**** yer

Cranking!

Jp slate 7"2. Not an ideal board for the conditions but I found if I had my back foot right on the back inside corner I could make it work ok

Thats a solid wave no doubt

Good day, heaps of waves no-one out. The guy that took that shot (Instagram _skids_ )also got this other shot and a couple of others....

backhand too

r e s p e c t. \mn/

chrisrum said..
Good day, heaps of waves no-one out. The guy that took that shot (Instagram _skids_ )also got this other shot and a couple of others....

What would you normally surf on those waves? Slate is more a smaller wave machine? Looks like it held well though...good surfing!

Slab said...

chrisrum said..
Good day, heaps of waves no-one out. The guy that took that shot (Instagram _skids_ )also got this other shot and a couple of others....

What would you normally surf on those waves? Slate is more a smaller wave machine? Looks like it held well though...good surfing!

I would have thought a normal shape board better for those conditions. Any tomo style or mal shspe has more surface area out of the water catching wind

chrisrum said...
Small pintail would be ideal.

A mate rides a 7.4 x 24 in those size waves no problems and has a 7.4 x 27 for tough conditions. Both regular shape.

All above is outside my ability

Slab said..
What would you normally surf on those waves? Slate is more a smaller wave machine? Looks like it held well though...good surfing!

Actually the parallel rails give a lot of stability at speed: you get the rail curvature of a longer board.

What is tricky is if you try to make tight turns in the hollow sections: then the wide tail may be problematic to sink properly on the rail to get some hold, and the rail-to-rail is harder: slower, and may "squirrell" in the transition. But holding the rail on the trim line on a steep face is actually enjoyable as the rail is very straight, no wobbling like with curved outlines that ask to be always turning.

Also chop & bumps hit harder.

This on my limited experience in some overhead sessions (not as big as the pics here!)...

husq2100 said..

chrisrum said...
Small pintail would be ideal.

A mate rides a 7.4 x 24 in those size waves no problems and has a 7.4 x 27 for tough conditions. Both regular shape.

All above is outside my ability

you talking bc

laceys lane said..

husq2100 said..

chrisrum said...
Small pintail would be ideal.

A mate rides a 7.4 x 24 in those size waves no problems and has a 7.4 x 27 for tough conditions. Both regular shape.

All above is outside my ability

you talking bc

yep