I am 67.
My Slate has teeth!
It is shorter than my 7'11" and my 8'4".
Fast, loose, and fun when it's clean. And an absolute pig dog slug to paddle.
It doesn't like chop. Either do I.
Love this board AND the others mentioned. How 'bout that!!
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A side effect of the stability of the "Tomo" ("Vanguard" actually... Tomo makes many different shapes) shape for SUPers is that you can drastically reduce the volume and width without struggling too much. At 100kg I am as stable on my 105l "Tomo" than a traditional shaped 125l (on which 110l is hell for me), and you can really feel the safety of a low volume board in hollow conditions, with the carving stability of a longer board.
burleighlocal, by reading you I think you only tried oversized boards for your weight & abilities? "never really get onto a plane" seems to indicate a too long board for example...
no not quite right…I have SUP'd everything from 9.1 down to a 7.1 and a few in between.
At the end of the day I can still get completely surfed out on my six year old 9-2x28 PSH all around.
But one of these waiting in the garage wouldn't suck.
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100% from me 
So with my 0% that would be 50% between the two of us. ..
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At the end of the day I can still get completely surfed out on my six year old 9-2x28 PSH all around.
But one of these waiting in the garage wouldn't suck.
That looks VERY nice!!! Where on the Web did you find that?
On another sup forum. There was a great thread from an anon glasser, step by step photos and explanation. Then the last shots showed this.
As a dedicated BC rider, 6 boards, my jaw swung open. The thread was deleted into internet history.
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100% from me
So with my 0% that would be 50% between the two of us. ..
Imo the more you sup surf the lesser your chances of getting shacked.
It gets beaten out of you.
The game becomes dodge the section
Select to expand quotelaceys lane said...husq2100 said...hilly said...
100% from me
So with my 0% that would be 50% between the two of us. ..
Imo the more you sup surf the lesser your chances of getting shacked.
It gets beaten out of you.
The game becomes dodge the section
Ive only ever come close twice....and twice dropped in on at the crucial moment. Seperate days at different spots.
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may have been beatin out of you Lacey..........but not I
ha. im back on the sb and loving it . a bit of longboard too. still paddle dw and stuff.
not missing surf sup one bit. but hey each to their own.
the only two guys I see still going hard for barrels is jacko when he gets out and Jackson close.
most here don't go for it or don't position themselves for it.
you would be one of a few mybro 
Select to expand quotelaceys lane said..mybrosweeper said..
may have been beatin out of you Lacey..........but not I
ha. im back on the sb and loving it . a bit of longboard too. still paddle dw and stuff.
not missing surf sup one bit. but hey each to their own.
the only two guys I see still going hard for barrels is jacko when he gets out and Jackson close.
most here don't go for it or don't position themselves for it.
you would be one of a few mybro
dont forget Bingo Cheers, he still loves his buckets and getting his head wet.
Who really cares what people don't like?
Stuff is made for the people that DO like it.
I'm not a fan of the square/wide/flat manhole covers either, but I managed to find a Stub Nose that I like love.... surfs better than any traditional board I have ridden.. and I rode 5 hot sellers, this weekend!
but then, I'm old and largish, so what the hell do I know....
different strokes, different stokes.
These are the SUPs I'm riding at the moment, have to say the L41 & the Sunova are my favourites, both are very fast & turn on a dime.
Each person will have their own ideas, but as long as you have a smile on your face & your enjoying yourself.
I love the slates. I have ridden a Raptor (until I snapped it) and I am now riding a JP Slate which does the job. Both were the smallest available and yet a little too big for me (7''0 and 7''2).
I have been getting tubed off my nut on both of them.
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I love the slates. I have ridden a Raptor (until I snapped it) and I am now riding a JP Slate which does the job. Both were the smallest available and yet a little too big for me (7''0 and 7''2).
I have been getting tubed off my nut on both of them.
as the chaos baddies used to say in maxwell smart after he boasted the entire 7 th fleet was on its way
-' I find that very hard to believe' 
Small boards are super fun and have their place. My 6'10 stays inside my car strapped to the inner roof along with my paddle. The wife doesn't realise it's there when I'm backing out of the driveway with no intention of going to work and the grommets don't see it hovering above them while I'm strapping them into their baby seats. Aside from the convenience of it fitting in a hatchback they are highly responsive little weapons with similar manouverability and speed to a shortboard. This is some footage the boys got of my first surf on our initial prototype. Yes I was being a pest.. but old mate paddled out and faded me on 2 waves prior and there were only 3 of us out on the wave at the end of the clip
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I love the slates. I have ridden a Raptor (until I snapped it) and I am now riding a JP Slate which does the job. Both were the smallest available and yet a little too big for me (7''0 and 7''2).
I have been getting tubed off my nut on both of them.
You snapped a Raptor FMD tell me about that , it must have been heavy. There are barrel pigs & barrel dodgers like me , it takes a few more gonads to pull in on a Sup , it's not the boards but the riders not willing to take the chance of getting belted. Pull in or go home don't blame the board
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These are the SUPs I'm riding at the moment, have to say the L41 & the Sunova are my favourites, both are very fast & turn on a dime.
Each person will have their own ideas, but as long as you have a smile on your face & your enjoying yourself.
whats the board next to the Sunova?
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The pros are all young and ultra fit, they ride 7.0ft boards anyway, I personally reckon these vanguard style of boards suit the middle aged gent that wants a board that's small, easy to handle and can still throw it around in the surf
This is exactly the idea.
Just this morning, i paddled with a guy, who was demoing the FANATIC Stubby 8"6 for the first time.
He dropped 20L from his old performance board and thought he'd 1). never paddle a 120L board and 2). would paddle a board so easily that's 8"6
He was riding like he'd owned it for months and was stoked.
Don't look at this style of board as the same thing a pro is going to ride, because its not.
The concept is to make it easier for your average guy in average conditions, to surf better. Which means fun!
Yeah some do it better then others, but the idea is there.
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Who really cares what people don't like?
Stuff is made for the people that DO like it.
I'm not a fan of the square/wide/flat manhole covers either, but I managed to find a Stub Nose that I like love.... surfs better than any traditional board I have ridden.. and I rode 5 hot sellers, this weekend!
but then, I'm old and largish, so what the hell do I know....
different strokes, different stokes.
Spill the beans....which new boards you been trying?
Select to expand quoteJBFletch said..Towny said..
The pros are all young and ultra fit, they ride 7.0ft boards anyway, I personally reckon these vanguard style of boards suit the middle aged gent that wants a board that's small, easy to handle and can still throw it around in the surf
This is exactly the idea.
Just this morning, i paddled with a guy, who was demoing the FANATIC Stubby 8"6 for the first time.
He dropped 20L from his old performance board and thought he'd 1). never paddle a 120L board and 2). would paddle a board so easily that's 8"6
He was riding like he'd owned it for months and was stoked.
Don't look at this style of board as the same thing a pro is going to ride, because its not.
The concept is to make it easier for your average guy in average conditions, to surf better. Which means fun!
Yeah some do it better then others, but the idea is there.
Yup, that's my take on it......perfectly put. A shape for mere mortals to rip on.....or help them nearly rip
Hi Piros and Laceys Lane,
I'm confused, are you writing me off?
Fairly new to forums, excuse my naivity.
Chris
