Hull Ripper Gen.2

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AA
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NSW
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2 Jun 2012 5:46pm
Just had this shiny shiny 8'9 Hull Ripper just land!.
A little bit of tweaking here and there from the first generation - a little bit more refined all round. Hoping to get the new 9-7 on the water this week!























Kekoa Auwae - Hull Ripping!


chrispychru
chrispychru
QLD
7932 posts
QLD, 7932 posts
2 Jun 2012 6:11pm
that looks niccce. now put it on a bbq and take the pics am wanting to know more about the 12'6 that you had posted elsewhere as well
laceys lane
laceys lane
QLD
19804 posts
QLD, 19804 posts
2 Jun 2012 6:57pm
aa, looks like the chines finish a bit earlier from the tail
hilly
hilly
WA
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WA, 8118 posts
2 Jun 2012 7:38pm
Finish from new factory looks really good

Weight better too??
bigman
bigman
QLD
233 posts
QLD, 233 posts
3 Jun 2012 8:17am
Looks less width in the nose, how would the 8'9" compare to my 8'6" wide ripper as ?
bigman
bigman
QLD
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QLD, 233 posts
3 Jun 2012 8:18am
I mean aa
surf4fun
surf4fun
WA
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WA, 1313 posts
3 Jun 2012 4:02pm
very schmick. No doubt you will be getting one of these Hilly so let me know when you want to off load it and if I can suggest going for the 8'9 opposed to the 9'7, even better.
AA
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3 Jun 2012 6:14pm
laceys lane said...

aa, looks like the chines finish a bit earlier from the tail


Not sure Lacey, need to look at that one.

hilly said...

Finish from new factory looks really good

Weight better too??

Weight is goood!

bigman said...

Looks less width in the nose, how would the 8'9" compare to my 8'6" wide ripper as ?


Bigman, these new HR's are 'refined' all round and you need to think differently in terms of sizing. The 86WR is a very stable board for its length. The 92Hull Ripper would be closer in stability and would out surf it in the steep stuff for sure. Rail to rail you cant beat the Hull.

We have one out at the moment with a customer who has ridden a few of our boards so I will get some feedback.
Krakatoa
Krakatoa
NSW
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NSW, 1 posts
3 Jun 2012 9:03pm
I told a mate this afternoon,this could be the last surf I have on my 9.6 hull ripper,hope theres a 8.9 on its way my way via Jungle Surf Tuncurry.
AA
AA
NSW
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AA AA
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3 Jun 2012 9:49pm
Thats the board Krakatoa! On its way!
rodders67
rodders67
NSW
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NSW, 176 posts
5 Jun 2012 9:30am
Hey AA
When are these 9'7" new second generations supposed to hit the shelves?
i am keen any range with specifications available for research?
cheers
AA
AA
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5 Jun 2012 12:06pm
Hey Rodders I rode this board this morning in fat 2-3' waves.

It is 9'7 x 29 3/4" x 4 3/8" 128L
The Gen 2 Hull Rippers are slightly narrower with no real loss of stability (still trying to work that one out)!
Very squirty and a lot more predictable, I was immediately comfortable on this board when I reminded myself to widen my stance and get back on the tail.

I will have this and the 12-6 at the Snowy Comp at Manly this weekend for for demo.
bigmc
bigmc
NSW
257 posts
NSW, 257 posts
5 Jun 2012 5:18pm
Hi Andrew What was wrong with the old Hull Rippers? I was just waiting for Wednesday so I could ring ask you about having a demo on the 9' 6" you have listed on Seabreeze. cheers
AA
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5 Jun 2012 6:43pm
Nothing BigMC.
Different strokes, different folks.
They probably take a bit more getting used to than most boards. For those who have bonded, they love them. Especially if you are progressing and want a board that surfs shorter than its length. The new versions are very fine in the rails, nose and tail and are more suited to high performance vertical surfing. The first generation have more glide and suit open faces.
Everyone is different and I can explain the differences when you swing by.
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