Mason Ho on Morning of the Earth twin

[casa_mugrienta]

"Many are making one of the worst designs ever made , recently

Lots of Yammering "

i dunno why people are so keen on weird sh!t other than marketing.

there are so many proven, very functional designs out there.

rather than playing with weird sh!t I think most people would get so much more out of their surfing by working with a shaper to dial in boards, riding variations of the same stuff.

 

[freeride76]

I've seen a lot of those MOTE board around here.

surf with Simon, his son and pals a lot.
including Torryn.

they seem to work well for just about everyone I see ride them.

 

[griffinsurfboard]

Wonder when will Lost release theirs ?? ;-)

 

[Sharky]

i dunno why people are so keen on weird sh!t other than marketing.

there are so many proven, very functional designs out there.

rather than playing with weird sh!t I think most people would get so much more out of their surfing by working with a shaper to dial in boards, riding variations of the same stuff.

Eventually you get bored riding the same (similar) thing year after year, decade after decade. You see one pro after another retire and immediately start playing with alternative stuff. Tough to get more out of your surfing if you get jaded and quit. I have one dabbling pro that I have been cutting the same file (with small dimension changes) for probably 6-7 years? In some ways that's smart. You're never having to adjust to the board. It's all muscle memory. But how boring. IMHO.

 

[JDJ]

Depends what you characterize as a weird design. A high rockered, single concave thruster with too little volume could also be considered a pretty odd equipment decision for most days and ability levels. Whereas a reasonably proportioned twin or twin keel is a tried and true design. Not all of those boards are weird asyms

 

[racer1]

Mason is an uncommonly good surfer. He has access to uncommonly good waves. Take board videos with a grain of salt. What you see on your screen may not translate to your real life.

i dunno why people are so keen on weird sh!t other than marketing.

there are so many proven, very functional designs out there.

rather than playing with weird sh!t I think most people would get so much more out of their surfing by working with a shaper to dial in boards, riding variations of the same stuff.

Dont know if you seen the clips but he’s not surfing high performance. there’s no uncanny airs, huge finners or big power fades, its just beautiful surfing. He looks like he’s having so much fun. Most of what he’s doing we can all do, but it looks different on that board.

 

[waxfoot]

i dunno why people are so keen on weird sh!t other than marketing.

there are so many proven, very functional designs out there.

rather than playing with weird sh!t I think most people would get so much more out of their surfing by working with a shaper to dial in boards, riding variations of the same stuff.

I often feel like I get into a bit of a slump with my performance shorties. I feel that I'm able to reset my surfing, when i jump on something very different than the standard 5.10 ish, 19 1/4 ish, 2 9/16 ish 3 fin board.

If I just mix it up with variations of the "ish" above it does not yield the same result as surfing my Rasta Torus twin for example, in conditions you'd not usually associate with such a board.

I used to do the same thing when I used to race downhill mountainbikes. The DH bike is like a sofa and you can trust it to grip for days, and get you over sh!t you're not supposed to ride out of. When I used to get into a bit of a slump where I feel slow, I'd whip our the hardtail and ride the same gnarly tracks to tune up my base skills, instead of relying on all that suspension to do my work for me. I think the same applies to surfing.

 

[JaM71]

the wait is real, I am up to 9 months now- hoping to get mine by Xmas..... I am sure it will be worth it though.
I have had 3 of Simon's boards before - they are great boards, he is a true craftsman.

 

[kool-aid]

I just got my MOTE Fiji. I think it took 8-9 months.

Kirk is the man. The board absolutely epic.

 

[ciscojaws]

I just got my MOTE Fiji. I think it took 8-9 months.

Kirk is the man. The board absolutely epic.

Pictures maaaaaannnn

 

[ReForest]

Wonder when will Lost release theirs ?? ;-)

 

[Havoc]

i dunno why people are so keen on weird sh!t other than marketing.

there are so many proven, very functional designs out there.

rather than playing with weird sh!t I think most people would get so much more out of their surfing by working with a shaper to dial in boards, riding variations of the same stuff.

but but but kool aid….

 

[Havoc]

I often feel like I get into a bit of a slump with my performance shorties. I feel that I'm able to reset my surfing, when i jump on something very different than the standard 5.10 ish, 19 1/4 ish, 2 9/16 ish 3 fin board.

If I just mix it up with variations of the "ish" above it does not yield the same result as surfing my Rasta Torus twin for example, in conditions you'd not usually associate with such a board.

I used to do the same thing when I used to race downhill mountainbikes. The DH bike is like a sofa and you can trust it to grip for days, and get you over sh!t you're not supposed to ride out of. When I used to get into a bit of a slump where I feel slow, I'd whip our the hardtail and ride the same gnarly tracks to tune up my base skills, instead of relying on all that suspension to do my work for me. I think the same applies to surfing.

u just outflexed greg griffin bra

 

[santacruzin]

I saw one of these in the wild today . Thing looked fucking awesome. Nicely finished

 

[Maz]

I saw one of these in the wild today . Thing looked fucking awesome. Nicely finished

Finish work on the channels and edges is something else, isn't it?

Simon Jones definitely takes pride in his work.

 

[Sharkbiscuit]

Wonder when will Lost release theirs ?? ;-)

I thought they did and Noa Dean already wrote it off in one of these?

 

[santacruzin]

Finish work on the channels and edges is something else, isn't it?

Simon Jones definitely takes pride in his work.

Completely , not only was the makesmanship top notch you could tell the board would go. I want one for the points in winter.

 

[bluengreen]

erbb orders incoming, Simon.

 

[waxfoot]

erbb orders incoming, Simon.

Given the wait time, it might actually make the cost easier to swallow! Tempted to put a deposit down and just pay in instalments

 

[JDJ]

erbb orders incoming, Simon.

Yup, and then there are the lurkers.