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Night Wing

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Re: New Shark Kings Accelerator 8'2"
« Reply #15 on: October 04, 2017, 08:35:10 AM »
Looking forward to reading your reviews as you "dial it in".
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Re: New Shark Kings Accelerator 8'2"
« Reply #16 on: October 07, 2017, 02:33:25 PM »
The Anti-Shark Design was first spotted by me on a SMIK. I took a picture of it and suggested to Dave that we definitely needed to do something like that on my new board.

Dave shapes all of Ian Cairns boards and he knew the blokes that made that particular design. Boom! It comes as an applique like a decal, or as a laminate. I went for the laminate.

Have ridden the board just a few times and it is exactly what I expected. Super fast, stable for it's length, and loose.

Initially tried it as a Twinnie with a trailer. Oops! Sink the rail bottom turn slide out. No bueno. Slipped in some large FCS II Carvers and off to the races. Has slightly less rocker than my 8'4" Laser, by design, so it is easier to get into waves a little earlier.

Am also enjoying the slightly increased literage as it will be fine in heavier rubber.

Confirmed with Dave that the Accelerator has not a lot of primary stability, but massive secondary stability. Have recovered from crazy lean angles that normally lead to submariner explorations in chop.

So far have been only able to surf it it here on CC. Works a treat here. I suspect it will also be fine in RI, NH, and ME.
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Re: New Shark Kings Accelerator 8'2"
« Reply #17 on: October 11, 2017, 08:48:40 AM »
So stoked to meet you yesterday! Board looks awesome and you were rocking it!


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Re: New Shark Kings Accelerator 8'2"
« Reply #18 on: October 11, 2017, 10:51:37 AM »
A cool looking board, Bigs....  I like the outline.  What're the specs again?

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Re: New Shark Kings Accelerator 8'2"
« Reply #19 on: October 11, 2017, 12:07:30 PM »
ADDAPOST, That was too funny. TrailerPark (shh) somewhere in NE. Wave pool left. Got that sucka dialed in!!

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SMIK 8'8" Short Mac Freo Rainbow Bridge
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