What is the feedback on this board. I heard somewhere it was designed for Japanese waves for the Olympics by toning down the Radius.
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Pyzel Highline
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Im pretty sure I’ve seen Taro riding one in waist-chest high surf and absolutely killing it.
that is one of Taro's favorite boards for sure
(Out of curiosity) why does this appeal to you over a phantom or shadow (which come from ghost family)?
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I haven't ridden one but I was able to give one a thorough fondling this winter. It was way too small for me which I think can influence how a board feels underarm so, just a bit of a disclaimer there. It seemed like a fairly standard shortboard. Pretty narrow nose and tail, not a bunch of extra foam forward. Somewhat svelt Pyzel rails. The rocker didn't seem extreme and appeared to be somewhat frontloaded with the tail curve being more on the lowish side. Overall it looked like something I would probably get on with, being kind of a backfooted surfer.
I will say the guy who was riding it was looking noticeably better on it than the CI Happy he was on last year. The waves were soft but ripable point waves, something akin to Lower Trestles. It looked like he was able to make sections and carry speed well.
If I was going to order one I would probably err on the longer side.
I will say the guy who was riding it was looking noticeably better on it than the CI Happy he was on last year. The waves were soft but ripable point waves, something akin to Lower Trestles. It looked like he was able to make sections and carry speed well.
If I was going to order one I would probably err on the longer side.
I had a stock 5'10 (head height) 26.9l @147lbs plus full winter rubber, was a hair higher volume than my old phantom, paddled really well for a hpsb, good wave catcher, liked it most in head and under, could get it going in waist high if needed, rocker felt super drivey to me and was easier on me than the phantom that needed a bit more shape in the wave to get the best out of it (less hind leg required),
Grom has had 5 of them and loved them all,
If I got another I'd go narrower than stock for a bit more control when the waves sized up.
Grom has had 5 of them and loved them all,
If I got another I'd go narrower than stock for a bit more control when the waves sized up.
Forgot to say I've got a P2 coming into the household in the next week or so hopefully so will be able to give moar of a comparison between P2/highline.
I absolutely love mine, been surfing it for two years now. Its definitely more of a small wave board in my opinion, its super quick and sits a lot higher in the water than all the other pyzels I own/have owned, yet still has that beautiful smooth arc that pyzel is so well known for. (Amp, Pinky, Bastard, Slab 2.0, Sure thing, Shadow, Radius, ghost, tank)
Surf it from 2-5ft in flat to curvy waves and it eats it up. It honestly feels like a Californian board rather than a Hawaiian style board, its super crisp and is super easy to go top to bottom in less than perfect waves.
The only times I hop off it is either when there is a half decent swell period at the 5ft+ mark or so (12sec+ NZ standard) or when it gets extra curvy/hollow and then the radius is a much better board. I have also put another mate onto it, he used to ride DNA's and he believes its far superior for that everyday wave.
Its an underground golden child that flys under the radar but makes you love feeling like a youthful ripper without the harsh paddling or finesse needed to make it work.
If you are surfing it up to that 5ftish mark fairly often I highly recommend a nice rounded thumb tail, It made my highline magic
Surf it from 2-5ft in flat to curvy waves and it eats it up. It honestly feels like a Californian board rather than a Hawaiian style board, its super crisp and is super easy to go top to bottom in less than perfect waves.
The only times I hop off it is either when there is a half decent swell period at the 5ft+ mark or so (12sec+ NZ standard) or when it gets extra curvy/hollow and then the radius is a much better board. I have also put another mate onto it, he used to ride DNA's and he believes its far superior for that everyday wave.
Its an underground golden child that flys under the radar but makes you love feeling like a youthful ripper without the harsh paddling or finesse needed to make it work.
If you are surfing it up to that 5ftish mark fairly often I highly recommend a nice rounded thumb tail, It made my highline magic
I can compare against an OG Pyzalian rounded square for you. The rails on the highline are a little more knifey, the og pyzaline had quite a round rail at the front half which meant it never felt boggy and made for super easy smooth carves. The Highline has a bit more spark, when you push hard it pushes back which translates to a drivier feel than the pyzalien. The downside to that is that in bigger surf that isnt perfect it feels the chop and chatter more than the Pyzalien, I think thats why the pyzalien always worked so well in all conditions and would be a better board if you want to chuck it in juice every now and then. Correct me if i am wrong, but my understanding is the pyzallien 2 has a slightly more pinched rail than the OG so maybe it would sit somewhere in between the two. Either way you go, id say you would have a good time.
