Check this out. My latest addition to the quiver - custom 10'8 Revolution.
To say I'm stoked is an understatement of epic proportions.
I've gone for the two plus one option with US centre fin box so I can run it as a single fin for extra-turbo ultra glide. I was talking with Dylan about a glider-type shape for the waves we get up here in the top end and thinking about drawing something off the Style (which is still one of my favourite boards).
Anyway, Dylan was like "well, what about if we add a bit of this here and take away some of that there, and then, before you know it - bam, the Revo ultraglide was born.
It's truly a thing of beauty - finished in 'Scream in Blue' (apologies Midnight Oil).
This thing is gonna glide and trim beautifully. There's plenty of real estate so I can get some hang time up the nose when the opportunity presents and think of the turns with hips like that! Ouch!!!
Thanks again to Dylan, Shaw and all the amazing folk at Sunova for their patience with me while we nailed the dims and for turning out another absolute belter of a board. Yeeeooooooowwwww!!!!
Only one word. Whoa!!! Almost wish for a smaller pad to see more of it :-)
I am assuming that it will be a screammer in small clean waves providing hours of fun.
DDDDUUUUUUDDDDDDEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
What are the dims / volume etc?
Did they glass it heavy to help in the glide?
PS. I'm jealous!
How would such a board compare with a Point Break model for catching early unbroken waves?
How would the board's speed on the wave compare with the shorter wide tail models designed for mushy surf?
Would the more highly rockered tail slow it down once on the wave?
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Gday Billie
I would imagine a 12' Point Break will catch unbroken waves just that bit easier than a 10'8 Revo. If for no other reason than the length alone. I also have a 14' Search and it is incomparable in terms of wave catching ability. It's a massive beast to do turns on though.
The 12' Point Break will equally catch just about anything and surf better due its outline. From all accounts the Revo has plenty of speed (check the link to the Jimmy Casey clip above).
The speed generated by long boards with parallel outlines and very flat rockers is pretty awesome. Which is why I was originally thinking about a stretched Style around 12'. They just get up and boogie and if running as a single fin, then the speed and fun is next level. But the rocker on the Style is slightly arse about for the type of waves I mostly get.
I haven't surfed a shorter style board (like the Shroom -yet), so I don't really know how they go - naturally, you'd be able to throw the shorter boards around more, but you start to sacrifice the glide factor - especially in unbroken rolling swells. In terms of the highly rockered tail slowing the board down - I don't think this would be a major issue.
If you check out the speed Casey generates on the clip (and there's a few on YouTube you can check out too), he's definitely not slowing down - he's absolutely full throttle.The waves where I am are often gutless and wonky, so I need a board that will maximise glide and manouverability.
It was only after talking with Dylan at length around wave types, conditions, my level of surfing and experience were we able to refine my thoughts and his knowledge. Which is why we've landed on the 10'8 Revo.
Also, I would really encourage you to email Creek and/or Dylan as your learning from the discussions is just so valuable. I found that what I thought would work alright for my conditions probably was slightly off the mark, and so have landed on a board that's going to maximise the fun - which is what we're all chasing eh Billie!
Sweet board MD. I'm getting to grips with a 11' Revolution bought last year. Here's a vid in some chest high waves and offshore wind.
.beHaha yeah great stuff man, it's 30" width and 155 litres, I am 6'5 and 107kg, it's seriously snappy for a big board. Every time I think I've found the limit I find a bit more, just keeps getting better!