Discussing Roy's surfboard designs.

I am not talkign about side slippin and flowing top to bottom, I mean a good ole fashioned honest to God, make ya want to smack yo momma across her face CAROLINA CUTBACK!

 

I think carter is saying that it would be nice to see proof that the schooner actually turns, and doesn't just plane up and down the wave (which is what all the videos show). The video of your son on a shorter log is probably the closest I have seen to this. See example around 1:10 in this video: http://youtu.be/xNMLOCNo4BY

 

I have to say that I am impressed with the lengths to which Roy is going to basically tell everyone they are wrong and the manner in which he does this is really incredible. Good job Roy. But lets face it, you have one shot to make a good impression and your board and design had that shot. I think its kinda cool.. but its not the best board and certainly it does not appear to be the best performing board or we would see someone surfing pipe with it. I think you could do a lot for your reputation(I only say this because you are obviously concerned about that) if you just let the crits go and work on the foam boards you posted. I'd be more interested in seeing that.

 

well originally i thought it was about short period swells? u want to see hot doggin? just go see roys vid, i think the rocker story says enough

 

your board was in hawaii... was it surfed at pipe?

 

So, the board in Hawaii that RR tested & posted his video review of....the problem was the rider, not the board?

Also, just curious: wasn't one of your boards surfed in northern California (last year, was it?) but it coudln't hang with head high surf & was demolished by the waves? Just asking, because I vaguely recall reports on this very Forum of the implosion of one of your boards in norcal.
Any truth to that one and if so whose 'fault' was that....?

 

Smashed at OBSF.


http://forum.surfermag.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2169749

 

that is true, I did the see the video in question but I don't remember much about it except the guy saying it got aced. I think the roy board would be fun to ride on some nice stomach high peelers.... a slow breaking wave so you could stay with the shoulder....

 

They're perfect for multi-mile tidal bores.

 

I really am impartial about this whole thing, but wanted to provide the link for historical accuracy.

 

I don't care about anyone's comments in relation to your boards. Trimming is not really turning, and that's all you have videos of. Stow the aggression. I am attempting, futile as it may be, to have a civilized conversation in regards to the perceived performance and where people seem to question the claims.
BTW, your comments about whether people actual surf on here are pure ad hominem.

 

So Roy's board has never been used at pipe or belmar nj.

 

Belmar would turn that thing to fire wood. Then Shred would show up and use the bon fire to light his splif!

 

Good point, G-Magoo. Maybe surf that plank on the Qiantang River ('world's largest tidal bore') & then the Chinese could knock the design off & sell it for what it's worth: $49.95

 

Yeah! Carter gets it!