty stoked and so to answer my own question YES! 7'2 funboards are very manuevarible