i got a lend of a murry burton 7' mid length glassed by the the takayama crew -a deep purple tint.


recap the past- if there was one thing i disliked more than a long board and their riders was a guy on a mid length board- couldn't even get riding a big board right. how times change


well this board has me frothing after 2 afternoons surfing it with my last wave today having me carving of the top and bottom and put in 3 serious full face rebound cutties( one thing you do get from riding 666's is how to do a cutback)

great paddler and gets waves very well yet i can whip it around to get waves and take off on the tight ones.

you can pump it or nose trim. does everything

mild rocker with a touch more on the nose. modern bottom shape standard single to double etc.

2 plus1 7"- dolphin centre and gl sidies. has a little bit of weight which i think is a good thing at this size


beautiful board-will try to get some photos.

ideal step down board for me and has me amped to get into the shorties again

probably get this one, but never fear- i will not be going to the short board room

to many doggies and legions in there for my liking

Pfff start a midlength sub forum

Lacey, that's why they call them fun boards.

You have fun and everyone else just get pissed off at you cause your having so much fun.

Welcome to the really dark side..... Mid lengths

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SP said...
Lacey, that's why they call them fun boards.

You have fun and everyone else just get pissed off at you cause your having so much fun.

Welcome to the really dark side..... Mid lengths

yeah, i think you may well just be onto something there.


its all macs fault. hear i was happy in 666 land

That maybe true Lacey but I've never seen you so happy.

Personally I have never really understood them but in recent times I must admit I am more than curious. Far too curious for my own liking But the thing about them that strikes me is that if you lived on a point break they would be heaven - great for the crowds, great for the arvo chop, great for the light onshore day, great when you are tired etc If you mainly surf beachies and wedge like reefs they are almost no good to me - stuff getting caught inside on a reasonably sized day and not being able to duck dive your way out of trouble. But I am heading away later in the year to where all of this does not matter and maybe just maybe I will also be visiting a place for a period of time that is renown for its point breaks. So yes I am all ears (or in this instance eyes) LL - go get some pics

lets go mid length go hard Mac what are you getting I'm going sumo

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asea said...
lets go mid length go hard Mac what are you getting I'm going sumo

a 903 will be my mid length

a 903 would be a knee board for Roy

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Ted the Kiwi said...
Personally I have never really understood them but in recent times I must admit I am more than curious. Far too curious for my own liking But the thing about them that strikes me is that if you lived on a point break they would be heaven - great for the crowds, great for the arvo chop, great for the light onshore day, great when you are tired etc If you mainly surf beachies and wedge like reefs they are almost no good to me - stuff getting caught inside on a reasonably sized day and not being able to duck dive your way out of trouble. But I am heading away later in the year to where all of this does not matter and maybe just maybe I will also be visiting a place for a period of time that is renown for its point breaks. So yes I am all ears (or in this instance eyes) LL - go get some pics

actually ted it takes a bit of prep and practise but i can duck dive it. beachies- no worries. its only 21 and half inches wide or some thing

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asea said...
lets go mid length go hard Mac what are you getting I'm going sumo

a 903 will be my mid length

you heard the man.

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Macaha said...
Pfff start a midlength sub forum

Pfffft midlengthers Mac

mid length vilification by long boarder has beens who are raving loony old crocks to a man, well its against the law weiry

One thing you get from a 666 is how good a LB, mid LB or SB feel after you've been riding them

Well I spent a good 40 min on the phone to a certain Mr Goddard today, and his recommendation to me was forget about short, mid's the way to go.

He said there was a time where he would never have let those words come out of his mouth but there's a difference between what most refer to as a mini mal & a well designed mid length. Shaped right they can be the most versatile board in the quiver.

Anyway food for thought, and I'll sleep on it before making any decisions.

Looking forward to seeing some pics Lacey.

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weiry said...

Macaha said...
Pfff start a midlength sub forum

Pfffft midlengthers Mac

agree mate,stuck in no mans land.

can't catch a wave with the longboarders,can't seat with the short boarders,in the middle of nowhere.


Off with this mid size thingie where ya gonna surf such a thing,LM nope LB only,d-bah nope shorties only
the alley nope 666 only,pffff

"Black night is along way from home"......... (sorry too many beers)

Mid length or Gun or just bloody lucky?





Seems know one even lifts an eyebrow these days to a shark attack Especially those guys out west.

^Lucky bugger!

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unclethirsty said...
"Black night is along way from home"......... (sorry too many beers)

Hahahahaha you funny

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vanders1 said...
Well I spent a good 40 min on the phone to a certain Mr Goddard today, and his recommendation to me was forget about short, mid's the way to go.

He said there was a time where he would never have let those words come out of his mouth but there's a difference between what most refer to as a mini mal & a well designed mid length. Shaped right they can be the most versatile board in the quiver.

Anyway food for thought, and I'll sleep on it before making any decisions.

Looking forward to seeing some pics Lacey.

ahhhhh see this frother did the right thing and called the expert magician in the caper

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vanders1 said...
Well I spent a good 40 min on the phone to a certain Mr Goddard today, and his recommendation to me was forget about short, mid's the way to go.

He said there was a time where he would never have let those words come out of his mouth but there's a difference between what most refer to as a mini mal & a well designed mid length. Shaped right they can be the most versatile board in the quiver.

Anyway food for thought, and I'll sleep on it before making any decisions.

Looking forward to seeing some pics Lacey.

Mr Goddard speaks the truth.
Remember the 90's?
A 20" wide shortboard....blasphemy! You'll never be able to turn it!

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weiry said...

Macaha said...
Pfff start a midlength sub forum

Pfffft midlengthers Mac

agree mate,stuck in no mans land.

can't catch a wave with the longboarders,can't seat with the short boarders,in the middle of nowhere.


Off with this mid size thingie where ya gonna surf such a thing,LM nope LB only,d-bah nope shorties only
the alley nope 666 only,pffff

When many of the longboarders are pulling back because they can't make the drops on sucky waves thats when you get in earlier than the shortboarders, stick the drops and motor on down the line.
Good times.

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Cuttlefish said...

Macaha said...

weiry said...

Macaha said...
Pfff start a midlength sub forum

Pfffft midlengthers Mac

agree mate,stuck in no mans land.

can't catch a wave with the longboarders,can't seat with the short boarders,in the middle of nowhere.


Off with this mid size thingie where ya gonna surf such a thing,LM nope LB only,d-bah nope shorties only
the alley nope 666 only,pffff

When many of the longboarders are pulling back because they can't make the drops on sucky waves thats when you get in earlier than the shortboarders, stick the drops and motor on down the line.
Good times.

Hence why I'm getting one shaped
Oh my shorty is 2o wide and it turns very well thank you very much

yah yah yah,I know all that just sticking it up Mr Lacey

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thePup said...

vanders1 said...
Well I spent a good 40 min on the phone to a certain Mr Goddard today, and his recommendation to me was forget about short, mid's the way to go.

He said there was a time where he would never have let those words come out of his mouth but there's a difference between what most refer to as a mini mal & a well designed mid length. Shaped right they can be the most versatile board in the quiver.

Anyway food for thought, and I'll sleep on it before making any decisions.

Looking forward to seeing some pics Lacey.

ahhhhh see this frother did the right thing and called the expert magician in the caper

Ronnie would have introduced you to his best M8 no doubt

The older I got the better 8's looked and worked for me..Not a Pimp..but RG might also stand for ..Really Good

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weiry said...

Macaha said...
Pfff start a midlength sub forum

Pfffft midlengthers Mac

agree mate,stuck in no mans land.

can't catch a wave with the longboarders,can't seat with the short boarders,in the middle of nowhere.


Off with this mid size thingie where ya gonna surf such a thing,LM nope LB only,d-bah nope shorties only
the alley nope 666 only,pffff

Im 70kg. Not 107 kg haha

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laceys lane said...

Macaha said...

weiry said...

Macaha said...
Pfff start a midlength sub forum

Pfffft midlengthers Mac

agree mate,stuck in no mans land.

can't catch a wave with the longboarders,can't seat with the short boarders,in the middle of nowhere.


Off with this mid size thingie where ya gonna surf such a thing,LM nope LB only,d-bah nope shorties only
the alley nope 666 only,pffff

Im 70kg. Not 107 kg haha

Lacey you're rather kind at 107kg i would have thought a few more kgs than that

classic case of haters are gonna hate

Well I think it's a case of guys that can't suf short boards. their just kidding themselves 8footers are so 80s, nothing cool about a guy with an 8 footer and a combover

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weiry said...
Well I think it's a case of guys that can't suf short boards. their just kidding themselves 8footers are so 80s, nothing cool about a guy with an 8 footer and a combover

Now thats a classic case of the truth

purple tints,sounds like what old ladies get done at the hairdresser.