Went well at slopey waves - ala trestles. Arcing drawn out turns and cutties. Up to hh. Catches waves better than my 7.2 FM.How did the 6'8" Shiitake go? Could you still turn it? What kind of waves /size did it prefer?
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Went well at slopey waves - ala trestles. Arcing drawn out turns and cutties. Up to hh. Catches waves better than my 7.2 FM.How did the 6'8" Shiitake go? Could you still turn it? What kind of waves /size did it prefer?
8.5 it is. 14.5 to center of canards and center of box to center of canard is about 1 1/8”Measure the Panda, let us know the #'s
Sold it for what I paid so all gYikes. Mines a 6’0 it was a really good deal at frog house. Was hoping to use it for better surf. did ya sell it off ?
I'm a monkey see monkey do. @ghostshaper told me early on about typical tail rockers being low so I've done it that way since. I assume high tail rocker and lack of the third fin/anchor don't get along well. Twins/twinzers are loose enough and don't need extra anything. ymmvGeneral question here. What's the tail rocker look like on your twinzers?
Ward Coffee told me he likes to build them with pretty low tail rocker. I didn't quite click with them and am wondering if that was part of the reason.
Is there something about the fin set-up that works best with a lower tail rocker?
Could I take my favorite rocker with some tail flip and slap a twinzer set on it.........or would that not work?
Low/lower is relative. Straight rocker numbers are also deceiving w/o a length. Longer boards typically necessitate more rocker. For a 5'6, I was putting in about 1.5" of tail rocker.General question here. What's the tail rocker look like on your twinzers?
Ward Coffee told me he likes to build them with pretty low tail rocker. I didn't quite click with them and am wondering if that was part of the reason.
Is there something about the fin set-up that works best with a lower tail rocker?
Could I take my favorite rocker with some tail flip and slap a twinzer set on it.........or would that not work?
6' and 175 pounds.lip tappy and roundhouse is mostly what I’m looking for out of this bort. How big are ya ?
This one is Jobson’s rocker. Good for peakier waves with a little push
how does shiitake compare to fm?Went well at slopey waves - ala trestles. Arcing drawn out turns and cutties. Up to hh. Catches waves better than my 7.2 FM.
Shiitake less tracky- looser with similar glide. Glass job < FM waterman’s for sure. Maybe it’s my declining rippage ability or less nose flip on the fm, but I didn’t blow as many takeoffs on the shiitake..how does shiitake compare to fm?
That sucks that the glassing is holding a shaper's board back. Maybe ask for a shaped blank and then drop it off at Waterman's?Shiitake less tracky- looser with similar glide. Glass job < FM waterman’s for sure. Maybe it’s my declining rippage ability or less nose flip on the fm, but I didn’t blow as many takeoffs on the shiitake..
I would get a 6.6 shiitake if it wasn’t a grand for a mediocre glass job. Like the shape though
You tested the 5’10 hp? What size of surf? If you were ordering a custom for bigger than average how would you size it?6' and 175 pounds.
Yes, it was chest to shoulder high with some decent push. If I was ordering for HH+ waves, I'd get 6'1 x 19 3/4 x 2 7/16.You tested the 5’10 hp? What size of surf? If you were ordering a custom for bigger than average how would you size it?
did it gravel at all or strictly alt stap?Yes, it was chest to shoulder high with some decent push. If I was ordering for HH+ waves, I'd get 6'1 x 19 3/4 x 2 7/16.
Yes they are glassed at Pure Glass. I ordered a pu blank glassed in epoxy --shitake hp-- came out great, Blake was nice to deal with. Few times I have rode it so far I like itAren't Pandas glassed at Pure Glass? I'm pretty sure Blake shapes out of there, so I assumed they'd be glassed there. I had about five borts glassed there and I thought the quality was good, but that was 12 years ago. I know quite a few of Kelly's borts have gone through Pure Glass the last couple of years.
I’ve had 3 pandas. all came out of pure glass and had no problem. of course, I’m sure employees change and every board isn’t the same quality. I do think panda is just is good as album for alt boards, just isn’t very good at marketingYes they are glassed at Pure Glass. I ordered a pu blank glassed in epoxy --shitake hp-- came out great, Blake was nice to deal with. Few times I have rode it so far I like it