I’ll answer for Jon.
No. Pyzel will never make a custom board for you and no, they have no fucking clue where to place quad fins.
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Puerto Padi
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No. Pyzel will never make a custom board for you and no, they have no fucking clue where to place quad fins.
Thanks. You should totally apply for that job in his marketing department he's mentioned...I’ll answer for Jon.
No. Pyzel will never make a custom board for you and no, they have no fucking clue where to place quad fins.
I think I'd look better going over the falls at Teahupo'o
Ordered mine as a quad. It says in the description of the board that it actually works better as a quad and Nathan just likes to be contrary. I haven’t had a gun with a thruster since like 2005, an 8’6 Gerry Lopez that I snapped after a few sessions and was relieved to replace it with an 8’0 Jeff Clark quad. I did have one 7’5 Randy Cone thruster with glass ons that was one of the best boards I had back in the day.
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HI -- yeah the wind has been shitty and the waves have been 100 feet for weeks it seems! Quad set up is great on those boards and yes we know where to put the fins. Nathan just prefers his as tri fins, but many of my other team riders are still getting them as quads. I prefer not to make them with 5 fin set up UNLESS they are under 7-6, just because on the bigger boards I like to put the front fins on quads a bit further forward than I would for 3 fin set up.
My crew at Waialua shop can easily help you dial in your order so that you get whatever you are after. Call 'em 808 223 3305
Interesting. I assumed that since they come stock as a thruster, they actually worked better that way, but I guess you have to go with what gets promoted by Nathan. I like my 7'4 Puerto Padi a lot, but I do think it would work better as a quad at OB. I'm stoked that you guys build boards like the Puerto Padi and sell them stock but I do think 90% of surfers, even the ones that surf waves to justify actual guns, will find them a bit challenging to surf.
Can’t wait to try mine, but I think the main thing that makes Pyzels so good is that they are so easy to surf. My buddy got a puerto padi and immediately thought he should have ordered it as a quad. I think thrusters are only effective when you are snapping right in the lip. How much are you actually doing that on a gun? I think guns as quads are way easier to turn, but it’s been 15 years since I used a thruster. Got some John John fins for my new puerto padi, interested to see if they work. My friends who surf jaws on Paddilacs are all liking them.
You go stock dims on your order?
I kinda want a smaller puerto padi (like 7'4) but wider than stock. At that point it may just be a bigger mini padi.
I had a 8’6 Padillac that was slightly narrower and thinner than stock. Worked great.
I ended up chickening out one too many times when the conditions required such a board - age and wisdom has its drawbacks and benefits - so I sold it.
I finally had the opportunity to check out a couple of puerto padis that came into a local shop... they look and feel unreal.
Longer, narrower versions of my mini-padi.
Look perfect for power...
Longer, narrower versions of my mini-padi.
Look perfect for power...
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Puerto Padi vs longer, slimmer Mini Padi?
I'm guilty of riding my guns in waves that may be firing, but aren't 'big'. E.g. yesterday I rode my 8'6 Desert Storm in 2 x OH perfect Outsides, and this morning my 8'0 Keogh in well OH grunty beach break. Makes normal boards really come alive when you step down from a (mini)gun.
I love the massive rail drive you get off a proper board, and the commitment they require, but a lot of the time I should probably be on a 7'2 or 7'4, and I don't need massive forward volume.
Never been disappointed with a Pyzel, and they're easy to order here in NZ. So is there a difference between the two? Would be gunning for something 7'2 or 7'4 x 20 or 20 1/4. 6+4/6 glass.
I'm guilty of riding my guns in waves that may be firing, but aren't 'big'. E.g. yesterday I rode my 8'6 Desert Storm in 2 x OH perfect Outsides, and this morning my 8'0 Keogh in well OH grunty beach break. Makes normal boards really come alive when you step down from a (mini)gun.
I love the massive rail drive you get off a proper board, and the commitment they require, but a lot of the time I should probably be on a 7'2 or 7'4, and I don't need massive forward volume.
Never been disappointed with a Pyzel, and they're easy to order here in NZ. So is there a difference between the two? Would be gunning for something 7'2 or 7'4 x 20 or 20 1/4. 6+4/6 glass.
My guess is the Mini Padi would do better there than the Puerto Padi but I haven't seen or ridden the Mini Padi.
I can say for sure that the Puerto Padi is about as extreme a gun as I think you can find. I mean, just look at the waves Nathan rides his in. I only ride mine at OB when it's ~10+ on the faces and I want to take off late and steep.
How do you order Pyzel's in NZ? Do they have a manufacturer they contract with or do they come over from Aus?
They're made in Aus, then shipped to a surf shop in Auckland. Order time is ~8 weeks - pretty good.
I will probably contact Pyzel Aus for advice, guessing I'll end up with a slim 7'2 Mini Padi.
I will probably contact Pyzel Aus for advice, guessing I'll end up with a slim 7'2 Mini Padi.
I could be wrong but I believe they are the same, with the only difference being the stock puerto padis are narrower (and longer)and thrusters, and the the stock mini padis are wider and 5 boxes.
I believe the rocker and outline are same, but puerto is just longer/narrower at stock.
You may want to ask @Pyzelsurfboards etc
Interesting. I would be a little bit surprised by this but I could be wrong.