Gorgo said...OG SUP said...
... My 9'6 actually paddles faster than my 10'6 however you need much more skill, timing and positioning to make it all work.
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That doesn't make sense. If it takes more skill, timing and positioning to make it work then it's harder to catch waves.
I get your point here but physically its not harder its easier, when you know what your doing, you can take off with a single paddle stroke rather than having to paddle like billyo maybe its a video thing to prove what I mean.
OG SUP said...
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I like the 10'6 to catch bigger faster waves as it allows me to get in early ...
That contradicts what you said earlier.
Its a different application for the board really, by bigger waves I mean 2 x OH and I dont have the confidence to tilt the small board up into whats for me a huge wave and take off, maybe I am a sissy but its a mind game. I find I hande the drop on the bigger board better. I dont care if it makes sense it works for me.
OG SUP said...
.... but other than than I think as your skill increase you should ride what ever puts a smile on your dial.
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Absolutely!