As per requests boys. Picked it up to surf tomorrow in hopefully more solid waves.
That thing looks weird bro - good luck with it. Interested to hear a ride report.
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That thing looks weird bro - good luck with it. Interested to hear a ride report.
You asked for pics of it, you mug. See the prelim ride report from the "Where did You surf today" thread a couple of days ago.
And yes it looks wrong, but worked well. I hope the swell hangs in there because I have two waves next to each other, but very different in board requirements. One is a powerful but HP wave, the other is a deep water Bombie requiring bigger boards, different tails and bottoms (vee works well out there). Actually, it's that pic I posted a few weeks back with the two waves and the guy looking small on the Bombie.
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They look weird but seem to go good.
Would like to try one.
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Same.
The two I have seen were a bit small for to try.... both npj boards,both disliked and now sold on.
They can't surf so that might have something to do with it 
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As per requests boys. Picked it up to surf tomorrow in hopefully more solid waves.
Looks awesome, the outline is like a couple of my boards...looking forward to the ride report 
Likewise looking forward to the ride report.
what did Oggy think about having a crack at it?
looks awesome. May even see it in the water next week, LOL be in Yals for a week
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Likewise looking forward to the ride report.
what did Oggy think about having a crack at it?
looks awesome. May even see it in the water next week, LOL be in Yals for a week
Not with me on it. I in QLD for 17 days. Stop in and ask him for a ride on it.
I rode it on Saturday in four foot waves. It is fast and loose. It does a weird pivot turn, but loses bugger all speed. Sort of like endless speed of deep six channels, but without the tracking. I did struggle to do a hack on it, but that may have been the wave; its a bit full around that size and I would normally be on my longboard.
When I picked it up, Oggie wanted me to push the fins all the way forward, but if anything I would move them back a bit. I have had them at the one inch mark for both surfs as that is where I have my singles and 2+1s.
Watching the vision SP put up see how far forward the guys back foot is and still turning.
What are the dimensions Drip?
I'm not sure I will make it down to the burleigh comp...so can somebody post some pics please(mac your grom would have a stack of coiol shiz). Always some nice boards .. conditions are all over but enough size and length that I'm sure these blokes will kill it...
Picture taken today at Burleigh Single Fin comp,Matts best mate fully slotted as Parko watches on
Parko won it .... put on some good moves ...a class act ..... commentators reckon the best single fin surfing in the 20 year contest history ... 
Haha. I watched that the other day and just thought there are 90% of the reasons to avoid byron all in one clip.
What a zoo
These fellas have some big balls
www.facebook.com/astraldesigns/videos/10154919773472505/
Pretty average surfing and waves for the most part but a fun clip never the less. Dedicated - would not catch me out there in those conditions unless I was super desperate
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Pretty average surfing and waves for the most part but a fun clip never the less. Dedicated - would not catch me out there in those conditions unless I was super desperate
I had a recurring dream of surfing a spot in the Swan River (Perth) about 20 years. I believe it was triggered from thrashing surfing footage collected via Wide World of Sports onto a VHS tape through the mid 80's containing a bloke surfing up a river in the UK. Totally epic due to the novelty of the experience...I'd be stoked with it from that perspective...even the wave simulator at Wet 'n Wild Qld had me stoked body surfing the little crumblers 
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Pretty average surfing and waves for the most part but a fun clip never the less. Dedicated - would not catch me out there in those conditions unless I was super desperate
Reminds me of trying to surf in Wales and near Newcastle in the UK.....farking cold and mostly horrible
Nice one SP. Some good commentary on another site about that clip
The video below highlights the best waves ridden at Pipe and Backdoor during the recent run of swell. Some of the standouts and their attributes include:
Russ Bierke (0:14): 18 years old, whiter than Colgate, one of the top ten chargers in the world right now.
Masatoshi Ohno (0:38): sits low like Curren, utilizes longer board efficiently.
JJF (1:21): Exponentially more relaxed than all others, doesn't catch any great waves but rides his to perfection.
Anthony Walsh (2:04): couldn't stand taller, no GoPro?
Two randoms (2:10): Backdoor guy looks legit, still surprised he made it. Pipe guy rolled into the most amazing, off-balance fluke I've seen.
Slater (2:30): sits too far back on his board for my liking, gets a way better tube than I ever will.
Koas Smith/Rothman (2:40): Backdoor, giant stance, thigh stall. Ugly but effective.
Last rider (3:32): impeccable pumping technique, agile foamball recovery.
This fickle wave should be breaking today with all the swell they are getting over there
Not the best footy but you dont see much of this place...go to 1:30 and check whats going on in teh impact zone...frightening
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This fickle wave should be breaking today with all the swell they are getting over there
From the air...
