I really like the Tolhurst shapes, I have one but I’m just not good enough or light enough to get the best out of it.
As good as Billy is, I’ve never thought of his shapes as being renowned for their nose riding and if you want to stay in the pocket while you’re up front, wouldn’t that tend to limit you’re choices to the specials like the redline or a takyama?
Or even some of the boutique boards you see about the place, I see a lot of excellent nose riding being done locally on a brand called Wilde Shapes.
One thing I have noticed is that the length of the board does not seem to make a great deal of difference in the ability of the rider to give his toes an airing. It seems to be all in the shape and at your weight you could probably still stay close to 9’ provided the shape was right.
Of course you must keep in mind that theses comments are coming from a very inept source, me.
If you ever hear anyone say, “obct is on the nose” it will usually be because I’ve just coughed in my rompers.
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