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I think those "old school" boards w/ the hand grab bar across nose may have been set up as way to get more leverage to power turns on stiffer boards like that. Should be able to get into wave a lot earlier I would think and maintain speed through flats etc much better.

So is it planning area, of extra nose width and forward wide point that make this board such a wave catcher?

Complex interaction of all that plus rocker amount and distribution (those make a huge difference), maybe other subtle factors as well...

soulglider wrote:then you can have that peak all to yourself. paddle harder!

Somehow seems to have drifted from the real consideration of how to increase paddling/wave catching "ability" of the board...

And yeah, personality definitely an issue. When lot of interpersonal aggression and/or rail banging etc is required, I am on the beach/done. Takes all the joy out of it for me. I would rather drive far and ride crappy waves and surf solitude than put up with that

actually crowds and shiftyness is more of a personality issue. it can be solved, if they sit deep, i can sit deeper, if the peak shifts around dont be that chase the peak guy, wait and itll come back to you. and always remember, dont be afraid to go. and see the video of wave hog peepo riders, kroo...

soulglider wrote:sit on the peak. that will fix its wave catching ability.

Not so easy to do in a crowd or in shifty beach break that requires chase to catch...

karuhi wrote:you could try lanolin - sheep's wool oil, a guy in aussie (grant newby ) oils his timber boards with it. also has the added benefit of going sticky in salt water.

I like that idea! Not a petro synthetic either; we already have enough of that sort of thing all around...old hippy that i am

I was thinking for sealing cork could squeegee on thin coat of epoxy and it should soak in before it sets. Alternate, the cheap and dirty, would be gentle use of heat gun ("borrowed" hair dryer) to melt some paraffin in. Either I hope! would leave it feeling still pretty soft and cork lik...

Cheap thrills indeed! That hang off the back deal can get you in a lot earlier though should desire or need arise.

Great ride report! Curious if you tried the "hang off the back w/ arms extended and kick like crazy" approach to take-offs? (Also same works quite well w/ slower kicking to travel A-->B)

With big tip of the hat to Tom Morey for starting it rolling way back when!

I was thinking for sealing cork could squeegee on thin coat of epoxy and it should soak in before it sets. Alternate, the cheap and dirty, would be gentle use of heat gun ("borrowed" hair dryer) to melt some paraffin in. Either I hope! would leave it feeling still pretty soft and cork like...

And just like that...it's gone! Good home too I am happy to report

Long story. The relevant short is that I am pretty much done with mats. I got this from PG probably 7 or 8 years ago but it is still in fine condition. No pin air at all [just to double check, pulled it out, blew it up tight and it has been sitting now 4+ hours with zero detectable loss of pressure....

As for the "puke pads"--maybe when I was 16 years old but I have rather different aesthetic now.

I emailed CoreCork and got this in return as a place to get smaller than a roll i.e. deck sized piece or whatever

Cork for deck-> Drew @ Inspired Surfboards
http://inspiredsurfboards.com tele: 904-829-9893.

Yes I think the NL20 CoreCork is the one but key is can you buy it in small piece other than big roll? And if so where/how? I just emailed company to see if they have suggestions. I'll post if anything comes back

Most young people fear the judgement (and possible rejection) of their peers, who help to define their identity. It takes a pretty strong sense of self-identity to step away from the crowd, try a new experience, take risks. Paipo/bellyboard riders have that in spades...that's one of the reasons I l...

Also, I imagine you added a lot of rocker to compensate for lack of bb flex?

I think standard bb rocker is 0 (dead flat) in tail and about 1 7/8" in nose or even a bit less, just curved up to meet thickness of blank.

44.1/4" long 21 3/8" wide and 2 5/8" thick. Just found out via email query to Jay Reale that nearly all bb are 2 1/8" thick. Curious as to why you went thicker. I don't know difference in float between EPS and bb core material but I know bb's are pretty floaty... I may just have...