just got this day. i had demoed it, however today i paddled it up the ck against a howling onshore wind. turned around at the hwy bridge and bang. literally dw ed it to the boat ramp.

no other board has done that for me. and such a well balanced board to boot

looks like more sic bullet magic

some crappy phone camera shots











ps disc- all the usual denials. the title may or may not be true

towball said...

Come on lacey were's the barbeque sweet looking board mate , snapper tomorrow then

bbq- that's so yesterday

No BBQ no interest. Where's your commitment LL ?
Tell us about the best fins for this board.
Off to the snow buggy room with those pics.

ah Lacey , there's better ways to hint that we have to get you a barbie for xmas - nice board mate

Gotta agree Lacy, mate bought one and I paddled it a little way yesterday and its super responsive, got me thinking about board weight as opposed to rider weight.....

Scotty88 said...

ShireSUP said...

Gotta agree Lacy, mate bought one and I paddled it a little way yesterday and its super responsive, got me thinking about board weight as opposed to rider weight.....

I knew when we started talking BBQ's you wouldn't be too far away Greg.

WHERES THE SAUSAGES.....................

ShireSUP said...

Scotty88 said...

ShireSUP said...

Gotta agree Lacy, mate bought one and I paddled it a little way yesterday and its super responsive, got me thinking about board weight as opposed to rider weight.....

I knew when we started talking BBQ's you wouldn't be too far away Greg.

WHERES THE SAUSAGES.....................

In the Eastern Suburbs of course.

Ted the Kiwi said...

Scotty88 said...

ShireSUP said...

WHERES THE SAUSAGES.....................

In the Eastern Suburbs of course.

I bet you would not find them at your kids school though - surely the sausage sizzle would be banned there ?

Nothing would surprize me these days Ted.

Scotty88 said...

ShireSUP said...

Scotty88 said...

ShireSUP said...

Gotta agree Lacy, mate bought one and I paddled it a little way yesterday and its super responsive, got me thinking about board weight as opposed to rider weight.....

I knew when we started talking BBQ's you wouldn't be too far away Greg.

WHERES THE SAUSAGES.....................

In the Eastern Suburbs of course.

I'll be there saturday!

Is it a DW board for a hobbit.. Could you use it for a BOP race.. Or is it a fat water race board.. There's nothing wrong with an all rounder.. but the problem it that they are often not 'really' good at anything... Don't mean to be negative.. Just saying.. It would be an awesome board for someone with limited storage space and only wants one board.

DJ

Gonna be a cracker today Lacey! Can't wait :)

Lacey let me know when your selling,I should have the coin next week around the time you list it

Have a nice UFO to trade

Lacey that new board looks SIC

DavidJohn said...

It does look good.. How wide is it? I would rather use a board that shape on a DW'er than my 12'6" Glide.. But I'm thinking my 12'6" Glide shape might work better on flat water and even BOP stuff.. It would be great if one of the Vic shops got behind this brand.. I'd love to see them in person.. Do you know how much this 12'6" SIC board costs?

DJ

dj i measured the board at 28.5". think they retail for about $2200






as you can see it then narrows out to the tall.

i got a chance to dw this board today from broadbeach to burleigh. ene swell, n winds so a lot of sideways stuff first up coming over the board, less of that in the middle and behind for the last bit.

i can say this no dw plodder . got lots of bumps and links. the take off speed on steep bumps is explosively fast- faster than the big bullet, faster then any thing i've been on.

i was thinking paddling out i should have put the fin back a bit. however at the speed the board takes off i went to ck this afternoon and put this fcs 9" hatchet in- feels good.





the spitfire fin to me didn't handle the speed and the surfing part.

very happy

footnote. i've all ways been a board junkie. but it's my business. if enough people don't like it then i wont post the boards.

i have 17'4 bullet, this 12'6 bullet and i'm getting the latest tweaked version of the 12'6 lahui kai that kelly paddled at the aussie titles 'bop' but mine will be 26 and 3/4 not 25" like kelly's. these newies have had the gun paddlers looking over the board with interest. a flatwater and bop hp racing machine. the lh crew have stuck to their guns, believed in the concept and truly have this board firing

i train with kelly's training crew. kelly suggested i paddled and dw 12'6's more to improve my over all paddling however it's taken some time to get to here. what kelly tells me is what i do. so the only bigger board i will have is the 17'4.

other people who have been good to me is dale chapman and jacko and angie from roar- thx's guys


cheers

JonathanC said...

Keep posting Lacey, they're just jealous

Good to hear your reasons for getting new boards, what you are trying and why.

Know what you mean about the big Bullet, I bought a second hand one on Maui and there were heaps of times I know I would have been getting onto waves more easily and be faster on my 14 Ace. But then the Bullet would constantly surprise me with its ability to accelerate so fast and be able to maintain momentum and a really high average speed. If that 12'6 accelerates faster than the 17'4 Bullet it must really be something. For me at the moment the 14 x 25 Ace and the 17'4 Bullet are the two 'magic' boards that can still blow me away with their refinement.

Seems to me that different lengths and board types will always have a certain water state and wind speed where they really shine.

yeah, that momentum and high average speed of the 17'4 bullet is so addictive. i find it best with the more spaced out conditions. love that loopy feel and the way it can go over and down the bump in front. sometimes in the right stuff i feel like im bludging

teatrea said...

Hey lacey do fins make much difference to race boards , as far as speed goes? Im finding my PSH 12,6 hard work at training maybee I should take the side fins out , would that make it glide a bit better?

yeah, for sure. all so i can bring and lend you that spitfire fin if you want. it's seems pretty fast when you have to make your own speed and i think would be ideal in the ck.