Thoughts on new board

Sent my red mini mal back to its maker for a deck patch and some love - and insides of my knees are ridiculous rashes up too lol but Bruh’ I’d have my boards in my living room too but I’d be divorced - the compromise is my board town downstairs ... of course she came and visited the other night and saw the Rawson. It was a “repair job” for a buddy I was working on. She was so proud.

 

Was doing some dry work on the Rawson tonight and it came like tying a pair of shoes... didn’t even have to think about it - hit those spots every time.
I’m pumped for some time with it and the Roberts
That’s gonna be here TOMORROW !!

 

It’s in my dirty paws!!!! What a sexy beast and the attention to detail is awesome. I cannot wait to put fins on this and go for a rip!!

 

It’s 2” longer, 1” wider and 1/2” thicker than the Rawson but it’s got the width more rearward and the rails from center back are hard and cupped into twin concaves in the tail. It’s flat from nose to about halfway then goes single concave to the double and I’m liking the nose rocker but minimal tail rocker so I can get going quicker.
I can already see when I’ll try and surf these boards as the Rawson is feather lite so that’s a good walls low wind day and the Roberts isn’t heavy but noticeably heavier than Rawson sonthats my heavy offshore wind day bort. Any suggestions on how I fin it? Tri or quad. I’m thinking quad only because I need all the help I can get to keep stable and I’m looking to easy carve and ride - no cutbacks or badazz lip turns like others here.

 

That’s why I asked Bud. I was under the assumption it was better for hold and I had already found the speed while experimenting with my mini mal. I’ll actually try my fins off my RB Cougar. Their Futures and the correct size for me.

 

Yup. Just set it up with leash, pad and fins, waxed too... then found out I’m unable to surf tonight hahaha.
Coursenits cause I’m hangin with my bestie surf bud Brooke and she’s helping me change over wax from warm water to cool so I’m still stoked

 

Now THAT would have been hella funny!!! I’d didn’t expect anything special under lam but dims and signature... I guess some kind words and a thirty pack and no pressure calls made an impact!

 

Game changer for me. Awesome advice and guidance BMon! As usual, spot on. I have also noticed the thruster/quad thing on videos and your right - seems the quads if ever are only on smaller mushy days but the dudes riding steep or tube are all thrusters. So set it up that way, large forward and center fins, in the stiffest rating. What I was using on my big bort down Rockpile. I will check out that info though because I want a specific set for the board but not into paying $140 for every set...I’m already out a shi-ton of $$ between the two that I didnt have... of course it’s worth it though haha
And funny you said it: I’m going to be forcing myself to pack only these two borts going forward unless it’s only LB waves - because your right; I’ve got to get used to these as much as my LBs and keep them regular. It’s setting up to be like today in variations for the next 10 days so I’ll have my pick of stuff to try: inside steep quick, or middle/outside steep and slower with sections.
Gonna dona sunrise sesh tomorrow even though rides not greatest, then maybe Thursday afternoon because tide is good, wind is good and they’ll be chest/head.
I’ll be back with ride report!