Facebook posts: Tom Newton

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1 December 2022

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Borrowed this little beast today. 2ft maybe 3ft sets. Actually had a great surf. Don't knock it till you try it!!!So easy to paddle.

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3 January 2023

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25 February 2023
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First sea trial not an actual failure, but not successful. Here comes a wave, start paddling, stop paddling and find the right button on the control and activate". Paddle again and miss the wave as the motor takes about 20seconds to get thrust. 2nd wave. Activate motor, paddle! How good is this! Wave is going to close out! Stop paddling and get thrust over the falls.%$$. Potential new doverlackey on EBAY soon.

Paul Bear Burridge
it has two buttons press high thrust before you start paddeling

Mick Devall
...Toms not the one with power board....it's a mate of ours, he is just commenting on it.

Tom Newton
Ps. After 30 minutes the actuator stops. Sit in the line up and find someone with a magnet to restart.. . Or just go home.

Paul Bear Burridge
or just press button twice every 15 mins ,that sounds hard ???

Tom Newton
it is if the thing came with instructions.!!.

Paul Bear Burridge
iam 73 yrs old if you want to know anything ask ya grankid to google it

Tom Newton
OK!!! I will pass on the instructions to Max. Though I'm not sure that he has a computer. If he doesn't then I will get him to ring you for advice.

Martin Hallen
I had been disabled and out of the water for 8 years as it was too painful for me to continue kneeboarding. I wanted back in so bought a wavejet motor which I installed into a 6'11" board. It could only push me at paddling speed, and I could only ride prone, but it was fabulous!!! - It had similar issues to the boost in that it took a few seconds to get going. I ended up starting the motor as I popped over the wave before the one I wanted. This gave me enough speed (with my paddling) to catch the wave. I have never had anyone object to my catching my 6 to 10 waves in a session as I never snake or drop in.. After 3 years I was able to start prone surfing with standard 'unplugged' surfboards, but every so often when I cannot move enough to surf unaided, I take my barge out - it is still a blast to ride - the motor does not help once you are on the wave and the most useful thing it does is helping me get out of dangerous situations .

8 April 2023

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30 May 2023
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June 22, 2023
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slight changes to my favorite. See how it goes..Been getting some very good waves on these things.

26 October 2023

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16 September 2022
https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobe ... 266990080/

As a New group These ideas of "morfing" are excellent. Providing the positive and negatives of what you have done. Am riding my Kneeon and Natives all the time. Just keep thinking "What else".

Both fiberglass as such. Flexibility doesn't equate to solid rails. These things are fast and so far have handled 2ft runners to maybe solid 6ft at the Farm.