If you’re trying to stay in the same lane as the rnf96 (which I love), I just snagged a Retro Tripper off Clist. Only one surf in but noticeably more rocker, bit knife’ier. Feels good and same fins for both!!
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What’s your favorite OTR Daily Driver
- Thread starter OsideBum
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Haven’t ridden one, but from the underarm test the new Lost Ripper looks like it could be a worthy DD thruster to complement a RNF96
That outline looks fun with the lower rocker and bottom contours.
I guess it depends on my mood and what the waves will allow me to surf:
- Middy daily driver: HI Mid 6
- Shortboard daily driver: CI OG Flyer
- Groveler daily driver: Lost Bean Bag
- Crowded daily driver: Odysea / Catch Surf 9'0" Plank
Very familiar with P1 and P2, and super curious about the Highline. Care to compare, please?
Going into the season with 2 OTR boards .... MR/Lost Cali Twin and a Pyzel Ghost. Feeling pretty comfortable with both ... hopefully will be able to keep both of them in one piece.
P2 and Red tiger are great options, pyzel Oceanside has red tiger demos. I tried one and it sold me, the Pyzel tiger series works really well in San Diego.
Nah, just let us know what you decided to go with and we’ll happily tell you why you were wrong!
i found the happy everyday a bit flighty for me as an everyday board. mine has pretty deep concaves. i found it good in smaller pockety waves with its short railed outline but not so good in hh slopier waves. i moved to a DHD 3DV and found it better suited to the waves around home (mid nsw coast) which is a combo of waist to hh+ beach breaks and imperfect reef breaks. the best style of dd board really depends on the surf zone you live in and type of waves you regularly ride imo. the op would be best taking note of the boards similar ability surfers ride where they live.
During any given session the amount of different boards people are on is mind blowing. When I was kid you rode a shortboard or a longboard. Now I see guys riding everything. Long, short, fish, gliders, grovelers, mids…….
It's also a good thing. I think in general surfer's have become more educated and sophisticated with what they're riding. Instead of trying to make a board work in all conditions or type of waves ... going with boards meant to work in those conditions or types of waves. I bet if you asked an older shaper what type of questions or requirements surfers would have 20-30 yrs ago vs today there would be a significant difference.
I don’t see this. I see most people riding the wrong boards still, but now there is a greater variety of wrong (and most of it costs over $1,000).
A thousand ways to make the wrong choice