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Postby IrishGirl » Sun Sep 12, 2004 1:57 pm

I've been riding a 6'10" x 19" x 2 5/8" swallow tail for the last 6 months or so. Been getting on very well with it but as it's so thick it's very hard for me to duckdive big/fat waves. As well as that I want to get a smaller thinner board that I can throw around a bit more and a bit easier! (something around a 6'6" - 6' 4")

I found an add for a Baron thruster 6'4" x 18 3/4" x 2 1/4". What do ye think? Should I go for it?

I'm 5' 9" and weigh 9.5 stone.

I'd really appreciate help from all you pro shortboarders! :D :P
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Postby bassist » Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:12 pm

9.5 stone for all the Americans is.......?
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Postby IrishGirl » Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:21 pm

bassist wrote:9.5 stone for all the Americans is.......?


about 60kg I think?
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Postby namino tsume » Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:23 pm

about...... 9*14=...126lbs.... sry its too early in the morning :) .
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Postby namino tsume » Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:24 pm

as to the board... go for it. 6'4 something you can really grow into. nice and thin... umm just dont pay too too much cuz something else could come along.
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Postby IrishGirl » Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:27 pm

It's 250 euro, which is pretty good in Ireland. (450+ for a custom).

I think 9.5 stone is just over 57kg?
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Postby IrishGirl » Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:13 pm

With the cost of travel up to collect the board I'm thinking of getting one shaped now altogether. Could any of you tell me what size I should get or do the measurements of that board sound okay?
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Postby namino tsume » Tue Sep 14, 2004 10:05 pm

Id go for something just a tad bigger in general. Mabye 6'6, 18 3/4, 2 1/2 thruster of course... I think that would do.
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Postby Phil » Tue Sep 14, 2004 10:09 pm

if your gonna get one made then talk to the shaper tell him how good you are and what your looking for and he will be able to advise you best
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Postby Brent » Wed Sep 15, 2004 7:36 am

Irish Girl.
It's real simple. Anything shorter with less volume than your current board & more agressively shaped is going to be harder to catch waves on & ride. You have to accept this.
It's a case of how far down do you want to go?

I suggest you go with a new board, shaped specifically for you by a local shaper. Tell him where you surf, your weight & height, your ability (and be really honest)...and you'll get your dream board. He'll even stick your name under the glass....a true custom.
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Postby hawaiiSUCKSexceptsurf » Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:27 am

im america we dont use the metric system, and most of us cant imagine how much a kilogram is.
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Postby namino tsume » Wed Sep 15, 2004 6:27 pm

Some people in america do use metric units... im not one of them, but i know there are people.
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Postby IrishGirl » Wed Sep 15, 2004 8:48 pm

Brent wrote:Irish Girl.
It's real simple. Anything shorter with less volume than your current board & more agressively shaped is going to be harder to catch waves on & ride. You have to accept this.
It's a case of how far down do you want to go?

I suggest you go with a new board, shaped specifically for you by a local shaper. Tell him where you surf, your weight & height, your ability (and be really honest)...and you'll get your dream board. He'll even stick your name under the glass....a true custom.


Cheers Brent, unless I find a second hand one within the next week think I'll get one shaped....probably a 6'6" (thanks namino).

Tried out a 6' 2" off a friend this evening, bit of a toothpick but could manage it grand, think I'd prefer a bit more length though. So I'll probably go 6' 6" x 18 3/4....but how thick 2 1/2 or 2 1/4?

Thanks for all your help.
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Postby Brent » Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:33 am

Irish Girl...
Don't get too caught up in the numbers. Perhaps have a general idea of length you want to give the shaper a vague idea what you want to start with.
He can then cleverly work out width based how broad you are & your physical make-up i.e long & lean =18 inches wide for example....stocky, he'd cut a 19.5-20 inch wide board.

Don't worry too much also about thickness either, if you are long & skinny he'd make it a consistant 2.5 inches (for example) throughout the whole area you torso & pelvis lies when paddling. If you are short & squat, he'd make the board thicker nearer the middle of the deck...to make it float higher when your paddling...understand?

If you tell him you are a weak paddler he'll make the nose slightly wider with more foam in the front 12 inches...to make the board easier to catch waves on. The board will have a flatter "rocker" also.

If you tell him your a strong agressive paddler/surfer he'd make the nose narrower and the board slightly wider just past the middle...(give it a slight "hip") to suit your aggressive thrusting surfing style....

Honestly, I get boards made custom several times a year and I have a good ongoing relationship with my shaper. I'll confess...the boards I have too much input into and tell him exactly what I want never seem to work as well as the ones where I just tell him how long I want, what breaks I'll use it at & what sized waves....then leave him to it. He knows best.
Food for thought.
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Postby Hazy_daze » Thu Sep 16, 2004 4:47 pm

I got my 6'6'' and found it a awesome board, like Brent says its really important to build a relationship with your shaper, after all, hes the one with the most experience in theory!?
But yeah, short is the way to go :wink: Not meant to offend any longboarders out there.

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Postby IrishGirl » Thu Sep 16, 2004 5:52 pm

Thanks for that.

Problem though, If I get it shaped it'll be through beachbeat (uk) so I don't know and won't meet my shaper.

I'll ask a local lad that has a fair idea of my ability and would know alot about boards etc.

Thanks again!
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Postby Irishguy » Thu Sep 16, 2004 8:49 pm

Hi Irishgirl do you know any shapers in the west of Ireland as im thinking of getting 1 shaped for myself, surfing a 7,3 malibu at the mo.
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Postby IrishGirl » Sun Sep 19, 2004 3:55 pm

There's a lad down in Kerry. Mervyn Beard I think his name is. Or that lad from Glide surfboards...
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