.... and I thought you were cracking a joke about seeing a ghost!mils wrote:I meant that it’s a serious bit of kit, not really the daily driver it’s suggested to be in the advertising.
Black wrote:.... and I thought you were cracking a joke about seeing a ghost!mils wrote:I meant that it’s a serious bit of kit, not really the daily driver it’s suggested to be in the advertising.
BTW I was waiting forever for a used 6'2" JS BB2 to turn up. Sorted myself out with something else in the end.
Black wrote:I bought (for all the reasons you mention above) a 2nd hand Luke Young Cyborg (posted elsewhere on here about it - 5 fin) which came up at a good price so thought I'd give it a go and its turned out great. Allows for re-footing if you've cocked the drop which is about all that happens to me these days. I surf it as a quad all the time, its the "easiest" board I have.
reserves wrote:Black wrote:I bought (for all the reasons you mention above) a 2nd hand Luke Young Cyborg (posted elsewhere on here about it - 5 fin) which came up at a good price so thought I'd give it a go and its turned out great. Allows for re-footing if you've cocked the drop which is about all that happens to me these days. I surf it as a quad all the time, its the "easiest" board I have.
Sounds like a great find, I saw it on another thread.
Found a shop that has the Pyzel Phantom just around the corner! They had a 6’ 0, looked ace but those rails look so thin, the whole board did really so maybe too advanced for me.
Sold a lot of my quiver recently (Evo, Chumlee & Omni) so today thought I’d grab my Gulfstream Keel Fin which was shaped for me 3 years ago, i’ve never got on with it, only ridden it a handful of times. However today at Putsborough it was magic! Best surf i’ve had in a long long time. Forgot all about turning and bombed it down the line, got in super early, it took some fairly big drops, super fast and buttery smooth!
Sometimes it’s worth changing it up I guess
My recent experience is similar, my two goto boards are not getting me into the waves and even if they do I'm kooking it - considering bodyboarding!reserves wrote:Took the same fish out twice after this, didn’t catch many waves, took loads on the head and felt like a total Kook!
No idea.
My recent experience is similar, my two goto boards are not getting me into the waves and even if they do I'm kooking it - considering bodyboarding![/quote]Black wrote:
No idea.
thechimp wrote:My recent experience is similar, my two goto boards are not getting me into the waves and even if they do I'm kooking it - considering bodyboarding!Black wrote:
No idea.
Black wrote:Me most likely as I'm past it now!
Going to borrow a 7 footer today see what happens...
Yes sure! I'm convinced I look like an idiot half the time trying to surf the boards I have but the 7 footer didn't go well today either so there's definitely some problem needs sorting, most likely the leg injury I had has a lot to do with it. Was funny trying to turn a bigger board, I went one way the board went the other.thechimp wrote:Black wrote:Me most likely as I'm past it now!
Going to borrow a 7 footer today see what happens...
yes, sorry, Mr Black, i just think too many blokes past 50 ish stay govelling on way too short boards, i'm not saying go the longboard route, just scale up a bit, i went to an Al Merrick M13 8', it would still duck dive and had that shortboard feel, i just needed that extra paddle ability and a bit more glide into waves, your never past it, as along as you can still get up in the morning.
Funny you should say that because that's the conclusion I came to after two surfs on the 7 footer. Trying to adjust for that board just caused me grief, I had to concentrate on every aspect and hadn't realised how ingrained I'd become to shortboards. My two main boards are good volume really - 34L & around 36L - I've realised I lost some flexibility & strength and probably need to start some stretching and do a few exercises if I want to carry on. I'm 60 next month and feeling it!mils wrote:Hey Black, you don’t need 7’, too much length and swing weight. Still reckon a well volumed short board would do you. I recently got a deal on a Slater Gamma 6’2”@35+ volume. Thought it might be too floaty but paddles and surfs well. I think peo0le go too long sometimes without considering how they want to surf. I’m older than just about anyone on here (I reckon) but still find I can thrash a 5’5”Evo around when it’s spring/Summer and the waves are tidy.
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