Dan Taylor Surfboards

Discussion in 'Mid Atlantic' started by dredg2, Sep 14, 2008.

  1. dredg2

    dredg2 Well-Known Member

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    Nov 3, 2007
    Just got the 6"5 DT Hammer, amped to try it out soon as swell hits.

    Does anyone have any personal experience with these boards?
     
  2. rgnsup

    rgnsup Well-Known Member

    Jun 23, 2008
    Yeah, I had a 5'10 and it snapped right in half on a not so heavy wave. Very dissapointed.
     

  3. NaturalMystic

    NaturalMystic Active Member

    40
    Sep 5, 2008
    Gone for Broke

    Yep, had a 6'1" snapped during hannah on a chest high wave in OCNJ.
     
  4. rgnsup

    rgnsup Well-Known Member

    Jun 23, 2008
    Sam Hammer seems to snap them constantly... Was watching one video (forget which) and it was hammer and a few other guys and hammer was the only one to snap his board and he actually snapped a few of them.
     
  5. dredg2

    dredg2 Well-Known Member

    161
    Nov 3, 2007
    Thanks for the feedback. Doesn't look very promising then, probably snap it this winter.

    I also noticed that when I was messing around with the board, had it placed on the carpet and layed down on top it, got up on my bare feet---couple movements like this and next day I noticed small dings on it. So the fiberglass and foam material must be pretty damn weak cause I weight 155lbs and board is a 6"5.

    **** man, looks like made wrong decision. But hopefully it performs well before it breaks :).

    Hopefully others might jump on say board was great and didnt snap yet...haha
     
  6. rgnsup

    rgnsup Well-Known Member

    Jun 23, 2008
    Yeah, by all means, I loved my D-T! Rode it for a month in Costa and it was awesome. I just feel like they snap way easy.
     
  7. windswellsucks

    windswellsucks Well-Known Member

    520
    Oct 20, 2007
    its a good shape, just not the strongest glassing schedule. ride it till it dies, then get a wynn
     
  8. dredg2

    dredg2 Well-Known Member

    161
    Nov 3, 2007
    Good stuff, I'm amped cant wait to ride it.

    Has anyone had that experience of just jumpin on a board lightly with bare feet and the board dings easily? Just seems a bit strange, def last time I do that after getting new board. I wanted to get a feel for it wit the deck on and where my foot would land.

    Whatever, its going to get beat up anyway this winter so dont care, just curious.
     
  9. fltraveler

    fltraveler Well-Known Member

    57
    Jul 10, 2008
    have a 6 1 dt. awesome board, very fast and snappy. but the tail delaminated after a few months. good luck with yours