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Was on a mission this afternoon to buy a thruster as a step up from my fish. Thinking something that I whip out when the waves hit shoulder high or bigger. I figured Pyzalien, Red Tiger, I72, OG Flyer sorta board. Ended up going home with a 6'0" Xanadu Xank from Hansen's. Board felt sick under the arm, close to the dims I wanted etc. Got home all excited, checked Xanadu 's website and it says board is meant for waves up to shoulder high. Well, mighta played myself. We shall see
I remembered someone being hyped on the Xank so I searched the forum:
forum.surfer.com
Xanadu Xank - review - wow
Best all-around board I've had in memory. Knee-chest is where it seems to excel, can handle up to head high with push. - great paddler - gets into waves so easy - handles all wave types, mushy or curvy, and does so well - pushes back - nice and loose where it should be off the bottom, free and...
forum.surfer.com
If it can handle head high with push it should work fine around here on bigger days. StockedI remembered someone being hyped on the Xank so I searched the forum:
Xanadu Xank - review - wow
Best all-around board I've had in memory. Knee-chest is where it seems to excel, can handle up to head high with push. - great paddler - gets into waves so easy - handles all wave types, mushy or curvy, and does so well - pushes back - nice and loose where it should be off the bottom, free and...
One of Xanadu's most outstanding designs and a safe bet. A flatter rocker combined with kind of a traditional outline, but the magic lies in other subtle design details. The way it projects sometimes can get you off guard. It was never my cup of tea just because of my personal preference for boards with more tail rocker.The buddy I usually surf with, has embraced all my second hands with joy and it has become his go-to model.
I just got a RR model from him and I must admit that it's the most progressive design I have checked since a long time ago. His mind never stops thinking forward.
I just got a RR model from him and I must admit that it's the most progressive design I have checked since a long time ago. His mind never stops thinking forward.
Guess it won’t work for NCSD reefs then.
The wave size range/appropriate skill level listed for boards on all kinds of shapers websites seems…flexible, to say the least…
eg CI peregrine for a novice surfer in waist high waves? Intermediate surfer in three foot waves on a freakin ghost?
less sales pitch, more honesty please. Like the sticker on the wizard sleeve when it came out, saying something like “if this board is for you then you already know it”
eg CI peregrine for a novice surfer in waist high waves? Intermediate surfer in three foot waves on a freakin ghost?
less sales pitch, more honesty please. Like the sticker on the wizard sleeve when it came out, saying something like “if this board is for you then you already know it”
Intermediate/three foot Hawaiian scale.
So QS pro level in double overhead barrels.
If you read the descriptions on CIs website just add “for a pro“ at the end of it.
“The Two Happy is a good small wave performance board…for a pro.“
he seems more excited than you... "Yes." LOL
Wade: This thing is gonna rip!
Teeroi: I'll be the judge of that!
Teeroi: I'll be the judge of that!
This is the GIF Kerry sent in response to the deadpan, "Yes."
Haha. Trying to keep the froth contained cause dealing with being drydocked for a little bit.
Text is from Bert at HIC. Kerry Tokoro designed and shaped the boar.
Before you guys ask I plan on trying the T1 or T2 fins and I also had ordered the Mandala and the Stussy Roots twin from True Ames for similar size and upright template. Will see how they go.
Text is from Bert at HIC. Kerry Tokoro designed and shaped the boar.
Before you guys ask I plan on trying the T1 or T2 fins and I also had ordered the Mandala and the Stussy Roots twin from True Ames for similar size and upright template. Will see how they go.