I sold my pride and joy last week, an old 9'9" Bahne from the 60s. The thing was just too damn heavy. Some herniated disc problems demanded something lighter.
I loved that Bahne in part because it was indestructable. Made before the optimization of fiberglass and resin in terms of strength to weight; that board had a HEAVY glass job.
I don't want my heel putting a ding in the deck on day-one of my new board purchase. I"ll be taking the board out in surf up to a couple of feet overhead.
I am certainly past my prime in terms of surfing (45). I never have been a hot-dog. I like to catch a lot of waves and perform relatively simple moves. It would be nice to nose-ride. I've never actually hung ten (no pun intended)
, but I'd like to.
Spending close to a thousand bucks on a board is out of the question. That leaves out the Stewarts, Takayamas etc.
I looked at some boards by Walden called "Magic". I have found out that they are made in China or somewhere in that neighborhood (rather than here in the US). I have nothing against those folks but "Walden" sounds so all-american that I don't know what to think.
So please tell me about zetech if you know anything. I've been surfing for over 20 years. As I already mentioned; I'm no hot-dog, but I do like to carve a bit.
