This shape looks fun to try....thinking outside the box to a box shape...cool

Great pics.

Weird seeing Noah not on one of Blane Chamber's boards.

DJ

DavidJohn said..

Great pics.

Weird seeing Noah not on one of Blane Chamber's boards.

DJ

I agree DJ weird is an understatement.

Noah can rip on a car door and make anything look good.

There was a similar looking SUP board at The National Sup titles and it appeard to do OK.

DavidJohn said..

Great pics.

Weird seeing Noah not on one of Blane Chamber's boards.

DJ

Pretty sure that's one of Blane's shapes that he did under the "art of surf" label

IMO the pointy nose does have merit. Yes I know im going against real shaping gurus, but when you are a kook like me, and not flowing and placing the board exactly how it should be at any given moment on the wave, the edge leading right up to the point seems to be more forgiving for catching an edge especially on sucky beach breaks. Its about the nose shape being more progressive in contact with the curve of the wave.

I also have no desire to ride something with a tail as wide as the board pictured. I struggle to drive a turn on a SUP board as it is, they are way more "skatie" than prone boards. I can see how they would be fun for advanced riders, but as SUP'rs, its my opinion we need to get more driving flowing turns???.slding flat turns are just a turn off for me.