Anybody ride Rawson borts?

was in my local surf shop today just looking at the toys and he had a 6’9” x 21 3/4” x 2 5/8” hand shaped and glassed at Diamond and custom painted by a Jeff Meir - looked to be a nice boart and was just curious about it...

 

Thanks DD

 

This is an “Impala” model. I’ve got a Big Boy Tri Roberts being built for me now but won’t see it for another 4-5 weeks and I’m heading on a mini trip to Gilgo Beach LI in two weeks, and some swell coming the next ten days would give me some practice time on it before the trip... I’m such a bort junkie it’s not funny. I can’t afford it either, but my guy will take a down and let me walk - I’ve bought 5 from him already lol. Only thing I’m iffy on is the volume - it’s 2 5/8” thick and 21 1/2” wide. Probably high 40’s in liters?
I just wanted to know what the thoughts were here - good place to get some real world opinions.

 

A step up into an actual “short board” that I can ride the pitchier, steeper waves we start getting in the fall. Between the combination of my skill level and the fact the shortest boart I own is 8’4” It’s a performance shape but big, I’m trying get beyond just being on a longboard all the time, but I’m too big and way too unskilled to surf anything smaller than high 6’ stuff. I’d like to start getting my turns down and move alittle easier on the face and this will help. It’s funny because I do realize that is a big sized bort but man they feel impossible to surf for me so that’s why I’m in that range. I’ve ordered a Roberts Big Boy Tri and it’s 5 plus weeks out so this one caught my eye because I can start surfing it this week and get some reps/ATTEMPTED reps.
Basically I’m impatient to really suck again for a little while I guess.

 

Basically I want to do this this fall and winter.

 

Yes it’s a good hookup but I still need to pay for it lol. And if it isn’t right for me then it’s a waste so that’s why I asked around here.

 

I get it Bruh’ but my skill level isn’t macking yet haha. Truthfully though, between you and the others here, I’ve pretty much decided to grab it - seems to be a really good boart to have even if it’s
A little more difficult to get used to. It’ll be a great addition to the bunch.

 

DAM JTS, that looks like a fun ride! I’m taking the advice and grabbing it tomorrow lol. Frig it, it’s like BassMon said, just tell myself to do it and get used to it. Pics to follow tomorrow

 

Mr. B, your prior comment was kind and accurate so no need to take it back. It’s an important consideration for me to gauge skill level to equipment levels so I don’t buy stuff I’m not good enough to use, not to mention the disappointment and wasted dough.
And yes, that’s pretty much the same bort and it’s either a 2+1 or Tri/thruster. I can’t rememeber offhand. I’m gonna try to pick it up today.

 

6’9”x22 3/8”x2 7/8” and about 47 liters. More I handled it and checked it out, the more I felt I can surf it. It’s deceptively thick, where I need it too, and the set up is nice. Jeff Myer airbrushed and glassed at Diamond. I’m gonna try it out this week