Midlengths

[Beanpole]

Quite similar to my fat bullet. It's 7'2". I'd like a bit more tail rocker in mine though.

[ctd]

I've noticed on my google stalking that a few have mentioned surfing a Cundith Islander - any thoughts?

At the moment am trying to decide between
Islander - 6'10 x 22 3/4 x 3 1/4
Miller V skate 6'7 x 21 ½ X 2 ¾
or just get a new Miller waterskate (6'8 or 6'10) (since they hardly ever seem to come up 2nd hand, and happy to throw work to grant).

east coast beachies, normal days nothing too big, I'm 6'3/ 80kg or thereabouts but a bit slow to my feet due to stuff and irregular surfer (meaning sometimes it can be 6 weeks between surfs, then I surf 5 days in a row kind of irregular).

anyway, realise that these type of questions are very 'maybe' and 'it depends', but any thoughts appreciated

[Davros]

Does MC still shape? If not get it.

[JaM71]

Davros is spot on, if you can get, an MC do it. Other options you might like to check are the Mitchell Rae "Wolf" & DVS alrounder

[JET01]

You can borrow my 6'8 waterskate if you want to try it on for size? 6'8 x 21 x 2 3/4

[ctd]

Thanks for the offer but I suspect we are several 100kms apart. Appreciated though.

Saw grant M just updated his website - poor guy seems to have had the holiday from hell.

[Rustt]

looks very similar to a Desert Storm Russt.

and I bet great fun to surf in anything.

whats the bottom contours?

Slight V all the way, minimal in the nose and tail and a bit more in the belly.

Still waiting for some waves to try it out, pretty lean here at the moment.

[steve shearer]

yeah, mines got a soft V throughout. maybe a touch of concave in the v back near the fin cluster.

[JET01]

Thanks for the offer but I suspect we are several 100kms apart. Appreciated though.

Saw grant M just updated his website - poor guy seems to have had the holiday from hell.

Cronulla.

[Beerfan]

After nick mentioning something about using the smallest fins you can, I ordered some tiny fins to see if I can get the mid length jd to work in everyday waves. Feels a big long/stiff if the waves are weak, but I generally like big fins, pc-7 and gx rears. Spent too much time on fishy wide tails maybe lol. See how it goes. They're grom fins, rated for 50kg. They'll go in the front and some tiny, very upright rears. Can't remember the name but hatchy has some single tab tiny fins I might buy as well. Aim to loosen it up stupidly and work back

[JET01]

After nick mentioning something about using the smallest fins you can, I ordered some tiny fins to see if I can get the mid length jd to work in everyday waves. Feels a big long/stiff if the waves are weak, but I generally like big fins, pc-7 and gx rears. Spent too much time on fishy wide tails maybe lol. See how it goes. They're grom fins, rated for 50kg. They'll go in the front and some tiny, very upright rears. Can't remember the name but hatchy has some single tab tiny fins I might buy as well. Aim to loosen it up stupidly and work back

I could've sent you some PC3's to try.

[Beerfan]

I'm sure I've got 3's mate but cheers. You're 80+ aren't you ? What do you use on narrower tailed quads? I know davros at 100kg uses m5 as his fronts.

On an old quad of mine, I found the fronts and rears too far apart, and ended up using big fronts, but tiny rears. At one point I had single tab rears in the front rear fcs plug, 2"x2", worked well for me. I stand further forward on boards than most, so smaller rears bring the back of the fin further forward, loosening it up.

This is a different type of board but I'll play around.

[Davros]

M5 up to 4ft Beery old son. After than 7

[Beerfan]

Thanks mate. I'm a reformed fin player arounderer but if I can get it going in average waves it'll pretty much be a one board quiver. Plus it's a damn fine board. Save me from using the family minimal. Not that there's anything wrong with that

[ctd]

Cronulla.

several hundred kms from Cronulla...but thanks.

[swvic]

On small fins. I have a JD 6'2" stepup. Went on a road trip to sth NSW last year and only wanted to take one board so that was it - just in case. Took some tiny fins for smaller days. PG3 in the rear, quad rears in front. Haven't changed them back. Not ideal for smaller days, but more than surfable. No problem when it gets bigger. Feels much freeer, but still holds well

[Beerfan]

On small fins. I have a JD 6'2" stepup. Went on a road trip to sth NSW last year and only wanted to take one board so that was it - just in case. Took some tiny fins for smaller days. PG3 in the rear, quad rears in front. Haven't changed them back. Not ideal for smaller days, but more than surfable. No problem when it gets bigger. Feels much freeer, but still holds well

Awesome, thanks mate. I was worried I'd miss drive but it is 7'4'' so should be ok. It's really about finding a way of making it work good enough to surf everyday waves. Big fins work for me in wide tail small wave boards ( though after switching to bog standard quads after keel quad in my groveller jd I loved it ) but in other boards I'm going to try to reduce the area.

[JET01]

I've stopped surfing quads for now. The last time i had a good surf on a quad was a few years ago when I had my More Quadfather. The McKee setup. I find that I like larger front fins and smaller rears. when I bought the Elfuego second hand recently I started out in 2-3ft with MR TFX fronts and the mr trailers as rears. Had a few sessions. Meh. Pulled the rears out and put one in the centre box (twin + trailer), board felt sensational. Got my first stand up barrel that day. Coincidence maybe, but since then I haven't really bothered with quads as I find twins and thrusters easier to keep in the pocket. I find the pivot is more abrupt in twinnies as well which I find enjoyable.
With the swell coming this weekend I'll chuck some quads in the 6'0 and try again. I've got medium performers, some large AM's with the medium trailers.
I've got to get off the midlengths for now as I'm headed to Fiji next month and PNG in DEC. got the build up the shoulders again.