5'7" x 19.75" x 2.38" (28.5L) Kai-Zen is my fave right now in anything with some push waist - HH. I'm 6' 165-170 depending on IPA consumption for the week.
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September of 2022: What's your favorite board right now?
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5'7" x 19.75" x 2.38" (28.5L) Kai-Zen is my fave right now in anything with some push waist - HH. I'm 6' 165-170 depending on IPA consumption for the week.
Love that boar. Look at that leash string game too. Not a millimeter of slack.
As a major stickler for details, the tailpad placement is off. Didn’t notice it until I looked closely at the tail patch lines, now I can‘t unsee it. But damn that board looks good…the shape AND color are
- Varial did right on the colors, correct? Looks like a keeper Chase!
- Varial did right on the colors, correct? Looks like a keeper Chase!My favorite board the last 2 weeks is part of my new carbon fiber quiver I just got from South Bay ripper/shaper/laminator Andy Prunauer at Proper Surfboards. This is my 3rd 5’7 Cosmo2 from him. I compare it to any of the RNF iterations, where you can bring it down to the beach and it will almost always be a good choice due to the wide range of wave sizes it can handle. These are all poly blanks wrapped in carbon fiber and epoxy resin. Such a perfect weight and natural feel compared to Dark Arts and Black Dart EPS/carbon boards. 
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Way off.As a major stickler for details, the tailpad placement is off. Didn’t notice it until I looked closely at the tail patch lines, now I can‘t unsee it. But damn that board looks good…the shape AND color are
Tim actually did the color. Something is off, not sure if it’s the spray tape off, carbon patch placement or my rushed tailpad sticky down, probably a little bit of everything, but the bort goes!As a major stickler for details, the tailpad placement is off. Didn’t notice it until I looked closely at the tail patch lines, now I can‘t unsee it. But damn that board looks good…the shape AND color are
All I'm using at the moment.
Going through the biggest surf-slump I've ever had. Zero motivation for it, when I do, I don't enjoy it in the slightest and it worries me how little it worries me
Going through the biggest surf-slump I've ever had. Zero motivation for it, when I do, I don't enjoy it in the slightest and it worries me how little it worries me
@waxfoot What about that last swell? No fun had then?All I'm using at the moment.
Going through the biggest surf-slump I've ever had. Zero motivation for it, when I do, I don't enjoy it in the slightest and it worries me how little it worries me
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I think this might be my new flavour of the month.
Didn't even surf any of it.
TBH, it's a confluence of factors, mainly a health hurdle that's got me down and sent my into bad habits / being the worst version of myself ( nothing serious, just not surfing, not working out regularly and drinking a little too much etc).
I've all of a sudden got double vision, and i just cant see for sh!t beyond a couple meters away without glasses, and It's proving even more debilitating for surfing than my dodgy back was ( which luckily feels like an 18 year old's back now). I'll make a post on it in the health sub at some point to ask advice, but my case is so weird that even leading specialist in australia's recommending we "try" experimental surgery.
dang waxy, that's rough. don't be down on yourself about it. it sounds like something that's well out of your control.
Not at all…but I think stringered EPS and carbon definitely would be! I think people say carbon boards are stiff due to the carbon. But in my opinion they feel stiff bc they’re all EPS/epoxy based. Polyurethane blanks have more flex and dampening where EPS will resist pressure dents better, BUT they’re more prone to just snap instead of bend. No scientific studies to back my claim, just what my experience tells me. Also remember, there’s only a single layer on top and bottom, no need to double up on fiberglass on the deck. These feel so good going through the water, we‘re already discussing a few more to add to this quiver
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