Want to get the collective ERbb wisdom on HPSB height. Normally I ride my DD HPSB basically at my height. I'm a hair under 6'0 (5'11 and 3/4) so I order my HPSBs at 6'0 x 19 1/4 or 19 1/8.
When you look at some of the pros however a lot of times they ride boards that are quite a bit taller than them. Italo for instance is 5'7 (maybe 5'6??) and all the boards shaped for him in STID were 5'10.
It's pretty hard for me to imagine riding a 6'3 HPSB. I think there's something to be said for what fits best in everyday waves and in my experience, being closer to my height means I hit the board sweet spot more often.
Sometimes though when I look at my surfing it seems like my turns can be a little too tight and should be drawn out a bit more. Think I should be riding a 6'1 or 6'2 or this is just a technique gap? Maybe a bit of both?
What's your strategy?
When you look at some of the pros however a lot of times they ride boards that are quite a bit taller than them. Italo for instance is 5'7 (maybe 5'6??) and all the boards shaped for him in STID were 5'10.
It's pretty hard for me to imagine riding a 6'3 HPSB. I think there's something to be said for what fits best in everyday waves and in my experience, being closer to my height means I hit the board sweet spot more often.
Sometimes though when I look at my surfing it seems like my turns can be a little too tight and should be drawn out a bit more. Think I should be riding a 6'1 or 6'2 or this is just a technique gap? Maybe a bit of both?
What's your strategy?