Hi guys,just curious as to anyones thoughts on the general all round ability of this type of board.
(ie) General strengths, weaknesses etc.
Cheers,Rod.

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rodriguez said...
Hi guys,just curious as to anyones thoughts on the general all round ability of this type of board.
(ie) General strengths, weaknesses etc.
Cheers,Rod.

Not an all round style board mate, you can do much better.

Strengths - piggish old school board,classic,wall hanger at best.

Weakness - hipstarish, point and shoot type,limited.

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Macaha said..

rodriguez said...
Hi guys,just curious as to anyones thoughts on the general all round ability of this type of board.
(ie) General strengths, weaknesses etc.
Cheers,Rod.

Not an all round style board mate, you can do much better.

Strengths - piggish old school board,classic,wall hanger at best.

Weakness - hipstarish, point and shoot type,limited.

Thanks, have reduced my current longboards to just 2 so its time to get a new shooter.
Probably thinking a little too far outside the square.

I wouldn't call it an all arounder.

Surf 69 has an involvement he could tell you a bit more about it.

I have a Noosa 66 and I wouldn't call it a point and shoot type board I think they are real quick rail to rail. Definitely a more difficult board to ride than a standard mal. I was surprised how low volume the Noosa was and the involvement has less volume.

Good if you intend to ride a traditional board and surf traditionally most of the time. A slow point would be ideal for it.

I reckon the Dirt Nap looks like a much better everyday traditional type board..

Here's an involvement in action...

Guys thanks for all your responses much appreciated.
Rod

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SP said..
Here's an involvement in action...

He doesn't make it look like a point and shoot board does he.....

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McHenry said..

SP said..
Here's an involvement in action...

He doesn't make it look like a point and shoot board does he.....

I'd certainly be happy to surf my fireball as well.

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McHenry said...

SP said..
Here's an involvement in action...

He doesn't make it look like a point and shoot board does he.....

Yeh but the man has pushed that board to places it will never go again. See if the comment on my clip would be the same

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McHenry said...

SP said..
Here's an involvement in action...

He doesn't make it look like a point and shoot board does he.....

Yeah. he makes it look like like a great fun board..

But I Agree with Chrispy.
He has a bucket load of talent and the perfect style for that type of board...

I reckon after watching it i'd be less likely to get one.. A few points he looks like he using every bit of that talent to do not much...

Ahhhh, well I may be a little one sided but a rundown......

If you re after an all rounder, get something else, Some guys want to surf a longboard like a short- board (Why?? ) and others want something a little more traditional so when it comes to all rounder ...what do we mean?

The Involvement is a hell of a lot more than a "Wall Hanger" but its epic outline and finishing would look awesome and mine in between surfs does occupy a shrine like presence in our lounge room along with the other favorites from the quiver....but I digress.

The involvement has a lot less volume per foot in most cases and enjoys a very pinched rail accompanied by a very slight rocker and a significant kick in the tail, great bottom contours with a very slight concave in the nose which has a lot less area than most longboards. All this together make for a board that is less than straight forward to ride, if your a beginner or new to longboarding you should stick clear of it.

Contrary to what some may suggest its quite a lively and responsive board that works particularly well in hollow waves...once you get the hang of it, its not ideal for nose riding but if you can...it will, but its a lot more dependent on your ability and positioning,so I find myself on the nose a lot less than I would on something else, however I find I get to surf this in more conditions than anything else. Its a trim machine, that once you've mastered its idiosyncrasies, provides some great rail action and there's distinct schizophrenic qualities with the change of a fin to either enhance its performance qualities or to improve it's nose riding capacity, both improved with fin selection specifically for task however hard pressed to find a perfect all-rounder fin to get best of both worlds.

So its far from an all rounder but if you want a traditional style longboard and will ride it that way, its one of the most lively trad logs I think you'll come by but will take a few surfs to get the hang of it, once you have you wont look back.

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Surf69 said...
Ahhhh, well I may be a little one sided but a rundown......

If you re after an all rounder, get something else, Some guys want to surf a longboard like a short- board (Why?? ) and others want something a little more traditional so when it comes to all rounder ...what do we mean?

The Involvement is a hell of a lot more than a "Wall Hanger" but its epic outline and finishing would look awesome and mine in between surfs does occupy a shrine like presence in our lounge room along with the other favorites from the quiver....but I digress.

The involvement has a lot less volume per foot in most cases and enjoys a very pinched rail accompanied by a very slight rocker and a significant kick in the tail, great bottom contours with a very slight concave in the nose which has a lot less area than most longboards. All this together make for a board that is less than straight forward to ride, if your a beginner or new to longboarding you should stick clear of it.

Contrary to what some may suggest its quite a lively and responsive board that works particularly well in hollow waves...once you get the hang of it, its not ideal for nose riding but if you can...it will, but its a lot more dependent on your ability and positioning,so I find myself on the nose a lot less than I would on something else, however I find I get to surf this in more conditions than anything else. Its a trim machine, that once you've mastered its idiosyncrasies, provides some great rail action and there's distinct schizophrenic qualities with the change of a fin to either enhance its performance qualities or to improve it's nose riding capacity, both improved with fin selection specifically for task however hard pressed to find a perfect all-rounder fin to get best of both worlds.

So its far from an all rounder but if you want a traditional style longboard and will ride it that way, its one of the most lively trad logs I think you'll come by but will take a few surfs to get the hang of it, once you have you wont look back.

Sounds like you are trying to convince yourself

Haha...really??

I love it best log I've ever had'. Maybe I should have just stuck with that LOL