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Best Big Wave Weapon

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Funnsurfn
Funnsurfn

NSW

310 posts

1 Feb 2015 2:36pm
Looking for best SUP Gun for East Coast Australia. Usually windy and bumpy on the bigger days with stability, extra weight, low railed refined tail and a bit of extra paddle power needed.
Sure there will be some great boards on display at Sunsets world tour comp soon if the swell gets up.
Who has got one and what are the specs please?
What do shapers/ manufacturers do for increased strength in these puppies?
Naish, Jimmy Lewis, DTM Custom seem to have some froth worthy ones.

At 174 cm and 75kg found my 11'6" too big to handle, 8"9' PSH stable but little wide and boaty and my 8"0 DTM custom bit light, unstable and flighty in the bigger stuff although awesome if it is clean and glassy with little wind. Also leg rope plugs don't seem to be up to it. Anyone used different style leash plug or found best way to strengthen normal ones?

Cheers
Towny
Towny

NSW

903 posts

1 Feb 2015 2:54pm
Jimmy Lewis do a good production gun in 10.0 10.6 and 12.0 ft
AA
AA

AA

NSW

2167 posts

1 Feb 2015 6:54pm
Looking at the specs on the mid range TC boards I reckon they would make awesome Guns!

8'8'' 29'' 4 1/4'' 111 ltr FCSII TC Premium Quad
9'0'' 29'' 4 5/16''120 ltr FCSII TC Premium Quad

They have the paddle-ability to get in, a bit of extra weight for stability and love drawing lines on open faces!




Jradedmondo
Jradedmondo

NSW

637 posts

1 Feb 2015 8:24pm
hi mate

since you like your DTM already, maybe you should consider a custom, i know there where some guys surfing some of them in some big waves


Jarryd
goatman
goatman

NSW

2151 posts

2 Feb 2015 6:28pm
Hey Marty, my DTM 9'2" goes pretty good in the big stuff. I am guessing you mean 3-4 x OH bombie style surf, not much good for wide 8 footers. Had that one in nearly 4 x OH once at the Point and rode big Bower and Makaha (OZ version) on it. Had 2nd Bombie at Long Reff as well.
Funnsurfn
Funnsurfn

NSW

310 posts

2 Feb 2015 9:50pm
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Casso said..
Had my 7'4" out in double overhead outer White Rock yesterday - worked a treat. A little hard getting onto them though.



29.6 km/h - the fastest I've ever got that board going. Wooh.


Any video Casso? You can go faster How did it go off the bottom on the big steep ones?

AA that Boomer shot of Tom is proof they work in a bit of Juice. Tommy on board helps just a little. Most surfers couldn't or wouldn't go out on days like that. On a Sup that is solid.

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goatman said..
Hey Marty, my DTM 9'2" goes pretty good in the big stuff. I am guessing you mean 3-4 x OH bombie style surf, not much good for wide 8 footers. Had that one in nearly 4 x OH once at the Point and rode big Bower and Makaha (OZ version) on it. Had 2nd Bombie at Long Reff as well.

Yet to try Dan's Gun. Bet they go as good as the Toxic range.

Yep local reefs and Bombies. Guess you know which ones. Our local gets very steep and ridiculously bumpy on take off. Spending a little too much time in the drink on my 8'0 x 26" . Also a couple of Mid North Coast Points and River mouths which hold anything. Long paddle outs would be aided by a bit more glide length.
lost at sea
lost at sea

WA

358 posts

2 Feb 2015 8:17pm
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AA said...
Looking at the specs on the mid range TC boards I reckon they would make awesome Guns!

8'8'' 29'' 4 1/4'' 111 ltr FCSII TC Premium Quad
9'0'' 29'' 4 5/16''120 ltr FCSII TC Premium Quad

They have the paddle-ability to get in, a bit of extra weight for stability and love drawing lines on open faces!






That's a pretty speckie shot !!!!! Nice very nice
Funnsurfn
Funnsurfn

NSW

310 posts

6 Feb 2015 10:46pm
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Nice looking stick. For me easily three feet too long. My 11'6" LSD at 160L is way too much for me to handle in the bigger stuff. Especially if it is steep.
A bigger rider in bigger waves or cruising I'm sure it would be a sweet ride.
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