Mayhem new models for 2019

racer1

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Apr 16, 2014
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[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/316685861[/vimeo]

Alright, I'm drinking the Kool-Aid. Ordering a 5'7 Maysym in XTR for Summer.


Edit: won't seem to embed - https://vimeo.com/316685861
 

Waterlogged05

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May 14, 2005
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ifallalot said:
How light is he? I don't see how I could get any drive with fins that small
(5’9” x 149 lbs. / 67.58 kg.) according to the ...lost website under the "Pocket Rocket Exacta series"
 

Mr J

Michael Peterson status
Aug 18, 2003
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Greg Griffin said:
How light is he? I don't see how I could get any drive with fins that small

Pure talent

His dad rode a 5'6 in huge pipe in a contest winning heats - huge talent required
I remember when that made the pages (real paper) of the US glossy surf media. If I remember correctly Michael Ho was riding a single fin channel bottom and pictured standing casually with his hands behind his back under the awesome lip of Pipe. Big Pipe but not huge pipe. Greg your memory is photographic, mine is not, how close is my recollection?

edit addendum --> to answer the design question his father is small (something like 5' 6") and videos gives the impression that Mason has inherited his legend father's stature. Plus 4 fins is quite a lot fins which compensates for small fin size. Having said that the board does not look appealing to me - rocker too flat for HP surfing. As Greg pointed out, talent can compensate for board limitations.
 

daave

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Dec 28, 2002
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Not a big Kolohe fan but that was some of the better surfing I've seen from him (of course it is in 2 ft mushy rights...)
 

SeaFoamGreen

Gerry Lopez status
Apr 10, 2009
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NorOR
Might have an opp to get my hands on the 1st Rad Ripper in OR later this week. Board looks like a great small to med wave alt to a fish or stubby groveler. Brought a similar board with me when I fist moved here 25 years ago and from what I remember it worked well.
 

sushipop

Michael Peterson status
Feb 7, 2008
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The Dagobah System
Yeah, the board looks really smooth rail to rail and fast. No double pump turns trying to get it to release and not much sacrifice in performance. Bottom turn at 3:15 was mental. Seems like the Vee to light single to double combined with rails and rocker goes really well.