Believe the hype.

[Strand Leper]

Getting a bit jaded. Forgot how the TimSUP makes people happy.  Kind of like my dog Maximus.

Walking up the trail on Sunday.  Fifties ish surfer dude who had been up on the cliff for awhile:  "Hey dude, where did you get that board?"  Me:  "I beat up a homeless guy this morning and took it from him."  Him:  "No, really, where did you get that board?"  Me:  "I found it on the side of the freeway with this paddle.  This whole standup paddle thing is kind of fun."  Him:  "Dude, come on..."

Then I did the sales pitch thing.  I am so used to the bitterness, I have become a bit bitter. We laughed about it and then I walked back to the car.

SL

[supthecreek]

SL... I think it's time for a road trip... eerr... plane trip.

Surf a few cold days with great waves and no crowd static....

It leaves a huge smile and a fuzzy warm feeling deep inside.... simply total peace & satisfaction

[Boludo]

Just got my new one in today.  Gonna surf it tomorrow then take some pix of the board for you all.  The board looks awesome and small.  I did not do my finest work on the pad but it's fully functional 
Feels very light too.

[JeanG]

I am so used to the bitterness, I have become a bit bitter. We laughed about it and then I walked back to the car.

When out on my small boards, I get a LOT of positive comments and whoops from surfers in the water. My baby Blurr averages ~two positive comments from prone surfers on land per outing. It's a crowd favorite. Got stopped four times whilst walking my last time out with it - all four by surfers with their boards in hand. One hit me up for SUP buying advice.

I don't experience the SUP hate, it's a bit weird I guess. It's 99% shakas and smiles.

[endlessfight]

Just got my new one in today.  Gonna surf it tomorrow then take some pix of the board for you all.  The board looks awesome and small.  I did not do my finest work on the pad but it's fully functional  
Feels very light too.

saw the pic on l41's IG it looks awesome. wonder what the weight is on it. did you get the pad or do you put your own on it? i just wonder what the pads that you can get with them are like. im super picky about pads after having so many bad ones.

my order is in. S4, 7'10 x 29.5 x 4 1/2 with S Glass. wanted to go small but not too small so i can still surf this choppy slop the lake gives me

[Boludo]

Here it is:
L41 S4: 7'2" x 28" x 4 1/8"  94L
Dry weight = 12.6 pounds
With pad, stomp pad, monster spray on nose, and quad fins = 14.4 pounds.

Feels very light and the FCS handle is a huge improvement.

Not gonna give much of a review because it's on page 1 of this thread.  Basically same as my other board, just a smidge smaller.

I will repeat a few things though.  The board is extremely stable.  I really can't believe it.  I can relaxingly stand on it without having to paddle all the time.  It must be the design of it and how it carries so much width throughout the whole board.  Of course other elements come into play as well but kudos to Kirk for making an amazing board thats stable.

It's weird that when you go with a board that small, small adjustments look big.  Example:  .5" off the width and the board doesn't look near as wide as my other. 

Surf:  It was a 1 foot day out with occasional 2'ers.  Way to small to give a review except it does feel like my other board so the review is not needed.  The board feels amazing.  On the 2'ers the waves would build up but flatten out quickly so not the best day.  I did get 2 fun ones and it felt like a hot knife cutting through butter. 

Can't wait for some bigger surf.

[sup_surf_giant]

When out on my small boards, I get a LOT of positive comments and whoops from surfers in the water.

Me too! =)

[endlessfight]

Boludo that thing is looking great. such a small board and it sounds like you could actually go smaller if you wanted too. i can't wait to get mine.

[AJR]

Looks great B.  Which pad did you go with?   And what's all the talk i keep seeing re: the FCS handle?

[Boludo]

endless,

I definitely could have gone even smaller but it would have taken the fun out of it.  I really think these dims are perfect for me.

AJR,  X-Trak pad with DK stomp pad.  Bought 2 stomp pads just to add one more section on the sides to fit the wide tail better.

[JeanG]

Looks real sexy. Board turned out fantastic.

[magentawave]

Nice dude! Did you take it out at Swamis? How wide is the widest part of the bevel?

[PilonSUP]

Looks like your getting things dialed in nicely...very nice indeed.

[jd]

You should really talk to Kirk rather than getting info from the peanut gallery which advice will vary wildly from the "dude ankles under water is way more stable" to the more practical.

At 270, you should probably be shooting for no less than 160L and just to give you an idea, prior email exchange he said an 8'10 x 32 x 4 3/4 will net 150 liters.  So you will probably want to add thickness first and then maybe some length to that.  You probably don't want to go any wider, but I'd leave it up to the guy who is shaping them and not someone else who doesn't know your skills.

Definitely be wary of getting any advice from the little guys on this forum.  I don't think they can appreciate what the difference in weight requires in a board.

[Strand Leper]

I'm in the process of ordering one.  6'3" 270#-what would you get?  What about the carbon rails, other options...

Big Bear,

i second JD.  K McG and I exchanged a few emails before i went with Corran.  He also inspired me to put my money where my mouth was and get a full on twin.  Super knowledgeable and just as prompt and professional.

SL