Just finished a couple of proto types Inspired by tomos vanguard been kiting on a 5"7" of similar dimensions they are great in thd light wind cAn use a smaller size kite
4"11x18.25x2.25" the snizzzle
5"3x17.75"x2.25" radstar pro. Both boards hot wired from styro vaccume bagged balsa dek carbon reinforced standing area with basalt fibre on da bottom 4"11 is the sweet est ride just waiting for a cure to get the 5"3 out
Let us know how the 5'3 goes. Looks pretty decent!
I found these boards to ride really well for mushy stuff and excelled mainly at airs (due to the decrease in nose surface area). When the surf got clean and bigger (4 to 6) they are still totally useable but I found, my stocko 6'1 to be a nicer ride.
The 5'1 I made was pretty small feeling, I imagine a 4'11 to feel tiny. I think if I make another I would do around a 5'3 x 18 x 2.25, similar to your bigger one I guess. I'm also keen to try some different nose shapes.
I noticed recently in Germany that LF and SS are both making rip-off Tomos this year, both of which looked pretty horrible in their own ways.
These sort of shapes look interesting and at the same time Im asking myself what the diffrence is to a twinn tip with thruster fins on one end, the outlines are very similar, nice boards Radman your way ahead of the times....2015?
Nice work Radman. About time we saw some 2015 boards, those companies releasing 2014 boards won't know what hit em.
Do these boards perform well for wake, wave, course racing, freestyle with speed, pop, light wind & suit themselves for professional riders and beginners? This is what I expect these days when I read a review or marketing material.
They do every thing well I think. drive slide carve wack smack tweak sneak air flip spin thing leave you grinning screaming. Magic boaarrrdd I got a magic board an Austin I don't ride big saves they are boring to kite me thinks but this board would work I believe they carry more tail area than most boards so could get a bit skateu in saying that they drive off the bottom so positively I think it wouldn't be a problem Hurry up epoxy cure faster 
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Nice work Radman. About time we saw some 2015 boards, those companies releasing 2014 boards won't know what hit em.
Do these boards perform well for wake, wave, course racing, freestyle with speed, pop, light wind & suit themselves for professional riders and beginners? This is what I expect these days when I read a review or marketing material.
They have a race feel up wind positively track on wave like the best surf Board ever pop good and flat water trickery x cell Magic board 
Jobs on Celt be on the old tufflight 4"11 feels Bigger under foot than a 5"8 x 19 regular surf shape tells you some thing good is hapenen the 5"3 may be a little under rockers and at 17 3/4 should feel a little smaller under foot than the 4"11" the nose is pulled in a bit Whitch has lost the e vanguards theme time will tell
You must be onto something, just seen the t-Rex from slingshot same sort of deal, if Rebstocks ripping on em I'm game for a go 
