These types of boards seem to be popular in the US right now obviously Skip Frye doing them for a long time and Josh Hall making quite a few among others.
Obviously they come in any fin configuration but what are peoples thoughts on them and if you have surfed them what did you think?

saw something simliar to this last week , no fins & a tear drop tail (bit like the born again christian sign halved) guy didn't look remotely like being able to stand up on the thing)

thats the type of board I'm getting from sdr. only 6.6 thou

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laceys lane said..
thats the type of board I'm getting from sdr. only 6.6 thou

I think you'll find they are two different types of boards, the one mcH has posted is popular in the longer length the hipsters love them ,draw a line and carve, if thats your game go for it but imo they are very very limited. Lacey Id say yours will be shorter and just as wide, like the good old twin fin MR ?

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Macaha said..

laceys lane said..
thats the type of board I'm getting from sdr. only 6.6 thou

I think you'll find they are two different types of boards, the one mcH has posted is popular in the longer length the hipsters love them ,draw a line and carve, if thats your game go for it but imo they are very very limited. Lacey Id say yours will be shorter and just as wide, like the good old twin fin MR ?

no it will be a longer version of the 6.1 nomad I have. he done a fair few of them . the latest being for some burleigh crew.

its still a longer fish and is relevant to the topic. just not as long as the pretty pics in here.

its all about options

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laceys lane said..

Macaha said..

laceys lane said..
thats the type of board I'm getting from sdr. only 6.6 thou

I think you'll find they are two different types of boards, the one mcH has posted is popular in the longer length the hipsters love them ,draw a line and carve, if thats your game go for it but imo they are very very limited. Lacey Id say yours will be shorter and just as wide, like the good old twin fin MR ?

no it will be a longer version of the 6.1 nomad I have. he done a fair few of them . the latest being for some burleigh crew.

its still a longer fish and is relevant to the topic. just not as long as the pretty pics in here.

its all about options

Options well I'll be d-bah,tos,tellows,noosa,yamba oh those were the days, where you hitting

McH, damn you for this post. Lol.

You know I have much info but no time to get into detail on these boards.

I've had the Vouch as a 9'6 Twin Keel which was slippery and fun in small surf, not a bigger wave board with the Twin Keel set up IMHO, but as a single fin it's a damn beauty in any conditions. A board in my quiver I'd not sell.

I took another crack at the Twin Keel a year on in a 10' and still disliked it

I've ridden Josh Hall's own 9'6 Long Fish and his key is deep double 'caves with a small centre fin (5-6) with the timber side bites. Was a beautiful ride, loose, fast and super speed down the line.

The Vouch is very different to the JH on the underside; the Vouch is a flat / hull whereby the JH has deep double 'caves (see pics below).

Having the 9'6 Vouch (single) and an 11'8 JH, they both rock but are like driving two different machines.

Didn't know you still had the single Vish. Thought you had sold it. I must admit, I love the look of these boards and think one in 9.0 would be so much fun.

Don't see many Australian shapers doing this type of board.

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Macaha said..

laceys lane said..

Macaha said..

laceys lane said..
thats the type of board I'm getting from sdr. only 6.6 thou

I think you'll find they are two different types of boards, the one mcH has posted is popular in the longer length the hipsters love them ,draw a line and carve, if thats your game go for it but imo they are very very limited. Lacey Id say yours will be shorter and just as wide, like the good old twin fin MR ?

no it will be a longer version of the 6.1 nomad I have. he done a fair few of them . the latest being for some burleigh crew.

its still a longer fish and is relevant to the topic. just not as long as the pretty pics in here.

its all about options

Options well I'll be d-bah,tos,tellows,noosa,yamba oh those were the days, where you hitting

off with pixies again. board options mac. we are talking boards.

its not a travel post

ps and I'm not talking 9.6, 9.8, 9.10 fireballs either

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McHenry said..
Didn't know you still had the single Vish. Thought you had sold it. I must admit, I love the look of these boards and think one in 9.0 would be so much fun.

Don't see many Australian shapers doing this type of board.

I'm pretty sure BigSpazz has an 11'? Fish style from Dead Kooks.

Here's a nice one of Josh Hall on a 9.0 Fish Simmons

Meet San Diego Shaper, Josh Hall A skilled shaper with a penchant for peeling points and untouched foam, Josh Hall's rootsy ties to the San Diego surf scene and surfing icon Skip Frye have influenced his story, but his talents have built his reputation. A friendly face around the dinner table and in the lineup, step through the shaping room doors and meet Zio's close friend Josh Hall.

Nice sp.
Good change from those wankie deus vids.

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laceys lane said..
Nice sp.
Good change from those wankie deus vids.

idiot

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Macaha said..

laceys lane said..
Nice sp.
Good change from those wankie deus vids.

idiot

Dick

Enjoyed that SP, thanks for sharing.

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laceys lane said..

Macaha said..

laceys lane said..
Nice sp.
Good change from those wankie deus vids.

idiot

Dick

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they look like they would be best as slow turning gliders

I like the idea but no fully sold...fin placement and orientation would need to be super precise or you will the end up with a a real squirelly loose log or a a board that tracks and is hard to turn

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Tux said..
I like the idea but no fully sold...fin placement and orientation would need to be super precise or you will the end up with a a real squirelly loose log or a a board that tracks and is hard to turn

That was my concern with a longer fish design. Even at 6.6 i wasnt going to buy a ready made one anywhere thats for sure . But i believe sdr will have it worked out. My 6.1 nomad . Getting 6.6 version of it

The twin keel I had was 6'5. It was great of the bottom and flew down the line but didn't like changing direction. It had keels with a really long base though and a pretty straight outline.

A quad with spit keels would be interesting.

Nice looking board LL.

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laceys lane said..

Tux said..
I like the idea but no fully sold...fin placement and orientation would need to be super precise or you will the end up with a a real squirelly loose log or a a board that tracks and is hard to turn

That was my concern with a longer fish design. Even at 6.6 i wasnt going to buy a ready made one anywhere thats for sure . But i believe sdr will have it worked out. My 6.1 nomad . Getting 6.6 version of it

I had a 6'4 quad fish that went super well in most anything...vee to single to flat very subtle all the way...

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Tux said..

laceys lane said..

Tux said..
I like the idea but no fully sold...fin placement and orientation would need to be super precise or you will the end up with a a real squirelly loose log or a a board that tracks and is hard to turn

That was my concern with a longer fish design. Even at 6.6 i wasnt going to buy a ready made one anywhere thats for sure . But i believe sdr will have it worked out. My 6.1 nomad . Getting 6.6 version of it

I had a 6'4 quad fish that went super well in most anything...vee to single to flat very subtle all the way...

Yeah Lacey's will be a fantastic board only to sell it 3 weeks later,Lacey its all about the hunt

Hi All

This is a great vid of someone cruising on a similar shaped board by Deepest Reaches, looks pretty fun!

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obct said..
they look like they would be best as slow turning gliders

+1