There's a nice Lost Short Round in my area. Board and rocker look very sensitive to sizing. Anybody have one? What size are you and what are you riding? I've always liked the look of the planshape and the rocker. Thank you.
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This just triggered something. I realize, at 6'1, all my favorite boards are pretty straight from the wide point back.....Looks like a lot of outline curve for the short length which would make me wary as a tall person.
Yeah I used to think that it was the short length that I didn't click with in a lot of the stubby grovel type boards but in hindsight most of the ones I didn't like just had a bit too much curve in the outline and/or rocker. Just not enough drive, more of a mushy, turny feeling and lacking projection down the line. The Fling that you're so fond of has a pretty strait rail line, especially through the midsection and then the curve is more near the fin cluster which is where you're turning from anyways. I love my banjo fish which is obviously really strait outline through the midsection as well but then outline dives in near the rear fins giving some curve to turn off of. People are digging the Stamps Fuse as well which isn't too dissimilar in concept from the Short Round but I ordered mine too short and while it also feels just a little undersized overall I think the bigger problem for me is there's just a little too much outline curve so it turns nice but doesn't project the way I want.This just triggered something. I realize, at 6'1, all my favorite boards are pretty straight from the wide point back.....
Gbuzz has nice amount of curve and single to double works nicely as quad..Yeah I used to think that it was the short length that I didn't click with in a lot of the stubby grovel type boards but in hindsight most of the ones I didn't like just had a bit too much curve in the outline and/or rocker. Just not enough drive, more of a mushy, turny feeling and lacking projection down the line. The Fling that you're so fond of has a pretty strait rail line, especially through the midsection and then the curve is more near the fin cluster which is where you're turning from anyways. I love my banjo fish which is obviously really strait outline through the midsection as well but then outline dives in near the rear fins giving some curve to turn off of. People are digging the Stamps Fuse as well which isn't too dissimilar in concept from the Short Round but I ordered mine too short and while it also feels just a little undersized overall I think the bigger problem for me is there's just a little too much outline curve so it turns nice but doesn't project the way I want.
Ill second this. It's been my go to board all this summer and I love it. Im 6'0" 155lbs and have been riding 5'6" @ 27 liters. Took some getting used to the shorter rail (for me) as I prefer a little more length on boards.this board needs to be ridden as a quad. its a dog with a thruster setup. once i made that change i fell in love this board. it now suits my style perfectly and use it both on small days and hollow beachbreak. im 5'9 165 and ride a 5'9 in stock dims
Great score Racer1! SR my fave all arounder (in carbon wrap) and had that same amazing construction on a V2 shortboard(my fave for little curvier all around waves). I bet the Hydro const SR will add more range in better or more choppy conditions.So the guy selling it listed it again and gave me a price I couldn't resist. Picked it up and it's pretty damn good. I'm 6'1 and it's a 5'10. It doesn't do anything remarkable but it goes fast, snaps in the pocket and paddles very well. I rode it from waist high to nearly double overhead and it's a very good design. Has a lot of range. It's pretty straight from the wide point back, so it feels like a good 6'2 thruster with the nose shortened off. I like it a lot and it's a keeper. Poly blank with hydroflex infused epoxy glassing. Liked it better as a thruster than quad. Throws out the fins on almost every turn.