Ando seems to adjust perfectly to that board, like that’s all he ever surfs. Such good style. Compared to the struggle Dane had with one during his STAB in Mexico.Ando getting all Knosty on an 8'1". The interesting thing if you find mid lengths interesting...is that the shorter lengths and subtley different to the longer ones. According to Hayden:
"I designed the longer sizes in the model range 7'7”-8'7” to ride more true to a glider, and the 6'7”-7'1” to have a more forgiving and curved outline for versatility in smaller conditions.”
Speaking of struggles, I rode my short board a couple times this week and kept missing my foot placement which would lead to a weak first bottom turn. When I hit the right spot it felt great to be back on a short board, but man, those slightly off ones sucked.