yes this is an amazing board.....only surfed in kinda 2 ft max at the moment and done some long distance flat water....but its bad ass....easy to find sweet spot....on par with the paddleability of my whopper, just as easy to catch waves....doesnt buck, but pops u back up friendly style... but then it spins on a dime and surfs like a champ......more than i expected and i'm stoked on it.

got the 8'10 x 32, its the grey railed baby with the deck grip....fully schick!

Flame suit on...
No big need to go over 30 inches wide!!! Unless learning, or fishing and walking around in circles on her !!

Simondo said...

Flame suit on...
No big need to go over 30 inches wide!!! Unless learning, or fishing and walking around in circles on her !!

I am riding an 8'6 X 32 custom. Rips in the waves. Reckon I could go to 8' X 32".
Very comfortable to ride.
What size is your board Simondo?

scott mckerc said...

obviously not drinking enough beer:)

!!

I reckon it's horses for courses Simondo, these boards get first timers, people without Power Balance Bands, people with 'big bones' out into waves and riding. Hoping the 10'5 will be an awesome summer board for rough and tumble Waratah Bay for anyone that wants to have a go.

I'm also getting the 8'5 x 29" Pro for when it cleans up a little in 'gulp' the greeny aqua colour - was the only one available. Feels a bit like one of those colours they do Nissan Micra's in to match your nail polish - everyone I've spoken to swears it looks great in real life....

Simondo said...

I tried to paddle Kristi's 8'0 once. It sank !! I'm about 88 kegs.
But it was built for her, and she must be around 45kgs?

88! Wow!!!

I got the silver but really wanted the carbon. All sold out

Great to hear! Got a 10'5" WP on order really went back and forth vs. the 8' 10" but figured with my far less than perfect local surf and at my size I'd get far more use out of a longer board.

I'm also coming off of a Whopper, which is really nice on late drops and stable in chop but @ 34" wide pretty slow on the wave and not much of a glider or paddler.