Alright guys, I got one 2 weeks ago and tested it on slow point breaks in Mexico, fast and slow beach breaks 2 to 5 feet in Mexico and SD.
Me 5'8 150lbs, advanced level.
Usually surf around 25 liters in everything. Have a Mi Amigo 5'8 18.36 2.25 (works great for me everywhere), a OG Flyer 5'7 18.5 2.25 (the hip bump weirds me out at high speed, only works well for me in weak waves).
I ordered the Keg at 5'8 18.55 2.30, that's 26.3 liters which is a lot - I followed Rusty advice there - the board looks bulky, it doesn't look great, the volume is carried far up the nose and into the rails.
Concave is deep, very deep in my view, rails are also way thicker than my usual but not round, I tend to hate thick rails.
The rocker is medium, nothing crazy, I would say it feels on the lower side overall.
The nose is narrower than usual hpsb but still carries volume.
Tested with Mayhem futures then AM2 -> way better.
Verdict: This is not a good board for intermediate surfers, this is a great board for strong back-foot, heavy pushers, not light-footed chicken-legged teens, this is the first time I have more volume and thicker rails without experiencing any limitation like not being able to go as vertical or rails disengaging at high speed.
The wider tail/ narrower nose can feel weird at first specially in hollow waves when you make the drop. But once you adjust, it has an amazing drive and the projection you get off the tail out of turns is definitely superior to any other hpsb model I have tested.
I have pushed through bottom turns and top turns with all my weight at high speed but the board just kept behaving perfectly and pushing back at me. Very simple and predictable.
It's better when you have some wall, but when you get it going it's easy to keep your speed.
I have tried CIS, Lost, Sharp Eye, Pyzel... Rusty is the best.
