Recently scored a new-to-me bonzer 3. Pretty stoked on this thing! 5’6”x21”x2 5/8” Feels wider than 21”, but the rails feel full but knifey, if that makes sense.
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**BONZER THREAD 2014**
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It took me lots of time to get re-accustomed to those Brewer style rails on a board that size (6' and under range) with that outline and foil. Then of course you see T. Knox going full beast mode on one.
Just an FYI since I'm pretty sure they're not for sale, but there are are two really nice 73' era Bing Bonzers hanging up at the Bing shop on 101 in Leucadia.
I had a 5'6" BB thumbtail which was over volume for me with 2.75" rails super thick but still sliced, diced, carved on dime. Loved shoulder to Oh+ fast down line waves with curve and tube rider
My latest. Picked it up from a fellow erbb a couple months ago and have been putting it through its paces since. Waited a long time for one of these to come up used in my size. Well worth the wait. 6’2X21 1/4X2 11/16.
Very nice! How does it go? That's pretty much the size I want to get, but really want to demo one before I buy. Is there a long adjustment periods (half a session) between this and I'm assuming a HPSB? The few twins I've ridden (and Album and a JS Black Baron) I felt like I really had to power-down my turns which is the opposite of what I want to do when I'm going fast.
No real adjustment for me since all my dd and grovel are quads so feels and pumps pretty close yet has that nice slippery slidey feel I was looking for
I have not caught a good right (front side) since I got my AO so waiting to test but plenty of bs and nice turns and rides barrel really nice. I can not put her down since September when I got my AO all I have been riding. Problem is swells NWN been super sharp so far this winter and equals close outs at local break.
Yep, that was mine. I had a good time with it but itching for something new. Stocked that scooch is enjoying it!
Much thanks for this one SrPato!! Been getting lots of use at a particular beach break south of town. Like a knife through warm butter.
Love it works great at local beach break steep semi close out on trim and even nose riding I have never beat out so many sections and got longer rides. A little learning curve at first with ewing and not puting all my weight into turns like I had to with my 9' Scott Anderson "Farberow" single so I did a couple face flops at first
I need the advice of the bonzer collective. Let me preface this by saying that the Octafish is one of my all-time favorite designs I’ve had in nearly 30 years of surfing...if I had to, I would be content to have just an Octafish.
That said, I have an opportunity to score a new-to-me, essentially unridden, 5’10” Octafish in identical dims to my original, magic Octafish that I got back in 2013-20 3/4x2 1/2. Light grey tint, 101 side fins...the price is more than fair.
On the other hand, my local shop has a 6’0” Alpha Omega on the rack. New board, new board price...clear w/ Futures. I have never ridden an A/O...dims look right-20 1/4x2 9/16.
Should I stick w/ the tried & true or branch out & try something fresh? Board would fill the “daily driver” type slot in my quiver.
That said, I have an opportunity to score a new-to-me, essentially unridden, 5’10” Octafish in identical dims to my original, magic Octafish that I got back in 2013-20 3/4x2 1/2. Light grey tint, 101 side fins...the price is more than fair.
On the other hand, my local shop has a 6’0” Alpha Omega on the rack. New board, new board price...clear w/ Futures. I have never ridden an A/O...dims look right-20 1/4x2 9/16.
Should I stick w/ the tried & true or branch out & try something fresh? Board would fill the “daily driver” type slot in my quiver.