hey guys and gals any one got views on the noserider in carbon 2014

not used one but I did once see pics of a 2013 I think and it had a huge thick nose...just looked like it had too much volume. For a good noserider you want a thinned out board IMHO. I could be wrong but it didn't inspire me.

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Slab said...
For a good noserider you want a thinned out board IMHO.

Yes, especially in the nose. The rail shape & volume there is critical.

i had one of the first generation. terrible board, imho. just hated it. got rid of it as fast as i could. if the new board is anything like the old one, i'd pass and look maybe at the laird in that other thread.

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linter said..

i had one of the first generation. terrible board, imho. just hated it. got rid of it as fast as i could. if the new board is anything like the old one, i'd pass and look maybe at the laird in that other thread.

Spot on!! Had 1 surf on the Starboard, yuk, just clumsy and pushes way too much water. Got the 10'6" Surftech Laird. Great board. Am organising a demo on the new ones today.

if you got the 10-6 x 32, could you say a few words about it? i'm kind of pondering it for the future ...

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linter said..

if you got the 10-6 x 32, could you say a few words about it? i'm kind of pondering it for the future ...

Hi linter.

I've got the surftech Laird, which is 10'6" x 29.5" wide. It surfs like a longboard and suits the type of waves that I surf.
Of the new Lairds, I am having a demo on the 9' and the 9'6", they are both 28.5" wide.
I will let you know when I've had a go.

Cheers

thanks!

(and boy do i wish i didn't need 32" wide ...)

Had a 10'5" drive, great board.
Demo'd a noserider hated it, the drive was longer but heaps better in every way.

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Wilfred said..

hey guys and gals any one got views on the noserider in carbon 2014

If your after a noserider I reckon you couldn't go past one of these

Jimmy shaped this SUP for his brother John. Both John and Jimmy are classic nose riding surfers. While Jimmy already has standup paddleboards that are good for nose riding, this new board is a purist's traditional longboard: 50/50 rails; low rocker; concave nose. The name was inspired by the Rolling Stones album, Black and Blue, as well as the original Morrey Pope Blue Machine longboard. This isn't a board for everybody. Practice your cross stepping and nose riding before thinking about getting this baby. Available in blue (of course) or white.