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1981

Sessions / Re: I surfed in the rain today.

« on: January 22, 2016, 04:32:22 PM »

Wow, 5" thick @ 170 liters.

That is one big 9'6.

1982

Random / Re: Blizzard: About to get Slammed!

« on: January 22, 2016, 03:15:29 AM »

Now you'll get to see what it has been like in NH these past few years. No snow for us thank God. We need a break. Only two inches on the ground right now.

Head high glass on Monday with a high of 36.

Excellent! 

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1983

Share the Stoke / Re: Big wave standup surf

« on: January 20, 2016, 06:55:27 AM »

Yup that's an old one alright, 2008.

Conditions don't look that great to me. Every wave is a close out. Were you in the vid?

1984

Sunova SUP / Re: Volume of Flow 8'7

« on: January 20, 2016, 04:07:46 AM »

I'll bet the guys in the Shape Shack would know how it's done. 

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1985

Sunova SUP / Re: Volume of Flow 8'7

« on: January 19, 2016, 10:17:41 PM »

Excellent!

Thanks for the explanation. The more I learn about the Flow, the better I like it.

I'm looking forward to trying both the 8'7 and the 8'4. I'm hoping the 8'4 is the one.

1986

Gear Talk / Re: Coldwater-surf wettie opinions

« on: January 19, 2016, 09:46:09 PM »

I just can't believe all the people who take their wetsuit off at the beach here in winter. I would severely freeze doing that. I get cold way too easy.

My hands freeze up just taking my mitts off to strap the board on the car. No way am I taking my wetsuit off when it's cold. I wear it home and take it off in the nice warm shower. So much nicer and easier.

I also put the suit on at home and drive to the beach in it so that I don't get cold putting it on.

I wear a 6/5 Excel Infinity which is good for 30 to 45 degrees F air temps, but that's me. I have to wear a thicker suit than most people.

For temps in the 20's I wear the Soul Drysuit.

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1987

SUP General / Re: Board recommendation for a big fast wave?

« on: January 19, 2016, 03:41:11 AM »

I wear the O'Niel Techno Comp, now called the Gooru Tech Comp. It comes in black.

http://us.oneill.com/shop/wetsuits/mens/wake-waterski-vests/

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1988

Gear Talk / Re: King's Cali Destroyer

« on: January 16, 2016, 06:17:36 AM »

I should know never to post while wine drinking, something about it hit me the wrong way. Girls kick ass.

Same here. lol

I try not to post while holding a glass of wine, but it happens. 

1989

Gear Talk / Re: King's Cali Destroyer

« on: January 16, 2016, 05:22:21 AM »

The customer service human looked post pubescent so was she a women or do you actually employ girls?

So I take it you probably don't approve of the TV show titles 2 Broke Girls, Super Girl, Girlfriends, Gilmore Girls and Golden Girls.   

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1990

SUP General / Re: High winds SUP

« on: January 15, 2016, 08:32:38 PM »

Everyone seems to assume you meant paddling.
Any chance you meant SUPsurf?

I figured she must have meant paddling since she was headed for the west coast of Florida.

1991

SUP General / Re: High winds SUP

« on: January 15, 2016, 09:16:39 AM »

As others mentioned you can sometimes still go in open water if you stay along the "lee shore." You have to know which direction the wind is blowing from to know where the lee shore is. Like if it's blowing from the south, the only flat water and light wind will be right along the south edge of the lake (the lee shore).

Actually, a "lee shore" is a nautical term referring to a shore to leeward of a ship. Many vessels have met disaster being blown onto a lee shore.

A body of water protected from the wind by the shoreline is simply called a lee.

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1992

SUP General / Re: High winds SUP

« on: January 15, 2016, 06:43:57 AM »

I wonder how Lake Okeechobee is for downwinders. Looks like some nice long runs.

1993

SUP General / Re: High winds SUP

« on: January 15, 2016, 05:21:36 AM »

It all depends on the location. I hate paddling against any kind of chop. Wind isn't so bad. It's the chop that makes it work.

So I look for a shore with a lee to paddle along that is sheltered from the wind and that can be quite nice. Still windy but no chop. Sometimes it's even glassy.

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1994

Sunova SUP / Re: Volume of Flow 8'7

« on: January 14, 2016, 11:53:28 AM »

That will be my only alternative if the 8'4 doesn't work.

I think my problem with the World Wide 8'5 is volume and thickness, not width. I have a feeling the 8'4 Flow will be an improvement.

1995

Sunova SUP / Re: Volume of Flow 8'7

« on: January 14, 2016, 08:07:09 AM »

I see now. The reason why you see different volumes here and there on the net is because they have been changed each year, apparently as they fine tune the design.

If I understand it correctly, in 2014, the volume of the Flow 8'7 was 110. To me that was perfect. They should have left it there. Last year it was 124 which was pretty high. This year it's 121, still a bit high IMO.

I'm pretty sure 121 liters is going to be too much volume for my 170 +- lbs so I guess I'll have to go with the 8'4. I just hope the 29 3/8" width isn't too narrow for me.

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