Howard Special Mini any one ridden one of these....loving the look of them and am thinking about ripping the design of to make myself one

Never seen one in the flesh Tux. What size you thinking of making ?

cooly surf had/have some. they do look like a middie that would work.


why- i dont know but they are a bit different from your standard middie- they llok good in real life is all i can say

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Ted the Kiwi said..
Never seen one in the flesh Tux. What size you thinking of making ?

Hey bro....probably a 7'0 x 22 x 2 1/2 or something like that...they have real nice looking plane shape

Devon Howard rides one in this clip (after a wave or two on an LB). I saw a 7ft er in a shop not long ago. Was looking at the shortboards but kept getting drawn back to the Howard. Might go back and haggle. It was a beautiful thing, with a proper glass job.... "Built to last" the bloke said. (I guess that means all those clear light-weight things are built to fall apart ) After watching this, I might go back for another look....

I think you should get in Wavelength. You can give Tux and myself a ride report!!

I can tell you now, McHenry: I'd surf it exactly like Devon Howard, except with a bit more whip off the top.

Got a look ta one of these in the flesh the other day...pretty big vee from about a foot in front of the fins and very low pinched rails have ordered a blank so once I'm back on my feet we will see what happens....

This bloke likes his:

adventuresintrim.blogspot.com/2015/03/midlengthcrisis.html

And, looks like he ordered it in June, got it in March...

Certainly looks like it gets good reviews.

Damn you blokes... i might have to go back to look at the 7fter i saw last week and see if it's still in the shop. Here's some google pics of some Howard Minis... There's a nice shot of the rocker line. Looks good to me.

how much

That's almost worth a thread of it's own... How much are you prepared to bay for a beautiful finished board with all the bells whistles? ...actually it may have been done.
The Howards are up around the $1400 mark, i think. But when i was looking the dude in the shop was super ready to deal, which would help.

Cmon Wavelength

Have a Go.

That certainly seems to be a hot tag line these days!

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wavelength said..
That's almost worth a thread of it's own... How much are you prepared to bay for a beautiful finished board with all the bells whistles? ...actually it may have been done.
The Howards are up around the $1400 mark, i think. But when i was looking the dude in the shop was super ready to deal, which would help.

no waive, i was just interested.

if its quality and you like it,,buy it.

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Cobra said..

wavelength said..
That's almost worth a thread of it's own... How much are you prepared to bay for a beautiful finished board with all the bells whistles? ...actually it may have been done.
The Howards are up around the $1400 mark, i think. But when i was looking the dude in the shop was super ready to deal, which would help.

if its quality and you like it,,buy it.

Wise words those, Cobra
I think if i was really sure it was what i was after, I'd have it already. The current gap in my quiver is for a shortie or mid for the local beachies which are often less than perfect. Was close to grabbing an MR when the Howard caught my eye. Might hold off and hope "The Magic Board That I Rip On and That Makes Me Want to Go Surfing Even in Crappy Waves" appears. I might be dreamin'.

McHenry -- I know your plan: Talk me in to it, wait six months, and offer me $500 for it. Genius!

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wavelength said...

Cobra said..

wavelength said..
That's almost worth a thread of it's own... How much are you prepared to bay for a beautiful finished board with all the bells whistles? ...actually it may have been done.
The Howards are up around the $1400 mark, i think. But when i was looking the dude in the shop was super ready to deal, which would help.

if its quality and you like it,,buy it.

Wise words those, Cobra
I think if i was really sure it was what i was after, I'd have it already. The current gap in my quiver is for a shortie or mid for the local beachies which are often less than perfect. Was close to grabbing an MR when the Howard caught my eye. Might hold off and hope "The Magic Board That I Rip On and That Makes Me Want to Go Surfing Even in Crappy Waves" appears. I might be dreamin'.

McHenry -- I know your plan: Talk me in to it, wait six months, and offer me $500 for it. Genius!

Would be my.plan if it was a 7.6ish but 7.0 is too short for this average at best surfer