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Uncle Grumpy
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Unread post by Uncle Grumpy »

I was searching rotomolded products and found this oddity.
https://www.bellyak.com/the-bellyak/surf/

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Paipo surfer in repose,
Nose on the nose,
No grunting he-man pose.
See how fast he goes!
What is it he knows?
Nels
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Re: Bellyak

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Unread post by Nels »

I've seen that product for a couple of years now. Somebody sold one on craigslist out of Huntington or somewhere back then even though they seem to be an East Coast U.S. item. I'm a sucker for hybrid stuff and always have been...long enough to remember advice that a hybrid of anything probably doesn't do any one thing really well. After revisiting the site again I'd have to say that while they look like fun on a flowing river (my nearby rivers are all dry) in the surf they look like a "straight-off Adolf" situation. For that a Cornwall style plank is much less hassle and easier to store. Or a boogie, for that matter. A regular paddleboard would be better for paddleboarding. But if I was cruising river and lakes...
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