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arkgee said..
contrary to belief, I am happy to announce that with all its design flaws the knife is showing some very good signs...it has been a comfortable board to ride straight off the bat...so far its best attributes are....great paddling...I think its low nose entry rocker is playing a big part
stable on take off....that has to be the blades, I'm thinking...when I jump up its like standing on a bubble , that is the only way I can describe it...a stable bubble that's lifting me
hugs the wave face....that's the blades for sure...it just grips the face and takes off when you lean into a turn, when I put my beer gut into it, it just takes off
constant inertia......the thing will just keep going, it will run along the bottom of the wave through white water and link up with sections...it is almost like it's going fast...but how can that be...could this board be defining the laws of physics...surely not...oh dear for one moment there my emotions went unchecked....so blow me down...I was told it would not work...it has design flaws...AND IT WORKS...who would of thought, that after 45 years of surf design and 55 years of surfing that I would just luck into something that works....oh dear....I must sound like I am pounding my chest....sorry thrill seekers....(note to sel******o not pound chest)...but hang on...narcissism is the new black...oh and I know...sarcasm is the lowest form of whit....no f#ck it...I'm going to get a stupid fluoro wetsuit and a gath helmet and wait for some one to shoot me out of a cannon...oh but wait...my beer gut....what about my beer gut....dam...I must give up the piss....no I'm going to get a pair of John lennon glasses....things will look different through those....my boards will look better....my bottom turns will look better....my beer gut will turn into a six pack....I'm an aussie and I'm gunna HTFU
You've sold me Ron, but I'm just an easily lead dumb aussie. Happy it's actually performing how you thought it would, surprise, surprise. Can't see anything in the above post that needs any apology as far as I'm concerned.
I'll be happy to share a beer with you in a couple of weeks mate, we can work on our guts together.