“High performance” midlength?

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I made this after seeing the Torryn Martin vids. 7-7 x 21 x 2-3/8. My friends say it looks (surfs) smaller. It works great at one of my local spots when it is overhead (mostly a slopey, big faced wave). Big smooth carves. I ride it as a twin with Rasta keels. But in reality it is too small to compete with the longboards when there is any crowd out. Very frustrating to sit 20 yards inside and miss all the set waves. In reality if there were not such things as longboards I would make it smaller. And it is much too long for the beaches.

I'm planning on making a small version for the beaches, maybe 6'-4" and either swallow or square tail... hopefully ready by the summer.
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laidback

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Devon Howards surfing is a yawn fest for me. I‘m guessing a large percentage of his following are adult learners.
Looks pretty fun to me....

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daave

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Just my worthless opinion...
Looks like a good surfer on a fun but low performance board. He doesn’t really finish turns or push through them. Kind of half-assed slice turns that doesn’t really do it for me.
 
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Devon Howards surfing is a yawn fest for me. I‘m guessing a large percentage of his following are adult learners.
I, being an adult learner some years ago (shh, don't tell anyone), definitely was really attracted to DH's surfing, but now it just doesn't do it for me. It was relateable then, but now I wanna shralp on my stub.
 
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rgruber

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Love his flow. Watching pro tour style surfing bores me very quickly unless it's a real stylist like Joel Parkinson or an animal like Dane. But I'm old.

Honestly, watching surfing in general sort of bores me, but Devon and Torren Martyn make me want to go out and surf.

Looks like CI basically recreated his Takayama and probably tweaked the bottom a bit. I had a copy of his Takayama made with a bit of double concave added to accommodate local conditions and I love it. Bet they will sell a shitload of these. Good for Devon, houses in Cardiff aren't cheap...
 
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I've always liked good mid length surfing. I'd compare it to how I like watching Super Giant Slalom more than Slalom.

Devon's OK in my book-

 

VonMeister

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I've always liked good mid length surfing. I'd compare it to how I like watching Super Giant Slalom more than Slalom.

Devon's OK in my book-

Devon's a good dude. I like him, and throwing around a 7 for plus board isn't easy. It's not my thing and visually I don't think it looks all that great but it takes a skilled wave rider to do it....and Devon can rip the bag out of Rincon on a shortboard.