the shortest nose riding longboard?
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the shortest nose riding longboard?
high all,
i'm packing my bags and heading to central america for my winter surf trip and i've been thinking a lot about what boards i pack.
due to size constraints i usually leave my nose rider behind. i tend to lean towards more 'performance' type surfing and want to bring what short boards i can, but i really miss that 'glide' on the small days.
so i've been wondering about how small a nose riding board can get...
is it possible to get that long board nose riding glide feel from something under 7' in length?
i weigh 150lbs, stand 5'11" tall, and surf both short and long boards.
any suggestions?
thanks,
-jar
"my hands are sweating and we haven't even started yet"
-Bob Dylan
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Re: [jar] the shortest nose riding longboard?
Bear wombat?
They come in bout the 6ft mark i think
Re: [jar] the shortest nose riding longboard?
Heavy, parallel, flat, super soft rails should do it.
Make the only nose rocker the thickness coming out - if your board is 3" thick in the middle and 1/2" thick at the tip: boom. 2.5" nose rocker :)
Dimensions like 20-23-17 and 7" square across the tail. Big pivot fin. Volan glass. 50/50 rails. Smooth bottom - no concaves, vee, belly, etc to slow you down or make it twitchy...
Don't give in to the temptation to make it more egg-like or 'versatile'. Don't put in a little kick of nose rocker or a little edge on the rails or boxes for side fins...that kind of compromise makes boards ok at lots of things, but really good at nothing. Stick to the plan & it would be fine.
John Mellor sent me a copy of a Clark catalog from 1983 or so. All the blanks that said "good noserider" (mostly Takayama & Velzy plugs) were 8'0", 8'2"...I think the longest was 8'6". So yeah - no problem. Just stick to the plan. :)
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Re: [High-pockets] the shortest nose riding longboard?
thanks pockets...
any pic's?
-jar
"my hands are sweating and we haven't even started yet"
-Bob Dylan
Re: [Benny1] the shortest nose riding longboard?
thanks benny,
sounds like a fine ride.
i'm looking forward to giving this a try, but it may have to wait until my next trip.
do any of you have photos to share of these types of boards?
pura vida time...
-jar
"my hands are sweating and we haven't even started yet"
-Bob Dylan
Re: [jar] the shortest nose riding longboard?
i made a board a few years ago called the "shlong board' (short longboard). it's a longboard plan shape, cut down to 6'6", with an overall flat rocker, full rails, flat bottom, and single fin only. the guy i made it for loves it...it instantly became his new "go to" board over his 9'1" pintail longboard and 6'2" Moss Research "Spacecake". i rode it a few weeks ago in some slow, but walled up rib-high surf, and stuck a long cheater 5. the board is very fast. even up at the nose, a shortyboarder dropped in ahead of me and i passed him without ever getting off the nose.
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Re: [jar] the shortest nose riding longboard?
There is a dude in Aus who makes boards at 7' that he reckons you can hang 10 on...
**warning - the following website contains some political commentary, and an anti-epoxy vibe**
http://www.waterskatesurfboards.com/powerglide.aspx
Now i haven't ridden one, but the nose concave is the interesting part, its not blended at all. It looks like those aliens who make the crop circles have attacked the bottom of the board. There is a pic in the galleries section of the bottom of the board, but it doesn't show much detail.
Re: [soulstice] the shortest nose riding longboard?
hey soulstice,
so what you'r saying is that you have a short shlong?
brave man.
it really does sound like a fun board. do you think an extra 6" might get me 10 off the nose?
how does it turn from up there?
and pics?
thanks-jar
"my hands are sweating and we haven't even started yet"
-Bob Dylan
Re: [jar] the shortest nose riding longboard?
Guy Takayama- GWAT
http://forum.surfermag.com/photopost/data/501/medium/DSC00816.jpg
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Re: [dontbuyarabbit] the shortest nose riding longboard?
thanks for the link dontbuyarabbit,
you were right about the photos... not enough there to really see all those bottom contours they're talking about.
it sounds quite interesting, but wouldn't all that turbulence cost something in speed, or does it turn into lift that far forward?
anyone?
thanks,
-jar
"my hands are sweating and we haven't even started yet"
-Bob Dylan
Re: [jar] the shortest nose riding longboard?
I'd take a look at Steve Brom's Stepchild:
I think this one is 6'10'', but i think if saw shorter versions.
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