by Eraserhead » Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:13 am
by dtc » Tue Nov 20, 2018 6:54 am
by waikikikichan » Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:37 am
by Eraserhead » Wed Nov 21, 2018 12:36 am
dtc wrote:How wide is the 7’6? If it’s fairly wide (say 22 inches or so) then it should be pretty stable and will help you not falling off as much. In my experience, going up a foot in length will make a big difference and should help out a lot. I think you just give us go for a few sessions, but don’t convince yourself it won’t work - it absolutely should make a big difference. Your paddling fitness should be fine, you just need a bit of ‘assistance’ catching the wave earlier (less steep) and some stability in standing
by Eraserhead » Wed Nov 21, 2018 12:55 am
waikikikichan wrote:Well, now that you've learned through trial and error. I want to hear your answer to your own question as if someone else posted it.
"Let me ask you this, what is the benefit of moving to a shorter board in the progression of surfing? Or is it just a matter of style?
by waikikikichan » Wed Nov 21, 2018 1:51 am
by Eraserhead » Wed Nov 21, 2018 2:34 am
waikikikichan wrote:Is the 6'7" Kimo Greene that is in the photo at Diamond Head, the fish you're talking about ? If not, can you post a photo of it.
by waikikikichan » Wed Nov 21, 2018 2:50 am
by Eraserhead » Wed Nov 21, 2018 3:12 am
waikikikichan wrote:D4ECC4AB-1D76-467A-AF25-F863A65ACA3C.jpeg
Ummmmm....... that’s NOT a Fish. More like a Egg shape or big guy board. Pretty much has no fish attributes.
by surferbee » Wed Nov 21, 2018 5:37 am
Eraserhead wrote:However, in the rare instance i was able to follow up a bottom turn with a top turn, I felt ecstatic.
by Big H » Wed Nov 21, 2018 5:53 am
by Big H » Wed Nov 21, 2018 6:17 am
by Big H » Wed Nov 21, 2018 6:21 am
by Big H » Wed Nov 21, 2018 6:28 am
by waikikikichan » Wed Nov 21, 2018 7:03 am
by ConcreteVitamin » Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:35 pm
Big H wrote:If you're in Hawaii, there is another shaper there, J Vicente.
https://www.facebook.com/J-Vicente-Surf ... e_internal
I have a longboard from him, an 8'6", performance shape with a pulled in, foiled tail that holds in on steeper drops on bigger, stronger waves. If it is a board for bigger waves that you want and aren't ready for a short board yet, or like an easier paddle and fit of a big board, a bigger Kimo Greene or a J Vicente like I have might be just the board for you.
I've ridden overhead waves on the mega magic (fatter board in the photo) and board goes well and is a better all arounder, able to catch pretty much anything and is quite manuverable. Honestly, you'd do well to ride a board like that one for a year or two then go on to something else.
by Big H » Thu Nov 22, 2018 6:42 am
by Eraserhead » Tue Dec 04, 2018 3:21 am
by surferbee » Tue Dec 04, 2018 4:13 am
by Eraserhead » Tue Dec 04, 2018 7:23 pm
surferbee wrote:It looks like you currently have a big twin fin setup w/ a smaller trailer fin. That would loosen things up on a much smaller board, but at 7'6" you might be better served by running a smaller thruster setup. The outside fin placement also looks really close to the rail, which is great for drive but also won't feel as loose. You might even try running a larger center fin and smaller side bites and see how that changes things for you. Experiment for a few more sessions and you'll have your answer.
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