SP the waves on the day weren't ideal or what I had it made for, namely my local point break on smaller days cruising through sections
Having said that, the board feels great on a wave, the flex through a bottom turn and then how it releases out of the turn is great.
It picks up on a wave real easy and maintains plenty of speed out on the shoulder.
For me I have always wanted to get a timber board and love the feel it gives you, so different from a glassed board. Both lying on the thing with the cork deck plus while riding a wave
The other cool thing is smell with the linseed oil used on the base, just like my old cricket bat

I think it is the sort of board which is just great to have in the quiver.
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