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Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 4:55 pm
by buddy
Yeh, took me about three surfs to get my head around it.
Actually not sure if I've got my head around it, but I can surf it pretty good now without thinking about it.
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 4:56 pm
by buddy
foamy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 4:35 pm
Conner Coffin
That's a setup manoeuvre.
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 5:05 pm
by swvic
Same for me when I first got it. Didn't help that the surf was a fair bit meatier than I expected first up. On cutbacks, I'd almost forgotten how much fun they are on a twin
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 5:13 pm
by Thud
buddy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 4:56 pm
foamy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 4:35 pm
Conner Coffin
That's a setup manoeuvre.
Nice turn but he's not moving much water. Just a little foam spray (jokes)
He's a noted power surfer. Free surfing on a rippable beast. It's rare.
I'm talking across the board. Thruster cutties look lite and easy to me. Maybe they don't like the rail engagement.
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:41 pm
by channels
Get someone to take a vid of you doing your best one and post it on here.
Let realsurf judge. Nick posted a surf ranch clip and I'm sure we were all encouraging and supportive.
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:43 pm
by petulance
Thud wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 5:13 pm
Nice turn but he's not moving much water. Just a little foam spray (jokes)
He's a noted power surfer. Free surfing on a rippable beast. It's rare.
I'm talking across the board. Thruster cutties look lite and easy to me. Maybe they don't like the rail engagement.
He's on a CI Black Beauty in that pic.
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:56 pm
by Thud
channels wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:41 pm
Get someone to take a vid of you doing your best one and post it on here.
Let realsurf judge. Nick posted a surf ranch clip and I'm sure we were all encouraging and supportive.
You first. God touched a nerve. But of course I knew I would. Sensitive old blokes on thrusters being told they don't turn off the rail usually gets a bite. Lol
I live on the northern beaches so I'll keep an eye out for the tri fin with Channels. Won't be hard to spot. And your turns better be awesome cnt.
But just on this topic, if someone says a board design isn't as effective as another why do people start spazzing out?
Im stirring the pot of course. I ride a tri fin (xfc) but have been think a lot about cut backs of late. But surfed a twin on holidays and enjoyed the cuttie.
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:07 pm
by steve shearer
I've seen far more flat, flubbed and multi-stage cutbacks by kooks on fishes than on HP shorties.
And the worst board by far for a proper soap around the bath tub cutback is a twin fin.
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:10 pm
by Thud
You reckon? I'm talking all different types of boards not just twins. You don't think the cut back is a lost art for the HPS?
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:15 pm
by steve shearer
negatory.
You want a guy for whom a proper cutback is a lost art?
Dave Rastovich.
Why? The twin fin.
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:16 pm
by Drailed
channels wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:41 pm
Let realsurf judge. Nick posted a surf ranch clip and I'm sure we were all encouraging and supportive.
We are awful people.
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:23 pm
by Thud
steve shearer wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:15 pm
negatory.
You want a guy for whom a proper cutback is a lost art?
Dave Rastovich.
Why? The twin fin.
No way!! What's your problem with Rasta, he surfs great.
Best board for power cuttie. Tri, Single, Widow Maker?
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:32 pm
by buddy
All 3 are good at them and better at them than a fish.
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:37 pm
by steve shearer
I believe the very best cutbacks ever performed by a human being have been done by Tom Curren on a flatter, wider thruster.
as seen in Searching for Tom Curren.
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:46 pm
by tootr
Taylor Knox no slouch at the massive cutty either.
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:47 pm
by Thud
He was on a quad at J bay ( although debatable) I believe, and a 5'7 fish at Bawa.
Here's one for you. I think older (over 35) average surfers surf HPS like fish. Not moving enough (in the right way) , surfing flat, trimming and pretty much trying to cut back because they missed the best part of the wave with a slow pop. That's cool I guess, but why not just surf a fking fish!!
Actually I getting off topic.
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:48 pm
by Thud
tootr wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:46 pm
Taylor Knox no slouch at the massive cutty either.
Yes. He is sick on the bonzer. Anyone who can turn 5 fins like that has pOWer.
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:48 pm
by buddy
Taylor Knox came to mind for me too.