What's missing and whatya gonna do about it

I think I am now with a quite complete SUP surf quiver (I dont paddle on flat water), I think I even have too many boards now:
For my 100kg:

a 6'10" x 31.5" x 125l square nose quad fish, for small waves (Gong One), that I use for non-tubing waves with a well defined taking off zone under shoulder height

a 9'3" x 27.5" x 118l performance long SUP, that I use for fat waves, shifting peaks, but no chop (Gong Moblog SP)

a 8'4" x 30" x 125l traditional "shortboard SUP" for bigger conditions than I am comfortable with (Gong Curve)

a 7'3" x 29.75" x 105l semi-tomo square nose + slater "sci-fi" tail that I use for powerful clean waves (Gong Fatal)

The same shape in 7'5" x 31" x 120l for windy, choppy conditions more than shoulder high (Gong Fatal)

a very pulled-in nose & tail shape in 7'4" x 28" 115l for hollow waves (Gong Fatal, 2016 shape)

I think I could reduce my quiver by replacing the 3 last ones by only one board, with basically the width and tail of the last one, the nose of the first 2 ones, and a volume of 110l (105l is OK when I weight 95kg, but is tiring when I weight 100kg)

Plus a pointed nose & tail 8'9" x 31" x 135l foilboard. And a Short, Simmons-like foilboard 6'10" x 30" x 125l is coming to complete it for days when paddling speed is not important/

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colas said..
I think I am now with a quite complete SUP surf quiver (I dont paddle on flat water), I think I even have too many boards now:
For my 100kg:

a 6'10" x 31.5" x 125l square nose quad fish, for small waves (Gong One), that I use for non-tubing waves with a well defined taking off zone under shoulder height

a 9'3" x 27.5" x 118l performance long SUP, that I use for fat waves, shifting peaks, but no chop (Gong Moblog SP)

a 8'4" x 30" x 125l traditional "shortboard SUP" for bigger conditions than I am comfortable with (Gong Curve)

a 7'3" x 29.75" x 105l semi-tomo square nose + slater "sci-fi" tail that I use for powerful clean waves (Gong Fatal)

The same shape in 7'5" x 31" x 120l for windy, choppy conditions more than shoulder high (Gong Fatal)

a very pulled-in nose & tail shape in 7'4" x 28" 115l for hollow waves (Gong Fatal, 2016 shape)

I think I could reduce my quiver by replacing the 3 last ones by only one board, with basically the width and tail of the last one, the nose of the first 2 ones, and a volume of 110l (105l is OK when I weight 95kg, but is tiring when I weight 100kg)

Plus a pointed nose & tail 8'9" x 31" x 135l foilboard. And a Short, Simmons-like foilboard 6'10" x 30" x 125l is coming to complete it for days when paddling speed is not important/

And I thought I had problems great quiver Colas!

huge quiver colas and congrats on your 2000th post

help me..What is a Gong and what is a Simmons?[links]

I have a Laird 10'6" 32 wide surfer - plus a Jimmy Lewis kwad @ 9'1" 30 wide -- surf both as quads!

What I would really like ( I surfed a waveski for ten years ) is a FOILSKI, When the hoo haa dies down I will use an old waveski with the mount you stick on and what ever foil looks the goods at the time. I live in a great spot to try this out when there is a bit of swell running - need to experiment with foil placement? sliding seat? sliding seatbelt even. LOOKS INTERESTING!
Steve

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Grenfell said..
What's missing and whatya gonna do about it

I have to tell you, there are 3 more that I would like to add to my quiver because I know I would ride two of them a lot.... and maybe learn to ride #3.... maybe.
Do about it? I ask for them and they magically appear... it's good to be the team mascot

The important thing about quivers is that you use them.

Favorite boards can get very predictable,
so for 55 years, I have always had at least... a long and short board to alternate.

Life has lead me to a van full.

I rotate through all of them, with some being fine year round, some are seasonal due to wetsuits.
None of them gather dust.

In the past 4 days I have ridden the 8'10, 9'1, 9'2, 9'4
Liters in order 131, 126, 148 and 148
for reference, I am 108 kg today.

I honestly don't have a "favorite"
The conditions lead me right to the appropriate board every time.

I am super stoked to have all these boards in my van, every session, so I swap out as tide and wind changes.
Best boards for the "season" get rack priority

The stupid thing is... when you have this many boards, it doesn't seem like too much.

and no..... there is no passenger seat.

Gotta Love STC's van

Quiver..
Sunova Speeed 8'10
Sunova Flow 8'7
On test Sunova Shroom 8'3 (which will go back and swapped for either a Speeed 8'5 or Shroom 7'6, then played with for a while)

Gaps? not really, very happy with my Speeed for all-round waves and giggles, the Flow for suckier and shorter beach break days. Both compliment each other and yes have cross over condition points, so that allows me pick either to play on.
Have since been swooned by the Creek (thanks STC for pulling the design together) and also the Flash which both look fantastic. Would I buy one/either? maybe, but maybe next year... I'm loving the new added colours too, big fan of the natural look actually, but the Flash with it's half colour/half natural just looks stunning.

Not a fan of long boards, and not a fan of downwinders either so I've no aspiration to add any of those styles to my Quiver.

Good question, good thread.

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makesurf said..
help me..What is a Gong and what is a Simmons?[links]

Gong is a French brand of Surf, SUP, foil, and Kite gear:www.gong-galaxy.com/en/
Its shaper/founder is Patrice Guenole.
Disclaimer: I am one of its ambassadors

A Simmons is a wide-square-tail twin fins design, created by Bob Simmons in the fifties to maximize planing efficiency
files.legendarysurfers.com/surf/legends/ls15.shtml
www.minisimmonssurfboards.com/understanding-mini-design/

The Gong "Simmons" is the "AS" model: gongsupshop.com/epages/box1707.sf/fr_FR/?ObjectPath=/Shops/box1707/Products/GON6SUPAS610PS

One board quiver, Sunovas Speeed 9.2. Can,t see any holes so far.

Well....I agree at 70kg my 8'10" Speeed does just about all that I need but the 8'10 Skate still gets lots of use when it is very choppy......if the question is what do I want not what do I need then an 8'7" Sunova Creek would be it. Interesting that it is a cross between the two boards I have. Waiting for a few more reviews on the Creek. Planing to get out in some small waves tomorrow. Life is good.

Bob

My one board (8'2" Deep Jackson) handles most conditions, a 10' would be nice though for those days you just want to cruise and style it.

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Grenfell said..
What's missing and whatya gonna do about it

A Bayonet & and RS is missing!

Quiver complete and very happy with it. I have the right board for any conditions.

7'0 x 26.5" Gulliver Gambler

7'9 x 29 JL world wide

8'11 x 30 JL striker

10' x 28 JL baby bomb

11' x 31 NSP elements

12'6 x 26 Walk on Water BOP

14' x 24 Naish Maliko

18' x 25.5 Sunova unlimited (ordered & On it's way)

I need to sell some...

Speeed: 8'8 and 8'10
Acid: 8'7, 8'10, 9'1
Style: 10'
Naish: X32 8'8
Naish: Raptor V116
Naish: Javelin 14' x 26'
Starboard: Wipepoint 9'5
Trigger: 10'
SIC 12' inflatable

My Acid 8'10 is my go-to right now. 9'1 if it is crappy. 8'7 if I lose some kg's. Speed 8'10 if it a longboard wave. (I am 6'3 and 93 kg)

I would like to try a dug-out (or something wider than 26") for downwinding and exploring, and a foil-board! The foil-board is next!

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supthecreek said..

Grenfell said..
What's missing and whatya gonna do about it

I have to tell you, there are 3 more that I would like to add to my quiver because I know I would ride two of them a lot.... and maybe learn to ride #3.... maybe.
Do about it? I ask for them and they magically appear... it's good to be the team mascot

The important thing about quivers is that you use them.

Favorite boards can get very predictable,
so for 55 years, I have always had at least... a long and short board to alternate.

Life has lead me to a van full.

I rotate through all of them, with some being fine year round, some are seasonal due to wetsuits.
None of them gather dust.

In the past 4 days I have ridden the 8'10, 9'1, 9'2, 9'4
Liters in order 131, 126, 148 and 148
for reference, I am 108 kg today.

I honestly don't have a "favorite"
The conditions lead me right to the appropriate board every time.

I am super stoked to have all these boards in my van, every session, so I swap out as tide and wind changes.
Best boards for the "season" get rack priority

The stupid thing is... when you have this many boards, it doesn't seem like too much.

and no..... there is no passenger seat.

sweet jesus you look like you should be doing an Aussie East Coast demo Sunova trip mate...fantastic quiver!

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Themoke said..

Grenfell said..
What's missing and whatya gonna do about it

A Bayonet & and RS is missing!

The RS is a fantastic board...have a V3 17'4 hollow Maui Custom so can't go the Bayonet just yet!

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Grenfell said..

Themoke said..

Grenfell said..
What's missing and whatya gonna do about it

A Bayonet & and RS is missing!

The RS is a fantastic board...have a V3 17'4 hollow Maui Custom so can't go the Bayonet just yet!

Any idea when we are going to start seeing the RS in Aus?

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Carbs79 said..
Quiver complete and very happy with it. I have the right board for any conditions.

7'0 x 26.5" Gulliver Gambler

7'9 x 29 JL world wide

8'11 x 30 JL striker

10' x 28 JL baby bomb

11' x 31 NSP elements

12'6 x 26 Walk on Water BOP

14' x 24 Naish Maliko

18' x 25.5 Sunova unlimited (ordered & On it's way)

v similar to mine in terms of sizes for surf + distance boards, works well.

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Themoke said..

Grenfell said..

Themoke said..

Grenfell said..
What's missing and whatya gonna do about it

A Bayonet & and RS is missing!

The RS is a fantastic board...have a V3 17'4 hollow Maui Custom so can't go the Bayonet just yet!

Any idea when we are going to start seeing the RS in Aus?

no idea mate. SIC under previous ownership/distributor was not great in terms of getting stuff here, I tried many times with various boards, was painful...... thats why I get mine sent from Maui.

Current quiver =

Surefire Custom 9'0" x 30" x 4" diamond Tail

Surefire Custom 9'10" x 29.75" x4.25" semi gun

Sirefire Custom 10'6" x 30" x 4" longboard/noserider

Naish Hokua 9'6" x 29.5" LE(which is for sale by the way)

Missing a 14' and have plans for another Surefire custom 11'11" gun

Love that van and gear STC
I have a 3 board quiver..down from a 5
Sub 8ft - Minion 7'8 x 115L ( now my partner likes to ride this one)
Peformance - Sunova 8'7 x 106L
for choppy but still great performance - Sunova 8'5 x 112L speeed.

The next board id like is either the Sunova 8'3 Flash, the B Line, or a Smick in simliar litres and size.

Im 96ks...i tend to use my newest board the most until im comfortable on it in any conditions. So the Acid has been the go to lately..although a fell back in love with my Speeed in Hawaii

Chur

Any more than one is just a complete wast of time

one for everyday of the week that is ..7 's a great number ...


7, 8'8 ,8'10 , 9'1 ,11'6 ,14', 14'

I'd like to know DJ count .15 ?

cantsupenough,you need to change your name to you've got enough.

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Tardy said..
cantsupenough, you need to change your name to you've got enough.

You may be right Oh yeah, I forgot to add a 7'10 Deep Minion to the list.

Current List

Sunova Flow 8.7
Sunova Speeed Custom 8.5
Fanatic Stylemaster 10.0
Infinity B-Line 8.2 ( due any day )

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cantSUPenough said..

Tardy said..
cantsupenough, you need to change your name to you've got enough.

You may be right Oh yeah, I forgot to add a 7'10 Deep Minion to the list.

Oh dear ....

...I have 5 paddles ..

8 6 Smik
8 10 Speeed
9 6 Custom Gun Sunova
10 Custom Gun PSH Blane Chambers
29er Slash Trek 2017 carbon mtb
Fat bike Norco Sasquatch
**** load of kite gear
Ducati Diavel dark

Covered from all angles

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hilly said..
8 6 Smik
8 10 Speeed
9 6 Custom Gun Sunova
10 Custom Gun PSH Blane Chambers
29er Slash Trek 2017 carbon mtb
Fat bike Norco Sasquatch
**** load of kite gear
Ducati Diavel dark

Covered from all angles

Would love to see some pics of your custom PSH gun Hilly

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Zeusman said..

hilly said..
8 6 Smik
8 10 Speeed
9 6 Custom Gun Sunova
10 Custom Gun PSH Blane Chambers
29er Slash Trek 2017 carbon mtb
Fat bike Norco Sasquatch
**** load of kite gear
Ducati Diavel dark

Covered from all angles

Would love to see some pics of your custom PSH gun Hilly

And the Ducati

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hilly said..
8 6 Smik
8 10 Speeed
9 6 Custom Gun Sunova
10 Custom Gun PSH Blane Chambers
29er Slash Trek 2017 carbon mtb
Fat bike Norco Sasquatch
**** load of kite gear
Ducati Diavel dark

Covered from all angles

9'2 All wave
8'4 Stretch minion
Need something for over head stuff

Honda VTR1000 - Firestorm
Need something for distance stuff

Current:
Sunova Custom longboard 9'1
Gong Incredible Ten 10'
Jimmy Lewis Super Tech 8'3
Naish hokua LE 8'3
Nidecker All water race 12'6

Black hole:
Sunova Insane 8'11
Infinity RNB 7'11

Wishlist:
Infinity New Deal 10"
Sunova Flash 8'0