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Yew!! :jam_on:FresnoRipper said:Met my buddy at Cardiff this past weekend for a Sunday morning sesh. Was to be the maiden voyage for the Green Egg. Started the good mojo with a kickass wax job, like a European cobblestone road.
Waves were averaging waist to chest high, with some long lulls. Things I expected about this board were that it would paddle like a dream and get me in early and it did not disappoint. I've never had a board at this length so I was uncertain as to how it would perform. First wave was a mediocre left and my mind was blown. The Egg was so maneuverable and loose. I couldn't even believe it. I don't know how to describe it otherwise but it was an amazing feeling. Then I caught a beautiful lined up right. It allowed to me to pick my line, draw it and do a couple turns. Little top turn, weekend warrior cutback. Felt sofa king amazing. Really really happy so far. Can't wait for a mondo SW swell.
Anyway, that is my semi-worthless little review. If I would change anything, I probably could have gone thinner than 2 5\8" but i think as I age it will suit me just fine. Hahaha
Thanks SantaCruzin, really fired up about this one.echobch said:Fresno what size fin are you using ?
That would be greatFresnoRipper said:Yeah buddy, woulda been a good time. Sometime we gotta split a peak.
Be safe brother.
Fixed it for ya!JaM71 said:I finally picked up a 5'6 MBLV off the rack a couple of months back, I had been looking at them online for so long but had not seen one in the racks. I had numerous conversations with Bman so had a fair idea of what I was getting into.
I thought it would be fun in our winter swells which are generally small clean stuff, what I forgot is that the swell can often be pretty weak as the south swells roll past/parallel to my neck of the woods. However, I did get some really fun ones at Kirra so I figured it would be a good point board.
Now we re into spring, the swell is more from the north generated by onshore winds but early in the morning the conditions are clean. Still small, waist to chest high but cleanish, peaky & hitting the banks on the open beachies at a different angle. So a couple of weeks ago I pulled out the MBLV & gave it a whirl..... so much fun, I vê barely stopped riding it since!
Bman described it as a mini midlength & I can see that. It has various sweet spots, can get in early, turn off the tail or trim, plus it makes section after section like a board with a longer rail line. I found that in the smaller conditions if I aim for the
steepest wave, pop up & "spring" into a high line the little thing will rocket through sections & turns. The speed is built in & even if the wave goes fat/mushy the high line speed will carry me through to the next section or I can cut back into the pocket, trim & wait for the inside section to form.
Crazy fun little board & some of the speed runs in little waves felt insane, just wanted to share my stock.
I picked up a 6'2" Pod and a 6'6" Russ Short last year before a trip to Nicaragua. I felt myself gravitating towards the Pod more and more by the end of the trip and when I got back to CA. I felt like I could push the Pod in the conditions I actually got the Russ Short for (i.e., bigger and punchier) and it also did very well in everyday conditions. A good all around board. I rode the Pod on a couple 2-3' overhead days and it went really well, even with the flatter rocker and wider tail. It is very lively--tight turns with lots of speed and projection. I use a 6.5" True Ames hexcore bonzer fin in it. The Russ Short felt a little clunky in comparison, but that was probably more due to its size. Would like to try a Russ Short someday that's a little smaller. I eventually sold the Russ Short and kept the Pod and still love it. It really goes in a variety of conditions. For reference, I'm 5'8" x 175lbs and the board is 6'2"x20"x2.5".noparking said:does anyone have a ride report for a bonzer pod in the 6'4-6'8 range? i have a gap and i'm thinking that a pod could be a great option for multipurpose step-up or a russ short in the same range. like the idea of the pod because of the increased foam.