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Re: Midlengths

Post by JaM71 » Mon May 21, 2018 2:18 pm

Different times I guess, let us know how u go on the Howard mini. I have fondled a few in Byron & almost pulled the trigger a couple of times.
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Re: Midlengths

Post by Thud » Mon May 21, 2018 6:20 pm

Rode it today. Really nice on the back hand.

*To me it feels like a bonzer egg with a little more versatility. Took some fast late drops today with aplomb and raced the typical close outs until finality. Fun as fuck. Won't surf it after winter until next March as I don't think it's s board you'd want to ride year round.

* I did say above it's like nothing I've ever ridden. I lied.
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Re: Midlengths

Post by Thud » Fri May 25, 2018 11:23 am

marauding mullet wrote:
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Length?
7ff
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Re: Midlengths

Post by Trev » Fri May 25, 2018 1:51 pm

Thud wrote:
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marauding mullet wrote:
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Length?
7ff
Can't be.
There's no 7ft in the Iggy Standard.
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Re: Midlengths

Post by Jorgo » Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:18 am

Dims Salty...and plan shape pic be nice..gonna be a 2+1 or single or...

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Re: Midlengths

Post by Thud » Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:39 am

Howard special? I have one of those.
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Re: Midlengths

Post by Thud » Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:28 am

Great. Hope it works well mate.
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Re: Midlengths

Post by Jorgo » Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:50 am

Thanks..yes I picked up the vee and concave inside the fins..just couldn't see the concave under the nose. Looks nice and be a good fit for ur neck of the woods up to an hour sth of the border

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Re: Midlengths

Post by Thud » Tue Sep 18, 2018 7:56 am

I use the standard set up - 6 1/2. Seems to work fine. Funnily enough I think the True Aimes Bonzer fin max size is 7. I think this shape board would perform well as a Bonzer.

https://www.surfboardsbydonaldtakayama. ... -egg-fins/
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Re: Midlengths

Post by Thud » Tue Sep 18, 2018 2:29 pm

Cool let us know. I'm particularly interested in the bottom turn with knifey rails.
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Re: Midlengths

Post by Thud » Thu Sep 20, 2018 10:26 pm

Looks cool
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Re: Midlengths

Post by carvin marvin » Fri Sep 21, 2018 12:52 pm

Is that professionally glassed.
If so what does a glass job cost these days ?

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Re: Midlengths

Post by Beanpole » Fri Sep 21, 2018 4:18 pm

Nice.
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Re: Midlengths

Post by batoes » Fri Sep 21, 2018 6:34 pm

That looks really good. McCoy are always glassed to last.
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Re: Midlengths

Post by Thud » Fri Sep 28, 2018 12:32 pm

Surfed the Howard Mini in clean fast 4ft shallow bank semi closeouts. Great board for a comfortable paddle into fast waves but with the rocker to drop into them and drive off the bottom,

Best time I've had on it to date. Keeper.
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Re: Midlengths

Post by Hatchnam » Sat Sep 29, 2018 10:43 pm

What fin set up are you running on it? Love the look of them. Look like they can handle some juice also.

https://www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Sur ... ini?page=1

https://www.blinksurf.com/surfboards-an ... ni-review/
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Re: Midlengths

Post by Thud » Sun Sep 30, 2018 7:54 am

6 1/2 as the single. DT sides.

Was purchased for a overhead juicer waves. Does what it says on the tin. Really great knifey bottom turns as well. Can be ridden in the smaller stuff but not really the purpose.

I ride shorties, fishes etc...but this handles faster overhead stuff with aplomb. Tricky sucky backhand drops not a problem. Smooth as silk.
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Re: Midlengths

Post by Thud » Sun Sep 30, 2018 8:59 am

Bennetts in Sydney may know. Came with board and that's who I order mine through
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