On my last flight back from surfing trip, I didn't unscrew the valve before I let the board in the airport belt and I was so sad to check my board back home completely delaminated under the deck pad area.
But even so I brought a mountain bike with me too, I do think to flatten tires before flying as recommended by flying crew. Once my bike landed, I have been very surprised to find tires inflated . I should do the same to my board

I hope this post can be useful to Seabreezers

My 6'8" which gave me so much fun for 4 years, so good board!!!

Just thought I'd write a little about my first in-counter with a Raptor 128 ,I have been using a 9.6 Hokua .for a while now .And was really looking for something a little more Rad .had some good advise from JB ,and a few others on the breeze ,thank you ..so took the punt and dropped .40. Litres ,and 2-5 foot ...big call right ..
my first go on the 128 litre Raptor was on shore and shirt surf ..got trashed and only just managed to make it out the back ..this thing was slow compared to the 9.6 ...at paddling ..I thought I'd made a big mistake ..
2 days went by and I was not going to Let this board beat me ..It did say it was meant for a 95 kg dude and Im under that by one kg . It was off shore and knee high to shoulder high waves ..took on the right hander first ...had to paddle hard ...I had to get my foot right up the front to get it down the wave ,then it took off ,I stepped back and the board being so short ,my foot was right on the rear foot stop ...far out this thing is loose ,you can turn then turn the other way not even thinking about it .A few pumps and it was flying across the face .
headed to the lefthander,being a goofy foot ,the first wave was insane I done a big bottom hand turn and it was sliding sideways ,but quickly took the pressure off the back foot and it straighten up straight away .I was hitting the lip turning back into the white wash..,and it takes off again ...wow..I did put bigger rear fins on the rear as my first surf I couldn't keep it straight ...I came up to a steep section of the wave applied rear pressure and yep ,I could spin it .the next one I done a sliding 360 .I use to do them when I surfed ,but didnt think it possible on a Sup ..this is not a SUP it's a surfboard with a handle .
After the wave had finish I had done 3 tail sliding cut back s 1 x360 .I feel off laughing .will happiness ..this thing is sick ..
Im stoked ...I still need more practise ...

ps...go the sharkys...

I have a naish Hokua ..and have been playing around with fins ,three then four same day same size wave ...
It was a biggish day .a solid -6 foot ,a slow face ,but long bottom hand turns and a lumpy wave ..I was having trouble with the three fins as I was spinning out in the chop and lacked drive to get around the sections ..
so went in and changed .to 4 ...,It changed the board completely .....I was able to catch the waves easier .?
it was more stable ..and my turns had to be more longer ,but it did snap out of the turns faster and with more speed ,which was great .the extra speed sure did come in handy when racing the white wash ..even though not as loose ,it made up for speed ,and easier catch ,The surfers I where out with on 6.0 and 5-11 where're having a hell of a time trying to catch them...it was big and powerful but lumpy ...I caught twice as many ...even though I had to wait for the white water to clear ,to get back out .
4 fins are great in bigger surf and really glued the rear end to the face ..with speed ..it surprised me ...

anyone else found this ?