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PonoBill,

Re:  "Leaning back just a little bit hits the accelerator--very strange feeling. You can make closeouts that you wouldn't normally try for."

Can you explain a bit more what is happening?  Weighting the back foot a bit more while going straight down the line?

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Classifieds / Re: 8'11" Jimmy Lewis Stryker
« on: May 19, 2022, 03:49:57 PM »
Pictures available on Instagram at billburke52

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Classifieds / Re: 8'11" Jimmy Lewis Stryker
« on: May 19, 2022, 02:02:36 PM »
Working to find ways to send pictures.  iPhone pics do not post as is.  Have already tried one conversion without success.

Could send them more easily via email billekrub@gmail.com?

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Classifieds / Re: 8'11" Jimmy Lewis Stryker
« on: May 19, 2022, 12:11:04 PM »
Northshore slider:

Whoops, not the carbon one.  2010 model in beautiful condition, used 5+ times per year.

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Classifieds / Re: 8'11" Jimmy Lewis Stryker
« on: May 19, 2022, 12:09:06 PM »
Yes, the same one.  Thanks for you interest

Let me know shipping instructions, or if you have use of a commercial shipper.

Would be able to ship at the end of the month from zip 91910 or 91913.

My email, billekrub@gmail.com, if this is convenient for details.

Currently on a solar powered remote sat. internet terminal with no cell service, but can call and receive calls when online.



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Classifieds / Re: 8'11" Jimmy Lewis Stryker
« on: May 14, 2022, 06:26:39 PM »
Price, $750 obo.
Can deliver within commuter length driving range of S Diego, e.g. perhaps in LA area if necessary, or meet halfway.
Can ship if someone wants to pay this premium.
Burchas' 1st offer is $0, so noted.

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Classifieds / Re: 8'11" Jimmy Lewis Stryker
« on: May 14, 2022, 07:09:51 AM »
In addition, the new model has an improved carry handle with more purchase, in addition to reduced weight and different deck pad color, and almost three times the price.

While it is easy to walk to the nose on this board it turns much more easily than expected off the tail.  Without a headwind, one can paddle to catch unbroken ripples.

For my weight of 170 lbs. plus wetsuit, etc., the board at 130 liters sits somewhat low in the water when standing, so, despite my infrequent sessions, one can balance with little effort in the cross offshore wind.

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Classifieds / 8'11" Jimmy Lewis Stryker
« on: May 13, 2022, 11:13:28 PM »
Lime green, full deck pad, a few minor paint imperfections, my only SUP board used 5+ times per year in Baja only, PSC, kept in bag when not in use.  Received Aug-Sep 2010.  Very nice looking, stable, paddles well and can turn on a dime off the tail.  Quite solid in construction a la Jimmy Lewis.  Gortex vent valve rinsed with fresh water after using.  Includes original bag which is protective but worn.  Will be in San Diego at the end of May, 2022 if someone is seriously interested.

A new version of the Striker is $1929.  It will have a multicolor pad instead of solid black and it will be lighter.  Comes with original fins, one center A Box and two side fins requiring hex key.

Specs: 8'11"x30"x4", 130 liters, https://jimmylewis.com/shop/striker/


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Gear Talk / Re: if you could only have one board (2021 version)
« on: September 08, 2021, 01:52:52 PM »
Actually the 808 boards are just the Triton production boards relabeled. Bill did a deal with them when he couldn't afford to bring in container loads. The Triton boards are a revelation--big(ish) boards that turn and surf as if they were much smaller. I can turn harder on my 10'4" than I can on my 9'. Of course if you really want to crank up your surfing the L41 mini-sims boards turn a faker like me into a high-speed wave slasher, but it's a lot harder to learn to surf one of those than it is to look good on a Triton.

My one board choice would have to be the 10'4 for surfing, but really it's my Flying Dutchman 6'2" X 31 foil board. Great for surf foiling, good for winging. But I'm never going to have just one Flying Dutchman.

Bill,

Found a source for the Triton 10 x 32 x ? and 10/4 x 34 x ? shaped by Bill Foote

If the carbon is only a pound of two lighter, what other reasons to buy that more costly construction?

https://flightboardshawaii.com/triton/

Description of the boards quite well done:

Unlike most boards designed for larger surfers, this board has low volume (thin) rails for maximum surfing performance.

The Triton Series, designed by Bill Foote, consists of a 10’0” x 32” and a 10’4” x 34”, are all-around performance boards for larger surfers or surfers wanting a super stable board.  In fact, Bill designed the 10’0” x 32” with himself in mind; he wanted a board that had the width and volume for stability and confidence in the lineup, yet was loose and free-wheeling in the surf.  Unlike most boards designed for larger surfers, this board has low volume (thin) rails for maximum surfing performance.

The Triton has a balanced template with a pulled-in tail, a fair amount of nose rocker, and substantial tail rocker that breaks (starts) at an area in front of the fins.  The board bottom is flat with a slight vee that peaks in that same area where the tail rocker breaks.  This blending of the vee peaking and the rocker breaking creates a perfect sweet spot for rapid and fluid turns with the flat area behind the fins designed to increase the speed out of turns.  This big board is LOOSE!! The Tritons come in a 4 Futures Fins and 10” center box fin configuration.

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Gear Talk / Re: if you could only have one board (2021 version)
« on: September 08, 2021, 06:08:46 AM »
Actually the 808 boards are just the Triton production boards relabeled. Bill did a deal with them when he couldn't afford to bring in container loads. The Triton boards are a revelation--big(ish) boards that turn and surf as if they were much smaller. I can turn harder on my 10'4" than I can on my 9'. Of course if you really want to crank up your surfing the L41 mini-sims boards turn a faker like me into a high-speed wave slasher, but it's a lot harder to learn to surf one of those than it is to look good on a Triton.

My one board choice would have to be the 10'4 for surfing, but really it's my Flying Dutchman 6'2" X 31 foil board. Great for surf foiling, good for winging. But I'm never going to have just one Flying Dutchman.

Bill, if one wanted a Triton how to go about getting one.  808 just lists boards for rent.  I presume someone could make a custom version at a premium price.

If the L41 is so great, how would one try to get the best of both?  Wider tail on a longer board in lighter weight?  Have tried a few in the 8'6" size and found them slow to paddle, easy to turn, with much smaller wave count.

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Gear Talk / Re: Why I went all in on Simmons/L41
« on: July 11, 2021, 10:00:38 AM »
Super stoked for you dude. I surfed Wednesday and Today in head high surf, and I still marvel at how much fun I have on my ST. It's a quiver killer.

Wonderful description.  Thanks, very much.  If one is 6'2" and 180 lbs with wetsuit, and only sup's a few times a year in slow Pacific waves and side off wind, and if stability is an issue, how big a board can one get that will not be too big?  Currently on a 9' x 30" x 130L, with stable wide nose, heavy board construction, 11 years old.

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SUP General / Re: Is there SUP Surf life after 70?
« on: April 10, 2021, 09:33:03 AM »
Creek,

You likely survived the "pole vault" because of your SUP fitness.  Use it or lose it.  The variance in fitness and health for senior citizens is huge.

Dean Ornish offers a wellness path and easy read, dealing with the big three:  diet, exercise and stress.

"UnDo It! with Anne Ornish" New York: Ballantine Books, 2019. ISBN 9780525479970

Those few who manage to adapt, often shock their physicians.


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Gear Talk / Re: Anything out there similar to the Hammer?
« on: September 22, 2020, 09:54:39 PM »
Thanks for the invaluable insight.  That leaves ease of catching waves.  Usually the short, wide-tail Simmons needs a later takeoff, or, a more precise positioning and wave selection.

How does one get the best of both:  mush speed, and early takeoff?  Make it longer like a Sunova Speed or ask for a custom "stretch"?  Learn to accelerate the board while paddling?  Find that the wider tail needs less speed for the wave to "grab" it.  ????

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Gear Talk / Re: Anything out there similar to the Hammer?
« on: September 20, 2020, 12:03:25 PM »
PonoBill,

You mentioned the L41 was fast and good for fast waves.  How about for slow mushy waves where it is more difficult to get speed?  As it is short, does it require a much later takeoff, or, can one accelerate enough to compensate?

Nice shower design!

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Pono Bill,

You must be the best person to offer a recommendation for portable and fixed anemometers.  Currently using a cheap plastic tri cup device with rf link to display inside.  It will only last about a month or so before crapping out unless I completely cover the inside electronics with tape to protect from the salt, etc.  Also, it reads low in high winds, or, even in medium winds.

Having a good reading is soo handy when trying to chose the right gear for the session.

The hand held meter is useful but it does not read high winds accurately, always too low.

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