Midlengths
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8ft twin. Maybe the worst configuration of the lot for a board that length.
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It looked like he was nursing it the whole time too scared to really put it on rail. And those arched back glancing top turns or whatever the fück they are look like a wasted opportunity to turn the board properly. As though his tweaked out posture was overcompensating for lack of hold rather than anything stylish. Single fin and he'd have been all over it like a boss, surfing solid, and drawing much nicer lines.
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You get Neal Purchase or some other power surfer it's ripping that wall into chunks. Very Harrison Roach on trend the other guy
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This sounds like a good description of Alex Knost surfing.Hatchnam wrote:It looked like he was nursing it the whole time too scared to really put it on rail. And those arched back glancing top turns or whatever the fück they are look like a wasted opportunity to turn the board properly. As though his tweaked out posture was overcompensating for lack of hold rather than anything stylish. Single fin and he'd have been all over it like a boss, surfing solid, and drawing much nicer lines.
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So, what you guys are saying is instead of wanting to dance with soul of the wave and feel it's transcendent aura, he just can't lay it over on rail?
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I liked it but def a bit more rail work would have been nice
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It would, but my take is that from where he is standing there is too much rail to engage, he would need to move his back foot well back, but that would change his whole style.
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it's just that classic all-fashion no substance dickless hipster posing on a mid-length. All prick and ribs.
Go watch Curren ride 7ft+ boards in the Search vids and you'll see how a board can be carved through a turn with style and intent.
Go watch Curren ride 7ft+ boards in the Search vids and you'll see how a board can be carved through a turn with style and intent.
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I agree and that type of surfing is now extinct. The pros ride so much shorter boards. Never see that glorious gliding albatross on a wall style of surfing again.
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Control has been sacrificed for speed
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Style and power for tricks
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I think it's simpler and more fundamental.
Shortening the rail line and effective edge has reduced the length of the arcs that the board can carve.
Shortening the rail line and effective edge has reduced the length of the arcs that the board can carve.
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The middies Corey graham keeps posting on his instagram site are insane looking. Did a stubbie not long ago, if not for the channel bottom it'd be fun as.
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Yeh I've been perving out on his Insta. The Trimshop is good as well
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Hey boys,
Long time no see...
Been surfing my midlength loads.... put my first ding it in last week surfing at shoes...shin through the rail...lucky i had my 2x2 short sleeve steamer on or I'd have a decent gash in my shin.
had a bit of spare time so I put it on the roof and went straight to PCC to get it repaired....it's a few km's from shoes to patto's shop at caringbah.... I had to have a giggle when i got there...I'd forgotten to strap the board onto the roof! Made it though... Cucky Lunt....
While it was in the shop, I had to surf my wife epoxy Dartboards backpacker board in .5-1ft waves at Wanda today... 7'4 x 21 1/4 x 2 3/4.... People bag the shit out them, but my word they are versatile.
Long time no see...
Been surfing my midlength loads.... put my first ding it in last week surfing at shoes...shin through the rail...lucky i had my 2x2 short sleeve steamer on or I'd have a decent gash in my shin.
had a bit of spare time so I put it on the roof and went straight to PCC to get it repaired....it's a few km's from shoes to patto's shop at caringbah.... I had to have a giggle when i got there...I'd forgotten to strap the board onto the roof! Made it though... Cucky Lunt....
While it was in the shop, I had to surf my wife epoxy Dartboards backpacker board in .5-1ft waves at Wanda today... 7'4 x 21 1/4 x 2 3/4.... People bag the shit out them, but my word they are versatile.
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