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New summer board from L41 on the way
« on: June 20, 2016, 04:53:33 PM »
A new board from Kirk should be arriving any day!  I got a slightly larger version of the one shown below; mine will be 9'6"x30x4.25" @137L.  A friend got one and let me try it - I was surprised with the stability of a 28" wide board; at 225lbs in full wetsuit I was able to balance on it and catch several waves (it was a calm day which helped because this is at my lower limit in terms of volume).  It was a lot of fun being able to get in the waves earlier compared to my shorter L41 ST (8'4") and Popdart (8'2").  It was surprisingly easy to turn and get vertical too - I was expecting it to be more of a down-the-line type board.  Kirk had one of the 28" wide versions left but I was too nervous and wanted one slightly larger; in choppy conditions I think I'd be falling too much to have fun...

Note that I'm not affiliated with L41 in any way - I just like how his boards surf for me and want to spread the word...

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Re: New summer board from L41 on the way
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2016, 10:40:10 PM »
That goes in the longboard thread man. So good looking.

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Re: New summer board from L41 on the way
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2016, 07:43:31 AM »
What a clean, simple and cool looking board!

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Re: New summer board from L41 on the way
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2016, 10:59:14 AM »
Good looking classic board.  I'm with you on the width... 28" would have me wobblin non-stop.  Love the green.

My current ride is also a rounded pin.  After having a simmons style for many years, I fell back in love with the pintail.  I could be smoking something but as the wave approaches, it feels to me like the tail sinks into the water a bit and then kind of slingshots me along (instead of rapidly changing my pitch with the wider tail).  That (perceived) extra bit of cush before acceleration makes take offs much easier to control.  Anyway, I'm sold on the shape. 
« Last Edit: June 24, 2016, 11:05:13 AM by SlatchJim »

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Re: New summer board from L41 on the way
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2016, 01:49:56 PM »
Ooh la la! Looks really sweet. Saw my first L41 in the water here on CC. A TV Dinner, but am commenting here on the quality. Very impressed with what I saw!

Let us know how Big Green and you get on!
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Re: New summer board from L41 on the way
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2016, 04:32:03 PM »
That's a really clean shape...I love the nose.... Kirk builds a great board, no doubt!

The colors on his boards are some of the best in the business. I am particularly fond of his bright, colorful blends of yellows and greens.

AJR.... bet you are stoked  :)

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Re: New summer board from L41 on the way
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2016, 10:05:12 AM »
Update:  I put a RS Pro rail tape, Monster'd the nose, and put a hydroturf pad on it; wax was appealing but the mess in my car and my arthritic feet I knew it was a recipe for disaster.  I've had three sessions on it since I got it last week - and I'm hooked.  Day one was some reasonably powerful head-high surf; I tried a pair of 4.5" (maybe 5"?) standard white composite Futures sidebites with a Takayama Orca 7.5" center fin.  It felt too stiff, sluggish down the line & hard to turn around with this setup; bear in mind it was day 1 so I was getting used to the board and conditions were a bit nerve-wracking (very crowded + big surf + new board).  I only had time for a 40' session but I did manage to catch a few decent waves (once I relaxed) and I could feel the potential of the board... 

Days 2 and 3 were much better; smaller surf and less crowded but the biggest change was the set of Collin McPhillips fins that a friend gave me.  These fins completely transformed the board - much faster down the line, a lot more maneuverable both turning around to catch and riding waves plus this set up let me get more vertical vs. just ride down the line.  Stability is not as good as my ST and Popdart but they're both 31" wide with the fuller tails so that's to be expected; I'm not falling down constantly so it's plenty stable for me.  It really comes alive once you get on the tail but with the longer length I have to remind myself to walk fore/aft more than I'm used to given my ST and PD are 8'4"/8/2".  It is a fun board to have it in the stable though - completely different than what I'm used to and the GLIDE is so much fun; I forgot how much easier it was to get in a wave with a longer board!  This has been/will be a perfect board for the smaller Tourmaline waves (they have a tendency to roll through).

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Re: New summer board from L41 on the way
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2016, 11:31:33 AM »
Beautiful board AJR.
 ;D

Nice to change up the fins to get it working differently.

Did you change out just the side bites or also the center fin?

I think these are the dim's of the Collin McPhillips Futures SUP set?
SIDES:Height: 5.16" , Height: 5.16"
CENTER: Height: 4.34" , Base: 4.36"
so bigger sides and a smaller center (if these are them)
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Re: New summer board from L41 on the way
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2016, 11:55:35 AM »
I was looking for that 'gap' board myself and found it in the Coreban 10' x 29 Icon. Similar to your board, these boards are not really longboards, but performers. Like you said " a little tippy" compared to my 9' x31, but they catch waves great. My Icon can be run as a Quad and that loosened it up for me, but like you said, you got to move around and get back on the tail.
That is a great addition to Kirk's line. Enjoy it...
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Re: New summer board from L41 on the way
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2016, 01:09:51 PM »
Saw Kirk surfing one the other day, I was very impressed with the wave catching ability and he seemed to be having a great time and making the most of the waves.

My friend is getting one so we will probably report back soon...
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Re: New summer board from L41 on the way
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2016, 04:47:47 PM »
Kirk has been surfing something quite similar for a few months.  Test pilot for his own company.

He introduced himself to me at Privates last week as we were leaving and I told him how much I enjoyed watching him out there on his boards.  He is quite the style-meister.
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Re: New summer board from L41 on the way
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2016, 07:20:31 PM »
I was looking for that 'gap' board myself and found it in the Coreban 10' x 29 Icon. Similar to your board, these boards are not really longboards, but performers. Like you said " a little tippy" compared to my 9' x31, but they catch waves great. My Icon can be run as a Quad and that loosened it up for me, but like you said, you got to move around and get back on the tail.
That is a great addition to Kirk's line. Enjoy it...

Thanks. Correct - I changed all 3 fins with the Collin set...

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Re: New summer board from L41 on the way
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2016, 08:00:18 AM »
I like it. I go back and forth between a L41 mini simms and a 10'4" Foote, pretty extreme changeup. Then again I downwind either a 17.5' SIC or a surfboard, so maybe it's just me. Still it might be nice to have something I like in between. Then again, maybe not. Every time I try a 14' for downwinding I remember why I don't like them. Only one way to find out if a midpoint surfboard would work for me...
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Re: New summer board from L41 on the way
« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2016, 06:57:57 PM »
I like it. I go back and forth between a L41 mini simms and a 10'4" Foote, pretty extreme changeup. Then again I downwind either a 17.5' SIC or a surfboard, so maybe it's just me. Still it might be nice to have something I like in between. Then again, maybe not. Every time I try a 14' for downwinding I remember why I don't like them. Only one way to find out if a midpoint surfboard would work for me...

It's a lot of fun. I typically ride my boards 31" wide so I'm feeling this one a bit more but in heavy chop today it wasn't too bad. Got some juicier waves today and it really performed - was able to get back on the tail and executed some pretty good bottom turns and snaps off the lip.  Try it - you'll like it!

 


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