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Album Surfboards
- Thread starter Aruka
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nice. I’ve wondered about sticking twins in the quad boxes on some boards.20 years ago ;-)
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Sorry I missed this.
Lightbender 5-10 x 20.375 x 2.6
Twinsman 6-0 x 20 x 2.5
I went thinner on the Twinsman as I was under the impression that it had more of a flat/concave deck. I ran that thinking by Matt and he said yeah, go a little thinner and those are the Twinsman dims he recommended based on my Lightbender.
I think the sizing on both is pretty right on for me @ 6-3 x 180lbs.
i dont like album, the whole $, nor album people....but ****.....that deep blue one is the sex shape and color. fuggggggg! i want.
Oh so those fronts are for the thrusters. Got it. Just looked almost similar to where some boards have their quad rears. from the photo, hard for me to see how close to the tail.
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yeah definitely.
been creeping up from 31-32 to 33-34L for my HPSB's and likewise going up a little more for the fishy boards as well.
not sure what the literage is on the twinsman. doesn't feel like more than 35 but maybe it is.
Plasmic doesn't hide the foam at all. She's a BBW and proud.
Quick second impression on the Plasmic. This thing is thick. I ordered 2.65" and it feels like a solid 3". Foil? What foil? The nose is easily an inch and a half thick. Matt says the rail is low apex but it feels really round and fat in my palm. Definitely not as low or chined as other "fish" boards I've owned. Went a little narrower and thinner than Matt recommended, but it's still the fattest board in my quiver. Full on groveler dims. Glad I got this in a light tech, because in poly it would weigh a ton. Add resin tint and sweet Jesus. Judging by eye and feel, it's going to to be a good longboard alternative for the weakest, mushiest waves I surf.
If I walked into a shop and picked it up, I would look for one two sizes smaller. Hoping it surprises me in the surf.
If I walked into a shop and picked it up, I would look for one two sizes smaller. Hoping it surprises me in the surf.
Thanks for the insight on the two boards. So do you tend to grab one over the other? If so why?
These seems like good dimensions for both boards.
I just got the twinsman so I'm still getting a read on it. So far though I would say it definitely has more top end. I would grab it over the Lightbender when the waves have good size and power. It has quite a bit of tail rocker so it doesn't outrun the pocket like more fishy boards. Lightbender has more built in glide and probably does a bit better in smaller waves. There is a pretty big overlap though, with both feeling like the sweet spot is probably in the chest to head high range.
For someone who wants to rip a twinny, Twinsman for sure. For someone who wants more fishy vibes, a little more cruisy and easy speed but still works great when the waves get good, Lightbender. It will still cut a sharp turn and slide around if you're up for it but it's more inclined to open face turns in my experience.
I just had a great session on the Twinsman. More lefts. Head high n juicy lefts. Got some really fun turns. Ran the TA Twins as per @frontsidegrab 's recommendation and they felt good. The NVS Album are so springy and fun but I was feeling a little underfinned and the TA's seemed to offer a little more hold. Next session I'll try the EN's to see what a bit more area and rake feels like. Even though the TA's felt better in the hold department, I still feel like I could use a little more rake to help draw my turns out a bit more.
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