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I grew up kneeboarding 5' 2" boards up to 5' 6". The Aussie influence brought the bigger, wider bards with more volume.Most of the ones I've seen around here are in the 5-8 / 5-10 range...I don't know why
Fvck mate, sorry to hear you went through that!I lost partial use of my legs for around four months this year after nearly crocking it from sepsis (ruptured appendix). A couple of older mates, who are avid kneeboarders and mat riders gave me an array of newer and older board to try. I rode Chayne Simpson's thruster he rode at huge Nias a few years back. 5'8 - super thin at 2 1/4 and fins really far forward, but couldn't get into it. I tried a few quads and twins, then i rode a Croizier flextail slab and it was amazing. I ended up ordering a 5'4 slab and even though my legs are back and i am surfing (now rather poorly...) again, i still bust out the kneeboard because it is super fun.
What i found is that, it's easy to do, but super different from surfing and hard to do well. I have a little reef behind my place and often take it out there, just for the fun of the 'duck and cover'. They are also a blast to stand up on too. I'm lucky enough to watch Simon Farrer surf Cowries on big days - that guy is at another level.
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If you ever want to try one out, I have one that would work for you, 5’6 Flashpoint from OZ.It seems to me a lot of the guys that are spending the most time in the tube in later years are kneeboarders.
Kinda crazy to see a guy in his 60s pop up in a lineup and show everyone else up.
For more drive, try some keel style fins in the front and 3.75 regular style trailers in the back. The guy who made your board had that fin setup in mind when he designed it.Cool to see this thread resurface from 2018!
I bought a kneeboard (used 5'10 Blast tri-fin round tail, forward fin placement, FCS boxes) while recovering from an Achilles tear in 2008 and enjoyed the heck out of it for about 9 months. Then back in garage until I hurt my foot last month, had to fix a few dings and wash the cobwebs off. It's back! Still a lot of fun. I paddle it just like a regular surfboard, no flippers.
What fin template do you guys like? I started with a set of G-7's but it felt more pivoty then I had remembered.. Could just be because it has been so long I forgot how to ride it properly!
I am now running the Merrick template which feels good, starting to get the hang of it again.
Will give that a shot, thanks!For more drive, try some keel style fins in the front and 3.75 regular style trailers in the back. The guy who made your board had that fin setup in mind when he designed it.
Ha!It seems to me a lot of the guys that are spending the most time in the tube in later years are kneeboarders.
Kinda crazy to see a guy in his 60s pop up in a lineup and show everyone else up.
Ha!
It's always a treat to visit old stomping grounds. I think the only places that have a solid crew anymore are Blacks and So. Side HB. And with a few exceptions, we're all sporting gray or no hair....
He does have a set - good advice and not far from me.Maybe try Trotter at Soar. He does custom from memory.