i thought i could start some conversation. i have a whole quiver of boards...and still adding. i was wondering if anyone had any intresting shapes/ sick shapers they could advise me about. i want somthing out of the ordanary. not just a fish, log, or potato chip. any advice
you could buy a kit from Greenlight Surf Supply and make your own board. That's what I plan on doing.
Different boards 6 fin double wing round pin shaped by Todd Sutz 6'5" ,Chris Birch double wing round pin quad 6'6", 6'10" Merrick gen 2 single fin round pin,6'6" Merrick retro quad,Gary Wilson Kingfish quad 7'6", 7'Spindrift round pin,9'6'' round pin by Todd Sutz,5'10" Cheyene Horan style wing-keel board latest revision by Todd Sutz,7'10" Chris Birch mid-range egg,6'1" Merrick gen single fin round pin.Those are what I consider my modern style boards(made in the last 10 years) I also have 27 classic's(60's to 80's) that I ride 1 every month just so I don't forget what I learned on.
Board dimensions No I'm not a big guy,short(5'7'') and I think we called it husky back in the day,plus I just rolled the big 40 too. Heck even when I was in my prime (1979-1990) I never wanted to ride dinky boards like my buddies used to,plus the oldtimers I surfed with with taught me that board size means nothing,that it's mostly in the mind. Yeah launching or tail sliding a 7'4" pulled dovetail single fin is tough( Like stunt driving a dump truck), but the fun learning to do it is what makes it all worth it! I always tell the younger cats that if you're not falling,you ain't learning anything new,its all about having fun anyway.
