djdojo said..
It's been discussed before but bears repeating - none of the current mutants have anything like the appropriate duck options on the front strap inserts. A few more inserts dear manufacturers - two natural and two goofy angles - it's not that hard.

Cabrinha Tronic SS

Here's revision one of Plummet mutant V3.

I'm very interested in any thoughts, idea's you have.

Hey Kit33r, Whats the hole centers on those axis fins? 38mm. I like them and might try and fins some for my build,

But wait, theres more!

LeighMajor said..

Who needs a mutant just get a Nomad Wave
Awesome both ways

For bigger steeper waves. You need to be further back and need more nose rocker. Nomad wave would be really good in smaller washing machine stuff but the chance of buring the nose on a double head monster with a centered foot stance and lower rocker would be too high. Also the closer your rear foot is to the rear fins the more you turn tight like a surfboard. Its not as good as an sb, but its certainly better than a symetrical TT.

There's definitely a place for the mutant. That is in between the surf orientated TT and a surfboard.

Also when you optimize the location of the bindings/ fins you can get a board that is better on waves but not worse going in reverse. Soo,,,, in my mind there is very little need for a surf orientanted TT when you can have a mutant that does everything the TT does but can handle bigger surf days.

My just stolen mutant could handle any surf the guys on SB's could handle (much to their amasement). There was not one day that SB guys rode that i couldn't. The Surf TT not so much. There's definitely days you don't want to be TT-ing. Also there came a level of massive washing machine slop that the SB riders didnt enjoy but i have a blast on my mutant. Its to big for TT and too rough and unpredictable to SB. My mutant owned those conditions.

Hi Plummet. The fins are a standard TT spacing. I run Cabrinha fins (40mm) up front and Axis fins on the rear (3 x 80mm). The main difference with the Twin Wave is the rolled rail (similar to a surfboard rail). It allow a release when carving hard turns and contributes to a smooth exit in the turns without catching. I can drop my shoulder to the water in hard forehand turns and still maintain an edge. Note on my board are narrow surfboard straps and a simple deck pad - I don't like the soft TT pads, I get a harsher ride but better feel.

Best Directional TTs I've found

wishy said..
Does anyone in Perth demo the liquid force ones? They look sick.

I'm riding the liquid force lunar lander at the moment. If you're ever in Mandurah you're welcome to have a crack

Good points would be easy to ride backwards, real nice flex with just enough stiffness up the center for the fast drawn out turns, great amount of rocker for steep sections

bad points I'd probably change but not a deal breaker is move the wide point a touch forward and draw the rail out a bit more into the swallow.
The 50 mm fins work well but maybe a set of 80 mm for when the waves get a touch bigger or possibly an option to do a quad setup.
end of the day it's an absolute blast to ride and let's you put it into positions on waves where it'd be impossible to get a surfboard

That's for the review Nathe, Some good points there.
Dazzed, That airush board is one strange ass board!
Leigh, Exactly!
That is the advantage of building your own board. To work narcissistically only for you.
Production boards have to make a compromise for the masses. On a side note if i was a board buy and not a builder i would buy a nomad board. They are the shizzle!

Plummet said..
Here's revision one of Plummet mutant V3.

I'm very interested in any thoughts, idea's you have.

Hey Kit33r, Whats the hole centers on those axis fins? 38mm. I like them and might try and fins some for my build,

What about some shape in the rails like rounded just to complicate things

Fat or thin rails? Going to go straps right onto the deck or footpads?

On the machine right now, custom for local kite/sail maker.

145x44

Will end up with foil mounts too.

Are there any good articles explaining how you do the rails and stuff? In that photo above have you routed out the shape and then filled in the rails and finboxes with resin?

wishy said..
Does anyone in Perth demo the liquid force ones? They look sick.

Jason and Sonya at West Oz Kiteboarding in Safety Bay stock Liquid Force.
They may have some of the hippie sticks available to demo.