My new toy ....... at long last

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Zimbo Reagan
Zimbo Reagan
WA
469 posts
WA, 469 posts
6 Feb 2011 5:09pm
After nearly 2 years of debating, chatting to guys, and trying as many boards as I could, I finally got myself a Lahui Kai Jamie Mitchell 14.

This was actually the board which Surftech shipped over for Jamie Mitchell to race in the Doctor, but due to flight issues he did not make it, so I am told. So I was able to snap the board up .

Just wanted to give a big thanks to all those guys who helped by providing their advice and answers to my questions - the Hobie Guys, Scott at Greenline, Surfanimals, and of course the lads down at Longboards Scarborough.












DavidJohn
DavidJohn
VIC
17570 posts
VIC, 17570 posts
6 Feb 2011 8:14pm
Mmmm... Pink.. ..... Just kidding..

Paul's 14' Lahui kai looked like it was broken the other day until he unplugged it and it sprung back to the right shape.. It was a worry there for a few seconds.

Great looking board and paddles really nice.

DJ
Zimbo Reagan
Zimbo Reagan
WA
469 posts
WA, 469 posts
6 Feb 2011 5:21pm
DavidJohn said...

Mmmm... Pink.. ..... Just kidding..

Paul's 14' Lahui kai looked like it was broken the other day until he unplugged it and it sprung back to the right shape.. It was a worry there for a few seconds.

Great looking board and paddles really nice.

DJ


Bet Paul was happy, has he got the Orcca 14 or the Mitcho 14?
akhawk
akhawk
WA
1085 posts
WA, 1085 posts
6 Feb 2011 5:22pm
Nice board Reagan. Hopefully next weekend we can get out for a paddle and the wind will be blowing the right way.
jasdeking
jasdeking
QLD
1820 posts
QLD, 1820 posts
6 Feb 2011 7:23pm
dough ! and the pink comments again

nice looking board love it.

DavidJohn
DavidJohn
VIC
17570 posts
VIC, 17570 posts
6 Feb 2011 8:31pm
Zimbo Reagan said...

DavidJohn said...

Mmmm... Pink.. ..... Just kidding..

Paul's 14' Lahui kai looked like it was broken the other day until he unplugged it and it sprung back to the right shape.. It was a worry there for a few seconds.

Great looking board and paddles really nice.

DJ


Bet Paul was happy, has he got the Orcca 14 or the Mitcho 14?



Paul's is the Orca.. Same shape I think?

Looks like you have a better fin.. His is the same shape but a bit soft and bendy.. IMO..

DJ

hilly
hilly
WA
8120 posts
WA, 8120 posts
6 Feb 2011 5:35pm
Nice zimbo now you just need to get down to trigg at 4.30 when the breeze is in just had 6 days in a row
jenkz
jenkz
WA
793 posts
WA, 793 posts
6 Feb 2011 6:39pm
So does it go faster without the fin cover on??????
Zimbo Reagan
Zimbo Reagan
WA
469 posts
WA, 469 posts
6 Feb 2011 7:46pm
jenkz said...

So does it go faster without the fin cover on??????


haha to be honst I have not paddled with the fin cover off yet
jenkz
jenkz
WA
793 posts
WA, 793 posts
6 Feb 2011 10:20pm
Should of come down to Mandurah mate.
Hilly and I hit the jackpot with the E breeze. We left from Nth Yunderup, not Sth Yunderup as planned (Hilly can't read a map ) The runs were unbelievable, surfed almost the whole way. Hilly did so little paddling he was complaning he was cold. His new board bloody flys. Spent the whole run laughing and hooting.
Definately a great spot for easterlies. So good to have nothing but windwaves and no swell from side on.
A run from the bottom of the estuary on a SSE would be huge.
supbelly
supbelly
WA
384 posts
WA, 384 posts
6 Feb 2011 10:22pm
So I'm wondering with all these people getting nice new boards are we gonna see some more faces on our arvo downwinders??????
Zimbo Reagan
Zimbo Reagan
WA
469 posts
WA, 469 posts
6 Feb 2011 10:55pm
supbelly said...

So I'm wondering with all these people getting nice new boards are we gonna see some more faces on our arvo downwinders??????


Mate would love to but only get out of the office around 6 but maybe able to sneek out one of these days early [}:)]
surf4fun
surf4fun
WA
1313 posts
WA, 1313 posts
7 Feb 2011 11:56am
supbelly said...

So I'm wondering with all these people getting nice new boards are we gonna see some more faces on our arvo downwinders??????


I am starting to feel the pressure of everyone getting new boards so am thinking I will give the credit card a bit of a hit with the intentions of paddling every monday and Tuesday afternoons as they are the only days I don't have to get the little one from daycare.
Fergus
Fergus
WA
136 posts
WA, 136 posts
7 Feb 2011 2:02pm
Zimbo was your choice based on using the board to compete in the Doctor. I'm wanting to get a DW board which will best suit using in the Doctor. I competed 2 years ago in the "easterly" race on a JL 12'6 Albatross which I have since sold. I guess if that board was meant for the Jamie Mitchell to use in the Doctor then that answers my question. I just noted your comment that you did a bit of research and was interested in what you were looking for in a board and what led you to buy this one?
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