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Forums > Stand Up Paddle General

reducing size and volume

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Created by kiterdad > 9 months ago, 12 Sep 2013
kiterdad
QLD, 42 posts
12 Sep 2013 8:42PM
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g'day, surfer windsurfer kitesurfer now paddle surfer, just bought the real deal from luke over at ocean addicts, naish hokua 8'3 GT, she's 90 litres of happy days, or will be on arrival in a week, performance board, thanks to all who assisted me with the decish, but here's the thing, it's a big bite, 122 litres down to 90, not a question of can i do it, more that i am doin' it, but it's a big bite, 75kg, skills are ok, not epic, i surf okinawa, ala moana's 'courts' and honshu japan breaks, not a biggie, join me if u like, just sharin' the stoke, pretty much wet more'n i'm dry, anyhoo, anyone else manage the big drop in volume? love to hear from youse :)

bigman
QLD, 227 posts
12 Sep 2013 9:58PM
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Sounds like youv'e taken pretty well the same steps as me, surfer, windsurf, then kitesurf, which I still do as well as Sup.
I'm around 85-87 kg, riding JP Pro 8'6 x 29 x 110 L.
I ride it in anything, from 2 foot mush to solid point breaks, loving it

Piros
QLD, 7045 posts
12 Sep 2013 10:39PM
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Sh!t that's a big drop 122 to 90 , it's advanced at least , avoid windy days .Do the hard yards and get used to it , your weight is fine for that board , stoked to see you pushing the envelope.

RJK
QLD, 622 posts
13 Sep 2013 1:03AM
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Im 92kg and took it out in 2-3foot 12knot onshore for my first paddle. super stable board, no falling but couldn't completely stand there upright and relaxed. when you get lower in volume boards tend to 'stick' and hold a little better when standing their, compared to other corky boards.

kiterdad
QLD, 42 posts
13 Sep 2013 7:16AM
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great to hear what others are doing, i started out on an inflatable, did so to enable travel related work surfs, now just leave boards in various locations, progressed to rigids, 9'6 was impossible to begin with, lol as she's now like the queen mary in terms of stability, found my sea legs, caught some waves, persisted with the 9'6 until suddenly realised i should take a leap of faith buy an 8'8 performance board, TSW on the goldie, worked that a while, amazed at how cool paddle surfin is, perhaps because it agrees with my personality, got to be constantly moving, that sort of thing, which's why i kited (major accident, kite no more) and windsurfed, anyway bought an 8'4 board, single concave under the nose, double in the mid section, rounded pin tail, plenty of rocker, took me ages to actually muster up the courage to ride it over the 8'8, would turn up at the beach (in japan) and fear took over, fear i couldn't do the new board, that eventually dissipated, but not before, on one choppy day, the 8'4 rail went straight up my legs to the groin, jesus that set me back! wind it forward and now i rarely ride the 8'8 and find the 8'4 to be, dare i say it, a bit fat, done me research, haven't had the opp to test ride, but took the plunge yesterday n bought robbie's real deal, the hokua 8'3 GT, why the GT and not the lighter higher performance 100L LE with 10 more liters volume than the GT? it's not about the money, $400 extra isn't hard yards, but carbon chips, even for pro's, confessed to by the manufacturer, but "it's what the market wants" so they make it, sensible, just not for me, can i work the 8'3 GT? i surf frequently, sometimes 7 hours a day, this'll work, i'm just a little scared, to be honest, i guess fear is a part of life, you can never ever wholly remove it, might as well embrace it :)









kiterdad
QLD, 42 posts
13 Sep 2013 7:27AM
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my bad, square tail on TSW's vex



GizzieNZ
4103 posts
13 Sep 2013 2:29PM
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Oh....thought "reducing size and volume" involved avoiding beer and pizza lol

Dawso
NSW, 72 posts
14 Sep 2013 4:49PM
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I had a demo of an 8'10 Fanatic pro wave this morning at 120L I'm considering downsizing to from my 8'10 allwave at 146L, And at 80kg I thought I was going small but to 90L wow.
Might see if I can demo an 8'6 Prowave.

Ps. also a surfer, ex windsurfer and kitesurfer.

pgc
VIC, 886 posts
16 Sep 2013 11:29AM
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Team riders James storm 65kg/Chris clarke 85kg Rand D a fanatic prototype. Under 70l






ChrisClarke1
VIC, 227 posts
16 Sep 2013 9:01PM
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kiterdad said..

g'day, surfer windsurfer kitesurfer now paddle surfer, just bought the real deal from luke over at ocean addicts, naish hokua 8'3 GT, she's 90 litres of happy days, or will be on arrival in a week, performance board, thanks to all who assisted me with the decish, but here's the thing, it's a big bite, 122 litres down to 90, not a question of can i do it, more that i am doin' it, but it's a big bite, 75kg, skills are ok, not epic, i surf okinawa, ala moana's 'courts' and honshu japan breaks, not a biggie, join me if u like, just sharin' the stoke, pretty much wet more'n i'm dry, anyhoo, anyone else manage the big drop in volume? love to hear from youse :)


Hey KD,

I'm 85kg and are riding the 8'5" Pro Wave in the below shots. I can also paddle the 8'0" at 92lt, so you should be fine on a 90lt board or less. It will just take a bit of practise.










wingfun
WA, 6 posts
17 Sep 2013 4:47AM
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thanks for those pics and the encouragement fellas, looks like you're slashing away there just fine :) on some nice waves, will let you know how my thing turns out, salivating!



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