Unyielding Sliver of Wood Yields Great Results!
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Unyielding Sliver of Wood Yields Great Results!
I just got back from my first surf with the new twin fin.
Although conditions were not optimum I just couldn't stand to wait any longer.....
Surf was about chest high and not to crow too loudly, but I couldn't be happier with how well the board works.
It took me a couple waves to get it figured out, but by the end of the session I was about as stoked as I get.
It catches waves well, duck dives easily and is much faster than I had anticipated.
On one of the better set waves I was in perfect position and caught it, but then had to make a course change to avoid traffic which put me way behind the curl back in the foam; however with a tip of the rail and a good kick, I shot back out in front of the wave and pulled right up into a nice little barrel.
STOKED! WOOD IS GOOD
Although conditions were not optimum I just couldn't stand to wait any longer.....
Surf was about chest high and not to crow too loudly, but I couldn't be happier with how well the board works.
It took me a couple waves to get it figured out, but by the end of the session I was about as stoked as I get.
It catches waves well, duck dives easily and is much faster than I had anticipated.
On one of the better set waves I was in perfect position and caught it, but then had to make a course change to avoid traffic which put me way behind the curl back in the foam; however with a tip of the rail and a good kick, I shot back out in front of the wave and pulled right up into a nice little barrel.
STOKED! WOOD IS GOOD
Paipo surfer in repose,
Nose on the nose,
No grunting he-man pose.
See how fast he goes!
What is it he knows?
Nose on the nose,
No grunting he-man pose.
See how fast he goes!
What is it he knows?
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Re: Unyielding Sliver of Wood Yields Great Results!
Very nice looking board. What are the dimensions on it? Is that mostly paulownia wood? Get some more waves this weekend, it is supposed to be picking up!
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Re: Unyielding Sliver of Wood Yields Great Results!
Paipo surfer in repose,
Nose on the nose,
No grunting he-man pose.
See how fast he goes!
What is it he knows?
Nose on the nose,
No grunting he-man pose.
See how fast he goes!
What is it he knows?
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Re: Unyielding Sliver of Wood Yields Great Results!
Beaut! The expression on your face says it all. The aprés sesh fat city look.
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Re: Unyielding Sliver of Wood Yields Great Results!
I have to be honest, that picture was taken in the studio at the Surfing Heritage Foundation several days ago, before I'd ridden the board.
I was gloating a bit as I'd just been showing it for the first time to the SHF crew and they seemed pretty stoked with it.
The little gal who's our archivist had just asked if I'd make her one.
I was gloating a bit as I'd just been showing it for the first time to the SHF crew and they seemed pretty stoked with it.
The little gal who's our archivist had just asked if I'd make her one.
Paipo surfer in repose,
Nose on the nose,
No grunting he-man pose.
See how fast he goes!
What is it he knows?
Nose on the nose,
No grunting he-man pose.
See how fast he goes!
What is it he knows?
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Re: Unyielding Sliver of Wood Yields Great Results!
You appear to be very Un(cle)-Grumpy in that photograph
rodNDtube
"Prone to ride"
I love my papa li`ili`i
"The sea doth wash away all human ills."
-- Euripides.
"Prone to ride"
I love my papa li`ili`i
"The sea doth wash away all human ills."
-- Euripides.
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Re: Unyielding Sliver of Wood Yields Great Results!
I took Geoff's suggestion to heart and rode the board this morning in small but punchy surf about waist high.
It's a keeper all the way around.
STILL STOKED
It's a keeper all the way around.
STILL STOKED
Paipo surfer in repose,
Nose on the nose,
No grunting he-man pose.
See how fast he goes!
What is it he knows?
Nose on the nose,
No grunting he-man pose.
See how fast he goes!
What is it he knows?
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Re: Unyielding Sliver of Wood Yields Great Results!
This may be the beginnings of Uncle UnGrumpy Maybe I will just call you Uncle Happy!
rodNDtube
"Prone to ride"
I love my papa li`ili`i
"The sea doth wash away all human ills."
-- Euripides.
"Prone to ride"
I love my papa li`ili`i
"The sea doth wash away all human ills."
-- Euripides.
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Re: Unyielding Sliver of Wood Yields Great Results!
The story behind that nickname is surf related, but it's a long one and somewhat of a misnomer;
To many of my Mexican friends I am known as Señor Feliz.
To many of my Mexican friends I am known as Señor Feliz.
Paipo surfer in repose,
Nose on the nose,
No grunting he-man pose.
See how fast he goes!
What is it he knows?
Nose on the nose,
No grunting he-man pose.
See how fast he goes!
What is it he knows?
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Re: Unyielding Sliver of Wood Yields Great Results!
Just looking at pics of the board I had a feeling it would go really really well in almost anything you would ever ride a paipo in! Happy to hear it 1st hand.Uncle Grumpy wrote:I took Geoff's suggestion to heart and rode the board this morning in small but punchy surf about waist high.
It's a keeper all the way around.
STILL STOKED
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