I figure from what I'm reading in the greenroom a few surfers here own both short and long boards. I wonder what makes you decide what to ride on any given day.

I'm just getting back into a shorty after many years riding 8 and a half footers. If I ride the 6'6 for a few weeks then take out the 8'6 I'm thinking holy fark I'm ripping on this thing. Then when I go back to the short one I'm all over the place for the first few waves until I get used to it again.

I reckon riding the short one is lifting the longboard skills given I'm not the most gifted surfer getting around.

I guess the waves dictate what you ride on the day. if you've got a van you can take a couple of boards and swap them around. If theres a guy out there snaking you on your short board you can go in and get the beast and get square.[}:)]
Its always a bit harder going from long to short though.
stay on the shorties for as long as you can.

I'm old fat and slow I have no choice

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62mac said...
I'm razor sharp and smoking hot I have style

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BulldogPup said...

62mac said...
I'm razor sharp and smoking hot I have style

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62mac said...
I'm old fat and slow I have no choice

mac you said it not me but you're right old cock

Nice to hear from you

its time we did another deal Mac

I've got nothing you would want mate.

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62mac said...
I've got nothing you would want mate.

yes you have 9'1''

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62mac said...
I'm old fat and slow I have no choice

If 62 is ya birthday I'm older Mac

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Gwendy said...

62mac said...
I'm old fat and slow I have no choice

If 62 is ya birthday I'm older Mac

That may be so but you would not be as fat or slow as poor old Mac.

^^^^Kadil you're asking for trouble the mac is on the war path

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asea said...
^^^^Kadil you're asking for trouble the mac is on the war path

He must be like, cranky he could not make it to plommer

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62mac said...
I've got nothing you would want mate.

yes you have 9'1''

PM sent

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kadilak said...

asea said...
^^^^Kadil you're asking for trouble the mac is on the war path

He must be like, cranky he could not make it to plommer

Not at all mate just spent two days surfing good conditions at snapper.

Shorter boards for beachies and longer boards for the points.

I like to try and surf as short as I can but often need the length for the crowd factor and smaller waves at the points.

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Daneli said...
Shorter boards for beachies and longer boards for the points.

I like to try and surf as short as I can but often need the length for the crowd factor and smaller waves at the points.

i cannot agree with that anymore. i did once,but not now

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kadilak said...

asea said...
^^^^Kadil you're asking for trouble the mac is on the war path

He must be like, cranky he could not make it to plommer

Not at all mate just spent two days surfing good conditions at snapper.

In that case it is me that is fat and slow

Kadi sorry you missed another great weekend of longboard waves.

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62mac said...
Kadi sorry you missed another great weekend of longboard waves.

3hrs of fun...o1hr was crap and i was about to go home...then mother nature said SMILE ****ING enjoy your day

^ the on fire Chrispy

he's going to burn you and me mac fit young stud he is

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asea said...
he's going to burn you and me mac fit young stud he is

already am mate....and now i know your sneaky tricks(well some of them) i still wont get as many as you

This Asea dude sounds like the ants pants[}:)]

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62mac said...
Kadi sorry you missed another great weekend of longboard waves.

Slowly getting a life again. I'll be back

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Gwendy said...

I figure from what I'm reading in the greenroom a few surfers here own both short and long boards. I wonder what makes you decide what to ride on any given day.

I'm just getting back into a shorty after many years riding 8 and a half footers. If I ride the 6'6 for a few weeks then take out the 8'6 I'm thinking holy fark I'm ripping on this thing. Then when I go back to the short one I'm all over the place for the first few waves until I get used to it again.

I reckon riding the short one is lifting the longboard skills given I'm not the most gifted surfer getting around.

I go from 9'6 to 7' and man it is different! Trying to get used to both on any given session. Found that the 7' makes me want to attack a wave from the outset then when I jump on the log the first few waves i am still in that mode and get frustrated until I 'dial in' to how to ride the long board again then its slow motion bliss

Ultimate laid back is the mal but when I feel like i wanna cut loose put the 7" in the car. Had to stop taking both when i first got the shorter board cos i would always got the Mal through default, as soon as I forced myself to surf on the shortboard only took a couple of sessions to enjoy it and get used to it, paddling being the hardest part.

Guess it depends on if you wanna trim and glide or slash and race on the day and the wave you are surfing. In saying that you never really know if there is a different line to draw on the same wave unless you surf a different board, would definitely recommend jumping in the deep end and taking out a completely alien board to a familiar wave, like getting to know it all over again!

My next board is gonna be a 7'x 20" x 3" single fin been watching heaps of single fin surfing, looks to be the most rewarding way to surf good size clean waves (IMHO of course!)

longboarding forever so much style

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dav said...
longboarding forever so much style

well said dav

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62mac said...

dav said...
longboarding forever so much style

well said dav

i'm glad you agree mr prezo

no dude guy asea is the prez