Album Surfboards

[j_mac]

These Album boards have risen to the top, especially over the last month.

5' 11"x19"x2.44" BomDia remains a favorite, it hasn't let me down. It is always in the truck. I find my 5' 6" Disorders need a good wave and a few pumps to get them going and then they feel fast and nimble (ie skateboard feel), whereas the Bom Dia goes immediately with more control. And there is something about having that pointed nose that helps get into waves easier than Disorder nose.

6' 4" x19"x2.44" Modtwin, when the waves get bigger and need a little more length/board. The mini-swallow is not visually the most appealing, but it provides surprisingly a good amount of hold. It can hang in good waves, where many of my twins start to feel too fast. For me, the Modtwin has the most performance foil/foam distribution of all of the Album models, which I like. I have a shorter 5' 9" RT ModTwin that I enjoy, which is what led to this longer version.

6' 9"x19.5"x2.38" Dis/Ixion - a hybrid between Mick Fanning's STAB EAST and standard 3-fin Disorder tail. This fortuitously feels like stretched BomDia equally works as better wave performance midlength. Similar attributes to the Townsend, but enjoying the Dis/Ixion more. I got heavier glassing with it, which feels good in the bigger waves. The Dis/Ixion is similar to the Bom Dia in that it goes immediately.

5' 11" Bom Dia and 6' 9" Dis/Ixion


6' 4" Modtwin

 

[menobrah]

Reforest calling out the album surfboards "community" on his insta today. Hil - Arious.

 

[Duffy LaCoronilla]

Reforest calling out the album surfboards "community" on his insta today. Hil - Arious.

Link?

 

[oeste858]

Reforest calling out the album surfboards "community" on his insta today. Hil - Arious.

dead.

 

[silentbutdeadly]

not sure what it was but we could use a good popout vs pizza stain battle. Bring it!

 

[santacruzin]

Album riders vs tomo riders!

death match

 

[billypilgrim]

Album riders vs tomo riders!

death match

Naval architecture of planing hulls, sacred geometry and thai craftsmanship vs. designer slides, tastefully curated matcha drinks and pizza stains.

Who will win?

 

[Duffy LaCoronilla]

Album riders vs tomo riders!

death match

Christian vs Mormon

 

[waxurDyl]

Christian vs Mormon

Shoot…That’s probably the only difference. In my surfing experience, the surfers riding those two brands are essentially the same type.
**speaking strictly on what I see, ymmv

 

[Havoc]

that was me today. saw sum duuu out who looked like he was from temecula or st riding a popout so i decided to backpaddle him after i jumped off the jetty. had i known it was deforest i would have asked if i can ride behind him in the pocket before taking off

 

[Duffy LaCoronilla]

Shoot…That’s probably the only difference. In my surfing experience, the surfers riding those two brands are essentially the same type.
**speaking strictly on what I see, ymmv

I ride albums.

What type am I?

 

[silentbutdeadly]

that was me today. saw sum duuu out who looked like he was from temecula or st riding a popout so i decided to backpaddle him after i jumped off the jetty. had i known it was deforest i would have asked if i can ride behind him in the pocket before taking off

post of the year

 

[jkb]

Shoot…That’s probably the only difference. In my surfing experience, the surfers riding those two brands are essentially the same type.
**speaking strictly on what I see, ymmv

What type of person buys a quiver of soft tops?

 

[oeste858]

I dunno @ReForest
Personally, I think the guy’s wetsuit brand is mostly responsible for his actions, rather than his boar maker and other people who ride those boars. RipCurl and Oneill are notoriously the brands of backpaddlers, in my experience.

Regardless, that story was comedy gold, bro. JWF better watch his back

 

[waxurDyl]

I ride albums.

What type am I?

I don’t think I know you so I can’t answer your question.
But if you want to know what type I’ve shared lineups with? Not all, but by far…most Tomo/FW/SD/Album riders I‘VE seen are newer surfers(young and old) lacking basic surf etiquette. They also seem to be very loyal to said brands, to a fault imo. Nothing wrong with loyalty to a board brand but I hear them discounting all other brands as inferior. Of course they don’t all have these traits, but for some reason they seem to have them more often than surfers riding other brands
**Again…I’m speaking strictly on MY experience around guys that ride Tomo/FW/SD/Albums, so YMMV

 

[waxurDyl]

What type of person buys a quiver of soft tops?

The type with the means and willingness to buy them so my nieces and nephews have boards to ride without damaging my “real” boards when they visit

I’m also the type that loves boards and supporting domestic board builders by ordering entire quivers from them. I’m the type receiving countless PMs, DMs and texts from people(many of you here) asking for dibs on boards I post, knowing I sell lightly used/highly desired boards for huge discounts. Discounts that many of you reading this are enjoying

 

[Duffy LaCoronilla]

I don’t think I know you so I can’t answer your question.
But if you want to know what type I’ve shared lineups with? Not all, but by far…most Tomo/FW/SD/Album riders I‘VE seen are newer surfers(young and old) lacking basic surf etiquette. They also seem to be very loyal to said brands, to a fault imo. Nothing wrong with loyalty to a board brand but I hear them discounting all other brands as inferior. Of course they don’t all have these traits, but for some reason they seem to have them more often than surfers riding other brands
**Again…I’m speaking strictly on MY experience around guys that ride Tomo/FW/SD/Albums, so YMMV

This describes most surfers in general.

Whats “SD”?

 

[Havoc]

This describes most surfers in general.

Whats “SD”?

slater designs bra

 

[santacruzin]

Slater designs?

 

[oeste858]

All surfers are selfish jerks.