Looking for a nine six or so with a decent amount of rocker

If you, or anyone, want to purchase a 9'6 Robert August WIR, I've got one in mint condition & one brand new never been ridden - - both are Clark foam. PM me.

 

Sounds like you're looking for a hplb. See what you can find in your local shop or talk to a shaper about a banana rockered longboard. Walden longboards have a few models with accelerated rocker, too.

 

You mean polyester resin/urethane foam boards (clark foam style) when you say "fiberglass", right? Most epoxy resin sticks have fiberglass also. What exactly are all the faults of epoxy? There are a lot of ways to build an "epoxy" surfboard so you might have to elaborate. If you factor in all of the combinations of materials one can use with epoxy resins the combos are infinite. So be specific when describing your hated "epoxy" boards- like who made it, when and what material combination. And if you think you want a more rockered up board you can be specific on that also. Put the board with the fin out bottom down on a flat floor and measure the tips and come up with your desired numbers. Those flat rockered logs you see may not be as flat as you think. Maybe all the rocker is in the back end. Rocker on a log is deceiving and too much in the front may make it hard to get in early on soft waves which is why you might want to ride a log in the first place. Do the math, use science and reasoning to make decisions, learn what the differences are, do the research, bone up.

 

Check this nosediver. I know for a fact that more rocker will not keep you from pearling. It will only slow you down because more rocker makes boards paddle shorter. Remember to catch the wave and don't let it catch you. I always tell newbies that the wave is a bus moving down the street. If you run along side and jump in you can ride on it. Stand still in front of it and it will run you down. That nosedive is the wave picking up the tail and pointing the nose down in because it is running you down. Move up on the board and dig in- short, quick and high cadence paddling get you moving faster than long and deep strokes. Get the flat rockered log for soft and small days and a shorter fun 7' to 8' cue for good days. And remember to paddle down the face and aim it up into trim if you are taking off late. And call Dave Hambone, bet he would love to build you a custom...Hope this helps..

 

you are leaving out a lot of information. are you talking entry rocker or tail rocker? There are alot of "performance" longboards out there, if thats is what you are looking for. But, why are you looking for a heavily rockered LB? what kind of conditions are you surfing in? I used to have a banana rockered brazillian thinned out longboard, and it was very versatile until it snapped in half. but you had to surf it like a shortboard and one step forward would immediately step on the brakes. now I prefer a lower entry rocker on my "modern" longboard shapes because its so much easier to paddle and catch waves, and you can still noseride. I rarely if ever pear on it if I angle my takeoffs.

 

The last 2 posts are pretty good advice. What's your reason for wanting this board? If nose diving is your problem then follow garbonzos advice. I have a 9'0 lb, not a huge amount of rocker but not flat either. It's a pretty simple all-rounder shape. Takes steep drops just fine, if it pearls it's because I did something wrong. Most local shops should have lbs with a similar shape.

 

not glam but a SOOPER lb is a surf tech softop 9/6.

 

Baddy, Looking at board for wife so checked out that board.... 700 bucks!!!??? That's pretty glamorous for a soft top!

P.S. I learned something about my surfing and my Ricky Carroll HPLB from this tread...

 

wow!
that part i didn't know.
i'm kinda dinosauric;
bought mine in '00 for (?) for $380....

can tell 'y a this - over 15 yrs and 101 surfers....no dings yet.

 

It's the india..... Native American, not the arrow.

 

This. This x1000.

 

All true. pearling is plenty easy on a longboard even with rocker of you arent paddling into the wave properly.
I personally like riding longboards with accelerated rocker (nose and tail), as well as low volume and pinched rails. Paddling isnt an issue for me.

They seem to make bottom turns faster, fit in the pocket without catching a rail (mine have the chined rails - maybe that is a help), and turn from a fixed stance easier.

But if your looking for a longboard for soft 1-3 foot mushy waves, yeah, the accelerated rocker probably isnt necessary and detracts from the glide - both paddling and planing.

 

Hey nose diving expert, it seems like you dont have the energy to paddle hard for waves consistently, you need an energy boost, i suggest getting one of your sibligns to fart on your before you paddleout. I make sure before every heat that pam sharts on my face for 30 minutes straight.

yes i am durnk

and high

 

noooooooooooo!!!! The surfboard doesnt farking matter!!!! You need somebody to shart on your face for a longm time

 

Banned for life, I thought.