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Hi All,
My 10' Lopez Glider Twin arrived last week - I was so very close to having it for Xmas.
The board looks great in person, I'll try and take some pics over the next couple of days. The 'NFT'/Flax finish is very nice. If nothing else, it's not the standard Surftech/pop-out 'solid colour' finish. Looks like a 'real' board in person.
I put a set of XL upright twin fins in it (5.5" base, 6.5" tall) - their supposedly 'flex' fins, but seem to have a whole lot of flex.
I haven't had much luck with the board just yet. First surf was last Wednesday, where I'm gonna argue the swell was bigger than forecast, to a point where I wasn't overly comfortable on a new board, let alone a 10 footer. That said, the single wave I caught, the board screamed.
The following sessions have been ankle-high mush. There's been a few moments of brilliance, albeit fleeting, but mostly feels it's like not the right board for those conditions... that said, no board is the right board for those conditions!
My gut feeling is that this board is going to be very similar to the Munoz gliders, in that they need a bit of momentum to rock and/or roll, not the small, slow rolling waves one typically associates with gliders.
With the outline and the way the foam seems to be distributed (even ignoring the twin fins), I've been messing around with paddle position and foot placement. There's definitely some magic in that board, I just haven't yet figured out how to tap into it consistently.
I need a couple of sessions in the right waves - hopefully at Noosa this weekend!
Cheers!
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I don't know about you, but surfing makes such a huge difference to my mental health.
Being near, in, or on the water makes noticeable difference to me.
Thanks to work and life, it's now been 2 months since my last surf - a big change from at least 2 surfs a week.
I think I've only been fishing twice in that time too.
While life and work changes leave me feeling overwhelmed at times, this used to be rectified by a quick surf before work. Lack of surfing/fishing seems to be exacerbating this feeling of being overwhelmed.
Now, this isn't a pity party for me. Not by a long shot. I'm my own worst enemy, with taking on too much. And I know it.
I'm just reaching out to see how everyone is doing.
This longboarding forum is essentially non-active, these days.
Is this because the members are just not surfing as much anymore, or just not posting? Nothing to post about? Surely, someone can ask about fins?
When was the last thread about a group road-trip? - while never involved, there was always so much enthusiasm.
How are you doing? RU OK (2 weeks ahead of RU OK day)? I hope you are.
