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SUP General / Re: Shark vs chair

« on: July 14, 2016, 07:32:55 AM »

That video ad sure reminded me of the beach scene in the movie, "Jaws". 

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SUP General / Re: JP SUP Demo Cape Hatteras

« on: July 14, 2016, 05:32:37 AM »

I answered already in another sub forum.

Thanks for stating the width and liters since in the other sub forum, both specifications weren't listed.

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Events / Re: JP Sup Demo Cape Hatteras

« on: July 14, 2016, 05:28:20 AM »

Wished I lived closer to North Carolina. Alas, too far away from me since I live in southeast Texas. If I did live closer, demoing the 8'10" Surf would be my  #1 choice.

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Downwind and Racing / Re: Enjoying the glide

« on: July 13, 2016, 03:28:34 AM »

Nice video. Looks like you had great wave conditions for your DW. The color of the water is beautiful too.

Thanks for sharing your video.

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The Shape Shack / Re: Naish Javelin top rail redo

« on: July 13, 2016, 03:22:38 AM »

Nice re-working of your Javelin. Looking at the before and after pictures, the finished re-work looks great to me.

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Gear Talk / Re: Big Sunova USA Sale going on.

« on: July 12, 2016, 08:31:11 AM »

Anytime I send an email asking a "direct question" on a product and I don't hear back from that company, that ALWAYS raises a red flag in my mind for me.

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The Shape Shack / Re: Boardwork

« on: July 12, 2016, 08:23:25 AM »

Thanks. Not all boards are made the same,  So far Starboard is built pretty solid compared to alot of other boards.

I'll keep your comments in mind for future reference. Just in case I run across a Starboard sup at a flea market in relatively good condition.

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Training, Diet, and Fitness / Re: Plantar Fasciitis WTF to Do

« on: July 12, 2016, 06:58:50 AM »

Besides my wife doing her foot stretching exercises, she also uses a rolling pin (the instrument for rolling dough to make a home made pie from scratch). She places the rolling pin under the arch of her foot and rolls her foot on top of it, from front toe to the back of her heel and back again continuously for 5 minutes. This is another way to stretch the tendon under the foot slowly.

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Training, Diet, and Fitness / Re: Plantar Fasciitis WTF to Do

« on: July 12, 2016, 05:35:08 AM »

When my wife had plantar fasciitis, she was like you. She could barely walk. She went to her podiatrist and he made casts of both feet. Those casts were sent to a company and they made hard plastic orthotics to fit inside her shoes. When she put them into her shoes, they were very uncomfortable for her to walk around in.

Her podiatrist explained beforehand they wouldn't feel nice, but he told her they would work. He told he to wear them for 30 minutes at a time and then take them off for awhile and them wear them again. She wore them longer for each outing and after two weeks, her plantar fasciitis went away completely. She hasn't had this condition return either.

Be advised, hard plastic orthotics are expensive. But once healed, if the condition would return some years down the road, put them back into your shoes and the plantar will again go away.

Once last item. Her podiatrist told her when she gets out of bed in the morning, to "s-l-o-w-l-y" flex her feet so as not to aggravate the tendons under her feet because at her age, if they stretch too quickly, this is one way to get plantar fasciitis. Basically, if the tendon under the foot stetches too quickly, it's almost the same things as pulling a muscle. If you have ever stretched your hamstring too quickly, it's the same thing.

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Sessions / Re: Cold Summer Day (vid)

« on: July 12, 2016, 05:17:50 AM »

Nice video. Looks like you had a nice surfing session with no one else around.

Thanks for sharing your video.

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Downwind and Racing / Re: Another wild day on the bay.

« on: July 12, 2016, 05:01:53 AM »

Always enjoy watching your videos. Watching your paddle brace methods will help me too.

Thanks for sharing your video.

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The Shape Shack / Re: Boardwork

« on: July 12, 2016, 04:54:20 AM »

Those are great repairs. I always admire and respect a self taught man.

Thanks for sharing your photos of your repair work.

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Flatwater and Touring / Re: Let's see pics of your favorite flatwater places

« on: July 11, 2016, 10:02:19 AM »

Nice looking paddling place you got there. I imagine the photo of it doesn't do it justice. Must be spectacular in person.

Thanks for sharing it.

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Technique / Re: Paddle length; surf vs race

« on: July 11, 2016, 03:32:35 AM »

When I was doing my research last year in the summer of 2015 for sup paddles, I looked at that Quickblade chart. That paddle chart length doesn't fit me at all. I'll explain below.

Quickblade's chart is based soley on height, but it does not take into account a person's arm length. Since I'm 5' 8" tall, the Quickblade chart "recommends" for touring a paddle length of 77". But when I'm on my Hobie 12' 2" board and doing flat water touring, a 77" paddle length is way too short for me. Why? Because I've got long arms for my height. I've basically got orangutan arm length.

I went with a Werner Trance 85 all carbon (and expensive) straight performance adjustable in the 74"-81.5" length. I figured with my long arms, I would need an adjustable length paddle instead of fixed blade length paddle since I plan on doing some sup surfing with my new Hammer (on order) so I knew I would need a shorter paddle eventually and an adjustable sup paddle was the logical choice. I made the right choice too. Even though I'm 5' 8" tall, with my long arms and when doing flat water touring, I'm very comfortable and relaxed with the 80.5" setting on my Werner 85 paddle. With my paddle length set for 77" as recommended by Quickblade, I could immediately tell that was way too short for touring because not all of the paddle blade length was under the water.

In closing, for anyone whose arms are"longer" than normal for their height and is new to SUP and looking for their correct paddle length, that Quickblade chart length won't work if one is just going to purchase a fixed length paddle. I suggest renting an adjustable length paddle first to find what their correct paddle length actually is.

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Gear Talk / Re: Latitude 44º, anyone familiar with them?

« on: July 09, 2016, 05:26:44 PM »

Standard conversion for beginners is:
     body weight + board & paddle weight.... in kgs... times 1.7

Don't want to hijack this thread but thanks for putting that formula above. Since I'm a newbie, I can use that for future reference.