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DavidJohn
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DavidJohn DavidJohn
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3 Oct 2013 4:27pm
First time on the perfect downwind board.. [thanks RPS].. for my first try of the new shape 14' Glide.

It's so fast.. It's so stable.. and sooooo much fun..

See if you can spot the big fin in the distance behind my right hand at about the 1.48 mark.

DJ

nosaj27
nosaj27
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nosaj27 nosaj27
QLD, 271 posts
3 Oct 2013 5:33pm
Great vid again DJ. How good is that board? The nose was fairly well buried and it just came straight up, awesome.
Nozza
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Nozza Nozza
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3 Oct 2013 6:02pm
I wonder if the drop in GDP when DJ posts a video is measurable?
Simondo
Simondo
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Simondo Simondo
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3 Oct 2013 6:21pm
DavidJohn said..

See if you can spot the big fin in the distance behind my right hand at about the 1.48 mark.

DJ




Fin or marker buoy?
If that was a fin, it would have been a Killer Whale... ??? In "the bay"???!!!
Simondo
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Simondo Simondo
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3 Oct 2013 6:22pm
Nozza said..

I wonder if the drop in GDP when DJ posts a video is measurable?


First post! Welcome!
Let's go with "no", although I liked where you were heading!
foamballer
foamballer
NSW
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foamballer foamballer
NSW, 406 posts
3 Oct 2013 6:39pm
DavidJohn said..
First time on the perfect downwind board.. [thanks RPS].. for my first try of the new shape 14' Glide.
It's so fast.. It's so stable.. and sooooo much fun..

Nice one DJ. Although it recovers (or you had the skill to recover it), I can't help notice that the nose really likes getting under water... is it really the perfect downwind board? what's your thoughts on this board on an ocean downwinder?
Nice work with the video as always - thanks
PTWoody
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PTWoody PTWoody
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3 Oct 2013 6:41pm
Simondo said..

DavidJohn said..

See if you can spot the big fin in the distance behind my right hand at about the 1.48 mark.

DJ




Fin or marker buoy?
If that was a fin, it would have been a Killer Whale... ??? In "the bay"???!!!


If it was a killer whale, I'm even more pissed off that I didn't see it at the time. DJ said it was big and black.
Deano72
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Deano72 Deano72
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3 Oct 2013 8:22pm
DavidJohn said..

See if you can spot the big fin in the distance behind my right hand at about the 1.48 mark.


^^^This worked DJ
It made me watch your vid.
That ain't no fin.
Wind looked a bit stronger than it was during our earlier run
DavidJohn
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DavidJohn DavidJohn
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3 Oct 2013 8:43pm
Deano72 said...
DavidJohn said..

See if you can spot the big fin in the distance behind my right hand at about the 1.48 mark.


^^^This worked DJ
It made me watch your vid.
That ain't no fin.
Wind looked a bit stronger than it was during our earlier run


It certainly was a fin and I got a real good look as it came right out of the water.. Looked like a dolphin but bigger than a large cow in size and all black.. I headed for where it was headed but it didn't come up again.. The gopro
view makes it look very small.

DJ
PTWoody
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PTWoody PTWoody
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3 Oct 2013 8:43pm
Deano72 said..

DavidJohn said..

See if you can spot the big fin in the distance behind my right hand at about the 1.48 mark.


^^^This worked DJ
It made me watch your vid.
That ain't no fin.
Wind looked a bit stronger than it was during our earlier run



You must be looking at the wrong frames. Looks like a fin to me and DJ said he saw it practically breaching as he got alongside it (out of camera range).
PTWoody
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PTWoody PTWoody
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3 Oct 2013 8:46pm
DavidJohn said..



It certainly was a fin and I got a real good look as it came right out of the water.. Looked like a dolphin but bigger than a large cow in size and all black.. I headed for where it was headed but it didn't come up again.. The golf view makes it look very small.

DJ



Was it the dude on the right?





Deano72
Deano72
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Deano72 Deano72
NSW, 540 posts
3 Oct 2013 8:51pm
must have been a megalodon
laceys lane
laceys lane
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laceys lane laceys lane
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3 Oct 2013 9:18pm
must be review time dj
Air80
Air80
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Air80 Air80
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3 Oct 2013 7:51pm
Great vid as always DJ, did you loose your sunnies at the end??,Would love to come down to Mel and have a go at a DW would be awesome..
DavidJohn
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DavidJohn DavidJohn
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3 Oct 2013 10:20pm
Air80 said...
Great vid as always DJ, did you loose your sunnies at the end??,Would love to come down to Mel and have a go at a DW would be awesome..


No.. Just had them hanging around my neck.

It would be great to have you join us... Anytime.

I just finished my vid before leaving for work so when I get home I'll post some of my thoughts about the board.

DJ
DavidJohn
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DavidJohn DavidJohn
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4 Oct 2013 2:21am
Simondo said..

DavidJohn said..

See if you can spot the big fin in the distance behind my right hand at about the 1.48 mark.

DJ




Fin or marker buoy?
If that was a fin, it would have been a Killer Whale... ??? In "the bay"???!!!


They have been seen in the bay.. I think it was about this time last year they were spotted off Mornington pier.

DJ
DavidJohn
DavidJohn
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DavidJohn DavidJohn
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4 Oct 2013 2:26am
foamballer said..

DavidJohn said..
First time on the perfect downwind board.. [thanks RPS].. for my first try of the new shape 14' Glide.
It's so fast.. It's so stable.. and sooooo much fun..

Nice one DJ. Although it recovers (or you had the skill to recover it), I can't help notice that the nose really likes getting under water... is it really the perfect downwind board? what's your thoughts on this board on an ocean downwinder?
Nice work with the video as always - thanks


I think it will just take a bit of getting used to.. In the same way it was with the first and second Glide..

There is a fair bit of rocker there.. I took few pics at the shop.. [RPS]

DJ






















DavidJohn
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DavidJohn DavidJohn
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4 Oct 2013 7:25am
Vid shows the shape better.

DJ

PTWoody
PTWoody
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PTWoody PTWoody
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4 Oct 2013 10:01am
In that last shot, it looks like the Suzuki has a decent rocker.
foamballer
foamballer
NSW
406 posts
foamballer foamballer
NSW, 406 posts
4 Oct 2013 1:19pm
Thanks DJ, good work there. It's really hard to tell without having the old glide next to it to compare. I think some of the perceived lack of rocker is the black rail stripe near the nose which gives that illusion. I like how the deck pad come back to the tail more. That's one of the few things I can fault with the 2013 glide so far.
DavidJohn
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DavidJohn DavidJohn
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4 Oct 2013 4:26pm
foamballer said..

Thanks DJ, good work there. It's really hard to tell without having the old glide next to it to compare. I think some of the perceived lack of rocker is the black rail stripe near the nose which gives that illusion. I like how the deck pad come back to the tail more. That's one of the few things I can fault with the 2013 glide so far.


When I get a chance I'll explain more about what I think of the new board.. and post it in the board review section.. but.. Where they took away in nose rocker they have added in tail rocker..

So.. If you see a pearling coming it just takes a slight step back to raise the nose a little higher.

DJ
NNSUP
NNSUP
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NNSUP NNSUP
NSW, 1263 posts
5 Oct 2013 9:12am
PTWoody said..

Simondo said..

DavidJohn said..

See if you can spot the big fin in the distance behind my right hand at about the 1.48 mark.

DJ




Fin or marker buoy?
If that was a fin, it would have been a Killer Whale... ??? In "the bay"???!!!


If it was a killer whale, I'm even more pissed off that I didn't see it at the time. DJ said it was big and black.


Deano72 said..

DavidJohn said..

See if you can spot the big fin in the distance behind my right hand at about the 1.48 mark.


^^^This worked DJ
It made me watch your vid.
That ain't no fin.
Wind looked a bit stronger than it was during our earlier run


I watched the 3 vid times and didn't see the fin.. It's just a ploy to get more views on Vimeo I reckon. Could be my old eyes though.

Nice vid DJ. Was that Jean RC out there with you?

foamballer
foamballer
NSW
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foamballer foamballer
NSW, 406 posts
5 Oct 2013 9:28am
DavidJohn said..When I get a chance I'll explain more about what I think of the new board.. and post it in the board review section.. but.. Where they took away in nose rocker they have added in tail rocker..

Funny - I only just came across your epic post on the 2012 vs 2011 back to back comparison. Professional stuff there DJ ! High expectations now
Rosscoe
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Rosscoe Rosscoe
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5 Oct 2013 10:05am
There is a fin....and it's not the marker buoy.
My vote is that it was a dolphin.
GaleWarning
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GaleWarning GaleWarning
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5 Oct 2013 9:22am
For those still hunting for the fin, it's at 1.52, not 1.48, just above DJ's wrist. Obviously dolphins enjoy downwinders too.
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