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Nozza said..

Macaha said..

laceys lane said..

Nozza said..
Louise picked up her board today.
Shots in the office only.

Looks cool

Very nice I'm sure your daughter will love it BUT come on who are you fooling not me YOU want it

Yes, but a check of dimensions, the boards and mine, may reveal a deficiency of float.
I have a new one happening next door for me

Good dad

For sure it's a grey area however, for me, when I say 'midlength' about a surfboard, I mean a pretty specific thing. In the same way that a fish isn't called a shortboard despite being short. And a glider isn't called a longboard despite being long, there's a bunch of stuff that just doesn't cut it as a 'midlength' despite being somewhere between 7ish and 8ish feet long. Including but not limited to: Guns, Mini-mals, big/old guy shortboards, 70's single fins, anything with too much rocker, etc etc... arguably anything thruster or quad.

Call me a pedant if you like but, f#*k it, I've been riding these boards longer than pretty much anyone and it would be nice to have a recognisable identity around them. It's not like 'midlength ' is the greatest moniker, but it's getting a good hold on the strength of the generally more broad minded Californian underground, so I'm running with it.

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For sure it's a grey area however, for me, when I say 'midlength' about a surfboard, I mean a pretty specific thing. In the same way that a fish isn't called a shortboard despite being short. And a glider isn't called a longboard despite being long, there's a bunch of stuff that just doesn't cut it as a 'midlength' despite being somewhere between 7ish and 8ish feet long. Including but not limited to: Guns, Mini-mals, big/old guy shortboards, 70's single fins, anything with too much rocker, etc etc... arguably anything thruster or quad.

Call me a pedant if you like but, f#*k it, I've been riding these boards longer than pretty much anyone and it would be nice to have a recognisable identity around them. It's not like 'midlength ' is the greatest moniker, but it's getting a good hold on the strength of the generally more broader minded Californian underground, so I'm running with it.

Great post mate, I recall many moons ago I rode a 8 footer and loved it, I found I sat in the middle of the long and shortboarder take off zones, I felt lost at times maybe that's good place to seat.

8ftr isn't a midlength...

Well said Salty. ****ing hate people calling midlengths Minimals.

Midlength has not much to do with length really. Sure they are longer then a standard shorty. 7ft range

For me They are flat rockered, usually eggy in outline. Single fin or 2 plus 1. Foiled down rails. Usually a bit of edge in the back and softer up front.
I guess Kinda based of the G&S magic model of the 70s when boards started going shorter

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Nozza said..
Louise picked up her board today.
Shots in the office only.

Very nice nozza, she should be stoked with that..

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SP said..
8ftr isn't a midlength...

Well said Salty. ****ing hate people calling midlengths Minimals.

Midlength has not much to do with length really. Sure they are longer then a standard shorty. 7ft range

For me They are flat rockered, usually eggy in outline. Single fin or 2 plus 1. Foiled down rails. Usually a bit of edge in the back and softer up front.
I guess Kinda based of the G&S magic model of the 70s when boards started going shorter

Maybe something like this..flatish rocker..60;40 rails..slight concave..
8' x 22 1/2" x 3"

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surfbroker said..

SP said..
8ftr isn't a midlength...

Well said Salty. ****ing hate people calling midlengths Minimals.

Midlength has not much to do with length really. Sure they are longer then a standard shorty. 7ft range

For me They are flat rockered, usually eggy in outline. Single fin or 2 plus 1. Foiled down rails. Usually a bit of edge in the back and softer up front.
I guess Kinda based of the G&S magic model of the 70s when boards started going shorter

Maybe something like this..flatish rocker..60;40 rails..slight concave..
8' x 22 1/2" x 3"

It's an 8ftr.

I kinda put mids under 8ft. Think cause when I grew up 8ftrs were a thing with their own comp divisions etc.

Nice looking board though. Is that the pie burger replacement?

Yep..
Yet to test it as still getting over a mens op..but asap in the New Year.

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surfbroker said..
Yep..
Yet to test it as still getting over a mens op..but asap in the New Year.

Sweet, looks like a nice board, probably carries a bit less foam then a pie burger the same size.

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Yep..
Yet to test it as still getting over a mens op..but asap in the New Year.

Nice addition mate

Happy daughter had her first surf before work yesterday.
Caught waves, loved the board.


Her boyfriend Jack, who is an experienced shortboarder thought it was pretty good in crappy conditions too.

Old footage of M.R. In Hawaii

www.instagram.com/p/Br8ZxdfhxK5/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1uf51gtmq4frg

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Nozza said..
Happy daughter had her first surf before work yesterday.
Caught waves, loved the board.


Her boyfriend Jack, who is an experienced shortboarder thought it was pretty good in crappy conditions too.

Looks siiiiiiiiiiiiick dude, reckon you made the right can there. Hope she's stoked

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SP said..
8ftr isn't a midlength...

Well said Salty. ****ing hate people calling midlengths Minimals.

Midlength has not much to do with length really. Sure they are longer then a standard shorty. 7ft range

For me They are flat rockered, usually eggy in outline. Single fin or 2 plus 1. Foiled down rails. Usually a bit of edge in the back and softer up front.
I guess Kinda based of the G&S magic model of the 70s when boards started going shorter

I reckon you and Salty have summed up the mid category pretty nicely there guys...

Joel Tudor, 7'3" mind machine

www.instagram.com/p/Brxjiamjn_D/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=hmfsaggv4w4g

Devons take on riding the Lizzy...


www.instagram.com/p/Br3Jn2RgZmH/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1v3iz5pxtftlg

Does this count as a mid length. I have had it a few months now. I bought if for the bigger days but I cant stop riding it no matter what the size. My wave count and paddle speed it off the charts now!!

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chrispthekiwi said..
Anyone tried a fcd Huevo Ranchero?

www.fcdsurfboards.com/huevo-ranchero

Looks siiiiiick, designed with Devon Howard and looks very similar to the Takayama Special Mini, maybe a bit narrower through the nose. Do thay have em in straya?

i managed to score a FCD Huevo Ranchero second hand! will give you a ride report as soon as i take it out

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AndyrooMac said..
Joel Tudor, 7'3" mind machine

www.instagram.com/p/Brxjiamjn_D/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=hmfsaggv4w4g

That last cutback. Wow. Very very classy with shades of that famous mp cuttie

m.facebook.com/darcyboards/posts/10156003807892514

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AndyrooMac said..

chrispthekiwi said..
Anyone tried a fcd Huevo Ranchero?

www.fcdsurfboards.com/huevo-ranchero

Looks siiiiiick, designed with Devon Howard and looks very similar to the Takayama Special Mini, maybe a bit narrower through the nose. Do thay have em in straya?

i managed to score a FCD Huevo Ranchero second hand! will give you a ride report as soon as i take it out

Sweet, dims and ride report when you get time please.

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chrispthekiwi said..

AndyrooMac said..

chrispthekiwi said..
Anyone tried a fcd Huevo Ranchero?

www.fcdsurfboards.com/huevo-ranchero

Looks siiiiiick, designed with Devon Howard and looks very similar to the Takayama Special Mini, maybe a bit narrower through the nose. Do thay have em in straya?

i managed to score a FCD Huevo Ranchero second hand! will give you a ride report as soon as i take it out

Looks super fun

Style Master. Trevor Gordon.

Another real nice Torren Martyn animation.

www.instagram.com/p/BsW6fevhZvt/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1ku13g2ucjsoh

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Style Master. Trevor Gordon.

Trim

You getting waves dude?

Was getting some nice ones yes, but had to go to Newcastle again. Home tomorrow.


Cool animation!



Has anyone got to know any kind of long fishish kind of board? My mind is turning over some ideas, I'm imagining something well longer than a proper fish but still short by midlength standards. trying to dream up an all rounder travel board. A stretched fish with a full outline, but nice fine rails, two keel fins. Really just a way of getting more planing area in a shorter package than I can get away with with a single. Not interested in quads, not asking for specific board recommendations just thoughts, ideas or experiences. Cheers!

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Has anyone got to know any kind of long fishish kind of board? My mind is turning over some ideas, I'm imagining something well longer than a proper fish but still short by midlength standards. trying to dream up an all rounder travel board. A stretched fish with a full outline, but nice fine rails, two keel fins. Really just a way of getting more planing area in a shorter package than I can get away with with a single. Not interested in quads, not asking for specific board recommendations just thoughts, ideas or experiences. Cheers!

Maybe something like this?

joelfitzgeraldsurfboards.com/collections/frontpage/products/dream-catcher

I haven't ridden one but I was close to pulling the trigger on the Sea Gypsy model before I picked up the Fat Arse. They are pretty quick to respond to email if you have questions.

Also, Gary McNeill makes some nice fishy twins.
garymcneillconcepts.com.au/

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saltyheaven said..
Was getting some nice ones yes, but had to go to Newcastle again. Home tomorrow.


Cool animation!



Has anyone got to know any kind of long fishish kind of board? My mind is turning over some ideas, I'm imagining something well longer than a proper fish but still short by midlength standards. trying to dream up an all rounder travel board. A stretched fish with a full outline, but nice fine rails, two keel fins. Really just a way of getting more planing area in a shorter package than I can get away with with a single. Not interested in quads, not asking for specific board recommendations just thoughts, ideas or experiences. Cheers!

You could run twin keels on this ...or bonza?
6,8 would be a sweet all rounder

Thanks guys, Dream Catcher looks like a pretty straight up modern fish to me, Sea Gypsy is kindof similar to what I ride now. Interestingly I was running my hands over a 6'8 Nautilas earlier today, nice looking board and kind of heading in the direction I'm imagining... anyone surfed one in 2' and 6' ? Looks to be more optimised for the bigger stuff to my mind, pretty pulled in, fair bit of rocker.
Just to be clear, I make my own boards so am just using the forum to explore the concept, see who's ridden things similar to my imaginings and hopefully get some kind of feedback on the idea.

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Thanks guys, Dream Catcher looks like a pretty straight up modern fish to me, Sea Gypsy is kindof similar to what I ride now. Interestingly I was running my hands over a 6'8 Nautilas earlier today, nice looking board and kind of heading in the direction I'm imagining... anyone surfed one in 2' and 6' ? Looks to be more optimised for the bigger stuff to my mind, pretty pulled in, fair bit of rocker.
Just to be clear, I make my own boards so am just using the forum to explore the concept, see who's ridden things similar to my imaginings and hopefully get some kind of feedback on the idea.

Nah ...I've only had a quick 2 waves on a 6,2 nautilus, but didn't really get a good feel for it...but it did feel fast down the line .
I spend a fair bit of time feeling up the Christensen's at the shop. He has quite a unique style. Definitely got something going on....from those smooth but pinch rails to where his bottom contours start. It like he breaks the bottom of the board into 3 equal parts.
the left rail takes up 1/3 of the board...his vee or concave just the middle third and then the right rail....if that makes sense?
i shape afew myself and often try and copy his bottom contours. I have 2 x fails in the garage that I can't quite get right!