Anyone else got one of these Turf Dog land windsurfers. The missues got me one for birthday out of the blue. Big oversized skateboard. I was flying out that day so not used it yet apart for the obligatory test up and down the street to embarrass myself in front of the neighbors. seems to feel exactly like a windsurfer only slower.pretty good for learns tricks
anyone else got one and where do they use it. reckon it might be the go when winds are set to easterlys. Google earth shows a couple of salt flats near perth or the huge flats towards kalgoolie. (big sail big speeds).
I'm picking up a small sail so my kids can show me up and share the crashes.
Hey Peguin,
I've got one. It's not good for speed at all because the front wheels get speed wobbles. If you're after speed then you need something more like a mountain board.
It's really good for learning tricks (360s, vulcans, etc) that don't require a foot change.
I'd advise wearing a pair of sneakers / trainers, as you've got to be pretty quick on your feet with them to eject during a crash.
They work best on very short grass / hard pack smooth dirt / hard sand. You'll also do well from getting a pump so you can get the tires up to 40psi - otherwise they don't roll very well with 80kg onboard.
Great toy, great fun. They do run well on tarmac, but make sure you're real quick on your feet and using an old boom as it'll rip the grip to shreds when you crash.
any ideas where to get one in aus? doing a stint in Darwin and looks like a fix on low tide afternoons here...
The wife imported it from UK. Not actually used the board as yet as it snapped before its first proper outing but Turf dog are sending new board out without question. So good service.
Just seemed to a manufacturing error as not many reports of them breaking. seem pretty tough by all accounts.
Snapped? Definitely a manufacturing defect. Can't imagine snapping mine under any conditions (and I do have an ability to break stuff). Good to hear TurfDog providing good support.
Having spent a lot of time on them in the UK, and helped Mike with the development my tips for making the most out of it...
Although you can start learning on grass/ sand the best surface is tarmac without a doubt
If you are on tarmac there is much less resistance which then allows you to use a small sail (3.7 or 4.2) in very light wind (no more than 10 knts)
of course if your on tarmac you need an old boom, sail and mast...
So you need to find a large carpark somewhere which gets a consistent light breeze
Make sure the tyres are always fully pumped up and the bearings tight, if you notice the front wheels leaning over its worth fixing before damage is done!!
You can pretty much learn any sliding freestyle trick on it, even the ducking ones. Not good for gybes really as it doesnt carve like a mountain board..
Enjoy!!!
Al
new replacement board arrived today. only 5 days since i snapped it. not bad service at all.
