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Album Surfboards
- Thread starter Aruka
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not yet, they are in the Twinsman but I've been riding the 6-6 Bpunt with the Twuster fins which feel pretty good..
My custom Album boards are finally arriving.
I got a 5' 6" Disorder and this is good board. It is a playful board, and preferring is over the 5' 6" Twinsman. It carries speed better, and pivots easier. The Disorder lets me work the wave with more ease and with more turns with tighter radius, it opens up the possibilities.
Yesterday, I received 5' 7"x19"x2.38" Bullet Twin (guessing ~29L) and 6' 2"x19"x2.38" Stretched Insanity (guessing 31L). I surfed both them today in good size waves though with currents and wind. My excitement was directed more to the Bullet Twin, but the Stretched Insanity was eye-opening fun. I haven't owned a board in this length that was narrower while also lower in volume. The Stretched Insanity worked amazingly well in everything from offshore to onshore. This board resonates the feel of surfing. I had it set-up as quad, it was fast. I can't wait to try it as a Twin plus trailer. Best response is just "wow"! It has also changed some thoughts on my board dimensions.
The 5' 7" Bullet Twin also went well, much more similar to the 5' 6" Twinsman though with more refinement and sensitivity. I need more comparison, in general the fit is better on the Bullet Twin. Splitting hairs need back to back evaluations.
With that said and to balance my enthusiasm for Album board, my 5' 7" Plasmic EAST is so-so. For me, the board outline is a bit too wide for my preference, even though it carries speed. I did order a 5' 5".
I have one more custom that I waiting on 5' 7" Asymmetric Quad.
I got a 5' 6" Disorder and this is good board. It is a playful board, and preferring is over the 5' 6" Twinsman. It carries speed better, and pivots easier. The Disorder lets me work the wave with more ease and with more turns with tighter radius, it opens up the possibilities.
Yesterday, I received 5' 7"x19"x2.38" Bullet Twin (guessing ~29L) and 6' 2"x19"x2.38" Stretched Insanity (guessing 31L). I surfed both them today in good size waves though with currents and wind. My excitement was directed more to the Bullet Twin, but the Stretched Insanity was eye-opening fun. I haven't owned a board in this length that was narrower while also lower in volume. The Stretched Insanity worked amazingly well in everything from offshore to onshore. This board resonates the feel of surfing. I had it set-up as quad, it was fast. I can't wait to try it as a Twin plus trailer. Best response is just "wow"! It has also changed some thoughts on my board dimensions.
The 5' 7" Bullet Twin also went well, much more similar to the 5' 6" Twinsman though with more refinement and sensitivity. I need more comparison, in general the fit is better on the Bullet Twin. Splitting hairs need back to back evaluations.
With that said and to balance my enthusiasm for Album board, my 5' 7" Plasmic EAST is so-so. For me, the board outline is a bit too wide for my preference, even though it carries speed. I did order a 5' 5".
I have one more custom that I waiting on 5' 7" Asymmetric Quad.
Thanks man! The Stretched Insanity has a beak nose and truly is a "stretched" outline- the nose is narrower as well as the tail, and the outline is elongated. I will send pictures of my 5' 9" Insanity next to the 6' 2" Stretched Insanity and you see the stretch. I think you would like this one.
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Do you mind telling me a little about the disorder?
What is the foil like? How about the rails?
Is is a daily driver or more of a hpsb?
What construction did you get it in?
What size is yours?
Mine is also slightly wider, shorter, and thicker than stock - mine is 5' 6"x19.63"x2.56" (guessing around 31L). I really like the Disorder, and need more time on it. With that said, I feel this board is one of the standouts in my quiver. It is only because I haven't surfed it enough that I haven't said more about it on here. It blends a lot of the attributes of the Album models together. It likely eliminated a few boards in my quiver. I find it easy board to surf while maintaining performance and wave catching.
I can see sizing being tricky with this one. I Yoloed a 5' 10"x19.8"x2.6" (33L) Disorder (which I am selling now). It doesn't scale linearly at this size is very unique - paddles like midlength, catches waves well, and it is fun, it is too big at this size for me, mostly the tail is too wide. I got this after I did the custom order placement. I was worried about the wider tail of the 5' 6", at shorter length/volume is turns and the wider tail helps the board with speed and control without much negatives.
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5’9 x 20 x 2.63
Bought it (barely) used.
I emailed Album for a volume number and IIRC they estimated 33.X ish….
Size it a little shorter, wider and same thickness as your HPSB - same volume.
That’s my advice.
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The guy who bought my original 6-0 x 19.5 repeatedly messages me how much he likes it. I loved it too, just "outgrew" it.
Felt up a 6’4 moonstone at the local shop today and it felt right under arm. Moonstone owners, talk me in/out of this yolo
I need to get on the more volume train
I need to get on the more volume train
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For what its worth I've really been enjoying mine. I ordered it with a good bit more width though than the stock off the shelve ones. 6'2" x 20 x 2 7/16 (35L). Longer w/ low rocker took getting used to for sure since its not a stubby fish. Foot placement also a bit, but once figured out you can make it accelerate quickly at will shifting forward or step back and draw out a satisfying long turn at the lip. Running CC keels on mine that feel great. Kinda feels like a DD to me that you could take out any time you would grab a regular fish and also the days that maybe are a little bigger and you want more length/paddle. Right now its getting a lot of use for me. Surfed myself stupid on it the other day when I had a weekday off from work. Was in the water for like half the day and the waves just kept coming. Lost count of how many waves I had, but finally made myself get out because i was starting to flop around like a fish and arms/legs was completely shot. Board was picking up everything though. Probably was around shoulder high
Well around here it’s a DD/HPSB.
A step down around here is groveler anywhere else.