Hi again, Review from Rob:
I've ridden the board twice in fairly ordinary surf. My first impression was the board was as stable as the 8'6” Like Short Flash. The board seems to not be as buoyant and therefore is a bit harder to paddle but not much in it, basically you just need to work a bit harder to get waves. Surfing this board is where it performs, Luke has refined the board so the rails are a bit finer and allows the board to grab the wave early and get going quickly. The speed of the board is great and therefore it seems you can do more with the board on the wave. My first impressions: I'm wrapped, I've never spent this much money on a board before but I've never had so much fun on a Stand Up before, I can't wait to surf it in some decent waves. Thanks Luke!!, Rob