Saturday, May 9, 2009
How much foam is 'just right' for you?
Picked up another (yes, I know) board from Jacob Bullock the other day and
took it out for the first time today. When I first had it in my hands, I thought
the rails were WAY too beefy and that the board might possibly feel clunky
because of it. Dims are 6'4" x 21 1/4" x 2 5/8" with the volume completely
pulled out to the rails and a very flat deck. Well, guess what? I was wrong.
The board paddles really, really well, picks up waves with ease, and is
absolutely BUTTER on carves. After one session in fun reef waves, I think
the extra volume actually helped with gliding through the flats and keeping
momentum in soft, mushy waves. Did I mention butter?
I actually remembered a comment Bullock made about seeing me on my fish
the last time we surfed together....that it looked like I might not have enough
volume. Guess he was right. To be continued...
The board in question:
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