with all this talk of mini mals i thought ,
hell weiry stop thinking of the future and lets visit the past, yep lets go back way back like 30years ago and get a mini mal.
they didnt work then "never short enough and never long enough"so why are peeps on here getting them now.
whats so different now.


my thoughts
compared to a short board
more vol for the chunky arses.
more length for the unfit or poor paddler.
more width for the challenged surfer.

compared to a longboard
less nose riding time.
less cross stepping.
less trim and glide.

please wise ones of the breeze help me.

I'm with you GPA..

Like ..30 years ago...surprise surprise..We were 30 years younger with a bit more fitness and maybe for some..less weight.

I ride Long and Mid..whatever suits the surf on the day.

You can still get on the tip on a good midlength... or surf off the tail...maybe a Mid Length forum needed ?

Asea said, "I just wanna ride 'em all!"

Carver

I don't think you can discount the mini mal. Thousands have learned on mini mals and lots of shapers would say the mini mal is their bread and butter.

For many learning to surf on a longboard is daunting as they look so big when you are first looking so a mini mal fits the bill.

Plus if your board is 4 ft, 6 ft, 10 ft if you are getting waves and sharing the love, its all good.

Cuttlefish said...
Carving...

the mid length's are sweet for carves.

Sweet vid
Cuttlefish -what do you reckon the length of that is ?
Another example of a truly gifted surfer can ride anything!

6'6" x 19&3/4" x 2&7/8".
I'm getting a board made right now that's got the kind of lines Rasta is drawing on those waves in mind.
It'll have some more nose and tail rocker, double concaved with a V spine down the centre and quad plugs only.
6'6" X 21&1/2" X 2&7/8".
Shaped Tuesday and being glassed today. Should be sanded and polished early next week and be in my mitts by the end of the week.

Ted the Kiwi said...

SUPDOC said...
Another example of a truly gifted surfer can ride anything!

Yes he could ride a door better than most. Imagine how much he would ripped that place to pieces on a SB

Or with a leg rope

Great answer GPA and if it works for you well and good.

i'm not a hater just a none believer.

^ you tell them Prez

weiry said...

Macaha said...
^ you tell them Prez

hey hahahahaha the way things are going ill be the only one in this room riding a longboard.

all good mate my new shortboard is 903

weiry said...

with all this talk of mini mals i thought ,
hell weiry stop thinking of the future and lets visit the past, yep lets go back way back like 30years ago and get a mini mal.
they didnt work then "never short enough and never long enough"so why are peeps on here getting them now.
whats so different now.


my thoughts
compared to a short board
more vol for the chunky arses.
more length for the unfit or poor paddler.
more width for the challenged surfer.

compared to a longboard
less nose riding time.
less cross stepping.
less trim and glide.

please wise ones of the breeze help me.

Weiry,
That NPJ Rasta was riding was a huge amount of foam compared to the short, super foiled out Gary McNeill boards he rides.
Re the original post;
One could insert similar sentiments about many hp longboard riders here:

compared to a short board
more vol for the chunky arses.
more length for the unfit or poor paddler.
more width for the challenged surfer.

compared to a traditional longboard
less nose riding time.
less cross stepping (maybe).
less trim and glide.

There's plenty of longboarders primarily choose a longboard as a wave catching crutch.
There's also plenty of shortboarders who think you're on a wave catching crutch if your're not sunk up to your pecs while waiting for a wave.
Plenty of surfers not happy about what other people choose to ride.
Insert forehead slap here!

Cuttlefish said...

weiry said...

with all this talk of mini mals i thought ,
hell weiry stop thinking of the future and lets visit the past, yep lets go back way back like 30years ago and get a mini mal.
they didnt work then "never short enough and never long enough"so why are peeps on here getting them now.
whats so different now.


my thoughts
compared to a short board
more vol for the chunky arses.
more length for the unfit or poor paddler.
more width for the challenged surfer.

compared to a longboard
less nose riding time.
less cross stepping.
less trim and glide.

please wise ones of the breeze help me.

Weiry,
One could insert similar sentiments about many hp longboard riders here:

compared to a short board
more vol for the chunky arses.
more length for the unfit or poor paddler.
more width for the challenged surfer.

compared to a traditional longboard
less nose riding time.
less cross stepping (maybe).
less trim and glide.

There's plenty of longboarders primarily choose a longboard as a wave catching crutch.
There's also plenty of shortboarders who think you're on a wave catching crutch if your're not sunk up to your pecs while waiting for a wave.
Insert forehead slap here!

again I'm right.

anything an 88 can do a longboard can

so did mini mals ever go

bearbusa said...
Waiting for my new 8ft from RG , looking forward to getting on it in a few weeks, ride a 6/7 at the moment and struggle a bit as I'm getting in. My late fifties , and I think the mid length is the way to go

I see your point however I skipped a few decades during my evolution

What a crock of sh1te- a mid length room.
If a surfer can,t see the point in having different length surfboards he needs a help room