A little bit wider at the Pod Kami. About 420 now?.
Is that the new 3d lite your using?
I still like the old one with the wire frame adjustments.
BC is really nice too, it is the best free program out there.
But you have to use cryptonight if you want to look at an AKU file now with BC.
BC wont read AKU properly, or should I say AKU is tightly encrypted.
Wow, that is looking good. I love this flextail concept you are using... wonder how much my kids want to use their body boards this summer?
Cheers Chris
I went for a paddle at lunch time today Kami, if you haven't started shaping, I'd leave the tail the same width as the old one, you really can go narrower / have less surface area than experience tells you. I think I can go down to 28.5".
The thinner rolled nose tips look good too. I kept paddle bashing the front corners, have to relearn how to paddle.
I think being a bit conservative and on the wider side is the right thing to do..
Paddled the Mutant in some light onshore bumpy beach breaks this arvo, glad I made it 29.5 wide now.
Some more pictures of building , it has to be finish for tuesday the second of september, note 19secondes period with 4 feet swell and straight offshore:
Looks awsome wish i had the skills you have, Love the vangaurd shape.
Is there really that much difference with the flex tail?
Im getting a custom board made at the moment and have the option of a flex tail would you recommend it? My main concern is the durability of it ect.
After glossing last night ,this morning i see how is it looking .
Can be too much lift tail but it's a wide tail, i expect as a loose and reliable carving shortboard SUP
Sure i will need to do more stretching to master her
I have to stick the tail block, deck grip and GO
4630 grams without grip and block
Back from the first session with this board:
Glassy to offshore slight choppy, 1 or 2 foot very nice wave, peaking rolling and getting faster in the inside onto more than 50 meters. Crowdy but don' care because i quickly understood i got the right tool to catch waves through it.
Paddling prone feels imediatly fast and easy , standing up...i find the right spot naturally and balance as well, no matter its width front and side balance this is easy and far out more confortable than her pointed sister of same volume with larger width.
Taking off is just ...EASY as Colas did watch the low entry rocker, then just flying off bottom turn and well...it's like shortboarding on a board of same length with width boosted glide and as wicked as possible like King of the Point said.
She is able to allow all the surfing maneuvers repertoire.
IN 3 WORDS: FAST, EASY ANF FUN
6'5" 27.75" 85 liters and i weight 77kg, I thought first was too short, now i do think NO, this is fine .
Let's go on Vangard style this is the key of surfing's pleasure.
Great report Kami!
The curves of this board look so harmonious, it can only be stellar on the water!
Here is my friend Seb a forceful 77kg,40 years old usually surfing on Reunion Island having a go on my green board " tilapia model" . Tilapia is a fish from the mangrove, green carp
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Anything new with your flex tail board? Do you still like it or have you moved on to another board? How do you keep the EVA foam from getting torn up from your leash?