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Pyzel Ghost?
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I'm the same height and weight as you and have the 6'0 stock. It's the perfect size for me for up to double overhead.
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I have a ghost as a step up and when I was looking for something underneath it I was debating a shorter ghost with a wider different tail since I liked the board so much. The guys there were happy to make me a wider tail version but pointed me towards the Shadow a bit more so I ended up going that route and have been happy. Board has a much lower range and love it up to a little over headhigh. That being said, I've never had a board that knifes in and holds on rail like the ghost does on sketchy late takeoffs. If you end up going with a wider tail ghost, I'd be curious your thoughts on it.
Maybe split the difference and go swallow tail Shadow? A little more hold than a squash but it would still have that scooped out concave, wider tail and increased nose rocker to liven it up in the waist-to-overhead high range.
Ghost Swallow ordered. 6'2 x 19 3/4 x 2 3/4. We shall see in 6 weeks.
Totally agree about length. I ride a 6'5", which is my height, and I like it a lot for winter time or when waves have power or are less than clean. The 6'5" is a great paddler during winter when wearing a hooded 5/4, gloves, boots, hood. I'd like to get another at the same height with a few liters less volume for summer typhoon surf. While the height is good it feels a little bulky.
BTW if it hasn't been posted, check Ocean Magic's Pyzel board builder: https://www.oceanmagic.co.uk/board-advisor?Pyzel
Board builder is awesome. I am going to waste hours at work on that thing.
Ordered two ghosts for this winter
6'1 x 19.125 x 2.68 Swallow Tail
6'6 x 19.25 x 2.81 Round pin.
The swallow tail ghosts look sick. Also ordered a back up shadow because I get team light glassing on them and I'm not sure it my dd will make it though another season.
6'1 x 19.125 x 2.68 Swallow Tail
6'6 x 19.25 x 2.81 Round pin.
The swallow tail ghosts look sick. Also ordered a back up shadow because I get team light glassing on them and I'm not sure it my dd will make it though another season.
must be nice to surf in a place that requires a ghost quiver! I can't even justify one 6'1 or 6'2 for San Diego winters... Yet. LOL
If I thought I'd use it more than 2-3 days a year, I would. I currently jump from 5'10 quad or twin good-wave board to a 6'8 blackbird
If I thought I'd use it more than 2-3 days a year, I would. I currently jump from 5'10 quad or twin good-wave board to a 6'8 blackbird
I've almost pulled the trigger on a Phantom a few times to fill that small gap as a good wave board, but I'm not convinced- it seems like it's not as universally loved like the ghost
I got caught with my pants down last winter after moving up here from SD and not having a proper step-up. Took a couple of beating I'd rather of not had. 
A SD staap is a regular board north of Ppint ConceptionI got caught with my pants down last winter after moving up here from SD and not having a proper step-up. Took a couple of beating I'd rather of not had.
My Ghost is now 3 years old and copped an absolute hammering this winter in the best winter surf we've had for over a decade.
I''d love a swallow tail of the same dims (6'1" stock) but this one is still in close to mint nick.
I can't justify it.
I''d love a swallow tail of the same dims (6'1" stock) but this one is still in close to mint nick.
I can't justify it.
One question: has anyone made it work as a quad?
Mine felt horrible with 4 fins.....I was thinking maybe the fin boxes might have been slightly off.
Mine felt horrible with 4 fins.....I was thinking maybe the fin boxes might have been slightly off.