***The Official Mid-Length Thread***

[jkb]

I decided to put this one on the mid length thread rather than the twinzer thread to promote discussion. Is this a mid length?

6'-5" x 20-1/4" x 2-1/2". I was really happy with the outline (and rocker, foil and rails). I moved the wide point 3" above center. But it is also at center. It is also 2" aft of center. 2 lb EPS. Unlike my others there is no glass under the veneer, not even on the deck. I was trying to see how light I could get it and still be durable. We'll see. E/S hybrid glass (E in the warp to maintain flex, S in the weft for dent resistance). The S fibers are visible going across the board and the laps and deck patches are kind of milky and visible.

4" nose rocker, 2" tail. The photos make it looks like more nose flip. Over 1/4" single concave (more than I previously used), transitioning to vee between the feet ( about 20" up), with double concaves starting in the vee 1/8 deep. Aft of the fins the vee maxes out at 1/4" at swallow tips (so I figure 2-1/4" tail rocker at the tips, 2-1/2" if you calculate the 1/4" single).

I foiled the tail and rails pretty thin this time. Looking forward to riding it.

I sanded the bottom to 1500. Still not glossy but it was enough to make the grain figure pop.

Oh, under 7 lbs

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Beautiful board.

Not a mid-length though.

 

[Retropete]

But if he identifys it as a mid length...ah, never mind!

 

[One-Off]

Beautiful board.

Not a mid-length though.

An inch too short?

 

[jkb]

An inch too short?

I think it's roughly 6" too short.

That and the nose width is too narrow......at least in my book.

It's basically a large high performance shape that is more closely related to a step-up or a big guy board than a mid-length.

 

[sdsrfr]

I think it's roughly 6" too short.

That and the nose width is too narrow......at least in my book.

It's basically a large high performance shape that is more closely related to a step-up or a big guy board than a mid-length.

Agree. Mids have the shovel nose to suggest a cheater 5 will at least be attempted at some point in time.

 

[jory]

Let’s face it, there are really two type of “mid lengths”

There’s the original idea of them being alternative designs that drew different lines on waves, you know like hulls, eggs, long fish etc. These can be interesting and fun as long as you embrace the lines they are intended to draw and you don’t try and shortboard surf them like Dane Reynolds in that original Stab acid test thingy. Kinda like embracing the fact that a 5’6 twin keel fish ain’t gonna launch air reverses like a 5’8 thruster shortboard.

And then there’s stuff like that Chilli which is essentially a rebranded mini-mal or “chunky” shortboard. It’s mostly a crutch for older or fatter surfers or intermediates who wish they could shortboard and as such will always make the surfing on them look like the poor imitation of good shortboard surfing that they are.
Convince me I’m wrong?

I’m just gonna quote myself from about 20 pages ago.

It’s a big guy shortboard ( or gentleman’s shortboard if you prefer ) It’s what shapers have been making for years for their bro’s that are ageing / middle aged spread (shred?) ing out of shortboard.

It’s not a “midlength” in the original intent of the term but it is what plenty of shapers are calling their old guy shortboards to get on the marketing bandwagon..........

 

[jory]

Ps @One-Off i’m not bagging on you. It’s a lovely looking shape and looks beautifully crafted. I’m sure it flies!

 

[Northern_Shores]

Beautiful board.

Not a mid-length though.

Too short and probably surfs OK.

Not a midlength.

 

[One-Off]

Too short and probably surfs OK.

Not a midlength.

But it has vee!

 

[Havoc]

still need an update on those sandals

 

[silentbutdeadly]

still need an update on those sandals

he probably climbed everest in those

 

[freeride76]

OK, so no ride reports on the CI tri-plane single-fin.

That thing looks the most t!ts mid I've seen/felt up.

 

[Maz]

OK, so no ride reports on the CI tri-plane single-fin.

That thing looks the most t!ts mid I've seen/felt up.

Cliff Kapono looked good on it in the promo vid. Agree that it's a good looking board.

 

[chilly1]

An inch too short?

Beautiful board, would love to try!

When your done with the replacement this one could be a cool mid-length coffee table maybe?

 

[Havoc]

still need an update on those sandals

 

[rgruber]

To me it looks like the worst iteration of that board. Most of the footage looks like it isn't as flowy through turns as either the regular 2 + 1 or the twin.

Cliff Kapono looked good on it in the promo vid. Agree that it's a good looking board.

 

[One-Off]

he probably climbed everest in those

Nah, that would be these-



These are my shaping/glassing sandals-


As you can see I'm a minimalist.

 

[silentbutdeadly]

to me this is a proper mid length

7’0” Mandala Oracle Twinzer, near perfect SOLD

Picked this up recently on impulse with the intention of taking it on a trip to Mex. Didn’t end up getting the chance to feel it out before the trip and took other boards I’m familiar with. Long story short, it’s up for grabs for the same unreal price I scored it for, $700. Comes with Manny’s...

forum.surfer.com

 

[mattew]

Kazuma mini boar acquired. 7'0 x 20.5 x 2.75, nutty railz

 

[sdsrfr]

that thing looks fun, maybe too functional to be a mid. feels a bit more mini glider than mid to me with that nose.