RealSurf Surfers' Forum

mttyfive wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 18, 2020 11:24 am

JaM71 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:25 pm

mttyfive wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 22, 2020 8:00 am

After switching to longer boards over the last year from 6’0s and below performance fishy types these are my two go too’s now

Both 7,2. and same dims - Vouch Evo single for cruisier smaller days and the Simon Jones Massive channel twin for anything over 3 ft.
The Massive is bloody fast but surfs as close to a shorter board for a board that size. Still getting used to it as it’s still new.

Hope the image comes up

https://imgur.com/EQiooeu

https://imgur.com/qj3YV7P

Beautiful mate..... When you have caught a few more on the massive, please give us an update. I am curious how they go in less than stellar waves- Toren Martyn seems to only ride perfection!

Hi jaM71

Yeah, had a few more surfs with today being 3-4 ft dropping tide beachies at my local.
Comparing it to my single of the same length- due to the extra fin and channels allows for later drops ( as long as you take off and slide on rail down the face). Sits in the tube real nice and plenty of speed, again due to the extra fin and channels - sometimes feels like a rocket under your back foot as the water moving through feels like it’s getting compressed and forced out.
The rails are not as refined as I was expecting( kind of full) which I reckon if they were any thinner would be difficult to turn as there would be too much board, fin and channels engaged in the wave face to break your line into a turn. My single has thinner rails to no doubt compensate for the lack of fin engagement, etc

That being said and with this particular board- it does turn very easily and is loose for its length but also won’t slide out if you push it too hard (like my single which has to be nursed at speed to break into a cutty)

I wanted this board for larger waves ( my local Bombie & beaches when they’re good) and so I could push it a bit harder in turns, take off a little bit later in critical waves ( single would loose grip and usually slide out) and to also take off deeper when necessary and have the speed to make sections - so far it has met my expectations .

In less than Stella surf though I’ve found it to still perform as you can get in a bit earlier and still have enough responsiveness to react to what the wave is doing as crappy surf is obviously not as predictable
Cheers

tootr wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 22, 2020 7:34 pm

7’0” what?

Trev wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 22, 2020 10:08 pm

There was a guy out at my local this morning on something looked about 7' (ish).
Must have had some decent volume. He was paddling into things at high tide even the longer mals were having trouble with.
And surfing well.

buddy wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:24 am

Trev wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 22, 2020 10:08 pm

There was a guy out at my local this morning on something looked about 7' (ish).
Must have had some decent volume. He was paddling into things at high tide even the longer mals were having trouble with.
And surfing well.

Mine isn’t particularly high volume and the flat rocker gives it the paddle more than volume imo.
I can catch tiny waves but it goes best in 3-4ft.
I like it for waves that are not quite right perfect sections then slow sections etc
My mate has a mini glider from Chris Garret in the 8’0 range and that has heaps of volume.

buddy wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:24 am

Trev wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 22, 2020 10:08 pm

There was a guy out at my local this morning on something looked about 7' (ish).
Must have had some decent volume. He was paddling into things at high tide even the longer mals were having trouble with.
And surfing well.

Mine isn’t particularly high volume and the flat rocker gives it the paddle more than volume imo.
I can catch tiny waves but it goes best in 3-4ft.
I like it for waves that are not quite right perfect sections then slow sections etc
My mate has a mini glider from Chris Garret in the 8’0 range and that has heaps of volume.

Thud wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:58 am

buddy wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:24 am

Trev wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 22, 2020 10:08 pm

There was a guy out at my local this morning on something looked about 7' (ish).
Must have had some decent volume. He was paddling into things at high tide even the longer mals were having trouble with.
And surfing well.

Mine isn’t particularly high volume and the flat rocker gives it the paddle more than volume imo.
I can catch tiny waves but it goes best in 3-4ft.
I like it for waves that are not quite right perfect sections then slow sections etc
My mate has a mini glider from Chris Garret in the 8’0 range and that has heaps of volume.

Any dims buddy? I note the CI’s are reasonably narrow.

Beanpole wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 03, 2020 3:52 pm

Nice. Wonder why it's an Australian Foil?
Don't answer. It's Retro I know.
Looks like a Rabbidge on the left.

Thud wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 04, 2020 3:24 pm

What’s an Australian foil? Made for slight more powerful waves. Thinner tail and nose?