And more recent...
7'3" Shroom
7'11" Flow
7'11" Speeed
10'0" Style
12'0" Search
14'0" Search
14'0" Faast
How (and why) would you pick only five?
Casso, in small waves, do you prefer the 12' or 14' Search?
Obviously the 12' will be slightly more 'surfable', but I noticed the clip on Sunova's website of you having a dig on the 14'er and looking like it goes good too.
Which is your go to Search?
CSE - if you read this, what's your thoughts? I seem to remember you saying in a thread somewhere you wish you had bought the 12' instead of the 14'?
Cheers all
I reckon so Bighugg!
As you know, the Dry has kicked in up here and with that comes very clean days but smaller. When the swell does manage to sneak in its a stack of fun. But you definitely need more length - which is why I was thinking of the Search.
But, sometimes old mate - the universe provides and hey presto! There's the Point Break - just what the doctor ordered - a bona fide Dry Season ripper!
that, or a 12'6 Blue Planet Bump Surfer.
Dunno - either way, I think we're spoilt for choice Bighugg.
Its a nice problem to have though!
My perfect 5 SUP boards quiver (and some extras)
SIC MauiBayonet 17'1 FAST
SIC Maui RS 14'0 x 23"
SIC Maui RS 14'0 x 26" Air-Glide
Infinity SUP Blurr v2 7'8 x 25.5"
Infinity Tombstone SUP Foil 6'6 x 26"
Infinity Surf Tombstone 5'2
SIC Maui Darkhorse Surf 5'8
Axis Foils S-Series Complete Foil (mast 75, front wing 920, rear wing 440)
Axis Foils S-Series front wing 820
Black Project SUP Hydro 83 Pro Carbon
Black Project SUP Surge 82 Texcarbon
Black Project SUP Ohana 84 3 piece
Black Project SUP Tiger Fin
Black Project SUP Sonic Fin
And more on their way (SIC Maui Carver 7'6 Surf, Black Project SUP Hydro 83 Texcarbon, Black Project Maliko v3 Fin, Axis Foils 900 front wing, Axis Foils 1000 front wing)
Cripes Sup Norte, that's a 55 board quiver!
Great stuff mate - if you ever want to offload any surplus boards just let me know
For some a quiver is a daily driver and a step up. Several small variants of a favorite board do it for others. For me it is a range of differences.
At 59yo and 92kgs this is an array that yields performance or ease depending on how the ocean looks and how I am feeling.
9-2x28 120l 10-6x31 148l 10-4x28 145l 9-2x30 129l 8-3x30 120l
People deifnitely have their favourite brands! Not a whole lot of mix and matching in that regard :)
People deifnitely have their favourite brands! Not a whole lot of mix and matching in that regard :)
From the left the shapers are Blane Chambers Bert Burger Jeff Clark Bert Pat Rawson. 5 boards 4 brands.
Not arranged as nicely but here they are:
SIC 17'4 Bullet
Fanatic Falcon 14'
Fanatic 12'6 Ray
Mickey Monuz 12'6 Tufflite
10'5 Starboard Drive
9'10 Naish Hokua
9'6 PSH
8'10 Gerry Lopez Sweetie Pie
8' Coreban Vibe (now Foil board)
Not in shot, 9' Starboard Element
I love all of my fellow addicts... may we never find a cure
ok.... I have a new twist to the "Perfect 5 board quiver"
How about 5 boards that I have never tried yet?
I currently have these boards on order
Sized for below freezing conditions and gear
I love all of my fellow addicts... may we never find a cure
ok.... I have a new twist to the "Perfect 5 board quiver"
How about 5 boards that I have never tried yet?
I currently have these boards on order
Sized for below freezing conditions and gear
STC how did you get it down to 5, ill run with 7 ......Mine, oh please santa Ive been such a good boy ......................
- Infinity Blurr V2 8'5/8'8
- Flash 8'9
- SMIK 9'0 mini style lord
- SMIK hipster 8'6
- Acid ???
- shroom 7'9
- foiling
...........................
I love all of my fellow addicts... may we never find a cure
ok.... I have a new twist to the "Perfect 5 board quiver"
How about 5 boards that I have never tried yet?
I currently have these boards on order
Sized for below freezing conditions and gear
STC how did you get it down to 5, ill run with 7 ......Mine, oh please santa Ive been such a good boy ......................
- Infinity Blurr V2 8'5/8'8
- Flash 8'9
- SMIK 9'0 mini style lord
- SMIK hipster 8'6
- Acid ???
- shroom 7'9
- foiling
...........................
Ha ha.... I only asked for the 3 GenRations
They threw in the Placid and the Flash... so I am super psyched about that
B-Dave... it might be cheaper for you to start with the foil
since most never SUP again, after starting Foil.
Me? I love my SUP.... and I ain't switching teams!
Tasty idea creek ,I've just had a big sell up ,so I'm ready for that quiver ,maybe a bit smaller ,but nice shapes ...
Tasty idea creek ,I've just had a big sell up ,so I'm ready for that quiver ,maybe a bit smaller ,but nice shapes ...
yeah.... they are all quite big cuz I am in full 5mm wetsuit gear for the next 6 months.
With the Placid, what's the blurb,
as in shape story , rocker, intended rider market ?
My knowledge is sketchy at best... designed for James Casey.
Has good width and volume at shorter sizes, so seems like a good step-down choice!
Very few pics or info about this board...... which is exactly why I asked for one to review.
But I may not get mine till the next container to the Eastern US.... maybe Feb???
Here's a vid of Jimmy making it look loose and fun as
With the Placid, what's the blurb,
as in shape story , rocker, intended rider market ?
My knowledge is sketchy at best... designed for James Casey.
Has good width and volume at shorter sizes, so seems like a good step-down choice!
Very few pics or info about this board...... which is exactly why I asked for one to review.
But I may not get mine till the next container to the Eastern US.... maybe Feb???
Here's a vid of Jimmy making it look loose and fun as
he's rippin on that board supthecreek
Ok.... my new 5 new board quiver has arrived!
However, I cracked a rib on a nice OH day last week..... so I am sitting out, for up to 6 weeks
I am paddling them in flat-water and getting to know them a bit.
They always draw attention whenever I pull them out!
I'll get some videos when I am back in the saddle!
tick, tock......
9'0 Flash TR3 , then 3 GenRations -- 8'11 SP 25 - 9'5 Wedge - 9'6 Kanga - and 9'1 Placid TR3