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surprised none of the quad riders on this site have responded (I've never ridden a quad...but am shopping for my first) first of all, you said...
I think the problem with firewire's calculator is they factored the riders age in way too much (that and they don't factor in what type of waves...
just punched in my stats and the output seems way too high. A 40 liter volume board feels right to me...but firewire is suggesting closer to 50...
umm, pretty sure flat bottom is the fastest You're telling me a longboard isn't a "crutch" for 90% of their users? From what I can see, most...
are you saying eps/epoxy boards only feel more bouyant because of less glass?...I don't believe it. granted, the difference between current...
yep, the barrel is the best part...always has been, always will be. Unfortunately, we rarely get barrels where I surf. It's almost always...
san fran is also now one of the most expensive cities to live in...and the water isn't much warmer that what you'd find in oregon or washington...
Quote Originally Posted by waterbaby I can switch back to a tri when the waves get steeper.... true, but I was talking about hard bottom turns and...
when you're paddling hard for the only decent wave of the day and some kook yells "WOOO-HOOO" right in your ear, distracting you just enough for...
only thing that concerns me about 5 fin convertibles is the possible extra tail weight. FCS might be o.k., but future boxes and fins are a bit...
I'm looking for my first quad/convertible. For years, I actually thought quads were a fad/gimmick...until I finally researched the design in...
might want to consider Hydroflex 3D. Get it glassed over standard poly foam so it doesn't interfere with weight balance or flex as much as EPS foam.
actually, this was the only forum that would accept my email address. I think there's more beginners on this forum than others, but there's...
quit eating an entire box of popeye's spicy the night before and you wont have that problem
the ones listed must either be really bad...or that list is incomplete, incorrect, or biased Grossest place I've ever surfed in the US is...
tried to ride the WIR (tuflite) - very clunky and awkward. It didn't do anything well...but I'm a longboard newb
paddled out a couple days ago here in central CA and the water was 52 deg :eek:...fortunately there was a head high, thumping windswell to go...
been there, hated it. Troncones, itself, is a nasty, heavy beach break that, imo, is for advanced surfers or boogie boarders. The spitting...
many would say anything 7.5 or less is a shortboard. The shorter you go, the more paddling is needed. More volume, the shorter you go, is...
A longboard will is going to maximize your paddling power and, lets face it, you're probably not going to be doing many turns on a mushy, knee...