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Tim Stamps - Shaper of the Year
- Thread starter griffinsurfboard
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I think the Banjo is a good choice for someone wanting a fish that works in beach breaks. I think it does well in small surf but mine was EPS which probably didn't hurt its low end.
Sizing wise it'd depend on your age and ability level but somewhere in the 5-6 to 5-9 long X 20.5 - 21+ wide X whatever thickness you need to give yourself a couple/few liters of volume over your daily driver.
I am 6-3 and I was about 170 when I ordered mine @ 5'7 X 20.75 x 2.4
Not sure on volume maybe like 32L?
Kind of at the low end for my size at the time but I did really love it. I'm quite a bit heavier now like 190 so I'd go a bit bigger if I was to order another one.
17 lbs
That's mine that Varial messed up on and didn't add the grey tint. You can see my name on the dimensions lam. I'm surprised it took Varial so long to list it. I was notified from Tim 2/20/23 that he was going to have to reshape a blank. They knocked-out the redo in less than 10 business days.
I saw it on their page a while back. Mayve a fall swell marketing push to clear their rack.
I find the Banjo to be a great fish. Have surfed it in all sorts of conditions. My main one has glass on keels. I'm 49 5'11 180wgt and in PR. Has a lot of range and have pushed its limits. It grovels great as well. Not as good as let's say a Flying Manta. I ride probably a little bigger than most folks for my size. 5'9.5x21x2.75. 37L. I recently got a Flare/RR and have been grabbing that more little more on higher end days. 2ft-4 would work really well. If the beaches you surf mainly are powerful or dumpy and i was younger I would probably be grabbing the flare on the soft side Banjo. If 1-2ft these days and I'm logging it. Hope that helps with some reference.
6'1" x 21" x 2 5/8" (36.2 L)
5'8" x 20" x 2 3/8", 29.4L