All about the size of the board fitting the waves its designed for, if your short you ride longer and tall vica versa. For example, my son nearly 6'7 tall rides 6'4-6'5 in pretty much everything to 10 feet swell. Shapers keep this in mind and he has been getting customs since about 8 years old. I am about 6'4, don't really have a shortboard currently but my last one about 8 years back and in trunks was 6'5 21.25 x 2.88, at 54 YO now, I would go up an inch and volume next time
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I’m 6’2 and rode a 6’3 fever.
I have a 6’3 Ghost (haven’t ridden it yet).
6’0 AO
5’11 Twinsman
I have a 6’3 Ghost (haven’t ridden it yet).
6’0 AO
5’11 Twinsman
6'3" x 185lbs.
Been riding 6-3 hpsb's for years. Sometimes 6-4.
Im going to try a 6-5 or 6-6 daily driver at some point just to see what thats like. Ive had so many good 6-6 step ups that are still fun in like head high surf. I enjoy a longer rail line for a lot of the waves around here.
Been riding 6-3 hpsb's for years. Sometimes 6-4.
Im going to try a 6-5 or 6-6 daily driver at some point just to see what thats like. Ive had so many good 6-6 step ups that are still fun in like head high surf. I enjoy a longer rail line for a lot of the waves around here.
I’ve been subscribing to the relatively-shorter-boards-for-tall-dudes for awhile now. But it’s slowly changing.
im 6’2” and my DD HPSB is 6’1”; Fever is 6’2”
i love seeing the recent uptick in longer board shredding. Ben Web, Creed, Punker Pat are a few dudes that come to mind. And no shortage of older footage of dudes shredding 6’4”s
im 6’2” and my DD HPSB is 6’1”; Fever is 6’2”
i love seeing the recent uptick in longer board shredding. Ben Web, Creed, Punker Pat are a few dudes that come to mind. And no shortage of older footage of dudes shredding 6’4”s
That 2.pro looks like a good candidate for a stretched out hpsb. Tempting.
Parker Coffin always looks smooth and good on slightly longer boards.
I still keep it around my height but I don't really have a real hpsb anymore.
Also seems like short guys ride grovelers pretty close to their height.
Like I don't wanna paddle a 5'8 when I'm 6'3.
I've gone longer on my grovel sticks in the last couple years and like it.
6'3"x190x 42yrs
Also seems like short guys ride grovelers pretty close to their height.
Like I don't wanna paddle a 5'8 when I'm 6'3.
I've gone longer on my grovel sticks in the last couple years and like it.
6'3"x190x 42yrs
I’m 6’4” 205-210lbs, DD is a 6’2”, HPSB 6’4”, step down 6’0” and have a 5’9” Tomo revo I use as groveller/fish type board. Feel most at home on the 6’2” length wise. Occasionally jump on a 6’6” step up, always feels weird at first but you get used to it after couple of sessions.
Still big time subscriber to shorter relative length for taller surfers. (Especially turbo tall/thin guys like myself.)
6'6" x 185 lbs on 6'1"-6'2" DDs, 6'2"-6'3" HPSBs. Don't feel the need for longer aside from step-up days.
Would imagine the opposite applies for shorter/thicker dudes.
6'6" x 185 lbs on 6'1"-6'2" DDs, 6'2"-6'3" HPSBs. Don't feel the need for longer aside from step-up days.
Would imagine the opposite applies for shorter/thicker dudes.
I think it really depends on the wave. I've got every size board between 5'7 Super Grovelor to 7'10 Step up. For each inch you go up or down you're sacrificing something and gaining something else.
That being said I'm 6'1 and ride 6'1's HPSB's for shoulder to a little overhead waves. I see lots of guys at OB that ride too short and wide of boards in that range and they always are nursing the board through the bottom turn then hanging on till they get to the shoulder to do a half carve. That little bit extra rail line allows for more control and precision to get to the lip. I think a lot of guys are turned off to HPSB's and just want to ride their groveler then jump to a step. IMO there is definitely a range where HPSB's are easier to surf than a groveler even for a mediocre surfer.
That being said I'm 6'1 and ride 6'1's HPSB's for shoulder to a little overhead waves. I see lots of guys at OB that ride too short and wide of boards in that range and they always are nursing the board through the bottom turn then hanging on till they get to the shoulder to do a half carve. That little bit extra rail line allows for more control and precision to get to the lip. I think a lot of guys are turned off to HPSB's and just want to ride their groveler then jump to a step. IMO there is definitely a range where HPSB's are easier to surf than a groveler even for a mediocre surfer.
fascinating.
Is that for the same model?
Wild to consider Dane at 190 (umm...) and Imai at 175 riding boards that look similar in those dimensions. I wonder how different those boards actually are in terms of foam distribution.
Yes indeed.
6'0 185 lbs. Been riding mostly HPSB in the 6'1 or 6'2 range 31-33L. My local is OBSF so I don't really ride them unless its low tide and starting to drain off an inner bar. Most of my surfing on them is done in SC.
I got a Venerial CI Pro before a trip to El Salvador this year. Waves were about head high to DOH that trip. The CI Pro was actually pretty user friendly compared to other HPSB I've ridden. I got a decent amount of photos/videos from that trip and the board really exposed some flaws in my surfing, even though it felt really good haha.
I got a Venerial CI Pro before a trip to El Salvador this year. Waves were about head high to DOH that trip. The CI Pro was actually pretty user friendly compared to other HPSB I've ridden. I got a decent amount of photos/videos from that trip and the board really exposed some flaws in my surfing, even though it felt really good haha.
Not riding thrusters much these days but at 5’7 my shortboard was always 5’9 or 5’10. Nowadays my daily’s are HP twins I’m riding at 5’7.
This tall streak of misery has two inches on me, but adjusting for that I completely agree with Rookah.
My shorty is a 6'3 Pyz2, stepup a 6'4 Ghost. There's a nice big overlap between the two.
I'd really like a 6'4 hpsb, maybe a Pyzel Highline, Ben Webb Vault, or LSD Hammer.
My shorty is a 6'3 Pyz2, stepup a 6'4 Ghost. There's a nice big overlap between the two.
I'd really like a 6'4 hpsb, maybe a Pyzel Highline, Ben Webb Vault, or LSD Hammer.
yeah that picture I posted is for the Ci.2 pro...board looks sick!!,,,,,
I was told by a Hawaiian pro go 2-3 longer.,,