obviously a small wave board and a longboard are neccessary. Whats your quiver for all around surf. Just want some feedback on what the east coast is riding right now in sub par waves as well as good size swell. Im 5'9 175lbs and have been riding a 5'8 hypto krypto with alittle too much volume. Does more volume have an effect on turns, bogging in waist hugh waves. Got out up north jerz on tuesday and found some head high peaks.
Having more extra volume isn't always a bad thing, and combining the increase in overall volume with other elements of design (foil and planshape, mainly) can provide a lot of advantages. The Hypto is a pretty good all-arounder, really, but it might not be the right board for you. What, exactly, does it do or not do that you don't like?
bogging down is not a sign of too much volume, do yourself a favor and talk with a local shaper, west coast boards off the rack are normally not the answer on the east coast
If we get waves down here, fish shapes work well in the weak summer stuff. Flatter rocker and more width gives you more speed, as long as it's not crazy wide it won't bog on turns. A fat swallow tail helps going rail to rail for me, and gives it some bite if it gets into steep sections.
^^^^This Personally the only board I had that bogged down had too much rocker for small EC days. Same board rode fine in head high or better. I currently have been surfing a 6'1" quad, swallow tail with a lot of volume and have been impressed with the range of surf it doesd well in. It was made by a local shaper who knows the conditions we surf in here. I wanted the extra volume for paddling 'cause the potato chip boards are hard on the shoulders when you get old.
I'm 6'0 170 and have been riding a CI Weirdo Ripper 5'7 19'1/8 37.5L all summer and its been great. It's a great paddle and even works on punchy thigh-high waves. It also holds up on steeper/faster drops. Highly recommend it.
I bring two boards to the beach almost always, an Orion 9ft HPLB and a 6'4" Coil Fashback Fish which is a HPSB / Fish hybrid and has a wide range and with the right fins it works in almost anything. I have only felt undergunned a couple of times with these two boards. Knee high to DOH, these are my rides. Next board is a step up or big / good wave board to reach that top end better.
