WTF is this called

I saw a guy shredding a 5'2" up at the Jupiter Inlet the last big wind choppe day we had. It was a four fin, and he was a pretty big guy, maybe 6'2" 195 lbs, and he said it was about 40 liters, and was fun as hell. He called it a mini simms. He told me he begged a lifeguard I happen to know for two years to make him one, so now I'm getting ready to start begging.

 

There is a middle aged guy that rips on a BB stand up that I've seen at the washout and the pier. Blue too. Maybe that was him.

My advice: ask the guy what he's riding. Most people take that as a compliment.

 

That Seaglass thing is not a mini sims, don't think it has any fins or boxes- a foam and fiberglass alaia that's freakin' hard to ride well. 5 (little) fins on a mini sims might be a good idea, they sure feel slippery enough to warrant a little more keel. I know that it sure feels like half the board is out of the water on hard(ish) turns & steep(er) sections, most apparent when you get one into high gear and you are not used to it. Soft glassy waves are crazy fun on a MS, sloppy chunky stuff is a handful but do-able. Back hand bottom turns require some finesse (setting a rail on the heels). A second or third stick, a shortboarders log for those really soft days. I always keep one (5'8" x 22" x 2.8" currently) waxed up and ready to play because its day comes now and then.

 

Mine has 5 fin boxes, however I ride it with twin keels and a middle finger in the center box. Works great so far, take the middle out for even looser feel on a smallish day. I would not order one with 5 but it does allow you to mess around with fins and setups. Bought it used on CL. I def recommend at least trying it. (the middle finger is a little nub center fin if you haven't seen one already)

 

I ride a 46" stand up.

sometimes i have to hang my heel off the back of the board to keep from pearling.

but it's fun, so I do it.

 

http://www.firewiresurfboards.com/surfboards.php?boardid=cornice

Is this it?

 

Dude Simmons are freaking awesome! I would try one out for sure if you can. I'm going to get my shaper to make one for me around 5'3" to 5'6" range.

 

46 standup? You da man is all I can say

 

I can across something I found interesting not quite a mini Simmons but simmonesque... The Bing speed square...

 

actually i think it might be 44".. and its a bodyboard shape, not no beater shape.

 

That's awesome man if u can stand on that u can stand on about anything I'd say.....I'm using a 54 for prone but unlike having extra foam under me... View attachment 15535

 

heres what I use, standup, prone, DK... it is in fact 46".

 

Ahh I looked at them just today on 662 site... I wondered about them float u well I guess paddling out?? That is the problem I run into with anything under 45.. I sink it paddling

 

Wtf frizz? Is this a boogie board thread or a surfing thread?

I'm gonna have to take another shower if this is a d!ck dragged thread.

 

The actual term is bodyboarding...and imo when you get into the height and shape of a mini Simmons what you do with the bird kinda morphs into basically your skill level....that said I'd challenge you any day to stand and ride the above board as hawk says he does.... Good luck on that one

 

Clemson, weren't you making a mini simm or something like it?

 

Hey I'm just giving you a hard time... I'm allowed to do that right?

 

That's really all I've made so far. This one is slightly more pulled in at the nose and tail and the rails are much more foiled than my previous attempts. Hoping to glass it tonight, temp and humidity should be ok.