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Nice job and thanks for the report,

You might be able to dig up some thin sheet polyethylene at an area foam supply store. Some of the dense closed cell might take to wax better than the thinner cell. If not a foam supply store a lot of packing companies carry the stuff.

eBodyboarding has a new fin socks offering made with kevlar weave soles it appears, in 3mm and 5mm thicknesses. I have not personally tried them but believe we would all be interested in learning how they fit, how rugged the soles stand up to walking across a variety of surfaces and mostly about hol...

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PHP now updated to 8.1x. Looks like everything is running smoothly. My son taking off at Steps on his bodyboard a long time ago. We were there about ten minutes before paddling out to Tres Palmas on a nice 8-12 ft day with nobody else out. Maria's was packed. Steps-AlexTakingOff.jpg Paddling back ou...

Confirmation that it worked after a reboot as well.

Yes, nothing but a joke test after installation of forum s/w update. I did surf at this break one time--by accident--from shore it appeared to only be 6-8 ft, breaking waaaaaa out there. It was a solid 18-20 ft, and a cloud set must have come through at 20-25 ft because it broke in the channel as we...

NRS carries a good, strong sole, 2mm. The sole is made of a composite weave so it is good for walking over parking lots, gravel, shells, etc. It isn't a solid stiff sole. I started using them a couple of years ago for the "walks" and they fit nicely into swim fins and don't wear out like n...

The Dorsals are certainly less expensive of an investment -- maybe compare your size and foot shape with Nomas? And look at the fin metrics chart link above. Wish it were more populated because then people would have some basis of comparison sight unseen.

And with webbed paddling gloves you can go even faster! But if one relies on them too much a shoulder problem could flare up. That confirms Bob Green's comment about Dorsals being on the heavier side for a pair, more in line with a pair of Vipers 7". Nonetheless, the performance and comfort for...

Nomas, thanks! Is that the weight of one fin or a pair? Actual thrust and perceived thrust can often times be a play of deception or reality. Just because a swim fin kicks easier than a stiff heavy one doesn't necessarily make it more thrusty. No universal rule there. The magic thrust could be conta...

Nomas, could you fill in the blanks for a couple of things? What is the length from heel strap to blade tip and how much does a pair weigh? Is the foot strap stetchy, some stretch or no stretch?

I wish every fin brand/model had a chart, diagram like Dorsal's. Dorsal_PhantomSizingChart.png Lines up nicely with my table of swim fin dimensions and weights. I will actually be able to compare to my Vipers and DaFins, except for 1) blade length and 2) weight. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

kage wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 2:23 pm I think I'd rather just eat the pickle.

Good answer

Ted wrote: ↑Mon Jan 23, 2023 4:45 pm Definitely post-season. Haven't been in the water for years - probably 6 years. Not sure I can still swim.

Pickle juice really works. Take a swig if you feel a cramp coming on (much easier while playing pickleball than surfing.)

So...Ted, do you have a surf trip in the year coming?

Pickle juice? What is the Rx for pre-session effectiveness?

Paul is alive and well. I will send you his email plus his website will be up and running again very soon.

Beginning to wonder. He played in a benefit concert back in late-May but hasn't been on Facebook lately, his page and the HPD page.

Thought I had his phone number but lost it along the way. We had a couple of conversations over the years but it has been awhile no.

Kim, close to a standard ply paipo, not too different than this one in general concept. https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/163632989_104705535045202_7811426352553044804_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=WfOCq3LGjUcAX9hg56q&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&oh...