Damo, sorry but I can't give any feedback re the psh as I'd never heard of them until I just looked them up after reading your post. They look good and remind me of my first board being a Atlantis vex profusion. It's a great board, mine is 9' that I have now downsized to a 7'11 evoke (great board and I love it) and the kids now use. Have a look at surfboard warehouse site mate as they now have the vex 2 in carbon in various sizes which looks great and might be worth a look for yourself. Don't be afraid to go smaller than 9' as at 78kgs you should have no dramas. Oh the be at 78kgs!!!
By the way, I don't work for the company but just a very happy customer after buying 3 boards from them and reckon they should get a well deserved plug as the service is outstanding! Cheers.

As you put it "a cheaper alternative" to the latest range of performance SUPs, I think it's a great idea. I often see them in the but and sell and consider the same thing. I say go for it

colas said..
Convex/Displacement hulls have a special feeling, you should test them before, or buy them cheap enough so you do not lose too much at resale if you do not like them.

Some will love them, some will hate them.

Did you have the opportunity to try a convex hull in your 30 years of prone surfing?

Colas, are you referring to the "Hull" Rippers?

Zeusman said..
Colas, are you referring to the "Hull" Rippers?

Yes, but as a generality on convex hulls: I did not ride specifically the PSH Hull Rippers.

Basically, convex hulls are easier to start going on the rail (they are statically less stable), but harder to stay there (water deflected upwards by the outside rail "suck" the outside rail back into the water).
This NOT to say that Hull Rippers are bad: the PSH boards I tried were definitely superb and refined shapes, Blane Chambers knows his craft. Just that they should surf differently from what you are used, so you may want to ride them with an open mind to understand how they work.

JohnnyMaya said...
Colas, i think the question comes because the topic IS NOT about the hull Ripper!

Correct Johnny. Though everything Colas said about the Hull Ripper is correct too. I had one for a while and they are very unstable and have to be surfed from the tail at all times. Come forward even the slightest and they spin out.

But Damo666 is asking about the standard PSH Rippers

Hi damo, i used to ride the 8'6"x30 wide Ripper,which is the one pictured in my avatar. 117 litres from memory and around the 9-10 kg mark.
Was a great board, with a nice thin high performance tail and quite stable compared to the 9' Naish Hokua which i had tried before hand. I rode it as a thruster, tried quads but made it to hard to turn.

Brilliant, thanks Colas!!

The 9-2 wide Ripper is a really good board my mate still has his and loves it. But at your weight you should look at the 8-6 ripper it would be perfect for you , I sold mine late last year for $500 and hard to sell at that price so sniff around around for one. PM Andrew Allen "AA" on this site Blamoral paddle sports he was the PSH dealer for Australia.

Towny said..
The PSH ripper series of boards were so far ahead of any one else at the time when they were first released in production models (8yrs ago), I bought the 9.3' x 28" ripper from AA at Balmoral paddle, only just gave it away couple months ago, Great Boards I reckon.

YOU WHAT! Towny what were you thinking! If anyone has the original 9'3 Ripper in good nick please don't give it away - PM me.

You really have to give props to Blane Cambers for his boards and especially the Hull Rippers . I was fortunate enough to ride and test the whole range. It's not a board for everyone but the Hull shape can work , maybe just a touch ahead of it's time. This Video was shot 3 years ago.....

Still got this one

10 ft custom awesome for the macking days