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My New Girls a Bit Chubby...But I Still Love Her.

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Created by jh2703 > 9 months ago, 26 Jan 2012
jh2703
NSW, 1222 posts
26 Jan 2012 8:49PM
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I finally got my new custom board and from her looks....Well worth the wait. She's a bit thick through the middle but trying to get a 115L into a wave weapon can't have been easy. When nude she weighed in a 7.0 kgs on the dot, impressive for such a large volume board with four fin boxes. Sadly the fins and straps were not shipped with the board so I've had to stick some JP straps on for the photo shoot, she looked naked without her straps in my first photos...So I dressed her up a bit. Anyways I've got everything crossed that the fins arrive before this weekend so I can get her wet and see how she dances. The finish is top notch from the art work to the exposed carbon rails, A big thanks to Peter Ross from OES Australia.

Awesome job mate....She is sweeeet

I hope that since she was conceived in Maui that she has some Hawaiian in her blood as well and knows instinctively how to shred waves....But she is Aussie through and through. Who would have though my board would have seen Maui before me.

Here's some pics...































All my girls lined up...She fits in nicely


Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
26 Jan 2012 8:53PM
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Great looking board. How much did it set you back? Men are said like their women long and thin but windsurfers like their boards short and fat.



R1DER
WA, 1461 posts
26 Jan 2012 6:02PM
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Wicked looking board, love the exposed carbon rails and especially like that he has used 4 strong US box style fin boxes very smart.

jh2703
NSW, 1222 posts
26 Jan 2012 9:07PM
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Mobydisc said...

How much did it set you back?


RRP is $2595

Smithy
VIC, 858 posts
26 Jan 2012 10:08PM
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115 liters is a lot of liters in a wave board, what conditions are you looking to sail it in?

jh2703
NSW, 1222 posts
26 Jan 2012 10:34PM
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Smithy said...

115 liters is a lot of liters in a wave board, what conditions are you looking to sail it in?


This board is designed for the bigger wave sailor, I plan to use it on mainly on the 8-12 knot days when I can't water start. I weigh between 95-100 kgs depending on beer consumption and need that extra float. Where I live at Gerroa in NSW we get many light NorEast seabreezes that I could take advantage of with this board, I normally would use my SUP but now I can get out on my wave board.

I read this review of the board a while back which sold me on the idea...

OES Quad 115 review

Well finally the reef has been firing with some good waves and wind. Prime testing conditions for The OES 2012 QUAD 115L AKA the “RIPPER”. That's what I call it. That word pretty much describes this board on a wave. When Down the line wave riding you can drive it too any part on the wave with complete confidence. Carve it tight or wide no problem, and when hitting the lip that extra surface area makes the 'pop” so much more fun. And the lip slides are so controllable just shift a little weight off your back foot and the quads bite in and are ready to go for another. In onshore/backside riding it snaps off waves on a dime even though its 65cm wide truly amazing. At 115L this board feels so small. That is the by far the best part of this board. It has comparable feel in the water to an 80L “pro style” wave board did 4 years ago, actually even better! I am 200lb and in super light winds I can float out through the break zone so easily, which means less time swimming and more time in the waves. I used a 6.2 down to a 4.7 on some mast high to tiny wave days and the “ripper” never felt too small or too big, you're always in control with this board. I am going to have a hard time stepping off this board to something smaller, the wind will have to be really nuking. With a board with all that extra float and no performance loss on a wave it makes wave sailing so much more freaken fun. I know all the kiters are very jealous sitting on the beach, watching me on all those side off day's rippen it up! If your 180lb+ and love wave sailing, you must get one of these boards you'll be kicking yourself for not doing it sooner. Thanks Pete for making a real wave board for the “BIG GUYS”.


I know it's making some serious claims about performance but if it only turns out to be half as good, I'll still be a happy man. The fact that it can be used as a Twinzer as well was another bonus.

Time will tell....Stay tuned for my review.

Cheers.

ReefWarriors
12 posts
29 Jan 2012 5:39AM
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Yup, I wrote that review last year. Your board looks very sweet! After sailing mine for a season, it has maybe 2 very very minor things! I dont like about it, but overall I still belive in everything I wrote there. I also own Goya 2012 104L and 84L quads, so i have a little experience with Quad wave boards. Cant wait to here your take.! You can check out a video that shows the conditions I mostly sail in, with the link below!

reefwarriors.wordpress.com/welcome-to-da-reef/hit-the-lip-caseys-blog/

gregc
VIC, 1298 posts
29 Jan 2012 6:45PM
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Jas she is looking fine, did it get in the water this weekend.



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