Opinion on small old guy short boards

Throw in the towel ya old kook

 

U2B

 

I highly recommend the Keto diet and no volume....

 

Not an old guy (yet) but my .02 would to be to consider adding a bit of foam to the board to the general area underneath your chest as well as a touch of Vee in the entry just ahead of it. I have a step up version of this board that blends both of these features in expertly: http://stretchboards.com/boards/surfboards/2x4/

 

Get a girlfriend--she will be your best ride ever.....

 

Matheson would know

 

Have you seen Greg’s improved website? You should consider the Big Mack or the Menace 2 models.

http://orionsurfboards.com/big-mack-surfboard.php






http://orionsurfboards.com/menace-2-surfboard.php

 

Suck it (signed the big guys you dont want answers from). Lol

 

Call Rich Price

 

There's a reason old guys surf crumbly point breaks on longboards. Your days of late drops into HH barrels may be slowly coming to an end. I'm 52, and my popups already look more like my uncle getting out of his easy chair.

However, stay fit, and go down fighting. Also, try golf.

 

Check out the Matador Bandito's - great all around board and reasonably priced. Holds well in the barrel, carves like a short, but has more of a LB paddle feel to it. Range from 5'8'' to 8''. I have a 6'4'' and 6'8'' that are my quiver killers

 

I like the looks of the Monsta Chief.... but definitely talk to your shaper.

 

Then buy a curvy board with a vag....

 

Ulala!! Perfect!!

 

I'm right behind you and catching up fast age-wise and basically same size/weight/years surfing.

For good hollow HH waves my go to board is 6'4 x 21" x 2 1/2" round tail egg with five fin boxes and ample nose and tail rocker. I've had the exact same board from same shaper (John Ashton) in a 6'6" x 20 5/8" in the past. I've ridden both boards in well overhead waves as well as just head high and hollow.

In the past I've also had a few other "big wave" boards that were more pulled in step-up thrusters. I had a 6'10" x 20" Tim Nolte with a pointy nose, and a 6'8" x 19 3/4" Surf Prescriptions. These boards were ok but not as good as the eggs that are a few inches shorter and slightly wider.

For my anyway, in really hollow waves with late drops, extra length beyond 6'6" feels like its getting in the way of making the steep drop and the nose is hanging up and catching an edge when i think I've made the drop and am about to bottom turn.

You mentioned HOLLOW waves.

By comparison, if the waves are big and softer/not hollow then i'd be fine on the 7'+ board for the extra paddle power, knowing that hanging up the front on the drop in is probably not going to be an issue.