Very versatile board actually.

Goes way better than you would think it would in shoulder height point breaks... I kind of knew it would go well in smaller stuff, because when you line it up side by side against even the EvoII Fireball, the biggest difference is really just the drawn pin tail, and the much pointier nose. Many other key ingredients are actually very similar, such as the chines, bottom concaves, rail shapes, rail hardness, and even the rocker really isn't much different.

The pintail gives you those really nice drawn out turns... It's a very fast board. Because you're not even thinking about nose riding, you can actually just concentrate on finding the power zone in the rear, and the mid point trim zone.

Because it is naturally very fast on the big open faced point breaks that I ride, I've found myself throwing in plenty of speed wash turns. Down the end of longer waves when it's down to shoulder height, it's unreal fun just doing some rolling rail to rail "S" turns, but with a stack of weight on the rear foot, to try and hold it tight in the pocket. Stalling S turns.

I wish I had some footage actually... I'm actually tempted to invest in the land based tri-pod mount tracker film system... The board mounted GoPro would just make you all seasick!

At least I can dream of my beautiful Rincon '68 whilst downing plenty of Asahi in Tokyo, Yokahama, and Roppongi. OG SUP is putting me in touch with the guy with the biggest surf shop in Tokyo too.

Sounds good, video would be excellent.

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doggie said...

Sounds good, video would be excellent.

doggie ****** order one ffs

Cheers Simondo for the review.....please post pics of sessions in future in the new thread

Good luck in Japan - I reckon you will have a great time over there. Post some pics of your adventures - I am sure lots of people will be keen to follow your movements

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62mac said...

doggie said...

Sounds good, video would be excellent.

doggie ****** order one ffs

If I had one you guys would have to put up with all my videos

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Ted the Kiwi said...

Cheers Simondo for the review.....please post pics of sessions in future in the new thread

Good luck in Japan - I reckon you will have a great time over there. Post some pics of your adventures - I am sure lots of people will be keen to follow your movements

im with you on both points ted

Here it is again Simondo. If you can organize it to be secured and not go walkys I reckon you'd get great footage.