hi everyone i have picked up a longboard and i am struggling to catch a wave with it . 9.0 x24 x 2 1/2 with a pintail and a very wide nose with a deep concave. it has very sharp rails and a thruster fin setup and a mild rocker. It has so much lift in the nose as you pick up speed it pops you off the back of the wave again. Is this better suited to steeper waves and late take offs more like a short board ?

sorry took me a while to add a photo of the board

Naish

yep .... Naish

Go the fin first take off. It will paddle better that way. The narrow tail area makes it harder to catch waves early. The large nose area makes it hard to catch waves in an offshore breeze. Angle your take off move forward & paddle harder.

What's your ability level, previous board, type of waves ?

Deano

Thanks Deano. Dunno if i'm up to a fin first take off but it might be a laugh!
Previous board was a 9.4 epoxy floater with heaps of volume 9'4 x 23 x 3 usually i surf at a typical longboard break with gradual breaking waves and I have been surfing with this board at beaches with fast breaking waves as well. Ability level is beginner to intermediate, been surfing the old board for nearly 2 years after nearly 30 years away from surfing. It has surprised me how far forward I can be on the board and it still wont nose dive. You are right about the offshore as well, made it impossible. I'll try the angled take off and see how I go. On a wave the board is unreal, quick down the line and really responsive, its just a bitch to catch waves with

2 1/2 thick doesnt sound right

if it really is that thick id be getting rid of it

how heavy are you?

Try and borrow a different board. Perhaps the Naish is just a pile of crap...
Iggy who was head of shaping at Naish was a great shaper, but he only dabbled in Longboard shaping.

Bob McTavish will tell you, "if the board doesn't feel right within a few surfs, then it is probably either a bad board, or not suited to you or the waves you ride, and probably 'move it on' (sell it)".

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Simondo said..

Try and borrow a different board. Perhaps the Naish is just a pile of crap...
Iggy who was head of shaping at Naish was a great shaper, but he only dabbled in Longboard shaping.

Bob McTavish will tell you, "if the board doesn't feel right within a few surfs, then it is probably either a bad board, or not suited to you or the waves you ride, and probably 'move it on' (sell it)".

Harold iggy used to shape for Dewey webber, I'd hardly call that dabbling!!

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Simondo said..

Try and borrow a different board. Perhaps the Naish is just a pile of crap...
Iggy who was head of shaping at Naish was a great shaper, but he only dabbled in Longboard shaping.

Bob McTavish will tell you, "if the board doesn't feel right within a few surfs, then it is probably either a bad board, or not suited to you or the waves you ride, and probably 'move it on' (sell it)".

to right, mac's been know to call a board bad by just getting out at the carpark at coolie.


bob's right tho. i've had custom shortboards that didn't feel right 'under the arm'- a tried and true test. been talked into still taking them and every time have taken them back at a loss.


now before you laugh here's the thing. i've been wrong about boards that 'have' felt good, but never wrong about boards that haven't felt right

Your on fire this morning Lacey