@Oceanslide I want you to ride any of my 6-2s (I'm sure you would like the copy of sublime/dudebro's Jobson) the 6-4 you rode is a bit of a different animal with vee bottom. I did reduce the fin size since you rode , but it is a round pin I use for more powerful waves. Don't count the grey chop nose you rode either
@jkb It has been a long rode and a number of boards(Minami, Nine Lights, SK) to get where I am( a feel that I like/love) All of the boards I've gotten from named shapers worked well, but had moments that I felt could be improved . I started by making bigger and bigger fins, which worked, but intuitively I knew could be better. Which lead me to moving fins back and messing with different raked templates. I started with MR (no offence JDJ ) and quickly figured out that that upright template wouldn't work for me. About the same time I started getting tired of the custom order disappointment and decided that instead of bit ching on an online message board that I would do it myself (thank you @ghostshaper @retodd McCabe Surfboards etc) Learned the basics of shape3d found a cutter and a really good glasser. I've been playing around ever since, some where over 10 boards now. My post above lines out where I'm at fin position wise, for me is probably the most important component (with rocker and outline) Moving fins back allowed me to reduce the size of my fins without losing any drive and projection. Fins at 8 1/2 all had one thing in common: moments of quirkiness and disconnect, always at the worst possible time. YMMV
@jkb It has been a long rode and a number of boards(Minami, Nine Lights, SK) to get where I am( a feel that I like/love) All of the boards I've gotten from named shapers worked well, but had moments that I felt could be improved . I started by making bigger and bigger fins, which worked, but intuitively I knew could be better. Which lead me to moving fins back and messing with different raked templates. I started with MR (no offence JDJ ) and quickly figured out that that upright template wouldn't work for me. About the same time I started getting tired of the custom order disappointment and decided that instead of bit ching on an online message board that I would do it myself (thank you @ghostshaper @retodd McCabe Surfboards etc) Learned the basics of shape3d found a cutter and a really good glasser. I've been playing around ever since, some where over 10 boards now. My post above lines out where I'm at fin position wise, for me is probably the most important component (with rocker and outline) Moving fins back allowed me to reduce the size of my fins without losing any drive and projection. Fins at 8 1/2 all had one thing in common: moments of quirkiness and disconnect, always at the worst possible time. YMMV
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