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SUP General / Re: Dakine Peahi 12' big wave leash

« on: February 04, 2020, 08:34:22 AM »

   That's a slick knot with great photos jondrums...thank you!

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SUP General / Re: Dakine Peahi 12' big wave leash

« on: February 03, 2020, 08:14:57 PM »

I'm trying Leashlok waist and leash next if this Dakine fails.  I've been using the Leashlok waist part only and really like it.

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SUP General / Dakine Peahi 12' big wave leash

« on: February 03, 2020, 05:46:43 PM »

  I hate loosing my board.

  I just bought this leash for my 12' Paddle Surf Hawaii sup as I broke my (less than 6 month old) leash this week.  I usually buy a new leash at the start of each winter.

  This Dakine is a monster of a leash and looks promising.  I paid $69.99  I'll attach it to my waist leash and see how it lasts?

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SUP General / Re: MAVERICKS "NEXT LEVEL" THE RIGHT [POWERLINES]

« on: January 29, 2020, 08:06:21 PM »

That POWERLINES really puts out good video of Mavericks.


That sequence at 6:35 makes my palms sweat.

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SUP General / Re: Info on big wave sup boards?

« on: January 24, 2020, 09:47:50 AM »

sflinux

  For the quad set up I used 4 3/4 Rusty front fins and Controller back fins with a small nubster on the Surrator.  This was a good set up for that board in larger surf. The thin pointy nose and tail of the Surrator became to much work for me at my age, weight and height.  I tend to surf less than perfect choppy, windy surf and felt I needed a board with more volume and length.  If I lived in some place like Santa Barbara where the waves are cleaner and less wind I would have been happy with the Surrator as a big wave board.

  I took the PSH out two days ago in overhead surf and what a beast that board is.  It gets into waves so early and gives me a lot of confidence as I know it won't become skiddery or slide out on a bottom turn.  In a perfect world we should all have a quiver of boards for the conditions we surf.  I really like that 10'4" x 28 Jeff Clark board that surfinj rides so well.  I think I would be happy with a board like that made to my weight and height.?

 

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SUP General / Re: Info on big wave sup boards?

« on: January 19, 2020, 02:15:55 PM »

Funny story...

  Back when I first posted, "Info on big wave sup board" a friend of mine from down south saw the post here and contacted me.  I had sold him (with some regret) my 12 foot Paddle Surf Hawaii Gun a couple of years ago.  Anyways, he contacted me and asked if I wanted to purchase the PSH from him as he was thinning his board supply and the PSH was not getting much use.  I said, "Yes" and bought back the board a couple of days ago.  I couldn't be happier.  This board really has no upper limit (not that I would surf that anyways.)  There is such a feeling of confidence paddling into a large wave with this thing that I have not found with other boards.  

  Thanks surifnj and Beasho for the excellent videos and info.  Wouldn't a sup movie (with plenty of video) about big wave sup surfing and different surfing spots be great!?

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SUP General / Re: New Calif. Swell. Buoy at (14 feet @ 20 seconds)

« on: January 01, 2020, 05:59:21 PM »

    Some more 

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SUP General / New Calif. Swell. Buoy at (14 feet @ 20 seconds)

« on: January 01, 2020, 05:50:16 PM »

  What do you do when your sick with a cold and a new swell arrives?  I drove down to the beach before sunset to take some photos with my trusty Canon PowerShot. 

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SUP General / Re: Info on big wave sup boards?

« on: January 01, 2020, 08:32:01 AM »

Hey all, Happy New Year!!!

Thanks for all the great responses.  This is still a great forum with helpful information.

I would love to try everyone of the boards mentioned here in larger surf.  Wouldn't we all?  I still haven't made a decision on what to go with but now I have plenty to think about 

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SUP General / Re: Info on big wave sup boards?

« on: December 29, 2019, 06:08:23 PM »

  Yes. The PSH gun ripper is a great board but at my hight and weight was way to unstable.

  Funny you mention the Hyper Nalu.  I was thinking the 11'6" gun but I have not herd any rider info about the board in large surf.

Thanks for the info

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SUP General / Info on big wave sup boards?

« on: December 29, 2019, 05:08:11 PM »

  Is there any new sup developments for surfing larger waves?

  I'm not talking huge Mavericks or Hawaiian big wave but something near this size. 

  Go to 16:00 -- 21:00 for wave size.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=58&v=ejZxt5Zwe44&feature=emb_logo


I've used several different Sup boards for the larger California surf we get in the winter and every board seems to have drawbacks for me.  I'm 6'4" and weigh 225 for reference.

I've tried the old, All rounder, Paddle Surf Hawaii 10'6' 29" across and that board worked good but it's since been destroyed.  They are very hard to find now.
The PSH 12 footer is a great board but at 12 feet was dangerous getting caught inside.  It was just to big.
Had the 10'6" PSH gun ripper which worked alright but at 32" wide was too wide and became dangerous in off shore winds and sucking type reef waves.
I'm currently riding a 9'10"  31 across 140 volume, Laird Surrator which works ok but when the surf gets around 10 to 12 foot faces starts to get squirrly on the bottom turns.  Even having changed the fins to huge quads and thrusters.?  My search continues.
Now I'm thinking about a couple year old 10'2" Jimmy Lewis Stun gun but that board is also 32 across?

I realize the board I'm describing is a niche board but I thought I would just put it out there?   I think it should be near 150 or more volume, pintail, and very stable.?

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SUP General / Re: for all you thinking about a super short board....

« on: November 21, 2019, 10:45:59 AM »

Funny how history repeats itself 


https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=AwrS32H019ZdhXAAyyL7w8QF;_ylu=X3oDMTBncGdyMzQ0BHNlYwNzZWFyY2gEdnRpZAM-;_ylc=X1MDOTY3ODEzMDcEX3IDMgRhY3RuA2NsawRjc3JjcHZpZANSMG1Tc2pFd0xqS1pDNUFpWE5OZ0J3Q1NPVGN1T0FBQUFBQ0F0UlpyBGZyA3lzZXRfY2hyX3N5Y19tYWNfb3JhY2xlBGZyMgNzYS1ncARncHJpZANwbUxnSVpsWFJvbVRsd3pENzRXTDNBBG5fcnNsdAM2MARuX3N1Z2cDMARvcmlnaW4DdmlkZW8uc2VhcmNoLnlhaG9vLmNvbQRwb3MDMARwcXN0cgMEcHFzdHJsAwRxc3RybAMxNwRxdWVyeQNQU0glMjAxMiUyMGZvb3RlcgR0X3N0bXADMTU3NDM2MTMyNw--?p=PSH+12+footer&ei=UTF-8&fr2=p%3As%2Cv%3Av%2Cm%3Asa&fr=yset_chr_syc_mac_oracle#id=3&vid=0fe374193347c120ddf3cb80ac22e8f6&action=view

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SUP General / Re: Solo SUP at remote break

« on: September 29, 2019, 08:04:26 PM »

Good one Creek!

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SUP General / Re: Lessons Learned the Hard Way

« on: September 08, 2019, 10:10:28 PM »

Great video and story.  Thanks for the post!

I'm with surfinj.  A longer (close to ten foot or over) "gun type sup" would be much more comfortable in those conditions.

Beautiful video of the reef and sup take offs.  Good job! 

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Gear Talk / Look what I did to my 9'4" Creek?

« on: September 01, 2019, 09:38:51 PM »

  I put a long board fin box in the middle...replacing the FCS box.  I really like this set up with the side Halo fins.

  I was using the Takayama Halo 5 Inch side fins but the middle FSC single box made the board spin out...even when using larger FCS middle fins.  It just never surfed like I thought it should.  I suspected the middle FSC fin was placed to far forward.  I put the long board box in and just moving that middle fin back and forth a few inches really makes the board surf differently. In smaller and medium surf I use the Halo's and the 4 inch fin.  The board paddles faster , surfs much better and catches waves earlier.  It is slightly less stable but surfs way better in my opinion. I should note the Creek already surfed good with the fins that come with the board.  I just felt I could get more performance out of an already excellent shape.

  This new fin arrangement has made my 9'4' Creek almost a total quiver killer for me.  I use this fin arrangement 75% of the time.  I sometimes use a 5 middle when the waves are slightly bigger.  Using the Halos and a 7 inch longboard fin makes the board slower but turns the board into an easy nose rider.   All this of course is my opinion and your findings may vary.

I switch to my 9'10' Laird Surretor for large and hollow surf...but that doesn't happen all that often.  It has a very thinned out nose and tail and holds in the larger surf.  The fin arraignment is a two plus one.  4 3/4 inch regular side fins with a 7 inch middle fin.

Anyways maybe somebody could benefit from this.  I'm hoping "Creek" could maybe try this out so we could get an official opinion.

Those FCS 5 inch fins are hard to come buy.  I bought them a few years back in Hawaii but can't find them in Calif?