got plenty of surfboards, so something lite as with flex
pimp all u like
thanks

get a old style leaner board that has a rocker, i forget which brands are better, but some of the 140-155cm learner boards with a bit of extra volume are ace.

Airush hammer perfect

I come from a Kneeboard / bodyboard back ground and rode a directional surf board with a kite in the early days (2000) and hated it. I don't like going slow on a thruster paddle board and I can't jibe those things

I now ride a 129 protoy which I love in the surf with heaps of power. I do struggle with the transition from kite to wave power and back again. I also own an 05 Exile that is good in small surf and handles the power transition better but the rocker is to flat for steep waves. I tried briefly a 06 hammer that I found very power hungry with little glide. I'm going to look at the exile protoy small this year as my wave board or a choptop as most of our surf is onshore mush and I like to ride fast. I would like to see a Quad fin choptop with fins parallel to the stringer

I'm also working on switch toe side to take on the NE at Wanda

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Originally posted by echostorm

I have stood in 8ft barrels with that board.

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now thats a big claim, would like to see a shot of that, or are we pulling it little bit

Another vote for the hammer here. Its an awesome twintip in rough and wavey conditions but still not too big or different shaped that you can't do a bit of freestyley stuff.

ok the hammer, is it ok for a rider that is a lite 66kg???????

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Originally posted by echostorm
I have stood in 8ft barrels with that board. I do however recommend something with flex to absorb the impact

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LOL.

So.. anyone been using a 'mutant' for waves? and are they any good?

My Toxic Wave is a mutant I guess (not 100% sure there) and its a great fun board in the surf, has enough float when its moving to push through the fat sections or when the kite is not powered up, turns real nice on the waves and at low speed climbs all over and handles foam real well. Im happy with it!

Theres a few other names but the one that seems to echo through this thread is Hammer and I have to agree.

Never surfed, not that flash a kiter but I've found my Hammer very forgiving in the waves, great in the chop and good as an all-round board too.

The point that its power hungry might be right but we've always got plenty of wind here so it doesn't worry me.

Big ups for the Hammer.

My vote is another for the hammer. I rode the 144 most of last summer and now on the 138. There isnt much in it, but the bigger one allows you to ride slightly less powered, but then when it is real windy can be a tad hard to hold a solid carve.

I ride a hammer over a surfboard as you can do turns that feel like surf turns, plus mix it up with skate airs and then still do boosts on the way out. Ive ridden it in the mega stormies weve had feel completely comfortable in double overhead waves. You wont find a board that goes from rail to rail any better.

If youve got cash to spare wait for the 08 ones to come out. They have new flex tips and that really helps with the powered turns and for hard landings.

The only thing is I find with the big fins in the front it can catch half way through a bottom turn and can be sticky when you switch it around. Put 40s in the front. Cures it and will still have plenty of bite for riding switch. Forties all round tends to let the back start to slide on sucky waves at the end of a bottom turn.

But dont take my many words for it. Borrow some for a test ride and make up your own mind.

on a second note hammer is sick for waves handles bigger stuff too

Addendum. The newer TTs with 3D ends make a lot of sense for wave riding as they create their own rocker while driving the board up and down the wave , but flatten out again when riding normally to go upwind.

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Originally posted by getfunky

I just bought a LF Proof 151 for just this purpose a couple of weeks ago. this is a learners board but very very similar in shape/design but upsized from my only other board (LF Drop 136)

I really love my Drop 136 (spesh when the wind is crankin) it is soooo good in swell/chop (nice rounded tapered rails), but I wanted a low wind option that would also glide/plane a bit more after screamin down the face (ok cruizing down the waste-shoulder high face) of waves without dieing out before I get on the juice with the kite again.

Bummer is I havn't had a chance to get out yet (far far too much work at the mo). The plan is for this weekend so I'll keep you posted.

Neither of these LF boards are cutting edge technology. Bothe are sweet shapes and just about bullet proof though (cheap compared to other brands also). My Drop has taken a mighty hammering and is such a sweet ride with profile straps.

Nope I am not company affiliated - just keen on good/cheap/strong no marketing hype boards.

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I agree... LF make solid boards. They have been making boards longer then most of the other manufactures as they were the board of choice during the wakeboard revolution.