Maiden run and I'm excited and nervous all in one. Dropped 7" in length near 2" in width and over 20 L, time to kick off the training wheels. Huey's playing fair with clean surface and 2'+ cruisy runners. Up on the pegs after walking through the shories with a bit of a wobble but paddle out the back and turn around to catch a smaller one which fills up as it hits the gutter inside the storm banks we've got atm. The board just keeps gliding on the rolling green lump and I'm thinking this thing likes catching waves and moving. Paddle back out and mate asks how was it and I pointed to my dry hair cos I pre warned him I'd be a total Gumby before we paddled out.
Next wave was backhand and even though my feet weren't right there was a good response from the board which makes me think get the back foot right and it'll go orf, which is one of the reasons I went smaller. Few rights and still working things out but it locks into the face off the bottom turn and lets you keep a high line with speed to beat the section and even run along the flat in front of the whitewater to try and catch up with the wall in front. Without noticing the wobbly boot eases up, except when I turn around to chat to my mate and lose focus and end arse up. Stability is good but jury's out until we meet choppier waters. So far it catches waves with ease which alleviates my concerns re going smaller.