Rider: 105kg,Level intermediate,advanced
Style: Surf
Weather: 15 - 30 knots
Build Quality: 10/10
Satisfaction: 10/10
Disclosure: Paid full price
My Comments:
I have put off getting a board that can handle serious waves 2 x head+ as I thought it would be too limiting not suiting the Perth slop that I ride a lot. Finally bit the bullet and got Marty from Delta (Shaped for North the last couple of years) in Margaret River to shape me a 6 4.
This was after kiting with Dean and Drew at Mainbreak and being humiliated with how much I was struggling when they were ripping on their Deltas in significant chunks of water. Most of that was my lack of skill but my board gave me no confidence through the bottom turn and very little drive back up the face.
What a difference a little less width and more length made. The board is really positive rail to rail very secure when driving a turn but still snaps hard off the top. Very confident in the bigger stuff now even manage a few decent turns, all good.
The unexpected bonus is the board is great in smaller waves especially toeside. Having a ball on it. Thoroughly recommend you give Marty a call www.deltadesigns.com.au/index.htm
Beautiful lines on that board.....double overhead Margies....now you've got me daydreaming!
Awesome looking board ,looks solid, good size stringer, is it epoxy? Do you jump your boards, while riding the waves.
Anyone got a phone number for Marty?
Anyone got a phone number for a kiteshop in Margaret River??
marty@deltadesigns.com.au - ph (08) 9757 2682
and
www.mrkiteandsail.com.au/
@ Hilly looks sweet what sort of width?
I'm guessing around 17 3/4 -18"
Have you ridden the litewave quad 5'8 ?, solid board yet to get it on big waves, sometimes this happens on the sunny coast. Very stable heads upwind hard, rail sits well in the water, likes to be aired, bulletproof.
have got most of my kiting and surfing boards off marty over the years
only good stuff to say
try eps foam and epoxy boards = very strong and light and good feel - not tuflite plasticky
not bagging tuflite have had afew goodies but eps similar benefits but more old style feel
