Finally found a little wave to try of the my new 9-1 Hull Ripper Pro. I''ll write a full review later , been up most of the night putting this together.

Unreal board and very easy to ride , no bucket chucking but a pretty cool video.

Thanks Rob looks cool would have been really good if you were spinning it on your nose lol

Very nice Rob. Keep up the good work.

great vid mate, hope to see a few more

just wondering what boards you normally ride, your weight if you don't mind and what you thought about the about the board ie stability

looks like it paddles well and gets onto waves nice and early, when you snaked the guy on the shorty (nice move)

Jarryd

nice one!

Great Vid

Nice one Rob.. .. The black and white looks great.

Are you coming back to Merimbula again this year?

DJ

I'd love to see more of the video in the video. That boards looks impressive. I want more

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Jradedmondo said...

great vid mate, hope to see a few more

just wondering what boards you normally ride, your weight if you don't mind and what you thought about the about the board ie stability

looks like it paddles well and gets onto waves nice and early, when you snaked the guy on the shorty (nice move)

Jarryd

I normally ride a PSH 8-11 Ripper fairly low in litres at 112L , I generally weigh around 90kg mark (93 at the moment) Stability wise when you first hop on the Hull Ripper Pro you will be in for a shock , it rocks and rolls because of the Hull bottom shape very weird feeling. I overcame this by bringing my feet closer to the centre of the board and paddling in slight surfer stance (Look at my foot position when I'm paddling out). Don't fight the board and move with it and you soon find it's sweet spot.You have to resist the natural tendancy to spread your feet wider this just puts more pressure on the tapered rails making the board rock more.

Surf wise compared to the 8-11 ripper this board is much easier to surf and very forgiving (still need decent waves for a fair comparison) , if you look at my half baked lazyboy close out re entery in the video you will see what I mean there was very little effort from me the board just followed the wave around and down and the glide speaks for itself ,it's very quick for it's length and would leave my 8-11 for dead.

More video of waves next weekend

Yeah DJ back again this year.

What do you think the stability will be like in rough conditions , sweepy cross currents ect.With the extra glide and paddling speed could be a good board for those bigger days.

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teatrea said...

What do you think the stability will be like in rough conditions , sweepy cross currents ect.With the extra glide and paddling speed could be a good board for those bigger days.

That was always my plan for the board , I actually ordered a 9-6 for that reason but got a 9-1 by error (it's not going back).With the extra volume in the board it is really stable in the fore and aft motion which will help in the big lumpy days.The biggest problem with small boards in the big stuff is that fore and aft motion which can sink your nose just standing still.

Cross swell really wasn't an issue on the day it was bouncing off the plyons putting cross chop all through the surf. The other bonus from a hulled shaped board to a flat bottom board is your really don't have to step back much to turn the board to catch a wave , a simple J stroke will get you most of the way there without moving your feet , this will help balance wise to avoid kick turns in heavy chop and keep you on your feet and reduce tea-bagging.Untill we get some big stuff it's still very hard to say for sure all the pros and cons.

So how much are they Piros ? and where can you get them on the goldy ?

That's very cool Piros.

I was thinking you've done really well with your 3D animation skills but soon realised you'd gone for the low-tech, smoke and mirrors approach. Well done though.

Nice surfing too mate.

Nice work Piros, I'll take the 3.30pm booking slot on Friday to try the board. Although with my balance at the moment I might need a couple of outriggers to stabilize me, I'll ring wassa and see if he can organise from drip tray.

Sweet looking Board mate, do you think it would surf better going Left?

LOL

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Piros said...

teatrea said...

What do you think the stability will be like in rough conditions , sweepy cross currents ect.With the extra glide and paddling speed could be a good board for those bigger days.

That was always my plan for the board , I actually ordered a 9-6 for that reason but got a 9-1 by error (it's not going back).With the extra volume in the board it is really stable in the fore and aft motion which will help in the big lumpy days.The biggest problem with small boards in the big stuff is that fore and aft motion which can sink your nose just standing still.

Cross swell really wasn't an issue on the day it was bouncing off the plyons putting cross chop all through the surf. The other bonus from a hulled shaped board to a flat bottom board is your really don't have to step back much to turn the board to catch a wave , a simple J stroke will get you most of the way there without moving your feet , this will help balance wise to avoid kick turns in heavy chop and keep you on your feet and reduce tea-bagging.Untill we get some big stuff it's still very hard to say for sure all the pros and cons.

Cheers , thought as much i think ill go for the 9,11 , your a bit heavier than me but you surf much betterIm just a point and shoot man!

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billboard said...

So how much are they Piros ? and where can you get them on the goldy ?

RRP $1,750 but with Greenline closing there is no Gold Coast dealer so you need to contact Andrew Allen direct at Balmoral Paddle Surf.

HULL RIPPER demo boards and where to get them.

Some of these boards may be personal boards but this is where you can see them-

Ocean Addicts QLD - 9'2” x 30 3/4” x 4 1/4” 9-2 Hull Ripper

Cutloose SA - 9'2” x 30 3/4” x 4 1/4” 9-2 Hull Ripper

SHQ - Vic
9'11” x 31” x 4 1/4” 9-11 Hull Ripper

Strapper - Vic
9'2” x 30 3/4” x 4 1/4” 9-2 Hull Ripper
9'6” x 30 1/2” x 4 3/8” 9-6 Hull Ripper
9'11” x 31” x 4 1/4” 9-11 Hull Ripper

West Oz Board Sports
9'6” x 30 1/2” x 4 3/8” 9-6 Hull Ripper
9'1” x 28 7/8” x 4 1/4” 9-1 Hull Ripper Pro

Balmoral Paddle Surf has 3 demo Hull Rippers-

9'2” x 30 3/4” x 4 1/4” 9-2 Hull Ripper
9'6” x 30 1/2” x 4 3/8” 9-6 Hull Ripper
9'11” x 31” x 4 1/4” 9-11 Hull Ripper

They are also carrying some stock of most models. More boards arrive in just 4 weeks

Team riders are currently testing the-

8'9” x 30 1/8” x 4 1/4” 8-9 Hull Ripper
9'1” x 28 7/8” x 4 1/4” 9-1 Hull Ripper Pro
9'6” x 28 7/8” x 4 1/4” 9-6 Hull Ripper Pro

Yes - surprise, surprise, the 8'9 came in at 4 1'4!
5 1/4" was a typo!

Another great Vid Piros well done!

Surfed my new 9'6 hull ripper on the weekend in offshore perfect head high sets at Torquay Vic .

The hull bottom does roll a bit at first when paddling but to be expected as ivé been out of the water for a while.
once your on the wave and push off the tail this thing it just accelerates !

This board became a talking point on the beach as the profile of this board created a lot of positive discussion ,im already thinking 9'2 in six months time.

Great to see Camo hosk in the water down the Surfcoast on the weekend!


Rich

Great video! Nice to see the board being ridden in non Hawaiian conditions.

If I'm not mistaken, you didn't always have your back foot on the stomp pad while turning. I was under the impression that most were saying you needed to be on the tail to turn the board? Maybe that is just for tighter turns?

Keep the video reviews coming! Awesome job!

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Session said...

Another great Vid Piros well done!

Surfed my new 9'6 hull ripper on the weekend in offshore perfect head high sets at Torquay Vic .

The hull bottom does roll a bit at first when paddling but to be expected as ivé been out of the water for a while.
once your on the wave and push off the tail this thing it just accelerates !

This board became a talking point on the beach as the profile of this board created a lot of positive discussion ,im already thinking 9'2 in six months time.

Great to see Camo hosk in the water down the Surfcoast on the weekend!


Rich

thanks Rich,
yer the new board looks a treat and especially compared to the trusty old beatenup and repaired custom i was on,hopefully get a demo on one down there in November,
cheers.

Cool vid Piros.

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CB1 said...

Great video! Nice to see the board being ridden in non Hawaiian conditions.

If I'm not mistaken, you didn't always have your back foot on the stomp pad while turning. I was under the impression that most were saying you needed to be on the tail to turn the board? Maybe that is just for tighter turns?

Keep the video reviews coming! Awesome job!

Great observation didn't even notice that myself.