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Re: Midlengths
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 9:51 pm
by Thud
I know that break well. It’s juicey. Why do you need a new board if you’ve got the Rab? Well a solid wave board anyway.
Re: Midlengths
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 9:59 pm
by Hatchnam
I was 78kg at the time it felt best. Now I’m around 88kg. Therefore want something a little wider, and a bit thicker. It’s still a great board, just feels a bit needle-like these days.
My old single fin 6”11 pintail would also handle that size, not a problem. But it’d be more limited to down-the-line, cutback, climb-drop line, and not much turning out on the face,
Re: Midlengths
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 10:17 pm
by Thud
Got it. 10 kegs is a big leap (of course)
Re: Midlengths
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 7:40 am
by Drailed
Jesus, why don’t you just felch him already Thud.
Re: Midlengths
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 8:39 am
by Thud
I’m warming to it. Maybe tomorrow.
Think I might by a log this year and learn to nose ride. Anyone recommend one?
Re: Midlengths
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:48 am
by marauding mullet
Thud wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2019 8:39 am
I’m warming to it. Maybe tomorrow.
Think I might by a log this year and learn to nose ride. Anyone recommend one?
At the risk of being pilloried ... The Mctavish Fireball has been good to me, surprisingly easy to surf, 9'3"..wouldn't go longer. It's a 2 + 1
The Fireball 2 is a single fin I think.
PS I don't do the nose riding thing.
Re: Midlengths
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:52 am
by Thud
Ta MM
Re: Midlengths
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 3:47 am
by Cranked
Re: Midlengths
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 5:09 am
by Beanpole
Thud wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2019 8:39 am
I’m warming to it. Maybe tomorrow.
Think I might by a log this year and learn to nose ride. Anyone recommend one?
The boards in the Rabbidge photos look like his Fat Boy Model. Definitely the one on the left. Used to own one.
Unfortunately Thud he's not making mals anymore either I don't think.
The Tolhurst I was riding at Hanalei Bay went unreal. He's got a new range out if your interested in a more high performance style.
Re: Midlengths
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 7:03 am
by Thud
Bennetts at Brookvale stock Tolhursts. Will pop down
Re: Midlengths
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 8:01 am
by tootr
See lots of Tolhursts in mal comps. Apart from going well that fandangled epoxy glassing is light and super strong:
Harley Ingleby absolutely rips on them.
Re: Midlengths
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 8:42 am
by Cranked
It's the latest Surftech reincarnation
Re: Midlengths
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 8:43 am
by Cranked
Not as good as the original though
Re: Midlengths
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:32 am
by tootr
Paging Mr Shearer to the tuflite desk!
Re: Midlengths
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:35 am
by Cranked
Re: Midlengths
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 1:13 pm
by Drailed
High performance longboarding... no just no.
Re: Midlengths
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 1:56 pm
by Thud
Very core there.
See it live in the water, it’s incredible. Harley Ingleby rips on everything but he looks great on those Tolhurst longboards.
Re: Midlengths
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 5:38 pm
by Trev
Drailed wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 1:13 pm
High performance longboarding... no just no.
I have to agree.
I admire their abilities but to me the flow of traditional longboarding is way better to watch.
