TT with round rails?

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terminal
terminal
1421 posts
1421 posts
13 Mar 2013 3:47am
I think there is something else which may alter the best design for a twintip/mutant for kiting in waves if going custom.

The rotatable footstraps have the effect that your heels move about 6" when you change direction, so that is a bit like having two sets of footstraps that are in two positions. So each time you change direction, your feet move 3" toward the rear of the board. That should mean that compared to fixed footstraps, you could lengthen the twintip by about 2" to 3" between the release edges, or have the effect that the board feels that much smaller.

eppo
eppo
WA
9792 posts
WA, 9792 posts
13 Mar 2013 7:41am
Have you tried them terminal? Anyone?
terminal
terminal
1421 posts
1421 posts
13 Mar 2013 8:25am
eppo said...
Have you tried them terminal? Anyone?


Not yet but I have just fitted some. Waiting for the temperature to get high enough.

eppo
eppo
WA
9792 posts
WA, 9792 posts
13 Mar 2013 9:44am
terminal said...
eppo said...
Have you tried them terminal? Anyone?


Not yet but I have just fitted some. Waiting for the temperature to get high enough.






Let us know...
terminal
terminal
1421 posts
1421 posts
13 Mar 2013 7:14pm


eppo said...
terminal said...
eppo said...
Have you tried them terminal? Anyone?


Not yet but I have just fitted some. Waiting for the temperature to get high enough.



Let us know...


Haven't been kiting for 18 months, so going to gradually get back into it. Plan is to ride the Luigi fixed until I make sure the sliding harness mod is working then put the rotating straps on to start working on learning to ride toeside. I never really used the Hammer much up to now because other twintips work better unless you are using the wave in some way (it planes later, goes upwind worse and holds less power), but it should be good for learning toeside in slightly stronger wind. The Mystic straps have just arrived for it so I will fit them like on the Luigi.



pattiecannon
pattiecannon
QLD
593 posts
QLD, 593 posts
15 Mar 2013 3:07am
Hey Funky,
m8, they don't make it anymore, but the Chopstick has rails that wrap all the way to the deck plane. No ABS showing.
The tips are noticeably narrower than the mid section.
They are rounded, lifted tips.
Sounds like a pretty good fit to what you're after.
I have a 149 with sync bindings and it's way smoother than any other TT I've rode in the surf.
However, I haven't tried your Undergrounds or the King & Mako yet either. When winds blowing proper my custom goes upwind better but can be a bit jarring on the ol' knee bones. So, I get back on the choppie and happy days. They carve tight arcs on small waves - with a bit of weight over them. I'm surprised no-one has mentioned them in this thread yet. The crew at Addiction still has some floating around I think.
One thing I found was the long cab fins seemed a bit sticky in the 50mm

and didn't seem to do jack in the 35mm . I changed to the more upright North 45's and it goes heaps better for carves and popping off foamies & bumps and stuff.
bene313
bene313
WA
1347 posts
WA, 1347 posts
7 Apr 2013 11:32am
Did Funky find a board?
tokite
tokite
WA
15 posts
WA, 15 posts
24 Jun 2013 5:21pm
I have a brand new alkita TT wave from Franz Olry, latest model june 2013, received from a friend who owed me a board.Had a go on it just to find out and it plains reallky quickly but amazingly goes upwind compared to the ones before. of course made for waveriding (asFranz is a poure wave guy) he does them now with two fins in the back of each side of the board, tucked inder edge and grab rail. I will sell it because I allready have 7 board (tt wave and very lightwind surfboard) I spend the summer in WA since 26 years, before windurfing and kiting since 1999. Sp?nd a few months every year in Fuerte and for the rest Belgium and some trips to Mauritius and Barbados mainly. If interested leert me know, I can send a photo by mail, greets, Pat
Plummet
Plummet
4862 posts
4862 posts
24 Jun 2013 7:16pm
upload a picture tokite. I want to see the franz olry special.
eppo
eppo
WA
9792 posts
WA, 9792 posts
24 Jun 2013 8:22pm
Me to!
castill0jf
castill0jf
VIC
563 posts
VIC, 563 posts
25 Jun 2013 7:27am
interesting post, will follow.
bene313
bene313
WA
1347 posts
WA, 1347 posts
20 Sep 2013 3:55pm
Well this just turned up at my office courtesy of WOK:









ludbey
ludbey
TAS
85 posts
TAS, 85 posts
20 Sep 2013 7:11pm
looks like my old naish floater with a paint job bene
puppetonastring
puppetonastring
WA
3619 posts
WA, 3619 posts
20 Sep 2013 5:26pm
Hey Funky
You need to drop in & pick up a demo of the Ocean Rodeo Mako.
Not everyones choice but a custom made option for your particular style.
Seriously doubt you wont find it the full package.
But Hey - demos are free - so no loss whatever you think of them.

Give me a call. 0430 966 397 - its sitting here waiting for you ;-)
cauncy
cauncy
WA
8407 posts
WA, 8407 posts
21 Sep 2013 6:46pm
bene313 said...
Well this just turned up at my office courtesy of WOK:












Lucky bugger, let me know how she goes, especially in the upper end and in ocean conditions, Ive talked with franz and they sound a great board for our wa conditions, more to see at www.alkita.fr
yendor
yendor
NSW
262 posts
NSW, 262 posts
22 Sep 2013 10:10am
On my second North xride in the past 6 years ,love them in the surf.
Rossall
Rossall
WA
731 posts
WA, 731 posts
22 Sep 2013 4:28pm
I have a Alkita custom TT Surf for sale on Seabreeze, 2013 model 140 x 40

phil
Rossall
Rossall
WA
731 posts
WA, 731 posts
22 Sep 2013 4:41pm
Here's my Alkita wainman custom, based in hillarys if anyone wants a demo







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