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ReForest

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Haven't shared yet so BREAKING NEWS!! :monkey:

My poly infused Varial developed a crack all the way across the bottom under my front foot so I figured a buckle or break was imminent. That along with an upcoming trip to Bali inspired me to order a Disorder 3 pack. I wanted to go stringered XTR on the two smaller boards but Matt told me XTR only does stock models, not custom variations of those models. So I just decided to go stringered PU on everything hoping the stinger helps prevent breakage at my spot. These are all pointy nosed Disorders:

5'7 x 18.88 x 2.25 - traditional hpsb domed deck foil. My first one had the Album flat deck /full rail foil which grew on me
5'11 x 18.88 x 2.25 - domed deck foil with a slightly pulled in tail
6'4 x 19.13 x 2.38 - domed deck foil with pulled in asym baby swallow
Dang... you really go "all in" when you find something you like. I think I need to do this once in my life - a 3 pack YOLO! :jamon:
 
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tedshred5

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haha. I thought about my Tomo obsession as I was typing. The statement is a little ironic. But I've never YOLO'd 3 brand new boards like that - mine are spread out. I think at least once in my life i wanna pull a "JKB".
yeah I've never done a 3-pack yolo before either, that's the dream. well done @jkb
 
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@jkb re: disorder rails ... I requested foiled rails .... that was the 2nd issue with the original board - rails were super bloated. lesser issue than the fin placement. example fin placement on 3 different disorders (5'10 currently used on album website, 6'2 mr. Steve, my 6'0 from XTR). they are all a little different - also not the difference in tail shape. none the same.

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trifish

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I've never had a disorder, but i have noticed the tails being more curvy on some than others. I figured it was probably just Matt refining his outlines over time. I notice it on other models also from him. Than sometimes they look different in the same shot :shrug:.

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@jkb re: disorder rails ... I requested foiled rails .... that was the 2nd issue with the original board - rails were super bloated. lesser issue than the fin placement. example fin placement on 3 different disorders (5'10 currently used on album website, 6'2 mr. Steve, my 6'0 from XTR). they are all a little different - also not the difference in tail shape. none the same.

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so there is some disorder in the fin placements and tail shapes?
 

jkb

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@jkb re: disorder rails ... I requested foiled rails .... that was the 2nd issue with the original board - rails were super bloated. lesser issue than the fin placement. example fin placement on 3 different disorders (5'10 currently used on album website, 6'2 mr. Steve, my 6'0 from XTR). they are all a little different - also not the difference in tail shape. none the same.

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Yeah, rails were quite full on my first one. I was pretty worried about it when it first arrived. However, after riding it for a while, I became quite fond of it and really couldn't put my finger on any downsides from a performance perspective in smaller waves. As the waves got bigger and faster, it would want to sit on top of the water more and be harder to sink through turns. . Wouldn't hesitate to get another board with that foil if I was doing a light construction like Varial or XTR. I wanted a more traditional hp foil for my PU.

I'm guessing the fin placements move forward as the boards get longer.
 
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jkb

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haha. I thought about my Tomo obsession as I was typing. The statement is a little ironic. But I've never YOLO'd 3 brand new boards like that - mine are spread out. I think at least once in my life i wanna pull a "JKB".
3-pack is the only way to go my man.

You get a small wave board, a hpsb, and a step-up all at once.

While the shaper is shaping them, he's able to reference all the other boards so they work in conjunction with one another.

At least that's how I justify it to myself.
 

ReForest

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3-pack is the only way to go my man.

You get a small wave board, a hpsb, and a step-up all at once.

While the shaper is shaping them, he's able to reference all the other boards so they work in conjunction with one another.

At least that's how I justify it to myself.
That's the exact explanation im going to give my wife. I'll report back on how she took it!
 
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ChaseTMP

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@jkb re: disorder rails ... I requested foiled rails .... that was the 2nd issue with the original board - rails were super bloated. lesser issue than the fin placement. example fin placement on 3 different disorders (5'10 currently used on album website, 6'2 mr. Steve, my 6'0 from XTR). they are all a little different - also not the difference in tail shape. none the same.

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jkb

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sh!t! The 3 pack conversation did not go well. The wife said she's going to cut my boards into pieces.

As much as I wish I could just tell my wife I'm ordering 3 boards and that's that, it's not the way it works for me (and most likely a good number of us).

After A LOT of negotiation (and a little bit of begging), I'm selling 2 boards to get the 3-pack.
 

sdsrfr

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you guys are crazy that you tell your wife about buying surfboards. I keep all my boards in bags and sell used ones so the new ones just go in an empty bag, as far as she knows I have had the same 4 boards for the past decade.
yep- healthy flow in and out new and used alike keeps the racks look the same.

don’t have to ask for permission but there are some rules of engagement.
 

racer1

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you guys are crazy that you tell your wife about buying surfboards. I keep all my boards in bags and sell used ones so the new ones just go in an empty bag, as far as she knows I have had the same 4 boards for the past decade.

same.

only time wife notices a new board is if it's a wild color
that's why I've been ordering clear varials recently - they all look the same!
 

oeste858

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same.

only time wife notices a new board is if it's a wild color
that's why I've been ordering clear varials recently - they all look the same!
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i’ve had to add off-site storage in two locations. LOL. Wife knows I’ve got a lot and laughs about it but really doesn’t know the actual number of boars.

I’ve never asked before buying a boar. The 3-pack I could understand tho. Curious what is the dollar amount of a purchase for yourself that you guys feel you would need to discuss with your wife/partner/boss first?
 
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