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- Wed Sep 04, 2013 7:48 pm
- Forum: Swim Fins, Skegs & Other Paipo Gear
- Topic: Paddle Air Chest Protector
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4553
Re: Paddle Air Chest Protector
Look up Casey of Cove Pads. He does knee pads and got a set on my flexspoon. He has a smooth option and a kung fu grip option. Pad is soft but not to soft and it does not seem to tear up skin. At least on my knees and when I compare it to a regular trac pad for surfing. Those surfing trac pads can r...
- Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:31 pm
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: HPD Flex Paipos - Small
- Replies: 21
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Re: HPD Flex Paipos - Small
Never tried the SR but Paul shared when designing the SR they worked from stiffest and took a little material out to make it flex. Then a little more. Versus on the V1 above he started with the most flex he could make in a paipo. Tail on the V1 is thin like 1/8" versus the upper rails by the no...
- Wed Aug 28, 2013 7:36 pm
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: HPD Flex Paipos - Small
- Replies: 21
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Re: HPD Flex Paipos - Small
That looks fun and nuts. Looks like super soft flex.
Wonder how a body board deck and surfmat bottom where mat rails wrap around body board deck rails. Think SurfFoils was working on something like that or something similar at one time.
Wonder how a body board deck and surfmat bottom where mat rails wrap around body board deck rails. Think SurfFoils was working on something like that or something similar at one time.
- Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:49 am
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: HPD Flex Paipos - Small
- Replies: 21
- Views: 15805
Re: HPD Flex Paipos - Small
Really wish Dale was still building watercraft.
- Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:31 am
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: HPD Flex Paipos - Small
- Replies: 21
- Views: 15805
Re: HPD Flex Paipos - Small
He has a new design available but it is not on the site. It is 40" long 23" nose and 24" at hips/tail. Think body board shape but with spoon nose. Friend got to borrow a demo but there were no waves. As for the flex Paul suggested we start from most flexy and then stiffen up as we go....
- Sun Aug 25, 2013 7:08 pm
- Forum: Swim Fins, Skegs & Other Paipo Gear
- Topic: New vipers are out.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5992
Re: New vipers are out.
check the design section started a thread
- Sun Aug 25, 2013 7:07 pm
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: HPD Flex Paipos - Small
- Replies: 21
- Views: 15805
HPD Flex Paipos - Small
Paul and I had discussed at length about flex and concepts of flex. I had a purchased a HPD XLPlus from him and took it out a few times. I reported back to him how it compared to my Paipo Nui restored board. I loved the playifulness of my Paipo Nui and the smaller platform. Dims on the Paipo Nui was...
- Sat Aug 24, 2013 3:07 pm
- Forum: Swim Fins, Skegs & Other Paipo Gear
- Topic: New vipers are out.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5992
Re: New vipers are out.
Took them up with my new hpd flex paipo small. Conditions were high tide, about thigh high, some side trades. Can feel the more thrust compared to my DaFins. I think there may be more on tap if the foot pocket fit tighter. I think I bought the wrong size at XL. I must be a small 11 so a vectors L. W...
- Fri Aug 23, 2013 7:52 pm
- Forum: Swim Fins, Skegs & Other Paipo Gear
- Topic: New vipers are out.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5992
Re: New vipers are out.
Got a set of the new vector vipers 7s all yellow. First time with vipers so no previous experience. Did some in pool comparisons between the DaFin and the vector7s. On avg (3 tries) it took 18 kicks to get across with the DaFin and 15 kicks with the vector7s. Also felt faster with vector 7s. Not sur...