DC 12ft 6 " racing boards vs other 12ft 6 boards (Downwind / Racing)

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DC 12ft 6 " racing boards vs other 12ft 6 boards

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ODSUP

NSW

282 posts

ODSUP

NSW, 282 posts

17 Feb 2011 12:40pm

Does anyone have comments on what the best solid construction off the beach loop race 12 ft 6 board is ?

sue d

NSW

8 posts

sue d

NSW, 8 posts

17 Feb 2011 1:27pm

So impressed by the new Jamie Mitchel design.
Have tried all on the market.
Locally made on the Gold Coast. Shaped by Adrian Birse

scubasim

QLD

118 posts

scubasim

QLD, 118 posts

17 Feb 2011 2:32pm

I have a DC 12' 6 BOP board, i love it, its stable, surfs well, it did really well in our recent SUPSA club downwinder last Sunday, picked up the small runs nicely, and it cuts through the flat water with ease too

Ive seen Dale catch boat wake in the river on the BOP, once he's in posistion, he pulls the paddle out of the water and coast's behind the boat without putting a stroke in...pretty cool to watch :)
But with anything its each to their own, and what you feel most comfortable on.
Good luck

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

laceys lane

QLD, 19804 posts

17 Feb 2011 5:19pm

on the subject of dc 12'6 s travis grants newie of dale is very slick. imo, the one thing about dales 12'6's they usually surf really well too - not just ****ty little waves.

in general,one thing about when getting a 12'6 is- do you want to be the fastest in the flat or do you want a board that can handle a bit of rough water, go through waves and actually surf waves. imo, i haven't seen a really fast 12'6 that can "bop" really well too.get some onshore crappy conditions and having the fastest board means zip.

ideally, anyone semi to seriously into racing or just loves it would probably need two 12'6 s
cheers

Noah1

11 posts

Noah1

WA, 11 posts

18 Feb 2011 6:46pm

sue d said...

So impressed by the new Jamie Mitchel design.
Have tried all on the market.
Locally made on the Gold Coast. Shaped by Adrian Birse

I'm no legend, but I reckon Travis Grant and Jamie Mitchell could paddle pallets and still do alright so it not a good idea to listen to the plugs by the business above. DC has a good design but Dale is a surfer and has a surfer background and is new to the race thing, Jamie or should I say bersie has been shaping race craft for a while, He has a good idea from years of multi-surf sport feedback.. In other words much of a muchness. They're all very similar.... get on and try em. In WA we don't have the same variety you guys do so we paddle pallets, not for long.

JonWest

QLD

105 posts

JonWest

QLD, 105 posts

19 Feb 2011 4:28am

sue d said...

So impressed by the new Jamie Mitchel design.
Have tried all on the market.
Locally made on the Gold Coast. Shaped by Adrian Birse

At $1500 you can't go past this board

sue d

NSW

8 posts

sue d

NSW, 8 posts

19 Feb 2011 4:16pm

Sorry not a plug for a business. I'm just a paddler that has time to paddle a variety of boards. Watching guys on these boards (eg Travis and newer paddlers others swapping around) and the new JM design is awesome. Try it before you use the old 'they could paddle any thing and win". I like Dale's design but Jamie has come up with a great board.

angie pangi

QLD

1782 posts

angie pangi

QLD, 1782 posts

19 Feb 2011 3:30pm

$1500 good luck buying one at that price!!!! just remember just because you read it on seabreeze does not mean it's true and sometimes you only get half the story.

JonWest said...

sue d said...

So impressed by the new Jamie Mitchel design.
Have tried all on the market.
Locally made on the Gold Coast. Shaped by Adrian Birse

At $1500 you can't go past this board

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