I've sort of been keeping this half under my hat.... But I ride a Brewer 9'6 Tufflite quite a bit.

It's super durable for the rocky reef conditions that I frequent. I'm actually ready for her 3rd centre fin. I never loved Fin Number 1, and got a few little rock dings in that fin, and Fin Number 2 is a True Ames 9.0 L-Flex B, with a few rock chips, and I've sanded her back to re-establish the edge.
www.trueames.com/products/l-flex-surf-fin (9-B in Smoke)

She has a heap of volume, and catches everything and anything.

Some people think that board has too much rocker, but the rocker is suited to both powerful waves, and slower waves. Well the volume helps in the slower waves.

Paddle speed in second to none. I can cover acres of ground in no time. Sneak inside for small ones, and sweep outside for wide king sets, and anything in between. In Al Merrick Terms, "The Wavehog". Still not sure if that relates to the board or the rider!? But on that note, I actually apologised to a guy who dropped in on me. He was waiting in his spot all day, and on my long paddle back up the reef, I found a nice in-between one. He dropped in on me, and he apologised, but I said "No, it was your wave, you've been waiting, and I shouldn't have gone for it in the first place".

The Board has a little ding on the tail, and she seems a tiny bit Tail Heavy maybe. But if anything that would only help a Tuffy. Add weight up the back like a rear engined Ferrari or Porsche...

Anyway, I've had her for a few years, since new, and it's a board that would never be sold. Unless her younger twin sister came knocking on my door.

I still love surfing heaps of my other boards, but The Brewer 9'6 is probably ridden about 33% of the time.... Depending....

sounds good mate. im not allowed to buy anymore boards for a while i have been told....yet she did say that on the last as well

Good work!

Cant wait to check out your new board chrispy,could well be one of the nicest board I've ever seen

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Simondo said...
She has a heap of volume, and catches everything and anything.

Paddle speed in second to none. I can cover acres of ground in no time. Sneak inside for small ones, and sweep outside for wide king sets, and anything in between.

Shock horror - its a tufflight and its 9'6"!!!!!!!

Its about time you put some pics up. So do you call it a mid-length then? It would appear that its longer or as long as most Mal's!

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chrispychru said...

sounds good mate. im not allowed to buy anymore boards for a while i have been told....yet she did say that on the last as well

Try the early Christmas present for her - worked a treat for me!

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chrispychru said...

sounds good mate. im not allowed to buy anymore boards for a while i have been told....yet she did say that on the last as well

Try the early Christmas present for her - worked a treat for me!

my new log im hoping will be here this week.....please be here. it is getting a bit ridiculous though with the amount of boards i own,she spoils me way too much

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Simondo said...

is that really epoxy? looks nice from here

Oh yeah, this might me it!



I posted this a while ago. This fin set's this board on fire. Original fin & board was still very very good. But this fin is a special one.

That's more like it Simondo. Thought you were doing a pisstake with that triple stinger pic. Is it the 9'6 Nose Rider model? Can't blame you lovin' that! - Mark

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Oh yeah, this might me it!



I posted this a while ago. This fin set's this board on fire. Original fin & board was still very very good. But this fin is a special one.