someone asked me an interesting question: which board is the best all purpose board
under the following conditions - okay at schlogging, can handle 6.0, 7.x and 8.5
ideally able to do passive planing - pumping not required ...
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my first answer would be a longboard or something close to that category like a K1/Kona 1
BIC 283/293 for some people ...
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but what about shortboards ?
assuming average weight - something like a Tabou Rocket 125 or 135 ??
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board cannot be too wide or will not schlogg well, nor go well in 6.0 conditions ...
am guessing 65-75 cm wide and longer than today's standards - 250+ cm
maybe more volume for flotation ??
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to date have not found that all purpose shortboard, but that is just me ...
thoughts ??