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That looks more like it...

 

What would you consider the extremity of width and thickness (per length) where a HPSB is no longer and now much more of a groveler, egg or fish? I know some of this is nose-related but let's say even a rounder nose had rocket and flip still.

 

A better way to think of it might be to figure about 20L of volume per 100 lbs of body weight.

 

That's simple enough. So anything less than that is HPSB category and above is groveler, etc.?

 

My 6'7 x 20.5 x 2.35 Campbell bros Bonzer pod5. Modified and taken off a CI Machado single fin template to add rocker, flip in nose and tail. Moonlight glassed and resin color, not spray.
Waist plus to Double overhead and beyond. Just craves and LOVES the juice. Paddles like an 8'0. Surfs like a 6'0. Up and going you've never felt Drive going down the line like this. And you Don't lose speed in and out of tight turns. I'll repeat that because it bears repeating. You Don't lose speed coming in and out of tight turns. It's unreal.
Another HUGE plus is being glued to the face on steep drops. The fin configuration drives water away and vacuums you to the wave. I've made Ridiculous drops on this thing. Total confidence inspiring in every facet of surfing and a Total Blast.
Only draw back is it's not a small wave board. Can be ridden, just shouldn't be.
This is the silent revolution. Good Energy to everyone here. Awesome thread.

 

That's an interesting board. Seems too wide to be in the semi-gun category. Is that thickness on the thin side for a board of that length and width? For rails offering better performance I presume?

What I'm finding in my own riding is that I need entry rocker even for thicker and smaller boards. You guys here on this thread are a big help in learning more.

 

john tolly is your shapper i can give you the contact info or show you some of the boards i have by him,

 

Thanks man and yeah it's Red-x. One bolt-No jolt. Travelling board.

 

Thanks man it Is interesting...The thickness is the widest point and most of that volume is in the middle foiled out Really nicely to some medium rails and hard edge throught the last 1/4.

And just a suggestion Emass regarding more entry rocker? You don't need it. If your name was SouthPacific Spicoli? Sure. But, not for around here where we live. I'm not sure what type of boards you ride but I'm guessing primarily shortboards? Look for or ask for something that has a rolled entry in the bottom contour through the nose, like on a Hull. It will speed water down and away Very quickly and smoothly and won't interrupt your rail line like More rocker would.
Oh, and angle your take offs. 90% of the waves we surf here not only allow it, they demand it. Good luck man.

 

I've been putting a little vee in the entry on my smaller wave boards with lower rocker and wider noses, and it works beautifully. Stole that idea from William "Stretch" Riedel. They push less water when paddling (a problem with a lot of wide-nosed boards) and add a touch of rail rocker in the nose, which helps prevent the nose rail from catching then coming off the top or when you're trying to put as much rail into a turn as a small/weak wave can handle.

 

Here's my Campbell Bros board. 6-1 x 19 x 2.5 with foiled rails; its my winter good wave board but will work in waist high stuff as long as its a good shape





Here's one by Danny Martinez in San Diego. 3 fin bonzer setup, 5-10 x 20



Barry Snyder is currently designing me something that is going to be a 5 fin bonzer and the sickness