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Gear Talk / Re: Anyone have experience with the Walden Magic SUP?
« on: December 02, 2013, 05:37:03 PM »
Thanks Velasco.  This is exactly the kind of info I was looking for. 

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Gear Talk / Re: Anyone have experience with the Walden Magic SUP?
« on: December 01, 2013, 01:59:08 PM »
You don't have a demo model do you?  I'm sure you don't, but it doesn't hurt to ask.  Would love to try before I buy, but that rarely possible.  I am very close to your location. 

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Gear Talk / Anyone have experience with the Walden Magic SUP?
« on: December 01, 2013, 01:31:40 PM »
Anyone surfed on the Walden Magic SUP's?  What do you think?  For years I have ridden a Walden Mega Magic 8' traditional surfboard and have really liked it.  Now, I notice they have Magic SUP's available.   I'm thinking about getting the 9'11".

My background: I'm a longtime surfer who has recently transitioned to SUP.  A few months ago I bought an Edge 10' 6" E-Lite board as my first SUP.  It's a surf capable, beginner board and it's not bad, but I am finding that I'm already wishing for something that turned a little quicker on waves.  I'm not interested in a short board for slashing and shredding.  Too hard to catch waves, too much work, been there/done that on traditional surfboards. Now I just cruise, cutback, and occasionally get tubed.  Nothing impressive, but I love it...especially on an SUP.

Would a Magic 9"11' be a good choice for an old cruiser like me?  

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Technique / Re: Proper stance for catching waves
« on: November 30, 2013, 09:24:37 PM »
Thank you everyone for that information.  That clears things up quite a bit.  It's good to know that I am not crazy and the modified stance is not some kook move.  I actually was feeling self-conscious in my surf session this morning because it looked like I was the only one standing that way.   

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Technique / Proper stance for catching waves
« on: November 30, 2013, 06:34:15 PM »
I'm fairly new to SUP surfing, but I have surfed in the traditional manner for many years.  I'm a little confused about paddling stance when catching waves.  I find that I'm more comfortable catching waves with one foot about 12 inches behind the other.  It's about half way between the facing forward stance and the full sideways stance that you use when actually surfing a wave. 

Here's what confuses me.  Most of the people at the breaks where I surf face fully forward when paddling for a wave and then they switch to a full surfing stance once they catch the wave.  This is unstable to me.  I find that I can trim the board better when my feet are in the modified stance.  It's easier to walk forward a bit when trying to scratch into a mushy wave and easier to walk back if the wave stands up and gets steep.  The facing forward stance just doesn't make sense to me when paddling for a wave, but most people are doing it that way.  What am I missing? 

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