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RE: Krypto.. I'm sure in certain waves and certain conditions they'd go great (prob small, well breaking, hollow conditions) But for a board that's "marketed as an allrounder swiss-army knife", they're certainly fking not! As an allrounder, I reckon they're a below average board at best. They're rid...

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Having borrowed and ridden a krypto before and having seen them being surfed by countless punters I reckon that was about the most accurate review I have read on them
Sorry to hijack the thread but u've nailed it
Carry on

Beery, What about this for $450 ? (Or talk him down) http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/sydney-region/surfing/mckee-6-6-bamboo-surfboard/1038124914 Fully Bamboo laminated Fanatic 6'6" Shaped by the legendary Bruce McKee. Excellent for fit beginners or people looking for a small wave board that fits into...

actually it was a mates OUter Island mini-mal that first got me "hooked" on mid-lengths. Is this the sound of the worm turning ? So u've seen the light hey? Welcome to the club :) Will keep a watch on this thread. Keen to see how it turns out. Are u or have u also considered more a thruster-shortbo...

Black Beauty is a great board. Fantastic for bowly or barreling waves. Though as an all rounder I reckon they've got too much rocker, as by definition of an all-rounder u'd have to factor in fatter and sluggish waves along with the good. Sorry to discount ur advice there Spork, but just speaking fro...

Beery. Have u checked Carabine surfboards out in Wollongong ? I've seen a few mollusc-esque shapes of his out in the line up down there before. He might have something 2nd hand or off the rack ?

Yeah, if ur looking at 2.5 as a thickness then ur prob gonna have to get a custom for a big shorty - small midlength. As off the rack u'd be hard pressed finding much under 2.75. Rabbidges boards are nice too. *EDIT* Actually, what about one of those Trex Hybrid shapes by Maurice Cole? Comes off the...

Yeah well... They're all "bigger shortboards or smaller mid lengths" and he's a self confessed intermediate level surfer. So "nair-nairny-nair-nair" :mrgreen: :P etc... And, that 7S model's smallest IS the 7'2 :shock: But yeah, for sure he could prob tone down the size of what I suggested. But from ...

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Why below the belt ? I was 100% serious. I've eyeballed these puppies in the flesh and they look the goods. I may be wrong here but it may also be designed by Gary Loveridge (guru Cenny Coast shaper).
That thing would perform no worries. U could disembowel a 6-8 foot thumper on that.

I reckon this thing is probably one the most functional looking "one board quiver" out there . It'd handle just about anything u'd ever need it to. Especially if ur just want to draw hard carving lines in all and anything. Who cares if it's a 7S. It's one damned fine looking board to me. Might be wo...

or one of these if you're looking for more range either end of the spectrum (i.e: waist high to double overhead and thumping) http://www.markrabbidge.com/categories/Boards/Fatboy/ http://www.markrabbidge.com/content_images/1/7%20ft%20fatboy.JPG somewhere between 6'8-7'2 Long, x 20-21 Wide, x 2.5-2.7...

5'8" x 77kg Nearly 10 years experience Not a big wave charger Mostly 1-3' With enough surfing and fitness 4' Realistically it will be mostly shoulder to a bit overhead based on your details, i'd go for something like one of these for good allrounder up to 4 foot.. http://grsurfboards.com/surfboards...

Well if it was me in ur shoes I'd be preserving with the miller. Just work on positioning and timing for the duckdive. Do it a shave earlier and use ur foot on the tail if u need to for scooping the board under. Bottom line is the more waves u catch the better u'll get and sooner. The bigger board w...

At the risk of offering uninvited advice - Small boards like that won't help u one bit if ur learning. Ur better off on a bigger longer board. Get a board that can catch shit loads of waves. U will improve a lot quicker as a result. Get ur wave count up and start to get some flow and lines happening...

/\ yeah, it was a bit of fun hey? Nice little shape to it. Wackable, fun to cutback on etc... But if only it'd barrel properly once in a while hey ? rare cover up here and there at best usually

thanks steve.. perhaps i'll get both.. :shock: that bonzer looks nuts, nice bottom turn, and solid mid-faced carve also.. subtle, poised, relaxed, inert almost (in a good way), and most importantly 'graceful'.. i like clean lines, smooth surfing, and simple carving lines, especially in solid overhea...

cool, excellent, and thanks for talking me out of it... i'll stick to a step-up thruster then..
that's what i had in mind also (not wanting to be restricted) as 6-8 foot is the perfect attack range (board permitting).