so i am thinking of buy a 9 4 ripper from a friend. i forget what year this was made, but was told from a shop that the bamboo veneer ones were had made in either HI or CA united states.
one: is this true and what year is it?
why is the board so responsive with paddling? i stroke one time and i am going that way. it seems like its a late take off kind of board, i mean i can surf that thing well when i get a wave but i do not like the one paddle direction aspect of it.
should i use a large center fin all the way back or just not buy it? what makes a board turn so easily with one paddle stroke?
thanks for the help
Maybe your stroke is a bit off,should be as close to the board as possible. And yes a bigger back fin will keep it straighter but not as loose.what was your last board ? Because if it was wider and longer it would of been more forgiving and easy to develop bad technique.
my last board was 11 x 29.
i weight 160lbs and will be using it for fresh water which is less that salt. what i will be dealing with is many days of wind chop waves, with and without the wind. sometimes is big and glassy with a small barrels.
what would constitute as bad form? my paddle stays in the water as far as i can reach and pull back. near 3/4 of the scoop is submerged in the water during my stroke. its called yaw correct. this thing really goes in the direction you paddle.
why cant i find any reviews on the 9 4?
Mate the boards fine just stick to it and you will surf better than you have on the big thing,
I surf a 8.0 and if my strokes are not straight I turn in a circle,yes sure you have to change sides more often but that's the price to pay to be able to hit the lip. You will get use to it but it will be frustrating. Stick to it
whats your thoughts on it being fresh water one and two having volume in the lower 120s. i feel like i will sink on it on fresh water?
Look it's in your head, you can paddle it,just have to give it time and be positive. Sure the bigger board will be easy to paddle but it will never surf as well.
I always take my new shorter boards in the dam to feel it out and to know I can paddle it,
Good way to start the relationship. Always easier in flat water
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why cant i find any reviews on the 9 4?
Might be the 9.3 ripper your after, Im 82kg and i find it fine in the surf not sure about freshwater surf in oz though
Or the 9.2 ripper. I had one of them and it's a great board. Tape measure it on bottom nose to tail
Its prolly a custom or a bamboo proto like Hilly had, I cant remember a 9.4 ripper but AA would know. 11 ish to 9'4 is a large step down the board chain.
All short SUP boards yaw, if it has FCS plugs put some big ass MRTXs in the sides and this will tame it down some what.
The ripper is designed for performance so you need to expect it to be twitchy.
People on longer SUPs are used to coming of the long run and cruising onto the wave.
The shorter the board gets the closer in you need to sit and just let the wave pick you up with a single paddle stroke take off.
This board may or may not be your thing.
Only you know
Lousantello, the 9'4 Wide Ripper was only available in the US, not here.
The 9'2 nd the 9'4 Wide Ripper are very close in size so we chose to only bring in the 9'2 Wide Ripper which has proven to be a classic board.
9'2" x 29 5/8" x 4 1/4"
Vol = 126L
9'4" x 30" x 4"
Vol = 120L
Both Rip, you wont be disappointed if you want a board that comes alive in waves.
thanks for the responses. i just dont know if it will be the board for the conditions i will be in. where i am at now in south florida the board works well, its saltwater and we get a ground swell on ocasion with some meat behind the wave. on the lake its fresh and always wind driven. i attached some photos of the conditions we get. would like to know if i will be doing myself a disservice by using this board in short lived waves. thanks
what do you want people to say? your only 72kg!the board is big enough. if you have ridden it, you are the best judge for you and your area. Get a kite or windsurfer for those windy days though
