How deep is your quiver?

That's a good looking quiver. I'd appreciate it if you post your thoughts on that Elevator after your surf tomorrow unless you don't like it and then i don't want to know cause I've already made a deposit

I'll probably take the Takayama out for one last run tomorrow - its a great board but a little small for me at 200lbs now

 

I took out the Elevator today and was really happy with it after I got my body placement on it right. When you go to Paddle yo have to lay back a little bit more that you standard Log cause they isnt that much volume up by the nose . Most of the volume is in the chest/ Body area. With a 11inch pivot fin it turns really smooth and isnt really squirly. Noserideing on this is like nothing I have ever experienced. It noserides really easy and the Tail rocker keeps it locked when on the nose . Also when your on the nose the board speeds up to the point where it caught me off guard and when it locked in and your on the nose if your in the right spot you can get some really long nose rides off this this boards

If you intersted in one I would definaly get one

 

a 9+' dewey weber (shaped by 'redman') log and a 6' becker tri-fin...my son learned on the becker and now needs a smaller ride...he's 4'8" and 80 pounds...any suggestions for riding mostly small california surf (ankle to waist)?

 

my very first longboard I bought was a 9'0 wrv tri fin shaped by redman . He is a really good shaper

 

maybe something in the 5'2"-5'5" size range...anything smaller than that, built to float your little guy, is gonna be too difficult for most shapers to bother w/...depending on your location, i know gary hanel has built some sick little micro-grom boards. check out the surfy surfy blog to see some of his stuff: http://www.surfysurfy.net/
good luck w/ the gremmie! some of the best times in my surfing life have been shared w/ my father...

 

was a really good shaper.

he used to shape for my buddy at Hatteras Glass (Rodanthe Surf Shop) and had shaped all over the country. when he moved to Avon he got with one of the local gals and contracted HIV/AIDS.

he passed away a few years ago - such a sad way for such a talented shaper, or anyone, to pass. he's certainly missed.

 

Wow that sucks I didnt even hear about that at all. Yes he will me missed

 

thanks for the info. i was looking for a noserider and someone mentioned the elevator but you never really know, you know. Margaret at Bing had mentioned that it paddling and catching waves would take a little getting used to with that step deck.

is that pivot fin the Calvani fin by any chance? that's the fin that they told me my board would come with. how is that thing glassed?

i'm glad you enjoyed your new board

 

Yeah Margaret is right on the money . It took me a cpl waves to get my body postioning dialed in . You gotta have you chest over the thickest part of the board , so you a bit farther back on the board. I belive it is the Calvani fins it a 11inch pivot fin that comes with all Elevator. Its glassed pretty heavy with Volan total of 16oz I was told buy the guy who I got it from which I think is who they glass all of Bings boards expet the Pig and the Lightweight.

Are you ordering from Bing or Heritage Surf??? I talk to a Margaret a few times and She is really cool. She told me to call up Heritage Surf and talk to Jamie and he was very helpful with any questions I had. That who I got my Elevator and NR2 off of .He's a really cool guy

But like I said be ready the first time you get on the nose on that thing . Soon as you get up there the board picks up crazy speed , its insane how fast it goes

 

thanks for info, folks... the redman/DW is a stable, sweet board....

and yer right, njs, me and my kid out in the lineup is great times, even on a flat day




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Jamie is the man. He is the one to talk to when ordering a longboard for sure. He also does excellent repairs.

 

Yeah Jamie is the Man for sure . There was on ding on the Elevator from where he bumped it on something in his van . He fixed it so good he had to point out where it was he matched the color so good . I couldnt even tell

 

9'2 bing and a 5'10 Santa Cruz

 

mreuther
how do you like you js flyboy. Im thinking of getting one

 

37 blanks deep.....the possibilities are endless

6'2 honey dipper eps/epoxy carbon patch work......looks like danes new board
6'2 rnf
6'6" big boy shorty

all hand shaped and glassed in house

 

C3: Where are you located? Do you do epoxy? I've seen some of the boards you've posted and they look nice...

 

Its alright it really just sits there I really just have it as a back-up board

 

Would it do well in east coast waves?

 

IMO Theres no such thing as "east coast waves"

Rhode Island point breaks in 40 degree water 6mm rubber
Hollow Poverty Beach
IRI with suckout pits on one side and fishy/longboard waves on the other
Mushy Assateague
Perfect OBX with 75 degree water
Florida summer with endless waist high wind swell and 80 water.

all east coast waves but my guess is you'll find it hard to pick a board that does well in some, without being the wrong board in the rest.

 

I bet the right longboard could handle all of that...