Yup. Got One.
Firstly, I'm new to sup, have surfed for over 40 years, mainly longboards for the last 10. I wanted a board that surfed like a longboard, so after trialling a lot of boards, chose the Laird, because of the thinned down rails, it's shape and if I'm truthfull, the way it looked.
Once I got past the getting going and got some waves, oohhee, it's a great board! I have surfed it as a single fin in 1 footers and got to the nose and have surfed it as a quad in shoulder high waves and it rips. The only problem I have, is that the board is better than me!
I'm 5'9" and about 74kg, but I would suggest a bigger body would have no problems. Being a surftech product, make sure you get rail tape, as the paint finish does chip. But I have had a few surftech boards and the trade value is really high and the chips are easily repaired. I also used Nuwax stick-ons for the nose.
Hope that helps, but I am biased!

Hey Snapper13,
I haven't got experience with the board but wish I did as the tail looks fantastic in the flesh. If you are on the Goldy or can get here easily I think Justin at Jamie Mitchells store at Palmy has a couple of the big one's on their rack they park at the Alley. I assume they are for teaching and hire. I have been meaning to pop in as I have always wanted to see how they go. Failing that you could ask the Dogman when the surftech circus is coming your way.

hy mate I have had the 10.6 for twelve months now, love this board, if you like surfing on a good performance mal, well these perform the same. from small to overhead the board goes amazing, mainly use mine as quad setup. im 180cms and 88kgs if that helps. you will love it im sure.

Snapper13 said...
Thanks Webbo i pick up the new stick on Tuesday

Hope you're getting the red one? Goes faster!!!
Enjoy! Hope you get some descent surf.

Snapper13 said...
Nah , Had to settle for Blue One
First waves at Johnson's Yesterday just little sliders , board fantasic
Can't wait for a little more swell

I have been riding it as a single fin (9" fatboy) in small surf. Good bite when you go forward and nice glide. Quad when a bit of size.
Enjoy

GizzieNZ said...
If i was going to buy a Laird it would be the 12'1 I suspect.....the 10'6 looks good too but the longer one looks to be a keeper....and lots of stylee boards around in the 10' range (but what would I know....have never even set eyes on one lol)

I spent a couple of hours on a rental 12'1 last week, in a mix of flat, chop and a few fat knee-thigh high waves. I thought it was bloody great, stable, super easy cruising and surfed nice. I'm not you though, I'm 189cm and somewhere around 125.