Wow really nice looking board....you lucky bugger!!

Hey Oliver, just let DJ pick it up for you. That way he could bring it up to the Mambo and we could all test drive it for you!

That's one sweet looking piece of art.

Nice looking board Ollie.
Whats the specs? Thruster? Weight? etc
Are they leg rope plugs in the deck for carrying your paddle?

Greenroom said...

Nice looking board Ollie.
Whats the specs? Thruster? Weight? etc
Are they leg rope plugs in the deck for carrying your paddle?

Yes it does look good. It's a thruster and the specs are close to 10'6 x 30" x 4", I believe the weight to be around 11kg and yes the leash plugs in the deck are to carry the board using the paddle. I'm really looking forward to taking it out.

uk said...

nice board Oliver what will you do wax it or deck grip or crocs.

Crocs will work for a flat water paddle only but I know Oliver has bought this board for the surf so he'll need real grip.

I'm pretty sure he's ruled out wax (and so he should imo) and he's looking into some new clear grip like this..

srfnff.blogspot.com/2007/11/clear-grip-peel-and-stick-traction.html

Or he might do a patchwork deck made out of chopped up normal deck grip.

DJ

DavidJohn said...

uk said...

nice board Oliver what will you do wax it or deck grip or crocs.

Crocs will work for a flat water paddle only but I know Oliver has bought this board for the surf so he'll need real grip.

I'm pretty sure he's ruled out wax (and so he should imo) and he's looking into some new clear grip like this..

srfnff.blogspot.com/2007/11/clear-grip-peel-and-stick-traction.html

Or he might do a patchwork deck made out of chopped up normal deck grip.

DJ

it's a crime to cover up such a nice looking board...

OLy, b4 u fork out on a deck grip, try out with a thin pair of ankle booties,,, o'neil split toes are good....$50...

i did this on my old naish and it works a treat, ESPECIALLY in the surf....if not better than deck grip, i still use my booties 90% of the time with my jl that has deck grip..... for nose rides but mainly to protect my feet from reef cuts.

downside; yes booties look a bit dorky but who cares and a deck grip will provide extra cushioning for long paddles and maybe from going soft in the stand up area.

hope u get many rides on ur new toy

windy

Oliver have a look at these booties - www.standupzone.com/forum/index.php?topic=2121.msg17488

Beauty Oliver...what are the woods used in the veneer?

Very nice Oliver, the two tone wood look's awesome

I hope your going to get yourself a new paddle as well.......Maybe a wood one

Jeez Oiliver, you have smooth set of pegs....

Booties are gay.... keep it real lads

I've never been a bootie person either.. Even through the coldest winters I used to surf and windsurf..besides it was too big a hassle re adjusting the footstraps.

I do wear my Crocs sometimes for either to paddle a board without grip or because some of the areas where I like to paddle gets so shallow that you never know if your fin is going to touch..and when it touches you often have to jump off.

Jumping into knee deep water with rocks is no fun with bare feet..I've had way too many foot cuts and I've learned my lesson.

Crocs have one more benefit when doing stand up.. They're soft and spongy in the sole so you never get sore feet from standing.. Most booties that I've tried are pretty thin in the sole.

Wearing my Crocs also helps if I have to park a long way from the water and have to carry my board over rough ground.. I hate doing the ooh!-eeh!-aar!..

DJ

Don't know if you know about this group DJ, it's one of the largest on facebook with over 1 million members

Too funny Oliver. ..but I don't care.

I wear them every day and they are just too cumfee to give up even if they look dumb/gay to some people..

Foot cuts suck.

DJ

Booties are essential around here. I surf on a reef a mile or two offshore and if I mess up my tides I occaisionally have to carry the board over several hundred meters of coral to get back in. Not to mention the bad juju that coral cuts will give you. Windy is not exaggerating there.

I have never tried the Crocs (am a member of aforementioned Facebook group) but I do get quite sore feet on flatwater paddles so I think i will have to test them.