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Re: Midlengths

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 2:38 pm
by BA
Thud wrote:
Sat Apr 14, 2018 12:54 pm
Kinda done with standard short boards for ground swells for 4ft up. Just not enjoying that much anymore. Ordered a Devon Howard 7ft from Donald Takayama. Looks pretty loose and fun for a bigger board. 7ft plus it's 2+1 for me, the only reason I didn't order a C bucket from Christensen is it only comes in a single.
Looks nice. How muchy?

Re: Midlengths

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 4:12 pm
by Cranked
I noticed that Cheyne Horan's latest allrounder for himself was something like 6'3 x 20.25" x 3" and a traditional nugget/zot shape. So he's still going for width and volume.

Re: Midlengths

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 5:13 pm
by Beerfan
It might cause a stir but 20 1/4 isn't really wide IMHO. 20 1/4 would be a short board width for me haha. My jd is for good waves and is 21". Doesn't feel wide at all.

Re: Midlengths

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:40 am
by Thud
BA wrote:
Sat Apr 14, 2018 2:38 pm
Thud wrote:
Sat Apr 14, 2018 12:54 pm
Kinda done with standard short boards for ground swells for 4ft up. Just not enjoying that much anymore. Ordered a Devon Howard 7ft from Donald Takayama. Looks pretty loose and fun for a bigger board. 7ft plus it's 2+1 for me, the only reason I didn't order a C bucket from Christensen is it only comes in a single.
Looks nice. How muchy?
It's muchy. 1250

Re: Midlengths

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 9:01 am
by Cranked
Beerfan wrote:
Sat Apr 14, 2018 5:13 pm
It might cause a stir but 20 1/4 isn't really wide IMHO. 20 1/4 would be a short board width for me haha. My jd is for good waves and is 21". Doesn't feel wide at all.
Ditto for me, 7 boards 6'1 to 8', all 21 1/4 to 21 3/4

Re: Midlengths

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 9:07 am
by BA
Thud wrote:
Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:40 am
BA wrote:
Sat Apr 14, 2018 2:38 pm
Thud wrote:
Sat Apr 14, 2018 12:54 pm
Kinda done with standard short boards for ground swells for 4ft up. Just not enjoying that much anymore. Ordered a Devon Howard 7ft from Donald Takayama. Looks pretty loose and fun for a bigger board. 7ft plus it's 2+1 for me, the only reason I didn't order a C bucket from Christensen is it only comes in a single.
Looks nice. How muchy?
It's muchy. 1250
They look solid though, so will probably last for years. Give us a ride report down the track.

Re: Midlengths

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 10:24 am
by Thud
Will do. If you spot me around the NB's grab it and ride it for yourself. I haven't seen any so won't be hard to spot.

Re: Midlengths

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 1:28 pm
by BA
Nice.

Re: Midlengths

Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 4:49 pm
by Thud
Rode 7ft Byrnes as 2+1 today. Enjoyed the long walls and racing past close outs. Board has an awesomely fun cutback. 👍👍👍👍

Re: Midlengths

Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 5:03 pm
by Thud
Picked up and had a quick ride on the Takayama Mini. Haven't felt a board like this. Really thin flat deck and even rail but with a noticeable rocker. Must be hard to shape.

Need to ride further before reporting but its velvety through the water, can take a drop and has the most insane biting bottom turn. So far so good. It's for head high to double head high but I enjoyed it in the 3ft stuff.

Re: Midlengths

Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 5:09 pm
by marauding mullet
Length?

Re: Midlengths

Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 4:18 am
by Cranked
I had a Takayama Egg, 7'10, hull, knifey pinched rails.

Thought I might be able to push it at size in the bukit. That wasn't the case. McCoys don't care what size, how critical, or how fast - they love it and just ask for more, no limits. Remarkable boards.

Re: Midlengths

Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 2:53 pm
by Thud
Yeh, I'd say this 7ft Mini has a bit more performance than the other model. It's designed for decent surf. But you never know.

McCoys. Well. McCoys. One day I'll try one and probably love it.

Re: Midlengths

Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 3:27 pm
by JaM71
Thud wrote:
Sun May 20, 2018 2:53 pm
Yeh, I'd say this 7ft Mini has a bit more performance than the other model. It's designed for decent surf. But you never know.

McCoys. Well. McCoys. One day I'll try one and probably love it.
If you enjoy the thin bitey rails, then no, you probably won’t enjoy the McCoy! What fins are you using in your mini special?

Re: Midlengths

Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 5:02 pm
by Thud
DT 2+1 set up. 6 1/2 centre.

Re: Midlengths

Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 6:48 pm
by Thud
saltman wrote:
Sun May 20, 2018 6:30 pm
Thud wrote:
Sat May 19, 2018 5:03 pm
Picked up and had a quick ride on the Takayama Mini. Haven't felt a board like this. Really thin flat deck and even rail but with a noticeable rocker. Must be hard to shape.

Need to ride further before reporting but its velvety through the water, can take a drop and has the most insane biting bottom turn. So far so good. It's for head high to double head high but I enjoyed it in the 3ft stuff.
That sounds just what I want from that style board
Keen to understand more
Bottom contours ?
Tail rocker?
"It’s a low rocker egg with a mid-volumed template. Not speedy, not bulbous like a mini-tanker. It has pinched rails and vee. Can be two-plus-one widowmaker, single or tri, making it super versatile"

The vee is subtle and the tail rocker isn't heavily pronounced. On land it's a very heavy board board but lightens up significantly in the water and is suprisingly easy to duck dive. It's like nothing I've ever ridden. I have another 2+1 7ft and it's thicker into low rail with a 7 inch centre and that's more like riding a larger older thurster.

The foil on the mini is pretty even and the board is like pizza base even through the middle 4ft of the board. I'm reasonably heavy and ride the 2 3/4 x 21 1/4. It has plenty but seems to work well. I've ridden it once for a quicky and can't wait to get back onto it for the head high stuff that should hit this week.

Probably the two boards I'll ride most in Autumn and Winter, then back to 6ft fish with a little performance.

Re: Midlengths

Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 8:46 pm
by JaM71
I think it’s the “Bodega Boardriders” podcast which has a good interview with Devon Howard talking eggs. Well worth a listen

Re: Midlengths

Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 9:02 pm
by Thud
Totes. But I thought he was a little apologetic about riding a middie at J Bay