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Surfing with a Wombat and Platypus

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Created by Macaha > 9 months ago, 15 Aug 2014
Macaha
QLD, 21948 posts
15 Aug 2014 6:35PM
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Whats next

thePup
13831 posts
15 Aug 2014 4:44PM
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pfffffftttttttt Wombies ..... geez mate - on the weekends over here ya usually endure having to surf with knobs & numptys

chrispy
WA, 9675 posts
15 Aug 2014 4:51PM
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So did lacey buy one?
Next one which is suppose to be ok is the duranbah dugong

Macaha
QLD, 21948 posts
15 Aug 2014 7:15PM
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Kooksville model

Macaha
QLD, 21948 posts
15 Aug 2014 7:16PM
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thePup said..
pfffffftttttttt Wombies ..... geez mate - on the weekends over here ya usually endure having to surf with knobs & numptys


Sounds ok Pup we get snakes, rabbits and pests.

AndyrooMac
TAS, 1925 posts
15 Aug 2014 8:49PM
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Tassie tigers and bunyips here....

Macaha
QLD, 21948 posts
15 Aug 2014 9:01PM
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hotlog central whale bones on the beach here

Macaha
QLD, 21948 posts
16 Aug 2014 1:28PM
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Well I say Wombats can really surf,I've surfed with LL for a couple of years now and today he really stood out,one wave in particulur he smashed the living crap out of it.
Massive cutties followed by lip smacking slashes,LL is no longboarder gents although he plays with his hotlog the Wombat is his animal,I don't give out well dones often but fk me he blow the place apart.







Oh yeh,PRICK

laceys lane
QLD, 19803 posts
16 Aug 2014 2:18PM
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board goes really good but believe me - mac is talking it way way up.



and i refuse to give him any money



mac's orange board seemed to handle the low tide drops from what i saw. not bad for a fat day board.


can't wait to see the 'Sargent Mac' board in action

Cuttlefish
QLD, 1332 posts
16 Aug 2014 4:24PM
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Sheesh...you two...get a room...lol!

Macaha
QLD, 21948 posts
16 Aug 2014 6:23PM
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Cuttlefish said..
Sheesh...you two...get a room...lol!


Your just upset that LL mid length crisis is over

laceys lane
QLD, 19803 posts
16 Aug 2014 6:45PM
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Cuttlefish said..
Sheesh...you two...get a room...lol!


thats not fair. mac says something nice what am i suppose to do then- say something smart arse!!!!.

ok then- macs moving the orange board on after one surf - he couldn't stand looking at that black pin line apparently

don't know if its true but hey that doesn't matter


is that better




Macaha
QLD, 21948 posts
16 Aug 2014 6:50PM
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LL move over your hogging the bed

laceys lane
QLD, 19803 posts
16 Aug 2014 6:55PM
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Macaha said..
LL move over your hogging the bed



there's not enough room for bob, your wife, your 2 new boards and me in the bed matey boy

McHenry
SA, 1739 posts
16 Aug 2014 7:26PM
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Cmon Lacey, if you have a new board lets see the pics!

Tux
VIC, 3829 posts
18 Aug 2014 11:26AM
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McHenry said..
Cmon Lacey, if you have a new board lets see the pics!


Yep pics or the rumours that you two sit round puling cones, drinking stubbies and making things up for the internet will only persist

chrispy
WA, 9675 posts
18 Aug 2014 1:11PM
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Tux said...
McHenry said..
Cmon Lacey, if you have a new board lets see the pics!


Yep pics or the rumours that you two sit round puling cones, drinking stubbies and making things up for the internet will only persist

Gold

Macaha
QLD, 21948 posts
18 Aug 2014 3:39PM
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haha I was watching One Californian Day yesterday and there is segment about the old coffee drinking donut eating father figures in the carpark.

laceys lane
QLD, 19803 posts
18 Aug 2014 8:41PM
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ok, this is a photo of the wombat mark 2 and the fin set up recommended and provided to me by the beau young himself for which i'm very thankful




sides gl size , centre 7.5 a pretty stiff fin with lots of layer of glass.

the board is fast and loose. its 6'2 but in my mind surfs shorter.

the 2 plus one set up in a board this long gives you lots of power and confidence to be able to really give some on the bottom and top turns with control. something that at times you lose on a board like say the nano.

the over all feel of the board is flow.

imo has little to do with any long board feel


i've been told the board comes a small as 5'6 up to 8. however i couldn't imagine getting one of these that long.

the full nose gives you that bit of paddle power without have to be boat size.

i think mine is 6'2 x 20 3/4 x 2 3/4- mid to low rails.

hope that helps those interested

cheers

ps i intend to surf this when there's enough wave not to have to get the log out up to when its time to get the hp short board out for top to bottom waves or quality waves


pps you can google for more info about the board

Macaha
QLD, 21948 posts
18 Aug 2014 9:05PM
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www.beauyoungsurfboards.com/wombat-mark-ii/


laceys lane
QLD, 19803 posts
18 Aug 2014 9:12PM
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he tells me that board was 6'4. he uses a 5'6 atm

Ricardo1709
NSW, 1301 posts
18 Aug 2014 10:29PM
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I like the look of that over the Sub,tails pulled in more like a conventional board with widest point up under chest for better paddling and the diamond tail shortens the rail length slightly,would like to know what volume the 6'2 is and would be great to demo one,looks like a great summer small wave board,how do you like it have you ridden it yet

AndyrooMac
TAS, 1925 posts
18 Aug 2014 11:33PM
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Siiiiiiiiiick, looking board and Mann he can surf fully hanging 5 on a 6'4" is freakin amaaazeballz

Tux
VIC, 3829 posts
19 Aug 2014 10:30AM
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laceys lane said..
ok, this is a photo of the wombat mark 2 and the fin set up recommended and provided to me by the beau young himself for which i'm very thankful




sides gl size , centre 7.5 a pretty stiff fin with lots of layer of glass.

the board is fast and loose. its 6'2 but in my mind surfs shorter.

the 2 plus one set up in a board this long gives you lots of power and confidence to be able to really give some on the bottom and top turns with control. something that at times you lose on a board like say the nano.

the over all feel of the board is flow.

imo has little to do with any long board feel


i've been told the board comes a small as 5'6 up to 8. however i couldn't imagine getting one of these that long.

the full nose gives you that bit of paddle power without have to be boat size.

i think mine is 6'2 x 20 3/4 x 2 3/4- mid to low rails.

hope that helps those interested

cheers

ps i intend to surf this when there's enough wave not to have to get the log out up to when its time to get the hp short board out for top to bottom waves or quality waves


pps you can google for more info about the board


I don't want to say to much....but thats a nice looking stick!!

SP
10980 posts
19 Aug 2014 9:44AM
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Great post and review LL.

Thanks

MickPC
8266 posts
19 Aug 2014 11:41AM
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laceys lane said..
ok, this is a photo of the wombat mark 2 and the fin set up recommended and provided to me by the beau young himself for which i'm very thankful




sides gl size , centre 7.5 a pretty stiff fin with lots of layer of glass.

the board is fast and loose. its 6'2 but in my mind surfs shorter.

the 2 plus one set up in a board this long gives you lots of power and confidence to be able to really give some on the bottom and top turns with control. something that at times you lose on a board like say the nano.

the over all feel of the board is flow.

imo has little to do with any long board feel


i've been told the board comes a small as 5'6 up to 8. however i couldn't imagine getting one of these that long.

the full nose gives you that bit of paddle power without have to be boat size.

i think mine is 6'2 x 20 3/4 x 2 3/4- mid to low rails.

hope that helps those interested

cheers

ps i intend to surf this when there's enough wave not to have to get the log out up to when its time to get the hp short board out for top to bottom waves or quality waves


pps you can google for more info about the board


Looks like a fun board mate. Its very similar to one of my boards that I've ordered, I'm going from the 6'4 to the 6'0. The 6'4 has the same dims, except its 2 inches longer, I ride it as a quad & its less rounded in the nose. So volume would be very similar...I find they're great up to head & a 1/2 & super fast. So fast they refuse to stall into the barrel, you havta do delaying bottom turns & slot in. But you can also dig an arm in to slow down on the bowly ones once your in...I love mine, the only draw back from a lot of positive is the flat rocker can make it hard coming down from steep off the tops & it can be a real rodeo ride landing turbulent floaters with all that width. Awesome summer boards to have when peeps on regular performance shortboard dims are struggling

laceys lane
QLD, 19803 posts
19 Aug 2014 4:27PM
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this board has rocker, not huge, but enough not to be worrying about nursing it back down. it was one of the main things he changed from the original 'wombat'

a guy i know who works in the shop had a go on the 5'6 and wanted to buy it off him B.Y. then and there

Macaha
QLD, 21948 posts
19 Aug 2014 5:28PM
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Note to ones self,must never sell these board!

laceys lane
QLD, 19803 posts
19 Aug 2014 7:01PM
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Actually Mick PC I can see where your coming from thinking about it. That vid the board looks flat. I reckon he has tuned the board with more rocker since that video because in my mind the board is more carvyer to use then what he was showing.
Cheers

MickPC
8266 posts
19 Aug 2014 7:03PM
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laceys lane said..
Actually Mick PC I can see where your coming from thinking about it. That vid the board looks flat. I reckon he has tuned the board with more rocker since that video because in my mind the board is more carvyer to use then what he was showing.
Cheers


Sounds good man. I'd say the board in the vid is a lot longer than 6'2, probably 6'8/7'2 'ish...but anyway, you'll have it wired by summer. There'll be no stopping ya, cheers

laceys lane
QLD, 19803 posts
22 Aug 2014 9:00PM
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the platypus- great short board-6'2, tinted, old school bridged leggie leash tie. not longboard for sure but shaped by a ex world lb champ.

not the greatest of photos. i was encouraged to try it with shapers s9's with a trailer fin. after the success withe the wombat fins who am i to argue




surfed it today like this- left fin way to loose, right fin a bit to tight but good



went to shapers and brought this- hopfully just right cheers







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