What happens once that bottom turn shoots you up the face? Lean back and carve off the top of the lip? Or....
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Duu. I started surfing in the 70’s. Rode single fins until Simon introduced the thruster in 1981. Flirted with twins and quads since then. Even some Rawson Bonzer bottoms. Never had the urge to go back. I’ve owned single fin nose riders but that’s for going straight. I wouldn’t get a single fin boar for performance surfing.
I do think riding a mid-length has benefits. You can’t flick it around like a tiny 5’4. A well designed mid has tons of speed. Helps with getting used to staying on rail for a longer carve or turn. Even stretching out a bottom turn feels sooo good.
Rode my 6’6 today on head high plus waves. One of the OG uncles had been telling me I look good on that boar and he wanted to see me surf it on bigger days. I told him I can and would. But I want to stay on shortboars until my miles expire and can always jump on a longer boar.
My two cents. Get a mid. A foot longer than your height. If you like twins get a twin. If you like quads or thrusters get that. Twin plus one. Single with side bites. Sure. But a single fin. No for me. YMMV.
I do think riding a mid-length has benefits. You can’t flick it around like a tiny 5’4. A well designed mid has tons of speed. Helps with getting used to staying on rail for a longer carve or turn. Even stretching out a bottom turn feels sooo good.
Rode my 6’6 today on head high plus waves. One of the OG uncles had been telling me I look good on that boar and he wanted to see me surf it on bigger days. I told him I can and would. But I want to stay on shortboars until my miles expire and can always jump on a longer boar.
My two cents. Get a mid. A foot longer than your height. If you like twins get a twin. If you like quads or thrusters get that. Twin plus one. Single with side bites. Sure. But a single fin. No for me. YMMV.
Thanks Unko! I actually have a mid length twin that a friend shaped me. I gotta put a leash plug in it though. I'll start riding it and report back.
Single fin sound fun. But I get what you're saying.
Don't listen to what these idiots are saying. Just work on your surfing like everyone else. You are already better than most of the forum.
Tomos are sh!t boards, on that we all agree.
Tomos are sh!t boards, on that we all agree.
+1 on the "Never had the urge to go back."
Want more out of your surging? Then put more in. Action=Reaction type stuff.
I started with single fins in the 70’ and never had the urge to go back as well.
The different feels is what got me hooked on mids. I think anyone who likes boards that feel different should have one in their quiver, if for no other reason.
My main point if I must spell it out was pointing to solid rail to rail surfing on a single fin by some of the greats who did it then with pure technique "dead lift power surfing" because @ReForest was worried about size and volume of a board. The DH comments and others was opinion on style which I do not care for and prefer watching Bruce Brown videos for inspiration on a log and any mid shape MP is about as great as they come
Cmon. You know he’s not gonna order anything non-tomo
wait a min… what size is this “mid length”??Thanks Unko! I actually have a mid length twin that a friend shaped me. I gotta put a leash plug in it though. I'll start riding it and report back.
Single fin sound fun. But I get what you're saying.
That's a shortboar not a mid!
edit: picked up a new sponsor, eh!
Nice rollerskates.
Will you and Tom be performing a routine at the next Boardroom Show?
Looks like a collaboration: S bossachado.
Edit: I like the planshape.
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