so it be done. I took it out on Friday amongst the 5 ft monster easterly swell, which obviously did not suit this board but I still managed to catch a handful of waves and put it through its paces.
upon picking it up from MacT Dave decided to weigh the board. The monster weighs in at 18KGS!!! or 39LBS for u old fellas. It is a monster.
The thing paddles and glides like nothing i have ever experienced, if you have someone 30-40ms away you can have as a distance point, it literally takes 4-5 paddles u stop and the board just keeps gliding to them and past. Same with on a wave, catch something cut off the back of the wave before it closes out and u just keep going like ur still on the wave for 20 or so ms.
turning the thing is hugely different to my 11ft'er that thing feels like a short board compared to this thing, but in saying that i enjoy it because its a challenge for me and it doesn't feel like a 5ft short board under my feet like alot of other boards.
few comments on the thing mainly about the stringer also a few " good to see you brought the Queen Mary 2 out" from the locals.
so, love the board thus far just waiting for the swell to die a lil to test it on some nice 2ft waves like it was meant to do and hopefully take my packed lunch and head nose ward. in all honesty if this hit someone it would kill them.
