I've seen it a few times now. Good surfers that by a firewire potato thingy and then temporarily become kooks while they get used to it. Was a dude at the beach the other day that normally rips but was reduced to struggling to even time standing up correctly. Quite a few trips down the face on his knees. Was pretty funny. Every now and again he'd time it right and rip the bag out of the wave....only to return to kooksdim the wave after. Am tempted to potato up (they look so fun to surf) but I am already to much of a kook!

classic!

I bought a JS Pier Pony, a few months ago, when Star were getting rid of all their old JS's.
Suggested size and volume had me walking out the door with a 5'2.
First surf - paddling had most of my legs hanging off the board and me thinking what the f%ck have I done.
First wave saw my back foot miss the pad completely and me heading face first for the reef and the wtf being reinforced.
But after a bit of jigging and fine tuning to paddling technique and positioning the board rips.
They are super fast, to the point that you can tangle and bumble your feet at the beginning a bit, until you get them sussed.
But in waist and under, or down the line waves in the metro, I wouldn't ride anything else. One pump and they fly, tail slides and 360's a breeze.
Makes the terrible and/or marginal thoroughly enjoyable.

count me in, except the good surfer bit
i got me self a BP
first few times put my back foot into the water behind the board - kookarama

still have the hang of it now, in smallish tombies really good fun, doesnt have leg speed for bigger stuff

got the woody one = looks g8 and gets plenty of comment too

hey guys,
I agree tricky to get used to but great fun once you do.
I've down sized from a 5'8 sweet potato to a 5'4 so Ctngoodvibes if you think about getting one let me know cause I've got a 5'8 to sell in great condition with the timber deck

What do you want for it tigger?

sent you am message

If the Captain doesn't want can you send me a message too please Tigger?

sure

I surfed JBs one a few months back, couldnt surf it to save my life