Ok I admit I have watched the odd sup surfing clip. Seems to me those riding performance sups aren't using the paddle much to initiate a turn and don't nose ride. Some kneel down to paddle out and sit on there boards in the lineup. Could longboard shapers ( 8 -9 foot)learn from the sup shapes by reducing the nose area and thus swing weight for those that don't nose ride . Would this create a more hp longboard.

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Been wondering exactly the same thing.

Noway,longboard shapers have been doing a pulled in nose since the early 60's.
If you look at a good HP 666er in action their boards have a shortboard outline.
So in saying that, take you question to the shortboard room and see what happens
Good Luck

I've got to agree with Mac, everything I see in wave riding 666 design features just screams, "I'm a short board with an eating disorder"

Yep they are just blown up shorties.
You could sup grom mans boards. In fact I he is a confused longboarder with all his super sized shortboard shapes

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62mac said..

Noway,longboard shapers have been doing a pulled in nose since the early 60's.
If you look at a good HP 666er in action their boards have a shortboard outline.
So in saying that, take you question to the shortboard room and see what happens
Good Luck

What Mac said....

Shouldn't that read 666.
Just saying!
ET.

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E T said..

Shouldn't that read 666.
Just saying!
ET.

Top of the class you fast learner

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chrispy said...
Yep they are just blown up shorties.
You could sup grom mans boards. In fact I he is a confused longboarder with all his super sized shortboard shapes

Chrispy,
I just like man sized boards!

Troll

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62mac said...

So in saying that, take you question to the shortboard room and see what happens
Good Luck

That's why macs the gate keeper, he can see the smoke and mirrors

Nah no troll just been thinking about doing something different with a long board. Getting some extra performance and thinking out side the box a bit instead of the traditional HP board. Thought I might look for some input. Tuff crowd

I've always liked longboards with pulled in noses (think DVS reef runner or reef rider as Simondo calls them).
Also just got an 8'2 x 23" x 3&1/8" Islander model from Michael Cundith which packs foam like a longboard but is a shortboard planshape and rocker.
It is an absolute blast to ride in the 3' plus waves I've had it out in (out in or in out).
The big cutbacks on a board with such nice curve in the planshape is very addictive.
Goes vertical so easily and feels just like an ultra smooth shortboard in an admittedly massive package.
Hence few will ever try something like this and just go straight to a longboard which is a a completely different feel.

Nah Deano isn't trolling he is a good guy

and Simondo,real men ride 10 footers

It would seem to me that the simple timeline would negate Longboard design being influenced by 666's.
Longboard surfing really took hold in the 1960s with the introduction of the Malibu style of boards and has progressed from there. There were a number of years where no design improvements were made, that was from the introduction of the "shortboard" till the early eighties, and then the modern longboard was reintroduced and steamed ahead from that point.
666's were really only introduced to Australia about 2005 and were big heavy boards that were not very versatile. Since that time there has been rapid development in both surf style, all round and downwind/ race boards.
Given the different turning styles, standard positions and centres of gravity of 666 versus longboard it would seem to me that longboard would influence 666 rather than the opposite.
Just my humble opinion though.
ET.

Yep 2005 was a bad year

^^ Yah not wrong.

Cuttlefish any pics ?

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62mac said..

Noway,longboard shapers have been doing a pulled in nose since the early 60's.
If you look at a good HP 666er in action their boards have a shortboard outline.
So in saying that, take you question to the shortboard room and see what happens
Good Luck

+1

At first glance I thought this was a troll, but I think the guy might be serious...question warrants no further comment...

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Deano said..
^^ Yah not wrong. Cuttlefish any pics ?

Need to wrestle the computer from the kids to post any pics. Can't do it from my ipad.
Here's a link to a thread featuring supanimals good looking 8'7".
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Surfing/Longboarding/Tue-Wed-Waves-Sandon-Point-Cronulla/
There's a thread just below that one on carbon longboards which should have a reef runner pic or two as well.

this blokes aren't going to change their stupid round nose shapes.


all that coffee has eroded their brains away.




oh, btw. i'm getting sdr to put sides bits on my hot log. he was a bit iffy, then he said why not. you wont have any pre conceived ideas on what suppose to happen.



nose is going to be round tho

In response to the post.. No the only dishpan we tolerate is our hands when we are washing our coffee cups and thermos..

Lacey that hotlog you rode is a nice board in clean conditions.

So your board will have side bites,you've given it some rocker,you've fattened out the nose,so what is this model surely it can't be named a hotlog.
Is it a Lacey's Lane special

The Hotlace

The burning rooster.

Or better known as...

Hot Cock....

Call it Jedi.... Or the skywalker...


The tag line can be

It is the board that will bring you back from the dark side...

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62mac said..

Lacey that hotlog you rode is a nice board in clean conditions.

So your board will have side bites,you've given it some rocker,you've fattened out the nose,so what is this model surely it can't be named a hotlog.
Is it a Lacey's Lane special

mac the board i borrowed wasn't a hot log. the hot log model has more rocker. i talked to steve about the board i rode saying i would be looking for more rocker i

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SP said..

In response to the post.. No the only dishpan we tolerate is our hands when we are washing our coffee cups and thermos..

unfortunately for all you smirking longboarders i totally agree. i despise dishpans.


very clever tho

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SP said...

Call it Jedi.... Or the skywalker...


The tag line can be

It is the board that will bring you back from the dark side...

That's funny stuff sp

Lacey wont having side bites in it make it harder to knee paddle? Or is that what you want bbecause you are so hard core?

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chrispy said..

SP said...

Call it Jedi.... Or the skywalker...


The tag line can be

It is the board that will bring you back from the dark side...

That's funny stuff sp

Lacey wont having side bites in it make it harder to knee paddle? Or is that what you want bbecause you are so hard core?

i don't know chrispy, but no harm in having the plugs in there. don't want to die wondering

I think its better to have them, for $30 odd bucks extra its a shame to wish you had them later.

And probably a good idea Sometimes little side biters will help it break it's straight line if it's got **** loads of volume..