guys i have had a couple of longboards and sups too but want a longboard i could paddle on my knees comfortably as well as stomach.

too much watching big wed etc :)

what would you suggest ? me 6'2 and 90 odd kg... would 10 x 23 x 3 do the job?

thanks heaps
j

Speak to Vanders, he has one that size he wants to move

Hi jasdeking are you lost haha.Welcome mate

Doggie, Vanders who must be working his butt off in his new job,board is 10.0 x 23 3/4 x 3 something.

I reckon the 9.6 x 23 x 3 would be hard work knee paddling jaskeking,why do you want a knee paddler?

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62mac said...

Hi jasdeking are you lost haha.Welcome mate

Doggie, Vanders who must be working his butt off in his new job,board is 10.0 x 23 3/4 x 3 something.

I reckon the 9.6 x 23 x 3 would be hard work knee paddling jaskeking,why do you want a knee paddler?

Yea 10.0 would be perfect I recon & its nearly 24" wide, its almost a SUP

At 6'2 and 90, you know deep down you are way over Jockey Weight, and probably shouldn't be knee paddling !!

About only guy I see knee paddle down here is Johnie from Glide Fins, and he's Jockey Size and Jockey Weight....

Generally speaking, upper middle weights (90kg) don't have supreme flexibility, and knee paddling is actually a bit uncomfortable. Plus your bum might get higher in the air, than a flexible light weight jockey, and your bum can put you off balance!

Don't mean to put you off knee paddling !!

But I would be thinking 10 x 23+ x 3+... Try some knee paddling on small SUP maybe.... to see if it is for you....

Prone Paddle Tips - engage your core, and increase your reach with each stroke, by getting your shoulders and stomach muscles entire paddle stroke.... gives you more power...

Just some thoughts.... Might not be telling you anything you don't already know....

I havnt seen anyone knee paddle for ages, back in the late 80s there used to be a few guys that did it but they were little fellas..

Simo is spot on with this one I recon, plus its gotta kill your back

Both good replies guy's,at 95 kegs I would never ever think about knee paddling.
Theres a few up Noosa way who do the knee but only one at the super bank.

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62mac said...

Hi jasdeking are you lost haha.Welcome mate

Doggie, Vanders who must be working his butt off in his new job,board is 10.0 x 23 3/4 x 3 something.

I reckon the 9.6 x 23 x 3 would be hard work knee paddling jaskeking,why do you want a knee paddler?

thanks mate
dunno we surf mainly noosa and have seen a couple of guys out on the knees...they seem really composed...so liked the style

i do have 2 longboards but just thinking out loud hey.

but like the idea.

no not lost just digging the glide anyway i can

oh...and its nice in here hey

Noosa you got to love that place,I was up there a few weeks ago and got talking to a sup'er female on a very short RH board pink with some checks,goofy I recall.Her partner is or was on this forum (sup )she can surf a sup well,I also mate friends with a younger guy on a green with some yellow circle spray going on.He was a knee paddler but he also has an issue with one arm,super good vibe up there,after a few years of not going up I was very impressed with the locals and you can't say that about a lot of road trips

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jasdeking said...

oh...and its nice in here hey

lol mate it very nice,we just talk without any fear.All good,just have a towel close by to catch the dribble we talk

Anyway out of here the game is about to start

You would probably want to go at least 10 feet, 24 'wide and 3 inches or more thick if you want to knee paddle it. Check your weight again. Many people underestimate their weight. Dont they ?....

Firstly if you aren't used to knee paddling - it's far#kin hard to do. I am a lightweight at 70kg and I cannot and never have been able to do it, no matter how big the board is, and yet I have mates who can knee paddle 9ft performance mals - go figure.
If you are intent on doing it then you will probably need around 10ft x 231/4 x 31/4 ish I reckon. If you are thinking about a custom that will allow you to knee paddle then let em know you intend to knee paddle it and ask for a deck patch to strengthen the kneeling area and even consider a bit of light deck grip to protect the board and your knees. If you are looking for a s/h board then consider a wider tuflite cos you will cause way less damage to the board.
IMO - knee paddling is way harder than it looks and doesnt really achieve anything. If its to give your back and neck a rest then you are better off prone paddling out quicker and having a longer rest.

Howdy fellas, yeah the redline is 10'x24x3-1/2" & strangely enough I have tried to knee paddle it, no problem just too hard on my dodgy knees & felt a bit unco in the transition from prone to knees.

Still undecided about whether I want to sell it, I'm sure they'll be days when it'll come in handy????

Thinking of taking it out for a paddle on Friday to help make the decision.

thanks guys

the vibe at noosa is awesome true...

the knee thing is probably me looking for too much float i think...but i do prefer the view up there :)

also probably more an excuse to buy another board ... you know the feeling huh
thanks heaps...time to take one for a paddle

jas

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Howdy fellas, yeah the redline is 10'x24x3-1/2" & strangely enough I have tried to knee paddle it, no problem just too hard on my dodgy knees & felt a bit unco in the transition from prone to knees.

Still undecided about whether I want to sell it, I'm sure they'll be days when it'll come in handy????

Thinking of taking it out for a paddle on Friday to help make the decision.

Nice wave at S@Ps today,small but super clean,too small @ Lmmmmmmm

I had a crack at knee paddling a Robert August 9 6 and was hopeless and am only 75kg.
When I went to Noosa last year there was a guy on a timber board doing it well. He was tall, but whippet thin and looked as flexible as an Indian Yogi.

10.6 PSH wide sup,if you cant knee paddle this tanker,probably best to seek another
hobby,lawn bowls,knitting or if your a really old bald fat bugger try stand up paddle boarding,seems to be the in thing at retirement homes.
The new form of transport around these retirement villages are the land form,called street stand up paddle stick or otherwise known as wankers with sticks.
Have a nice day,theres a new widow moving in next door at my village and shes hot,might hit her up for bingo night next week.

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Makaha said...

10.6 PSH wide sup,if you cant knee paddle this tanker,probably best to seek another
hobby,lawn bowls,knitting or if your a really old bald fat bugger try stand up paddle boarding,seems to be the in thing at retirement homes.
The new form of transport around these retirement villages are the land form,called street stand up paddle stick or otherwise known as wankers with sticks.
Have a nice day,theres a new widow moving in next door at my village and shes hot,might hit her up for bingo night next week.

Hahahaha Makahahahaha rules

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Makaha said...

10.6 PSH wide sup,if you cant knee paddle this tanker,probably best to seek another
hobby,lawn bowls,knitting or if your a really old bald fat bugger try stand up paddle boarding,seems to be the in thing at retirement homes.
The new form of transport around these retirement villages are the land form,called street stand up paddle stick or otherwise known as wankers with sticks.
Have a nice day,theres a new widow moving in next door at my village and shes hot,might hit her up for bingo night next week.

sup...got it...kneels just fine and guess what can even stand on it
big stick land paddle...got it
enjoy the widow in the village...not quite my area of specialty...dont got it
but thanks anyway
hahaha

makaha is a real nice bloke just misunderstood

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Makaha said...

10.6 PSH wide sup,if you cant knee paddle this tanker,probably best to seek another
hobby,lawn bowls,knitting or if your a really old bald fat bugger try stand up paddle boarding,seems to be the in thing at retirement homes.
The new form of transport around these retirement villages are the land form,called street stand up paddle stick or otherwise known as wankers with sticks.
Have a nice day,theres a new widow moving in next door at my village and shes hot,might hit her up for bingo night next week.

Thats just proves you are a big poooof - cos if my memory serves me well mac has a psh 10.6 and he's as camp as a row of tents.

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62mac said...

makaha is a real nice bloke just misunderstood

He is a good bloke, lives just around the corner from me

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billboard said...

Makaha said...

10.6 PSH wide sup,if you cant knee paddle this tanker,probably best to seek another
hobby,lawn bowls,knitting or if your a really old bald fat bugger try stand up paddle boarding,seems to be the in thing at retirement homes.
The new form of transport around these retirement villages are the land form,called street stand up paddle stick or otherwise known as wankers with sticks.
Have a nice day,theres a new widow moving in next door at my village and shes hot,might hit her up for bingo night next week.

Thats just proves you are a big poooof - cos if my memory serves me well mac has a psh 10.6 and he's as camp as a row of tents.

"Camp as a row of tents" I havnt heard that one before classic!!

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62mac said...

makaha is a real nice bloke just misunderstood

Met him once when I was over in WA, apparently considers him self a bit of a singer.

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vanders1 said...


Thinking of taking it out for a paddle on Friday to help make the decision.

Did ya get out today Vanderslooks nice in the water with clean lines @ snaps.

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62mac said...

makaha is a real nice bloke just misunderstood

Met him once when I was over in WA, apparently considers him self a bit of a singer.

Should keep his day job tho

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doggie said...

vanders1 said...

62mac said...

makaha is a real nice bloke just misunderstood

Met him once when I was over in WA, apparently considers him self a bit of a singer.

Should keep his day job tho

Made you howl at the moon did he.