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SUP General / Re: Big wave SUP's and impact vest/pfd's

« on: June 26, 2012, 06:16:50 AM »

Northern Supper,

What's the deal with a waist leash?

Thanks,
Gary

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SUP General / Has anyone seen the new Boardworks Infinity SUPs

« on: May 30, 2012, 11:53:37 AM »

Just curious if anyone has seen or ridden any of these yet.
Cheers,
Gary

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SUP General / Re: Big wave SUP's and impact vest/pfd's

« on: March 20, 2012, 10:02:50 PM »

waderzr,
what kind of pfd are you using. I'm in Hawaii right now so I'm going to try to pick up some gear before I head south...Thanks!
Gary

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SUP General / Re: Big and Tall SUP wannabe

« on: March 20, 2012, 09:56:38 PM »

Starboard makes a fishing SUP that is around 38" wide....it'll float you Peter!
Gary

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SUP General / Re: Big wave SUP's and impact vest/pfd's

« on: March 17, 2012, 10:04:31 PM »

Surfcowboy,

I'd have to disagree with the idea that "surfers" would consider any of our boards suitable for big waves. I mean thats kinda like saying a longboard and a big wave gun are the same. Guns are designed not only to catch big waves but to ride them. Sure you can catch big waves with almost any SUP out there but making a heavy drop, bottom turning without spinning out and having the board actually allow you to go where you want to go on a wave is a different story.

Aloha,
Gary

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SUP General / Big wave SUP's and impact vest/pfd's

« on: March 17, 2012, 12:23:13 AM »

Just wondering if anyone out there has any experience/suggestions about big wave SUPing. Does anyone have any thoughts/experience about using impact vests or PFD's in big surf. Also any thoughts on production big wave SUP's on the market? I'm planning a trip to Peru and hoping to have the opportunity to ride some big surf. I've been there before surfing but never SUPing and it is a great place to surf big relatively uncrowded surf. I'm in Hawaii now and thinking about trying to get a board here also my friend has a 9'8 C-4 Raimana for sale and I'm wondering if anyone out there has experience with that particular board as well as the 10'6" gun ripper from PSH.
Thanks
Gary

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SUP General / Re: I'm going to Maui for the first time in late March....any words of wisdom?

« on: March 05, 2012, 06:09:30 AM »

Thank you zoners,
I'd love to do a downwinder or two. I'm planning on renting or even buying some stuff while I'm there. I would love to surf Honolua Bay if it's good while I'm there and I wouldn't try to do it on a SUP. I'm pretty experienced SUPing in the surf so I would love to catch some bigger waves if the wind and swell cooperates.....if not maybe I'll try kiteboarding

. I'll be there for almost 2 weeks with my girlfriend staying at her family's timeshare in Kihei. I'd love to hook up with any of the zoners for a session or two if anyones around.
Aloha and Mahalo
Gary

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SUP General / I'm going to Maui for the first time in late March....any words of wisdom?

« on: March 04, 2012, 08:21:10 AM »

I'll be in Maui for a couple of weeks in late March and I would love any advice on the SUP scene out there. I appreciate your feedback. Cheers.

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Gear Talk / Does anyone have any feedback about starboards startouch traction

« on: June 06, 2011, 03:21:56 PM »

I'm looking into getting one of the small starboards...either the 6'6" impossible or 7'4" pod and there are 3 options. Two have pads and one with their startouch traction. Has anyone tried their boards without the deck pads and just the "startouch traction". Also any feedback about the pads? Thanks!
Gary

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