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Technique / Re: Volume issue ? Or skill issue ?

« on: November 27, 2020, 02:54:19 PM »

For me the sweet spot has always be 26 wide 270ish L. I am 6' 170 lbs.

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Technique / Re: Volume issue ? Or skill issue ?

« on: November 27, 2020, 01:45:46 PM »

It is likely a bit of both with all respect.
I have been downwinding for some years and while I am still a beginner I still have some experience on different boards.
Downwinding a high volume big nose dugout style is a very different proposition than downwinding a low volume close to the water board.
You will get the advantage on speed as you noted but loose on control as you also noted which makes it a lot more technically challenging.
The high volume nose is likely the first factor.
I have a low volume pintail downwind board (Sunova Torpedo) that is easy to control and a low volume feet on teh water board narrow tail (Maliko 2020) that is even maybe easier to handle side and quartering chop and wind.
With experience on a particular board, you will improve your technique and take advantage of the specific. It might take longer and make it more difficult in some cases than if you started a progression in boards.

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Downwind and Racing / Re: What gear are you wearing for DW runs in (50F waters) ?

« on: November 19, 2020, 05:21:41 PM »

The NeoSport Explore are not available so I decided to try these guys taking a size 12 so 1.5 size up for thick wool socks.

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Downwind and Racing / Re: What gear are you wearing for DW runs in (50F waters) ?

« on: November 19, 2020, 12:27:12 PM »

I was just checking out the SupSkin drysuits and they look pretty nice. Not quite as baggy as the Ocean Rodeo that I had. The great thing about these type of suits is that they are breathable so you stay fairly comfortable as the temperature fluctuates. It's also easy to remove or add an inside layer if you need to, and what a pleasure it is to take off the suit after a long paddle in the rain and/or snow and be completely dry. I often just wore my regular street clothes under mine.

Yes for me it has been the best outfit to date for normal paddling used in conjunction with layering. Waves are of course a different story and a 5/4 hooded is more to the point.

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Downwind and Racing / Re: What gear are you wearing for DW runs in (50F waters) ?

« on: November 19, 2020, 12:22:13 PM »

Winter paddling including downwind, I use a light SupSkin drysuit with a layer under and importantly a layer on top that goes from a windbreaker to a 1 or 1.5 Supreme jacket.
The body and head are never the problem, the feet are. I have yet to find a system that doesn't get my feet numbs on a 20km paddle. Even when moving around the board some.

Need warm feet?
Waterproof.
https://www.amazon.com/DEGBIT-Rechargeable-Adjustable-Temperatures-Waterproof/dp/B08CXT4MWL/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=waterproof+feet+warmers&qid=1605726308&sr=8-9

I does refer to being washable only when talking about the waterproof aspect? You might get juiced on a paddle:) Plus the batteries are not water proof. Might have to modify....

I will have to ask the victims of torture what 12v feels like on a wet body......
I think that one of the issue is also restrictions. As soon as you start using water shoes or booties and layering it seems somewhat to restrict the blood flow. Specially has these are usually narrow in shape which works well when not wearing anything in them.
I did remove a couple of mm of the gasket on the legs of my SupSkin as it was too tight for that reason.
The Explorer boots I had were sized so small that the feet were very uncomfortable in them and I had already took a size up at least. Going any bigger and it would look like a musketeer.
But maybe I should give them another try getting another size up......

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Downwind and Racing / Re: What gear are you wearing for DW runs in (50F waters) ?

« on: November 18, 2020, 09:32:03 AM »

Winter paddling including downwind, I use a light SupSkin drysuit with a layer under and importantly a layer on top that goes from a windbreaker to a 1 or 1.5 Supreme jacket.
The body and head are never the problem, the feet are. I have yet to find a system that doesn't get my feet numbs on a 20km paddle. Even when moving around the board some.

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Sneak Peeks, Rumors, and Wish Lists / Re: Naish 2021 S25 Maliko

« on: November 13, 2020, 10:04:37 PM »

 :PYes the 2020 design is an improvement over the previous versions.

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Gear Talk / Re: Infinity Deck Bungee

« on: November 05, 2020, 01:24:02 PM »

I think that the screws were M3 and using simple plastic TV cable holders.

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SUP General / Re: Are cracks in PVC fairly common ?

« on: October 28, 2020, 05:37:16 PM »

Wood is the sandwiched material

Yes but that is only on the standing area.....

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SUP General / Re: Are cracks in PVC fairly common ?

« on: October 28, 2020, 02:40:08 PM »

To be frank , I still do not understand the construction on the Naish Maliko 2020 and up. It says carbon sandwich but I still fail to see where the sandwich is.
All I see is:
Paint Layer
Carbon Layer
Glass Layer
To me a sandwich should require at least three layers of material i.e. excluding paint obviously

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SUP Gear Reviews / Newly Acquired / On Order / Re: Sunova Driftwood - Build project

« on: October 27, 2020, 05:09:14 PM »

Trying different construction (stiffer) but the real important feature (as always) that it's matching the color of the board

That is fundamental.....I am still hoping to get a Bump from Larry. Don't know when he will shape a new batch.

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SUP Gear Reviews / Newly Acquired / On Order / Re: Sunova Driftwood - Build project

« on: October 27, 2020, 07:03:54 AM »

New version of the Bump?

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SUP General / Re: Are cracks in PVC fairly common ?

« on: October 26, 2020, 05:31:41 PM »

I've pretty much quit doing traditional repairs after weighing one of my boards after repairing several dings. Three relatively small repairs added a pound. I use aluminum tape for all repairs now, and it doesn't add enough weight to measure the difference, even with a fairly precise three-sensor digital scale. If you use a credit card to burnish the tape flat and use two layers it's pretty much a permanent repair. Not pretty--unless you like shiny stuff--but effective.

Any specific brand or product? Thank you Pono.
If it is not resin then....

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Random / Re: Surfer Magazine furloughs its entire staff

« on: October 04, 2020, 12:48:30 PM »

To me the issue is often content. A littlebit like other topics than sports. I could see myself getting a magazine for in depth review of equipment. In depth technique. And interesting perspective on spots and industry. Things that are not really that time sensitive. The time i  received a sup magazine, neither were presents....dpevially review soundedmore like an infomercials for the brand.

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SUP Gear Reviews / Newly Acquired / On Order / Re: Maliko 2020 porn pics and mini review

« on: September 20, 2020, 01:11:28 PM »

When I sold my AceGT to my friend Mel, the Aercor went with it as it works very nicely with thst board. But one should be soon on its way.....