Surfing well Lummers.

Just an observation though, this board looks fun to ride but IMHO looks like it's pulling you up short through turns. The waves are terrible though so hard to judge.

It could be fin size, are you using very small fins for the day?

No offense intended and you kick my butt everyday but just a question, the short SUP debate is raging strong as you would know.

sick off the tops lummers

that thing looks super loose

like cmc said is does have that dreaded flat turn slip in slide pivot look to it on some of those turns but hay some people like that

nice riding and keep those vids coming

I thought it looked loose but quite drivey through the tight arc little turns.

The slide turn looked like it was done on purpose. Looks like it goes great on the backhand as well, which can be a struggle to do well on a SUP I reckon.

What's the short SUP debate again?

Casso said...

You're such a kook Lummers.

I hope I draw you in my heat at Noosa!

now way casso i what to be knockedout first

then straight to the bakery via the drive throu bottle shop

Matt

I'm surfing a DC 8'10, 28 3/4, 4 1/4. Great board very forgiving. Plenty of performance and still good in the chop. And I'm 6' tall 85kg

I'm looking at one of three shorter boards. the psh 8'6, which I feel is too much the same as my DC. Naish 8'4, or the psh 8'0. Probably too much of a step down in size

i dont think the psh boards will hit australia till the end of the month

goatman said...

I thought it looked loose but quite drivey through the tight arc little turns.

The slide turn looked like it was done on purpose. Looks like it goes great on the backhand as well, which can be a struggle to do well on a SUP I reckon.

What's the short SUP debate again?

when i had a go on it i was impressed with the backhand surfing capable on the that board

"Loose as a goose", it looks unreal, very quick and responsive and maintains speed.... .good luck at Noosa, lets hope the judges appreciate the shortbpoard SUP skilll and judge you, Casso, Dogman and Goaty accordingly - all ripping on short board SUP's.

PS. I have one on order. !!!!

Another great vid Matt.. .. The board looks great..

DJ

Shredding dude, those waves actually look super fun.

Looks like your liking the whole inside rail paddle technique.

got to have a look at the 8'4 while i was in sydney for a short trip

thanks sam

but didnt have time to steal it off him and take it for a spin/sink

i might need a snorkle and googles just for the job

looks great

the pulled in square tail is sick very nice indeed

overall finish is nice the rails look a little chunky through the mid section to carry a few extra pies

and the rear fin box has a small entery slot that allows the fin to be adjusted all the way forward and all the way back(better than my 9'3 naish box)

it feels a bit heavy but solid to take a beating

thumbs up allround

Just watched the vids of surfing the naish 804 x 27 1/2 x 4 3/8 followed by Nalu 9 x 26 x 4 in similar waves.
Which would be more fun?
I have been like most it seems chasing the “short board feel” and on a JL Mano 9-0 now and whilst really enjoying the SUP thing, as some else said on the forum recently there still very big boards and really feel like mini mals then anything like the “put the board anywhere” feel you get on a performance short board.
Does the long board shape of the Nalu type boards cope with the volume needs to SUP better then the blown up short board shapes?
At 75 kg I don’t know whether to go shorter again and put up with the increased instability or give up and chance a more authentic, and then maybe satisfying, performance long board feel?
Any advice from those who have surfer similar boards appreciated.