supthecreek said..
Purely speculation, but....

I just ordered a GenRation SP24 for my bigger hurricane swells.
I surf point and reefs that require more paddle power as well.
But...mostly because the locals use really big boards and take off on everything, way outside of me on my smaller boards.

So I went with some length and ordered the 9'7 SP24

I'll have to wait till after I have actually ridden it to have an opinion, but after riding most of their boards and surfing with these guys in some solid OH Mexican surf, I believe what they have to say about their boards, so I'll let them say it.
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Here's the blub off the website:

Sean Poynter (SP) signature model.
The SP24 is Sean Poynter's go-to board for doing his best surfing in mid to larger size surf.

The ultra high-performance board for medium to large surf. Ideal for waves that have more curvature and power to them.
This board was created to be the high performance step up from the SP25 and allows you to push your rail turns, top turns and airs as much as possible with the least resistance.
With a narrower outline, increased rocker, pinched rails and a slightly stiffer fin set up, this board is made for speed, control and next-level surfing.
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All I know is it's a sweet looking shape and I am stoked to give it a go!

cantSUPenough said..
Where I normally surf (Big Left, Flinders) it often gets above head height and quite powerful, and when it does it gets very "lumpy" - lots of water moving around, surges from the reef below, etc. It is 1 km off-shore and it does not take much wind to get some chop going. The last thing you need when the bigger waves come is to bobble, or worse, fall off...

The waves are often quite big and full, so you need board speed in order to catch them - or you have to survive late drops...

I ride my 8'7 Placid up to that size of wave. As it gets bigger I find I either miss the wave or have to catch it late. I might survive the drop, but you have to pick the perfect position to avoid a close-out. Plus it gets tiring dealing with the lumpy conditions.

Normally I turn to my 9'4 Acid (31.5 wide, 136L), but I am looking for something a bit different. The Acid does not seem to be a lot more stable than the Placid. Plus, at speed, I find it hard to turn. That may be the fins, and it may be my lack of skill.

I bought a 9'11 Insane, but it is 29" wide and just too tippy.

I used to ride my bigger Speed out there but sometimes the nose would catch on the late drops, and I never like having to jump on the tail to turn it.

I think I need something that is long enough to catch the wave, wide enough (in the right places) so it is stable, thin enough (especially in the rails) so it is not corky and so that it will still bite into the face of the wave.

When it gets bigger I am not as fussed about maneuverability, but it needs to be able to go top to bottom and cut back so I can get back towards the pocket.

I have lots of Sunovas and the only board I can see that stays slim as it gets bigger is the Flash. So many of the new generation get real fat (high volume) when they get longer.

I am 6'3/192, 59 (staring down 60!), and usually around 100 kg in the winter...

Sorry for the essay. Any suggestions?

stehar said..
Just ordered a custom longboard " BONZER " from Smik. 9'9" by 31.5" at 4.0" which gives 143 litres. Read blurb on Smik webpage - Should suit you perfectly - Send him the dimensions you need and discuss feasability - he is very approachable, good advice. Will post mockup when colour design is posted to me.

Lizardman said..




Crunchy Point is my closest local surf break and as i surf alone most of the time I feel its safer for me. Also since the lockdowns we have had I have barely been out sup Surfing and would almost be back to beginner status so better I surf there and Point Roadknight for a while. Only downside is that they are so busy. I have a new 8'7 Placid and a near new 10' Starboard Longboard both purchased about 5 months ago and I havent put them in the water yet, hopefully after Cup weekend I will be able to try them out. I would like to try some other surf spots down Flinders way so maybe in the near future we could meet up down there. Cheers and stay safe.

stehar said..
Have you made a choice - in time for Xmas?

Slab said..
I've been using a Starby Element 9,8 x 30 146 lites for the last couple of years.it does everything. I don't do big big waves but I'm in no doubt it can do big surf no problem. Stable enough, paddles good, gets into waves early and turn as sharp as you want. It has lots of nose rocker and a nice pin tail.not too sharp but sharp enough.

When it first came out years ago it was marketed as a big wave board.plenty vids to back that up. They then took a bit more volume off it to make it more responsive. It's really funny as Starby mainly market it now as a do all board for light riders and women I think.but it's a full out surf machine. I'm 90 kg..bit more with my 6mm wettie on. Concave in the nose, double concave in the middle to vee in the tail.
What about a big Naish Hokua?

cantSUPenough said..




Hi Lizardman - sorry, been off the forum for a while. Absolutely - if you see a guy on an orange Placid with black rails, paddle over and say gooday! I was fortunate enough to keep surfing through the pandemic, although for most of the time inside Westernport until we were allowed to drive far enough for me to get to Flinders.

Can'tSupEnough said.
... Now I am wondering why I didn't buy that instead...

Brenno said..




I'm with you stehar, and eagerly await the creation of my 10 foot "Lord Bonza the Long".........

stehar said..




Mockup done - perfect! Might even say " Smik "

MangoDingo said..




CSE.

cantSUPenough said.
Sing along: "Always look on the bright ....."

MangoDingo said..



Bwahaaa!!!Oh man - How is it that any Monty Python reference is still laugh out loud funny 40 years on!
Gold CSE! Well played sir.

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