my noserider gets the least amount of watertime amongst my longboards. thats right bitches, plural. how many of you got shortboard and longbor quivers
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Classic longboard/noserider (I confess I like men!)
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2 shortboards, 1 "mid-length", 2 longboards and a prone paddleboard. That's probably 2 more boards than I really want to have to choose from.
Beg, borrow, demo some.
Are you dragging this thing to a point break somewhere, or is it going to surf in SD? I'd want a different iteration for one than the other.
Otherwise, there are more world class shapers of that style of board within a 20 mile radius of you than most can say, and there are a handful of shops that could help you distill info and get contacts. Just about any of them would be able to make you what you're looking for. And there's probably at least a dozen more that you don't really hear about.
Anything with the Takayama name will work (except maybe Guy). HPD still puts out incredible boards despite being 3xs removed from Donald at this point.
Michael Takayama is making boards for world champs
Jim Phillips is a completely reasonable idea
Bing too
Roy Sanchez
There are a bunch in SD county
There are more in Ventura/SB zone.
Wayne Rich
Everyone is probably in Del Mar right now, not wanting to pack their vans with all the boards they brought...
There are a lot.
I have commitment issues. I can't pull the trigger on a custom log anymore.
I get em used.
The crew at all the log shops could be helpful. Also THe Board Source, Surfy, and The Surfboard COllective could be helpful.
I'm thinking a Bing Beacon
Matt recommended the 9'6.
Matt recommended the 9'6.
Someone also recommended the Gato Heroi "Fat Cat"
0:40 was basically my whole summer:
0:40 was basically my whole summer:
For what it's worth, and I've been riding logs since the early/mid 90's, I've never met anyone who has been stoked on a Gato Heroi, ever... Caveat Emptor.
My advice to you, if you want a GOOD, single fin, classic noserider from someone in SoCal, go with Josh Martin(trust me on that one) or Hank Byzak.
You can kid yourself all you want when it comes to how you *think* you'll surf a classic log in small(typical) San Diego conditions, but unless you have the proper board, you're not going to get there.
Have fun learning! Hit me up if you want to surf logs.....
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I don't think i'll do anything other than minor turns and some walking.
I just want a more stable, capable platform than I have now.
That's a great way to approach noseriding. Again, my offer stands. You know how to get in touch with me if you want to.
I have no idea how old you are, but if you plan on surfing over the age of 60, you should probably start learning how to have FUN on a longboard. Again....Check your DM's.
popular board in a popular size. should have reasonable resale value if you dont connect with it
fwiw since you have to move feet, sizing lb's is about your steps. esp on noserider that pivots off the tail and trims midpoint forward
im 6-1 and like em 9-4
Yeah, It seems weird(to me) that some of *you guys* are just now starting to embrace longboards... If you live in Southern California, it shouldn't even be a question. You can surf 300+ days a year if you have a log. And like someone said(above).... Learning how to trim on a small peeler is so much fun.
Hank the Crank made 5-6 boards for me in the 80s. Freaking artist, dialed-in everyone of the boards. Hope he’s doing well, just an awesome shaper. Fun to surf with back in the day
I'm into Bing. Our friends at Duck Foot Brewing just opened a tasting room next to them in Leucadia.
Assuming since you have a 7' 10" you are wanting something in the 9'+ range. Hopefully you have racks on your car.
And these threads are so much better with images...
Beacon
"THIS IS THE BOARD THAT WILL GET YOU TO THE FINISH LINE" I wanted to make a board with a wide nose and slightly more pulled in tail to really appeal to surfers of all ability levels. For the surfer looking to consistently get to the tip, this board is perfect. It gives you the confidence to get...
bingsurf.com
Why no nose concave?
Just curious.
I am guessing SoCal gets a lot more longer-peeling, small background long period waves and more of those pristinely clean situations where the board runs smoothly, instead of chop/bump feeling like riding a skateboard down a road with lots of twigs.
My first LB was shaped by Matt back in '96 when he shaped shop boards for Raven Surf Shop in Seaside, OR.
Shop is long gone but it was great board. His Bing boards look awesome, can't go wrong.