post_id,thread_id,thread_title,post_number,author_username,post_date,post_date_iso,post_body 193604,605,Bonzers. Why?,300,heavymetalshop,"Jan 4, 2021",2021-01-04T12:51:00-0500,"Looking at picking up a mini Simmons bonzer board. The one I am looking at is 5'4. I have really only ridden boards the are from 7'4 - 9'0 but wanted to give a mini Simmons a try in the summer slop of the future. The bonzer setup is just an added bonus. I did want to ask the group about sizing with these mini Simmons boards. I'm 5'9 170. Is 5'4 too small? Any recommendations?" 193606,605,Bonzers. Why?,301,SeniorGrom,"Jan 4, 2021",2021-01-04T13:12:13-0500,Fun seeing a thread revived including posts by Tico and ICH. Wow 4-5 years old! 193608,605,Bonzers. Why?,302,2847,"Jan 4, 2021",2021-01-04T13:16:52-0500,"heavymetalshop said: Looking at picking up a mini Simmons bonzer board. The one I am looking at is 5'4. I have really only ridden boards the are from 7'4 - 9'0 but wanted to give a mini Simmons a try in the summer slop of the future. The bonzer setup is just an added bonus. I did want to ask the group about sizing with these mini Simmons boards. I'm 5'9 170. Is 5'4 too small? Any recommendations? Click to expand... Looking at that MGB-GT on OfferUp for $600 in Torrance/Redondo? My buddy sold that to that dude currently is selling it - my friend is about the same height and 155 pounds and said it ripped, so you should be OK at 170. It's pretty wide and should be good for your size. Most Simmons I've had have been around the same length and I'm around your size as well. My friend also sold it for $500 to him so I'd haggle on that price he has it listed for." 193612,605,Bonzers. Why?,303,heavymetalshop,"Jan 4, 2021",2021-01-04T13:50:12-0500,"SeniorGrom said: Fun seeing a thread revived including posts by Tico and ICH. Wow 4-5 years old! Click to expand... haha, I went searching to find the most relevant bonzer thread to try and keep the forum clean!" 193613,605,Bonzers. Why?,304,heavymetalshop,"Jan 4, 2021",2021-01-04T13:53:29-0500,"kclibman said: Looking at that MGB-GT on OfferUp for $600 in Torrance/Redondo? My buddy sold that to that dude currently is selling it - my friend is about the same height and 155 pounds and said it ripped, so you should be OK at 170. It's pretty wide and should be good for your size. Most Simmons I've had have been around the same length and I'm around your size as well. My friend also sold it for $500 to him so I'd haggle on that price he has it listed for. Click to expand... Sure am. We are at a standstill at $450. Thanks for the intel!" 193785,605,Bonzers. Why?,305,2847,"Jan 6, 2021",2021-01-06T14:39:46-0500,"@heavymetalshop this one just resurfaced down south. He'd take $450 for it based on other posts I've seen him put up with the same board. 5'6"" might give you a touch more peace of mind to boot. https://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/spo/d/encinitas-campbell-brothers-bonzer-mini/7257602010.html" 193788,605,Bonzers. Why?,306,heavymetalshop,"Jan 6, 2021",2021-01-06T15:12:57-0500,"kclibman said: @heavymetalshop this one just resurfaced down south. He'd take $450 for it based on other posts I've seen him put up with the same board. 5'6"" might give you a touch more peace of mind to boot. https://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/spo/d/encinitas-campbell-brothers-bonzer-mini/7257602010.html Click to expand... Appreciate this, I reached out" 193804,605,Bonzers. Why?,307,Surfnfish,"Jan 6, 2021",2021-01-06T18:44:13-0500,"Ordered a custom Bonzer from Malcolm years back, made me a beauty. Just didn't didn't click with it, however, so off it went on a south bound train to it's CL buyer... which turned out to be Hankster, who gave it a big thumbs up. Boards and women...you can't tell how their going to work for ya until you go over the ledge..." 193808,605,Bonzers. Why?,308,2847,"Jan 7, 2021",2021-01-06T19:26:48-0500,"Surfnfish said: Ordered a custom Bonzer from Malcolm years back, made me a beauty. Just didn't didn't click with it, however, so off it went on a south bound train to it's CL buyer... which turned out to be Hankster, who gave it a big thumbs up. Boards and women...you can't tell how their going to work for ya until you go over the ledge... Click to expand... Agreed; I've never clicked with a bonzer until I got my 10'6"" B5 glider. Somehow it makes more sense to me in the longest design possible than with other standard models, aside from the Russ Short." 193810,605,Bonzers. Why?,309,kpd73,"Jan 7, 2021",2021-01-06T19:30:39-0500,"heavymetalshop said: Appreciate this, I reached out Click to expand... I hope you get this man. Killer little board!" 193832,605,Bonzers. Why?,310,hankster,"Jan 7, 2021",2021-01-06T23:55:02-0500,"Surfnfish said: Ordered a custom Bonzer from Malcolm years back, made me a beauty. Just didn't didn't click with it, however, so off it went on a south bound train to it's CL buyer... which turned out to be Hankster, who gave it a big thumbs up. Boards and women...you can't tell how their going to work for ya until you go over the ledge... Click to expand... The pleasure is mine, I assure you. She still plays a prominent role in my OBSF quiver." 193848,605,Bonzers. Why?,311,Artz,"Jan 7, 2021",2021-01-07T07:59:13-0500,"kclibman said: Agreed; I've never clicked with a bonzer until I got my 10'6"" B5 glider. Somehow it makes more sense to me in the longest design possible than with other standard models, aside from the Russ Short. Click to expand... Post some photos. Never thought that they would make such large Board." 193887,605,Bonzers. Why?,312,hankster,"Jan 7, 2021",2021-01-07T15:21:31-0500,"Artz said: Post some photos. Never thought that they would make such large Board. Click to expand... I remember posting the ad when the board was listed on CL. A number of Jammers were quick to criticize; this board is bitchen' however." 193899,605,Bonzers. Why?,313,2847,"Jan 7, 2021",2021-01-07T16:47:18-0500,"Artz said: Post some photos. Never thought that they would make such large Board. Click to expand... @hankster is right; I even thought this thing might be kind of kooky when I first saw it but man, it's opened my eyes. Maneuverable, paddles like a downwinder, super fun to surf off the tail. Double barrel runs from about 14"" down from the nose all the way out the tail. That nose is THICK too, board is full for the most part." 193907,605,Bonzers. Why?,314,hankster,"Jan 7, 2021",2021-01-07T17:31:50-0500,"kclibman said: @hankster is right; I even thought this thing might be kind of kooky when I first saw it but man, it's opened my eyes. Maneuverable, paddles like a downwinder, super fun to surf off the tail. Double barrel runs from about 14"" down from the nose all the way out the tail. That nose is THICK too, board is full for the most part. Click to expand... Woof! Digging the concave coming off of the tail--looks Eatonesque." 193972,605,Bonzers. Why?,315,Artz,"Jan 8, 2021",2021-01-08T09:38:48-0500,"kclibman said: @hankster is right; I even thought this thing might be kind of kooky when I first saw it but man, it's opened my eyes. Maneuverable, paddles like a downwinder, super fun to surf off the tail. Double barrel runs from about 14"" down from the nose all the way out the tail. That nose is THICK too, board is full for the most part. Click to expand... That Board looks insane. I can see from the battle scares that , That board has seen some action." 59641,605,Bonzers. Why?,1,icecreamheadache,"Jul 18, 2014",2014-07-18T13:08:41-0400,"So I'm sittin' here at Burbank airport drinking a Stolichnoe at the Greek joint that's really owned by the Russian mob but fuck, 20oz beers for $6 at an airport and the fact that for some reason these Russians are super friendly and not dour fucks like the rest of their Crimea invading, commercial airline downing race gives me solace. Me and Dio (short for Diablo-- the retired junkie porn star turned NA advocate/semi-pro bodysurfer) are leaving for a month or two in Southern Africa here in a few weeks and are trying to put our travel quivers together for the trailing end of the southern winter. Needles in Cape Town picked me up 9'6"" and 7'10"" guns for those sharkbait reefs, but shit, what do two has beens take in their triple coffins for a country full of cold sharky right points? I've got a 6' Klaus Jones Siglo flex tail and 6'4"" Roberts Black Thumb do it all wonderboard in the sack but fuck, I got an extra space and there just happens to be a heap of Bonzers my size for sale. It's been 20 years since I last rode a Bonzer (shaped by and demo'd to me from Oregon via South Africa shaper Lester the Molester and got.my ass destroyed at triple overhead XXXXXX and ended up with five matching scars on my right shin) and fuck me if I can remember how they work and why the hell in these times of global scarcity would someone want the channel bottom and those anachronistic fins? I know several of yous are Bonzer afficionados and would appreciate it greatly if you could explain the attraction to me? Do they go fast? Do they turn nice? Do women/men find the lines asthetically pleasing and impart that attraction on the wielder of the Brothers Campbell machine? Is it like a Matuse wetsuit and little more than a semifunctional conversation starter for the lonely and overlooked? And if I were to pick up a 6'8"" rounded pin in aforesaid Bonzer configuration, would that be something you would want to ride at overhyped right pointbreaks of reknown? Attached files" 59642,605,Bonzers. Why?,2,Ticowannabe,"Jul 18, 2014",2014-07-18T13:21:47-0400,"yes a better question is how do you pull off "" a month or two"" in South Africa? another fine turn of a phrase-'s ICH" 59644,605,Bonzers. Why?,3,garagefull,"Jul 18, 2014",2014-07-18T16:27:39-0400,"The retro 3 fin Bonzer with the super deep channels feel like they have a 5th gear. I found it a very noticeable feeling right from the first wave. They also feel like the tail is going to spin out at times, yet I never had that happen. The modern 5 fin version has softer channels. I also found the Bonzer 5 to turn in a tighter arc. I've had 3 of the Campbell Bonzer 5 speed eggs, started at 7' and worked up to the current 7'6. I've taken them to Mexico and El Salvador and rode them in some fairly hollow pointbreaks. Not Indo hollow, but good or better than California hollow. The Bonzer 5 can be pushed as hard as you want on the bottom turn, it almost feels like it is on a rail, it is so solid banking off the trough, but coming out of the turn at high speed. If I was taking a trip to surf good, lined up pointbreaks, I'd bring a Bonzer as one of my two boards." 59645,605,Bonzers. Why?,4,pilau,"Jul 18, 2014",2014-07-18T19:57:59-0400,"Bonzer go good. Bonzer go fast. Bonzer carve power lines. Bonzer like good waves. But yeah your aesthetic Matuse comments are valid too." 59646,605,Bonzers. Why?,5,kpd73,"Jul 19, 2014",2014-07-18T21:52:54-0400,"icecreamheadache wrote: there just happens to be a heap of Bonzers my size for sale. Click to expand... :shock:" 59647,605,Bonzers. Why?,6,SMUKES,"Jul 19, 2014",2014-07-19T01:50:41-0400,"What... Is a semi professional bodyboarder? Soanyway, they high line it unlike strait working class singles. Still tuberide and have the extra gear to get out of trouble. You shouldda had one in Spain. Youdve made every wave, that french chick with the not-so-great teeth (is it wine staining, ciggs, chocolate pudding?) Shedve kicked that tall fucker with the ponytail and macrame bracelets back to Oslo and youd be set." 59651,605,Bonzers. Why?,7,trucker,"Jul 19, 2014",2014-07-19T07:59:31-0400,"Bonzer = yes. You can find plenty of videos of TKnox on bonzers in pretty much any & every conditions. IMHO, if you like boards with odd numbers of fins, and you like power, you should try a bonzer." 59654,605,Bonzers. Why?,8,pilau,"Jul 19, 2014",2014-07-19T11:50:16-0400,"From what I've read and experienced. Bonzers are evolved from single fins. Thrusters and quads are evolved twin fins. So there's that. Search for footage of Joel Tudor riding a bonzer egg at pipe." 59665,605,Bonzers. Why?,9,RIer,"Jul 21, 2014",2014-07-21T02:58:28-0400,"related question-- let's say you have 2 boards, both same size and shape and both with bonzer type bottom contours. One has a more standard 2+1 set up, one has a bonzer fin set up. What would you gain or lose from the switching from one to the other?" 59666,605,Bonzers. Why?,10,Mango Bill,"Jul 21, 2014",2014-07-21T03:04:30-0400,"Bonzers you say http://www.glassharddieyoung.com/blog/" 59668,605,Bonzers. Why?,11,strez,"Jul 21, 2014",2014-07-21T03:53:35-0400,Yowza! Reminds me of 80's Glastron skiboats. 59669,605,Bonzers. Why?,12,TheEL,"Jul 21, 2014",2014-07-21T04:27:29-0400,"I've only ridden one bonzer. 6'8"" e-wing egg bonzer 5. The board is a quiver killer. Could ride it every day in any condition. It really shines in anything 3-5 ft(with power) up to anything most mortals would be willing to paddle into. Have had it out at a certain beachbreak in the ""fertile crescent"" in solid DOH+ and it shined. I think more then anything the difference is the acceleration through turns. Ive never had that feeling on any other board. Some quads, not all, but those have always been hit or miss with me. Having said that, I havent ridden it since Feb or March I think. It will come back out again in winter im sure but for summer surfing in so cal there are other boards I have fun on. Id still have fun on that but between loggin and taking out my 7'6"" single fin for summer crowd equalizing Im happy." 59670,605,Bonzers. Why?,13,Salty,"Jul 21, 2014",2014-07-21T04:31:28-0400,http://www.liquidsaltmag.com/volume2/#/2013/03/malcolm-campbell/ 59671,605,Bonzers. Why?,14,jonboy,"Jul 21, 2014",2014-07-21T04:46:38-0400,"Mango Bill wrote: Bonzers you say http://www.glassharddieyoung.com/blog/ Click to expand... this song started at the first picture:" 59730,605,Bonzers. Why?,15,kpd73,"Jul 24, 2014",2014-07-23T22:44:14-0400,"PT 1978 Attached files Image processing. Refresh page to view" 59737,605,Bonzers. Why?,16,Squid,"Jul 24, 2014",2014-07-24T03:46:09-0400,"As someone who rides a log 98% of the time, I found that when I went short, the transition was much easier on my 5-fin Campbell Bros compared to a thruster. When I would jump down to a thruster, I noticed that bottom turns and cut backs were almost two turns put together; a set up turn and then another turn half way through to drive out or back. Thrusters had good projection but it took me a while to time those two turns correctly so I won't stall mid-way through a turn. On a 5-fin, it felt like one continuous turn, more similar to the feel of a single fin. By the second wave, I would be completely acclimated. I have tried both 5-fin and 3-fin bonzers and much preferred the 5-fin variety. For me at least, I think the change from a single fin to three fins was harder to deal with than dropping 3 feet in board length. From the 5-fin bonzers I had ridden, I feel the 5-fin has the projection of multi-fin boards but more of an archy, drawn-out, continuous pressure turn. For the average surfer and average surf destination, a 9'6 log and a 6'6 5-fin bonzer would be a great travel quiver." 59738,605,Bonzers. Why?,17,pefa,"Jul 24, 2014",2014-07-24T04:19:06-0400,"i used to have a 6'2 bing bonzer about 7 yrs ago that was majic, i then had matt make me a 7'6 that was also majic. the fluidity of the turns, the high lines on a face, and the line that can initiated on a drop were unlike anything else i've ever experienced on a wave- granted, shortboards have never been my go to boards and i never spent that much time trying to dial any others in. in a way could almost emulate snowboading on a wave which i was really drawn to the design, as i understand it, is based on Bernoulli's principle, which i don't fully understand other than a more fluid transition from potential to knetic energy with a more seamless transition (especially in turns) which provides more acceleration. also, as it's been said, they were a progresion of singlefin surfing not twins... bottom line to me though, is seeing dudes like kpd, cuda, etc and others ripping on 'em w/ big ole' smiles as my surfing ability rarely measures up to the sh#t i can talk" 59739,605,Bonzers. Why?,18,strez,"Jul 24, 2014",2014-07-24T04:41:31-0400,"So, is a bonzer like a single with more drive?" 59748,605,Bonzers. Why?,19,cuda,"Jul 24, 2014",2014-07-24T07:32:01-0400,"strez wrote: So, is a bonzer like a single with more drive? Click to expand... more or less correct more drive but add to the equasion that a bonzer set up doesnt seem to bleed off any speed through turns. gouging cutbacks sure but flowing bottom turns and cutbacks the board feels almost like it has turbo. this imo is what sets them apart from other fin concepts and why I think if I was fortunate enough to surf a fast wave like Jeffery's I'd def. want to take my bonzer" 59755,605,Bonzers. Why?,20,strez,"Jul 24, 2014",2014-07-24T12:41:17-0400,"Thanks, Cuda. Sounds like a board I would love. Probably something like a bonzer egg around 7'. Anyone selling?" 59763,605,Bonzers. Why?,21,pefa,"Jul 25, 2014",2014-07-24T23:01:18-0400,"strez wrote: So, is a bonzer like a single with more drive? Click to expand... What cuda said- and I also found that, all other things being equal (rails,tail, etc,) could hold a line better on a steeper face/ juice" 59796,605,Bonzers. Why?,22,Flaco,"Jul 26, 2014",2014-07-26T17:02:05-0400,"cuda wrote: strez wrote: So, is a bonzer like a single with more drive? Click to expand...  more or less correct more drive but add to the equasion that a bonzer set up doesnt seem to bleed off any speed through turns. gouging cutbacks sure but flowing bottom turns and cutbacks the board feels almost like it has turbo.  this imo is what sets them apart from other fin concepts and why I think if I was fortunate enough to surf a fast wave like Jeffery's I'd def. want to take my bonzer Click to expand... Agreed. Have surfed quite a few bonzers in my day from Campbell Bros and others, 6 foot rippers up to 9' 4"" longboard. My step up board is still a bonzer. Bonzer = Single on steroids. I have never done well with thrusters. I look to trim first and pump second. Notice how thruster surfers do 2 or 3 twitchy bottom turn combos before they lay it down? They lose drive from turn real quick, but accel quick when needed for lip blasts and stuff that I do not do with any regularity. I like how the bonzer trims and goes straight without drag ( unlike thruster and 2 + 1), but gets a smooth and noticeable accel out of driving bottom and top turns. 2+1 is a compromise between thruster and single, but feel really dead compared to bonzer when trying to get speed." 59801,605,Bonzers. Why?,23,Veterano,"Jul 27, 2014",2014-07-27T00:06:16-0400,"Bonzer, Jeffery's, '95. Crappy VHS frame grab:" 59816,605,Bonzers. Why?,24,Ticowannabe,"Jul 27, 2014",2014-07-27T11:22:45-0400,"Bonzers, what? Which model would you gents with CB bonzer experience prefer in juicy head hi plus tropical waves? Thinking 6'8 to 7' range i know they are fast. I want one that turns well too and isn't a full on short board(too old & 210)" 59817,605,Bonzers. Why?,25,Veterano,"Jul 27, 2014",2014-07-27T11:25:19-0400,E-Wing Speed Egg: 59819,605,Bonzers. Why?,26,jdogger,"Jul 27, 2014",2014-07-27T11:36:27-0400,"Veterano wrote: E-Wing Speed Egg: Click to expand... Nice collection. Love those outlines." 59820,605,Bonzers. Why?,27,ted,"Jul 27, 2014",2014-07-27T11:45:42-0400,I have a standard 7.8 CB Egg 5 fin with Elevated wings that I love. But that speed egg shape excites me! I didn't notice the Speed Egg on their web site. That must be a custom order huh? 59821,605,Bonzers. Why?,28,Ticowannabe,"Jul 27, 2014",2014-07-27T13:21:25-0400,"you are the right guy to ask V, thank you what dims do you have going there, i see that's a stock photo no?" 59822,605,Bonzers. Why?,29,ted,"Jul 27, 2014",2014-07-27T13:25:12-0400,Wow! Those all Mr Vet's? It looks like you need to thin out the quiver. I have cash in hand. Hahahaha 59824,605,Bonzers. Why?,30,Ticowannabe,"Jul 27, 2014",2014-07-27T13:34:52-0400,and what about fcs side bites for travel? do they work as well as the glass on's or does it mess up the channels? 59825,605,Bonzers. Why?,31,cuda,"Jul 27, 2014",2014-07-27T14:23:30-0400,"not veterinarian's surfy stock for last year http://www.surfysurfy.net/2013/11/72-74-76-82-bonzer-eggs.html fsc is all dialed in, go for one JO boards are fuggnnnutz but be careful. turned kpd onto them and now he's all but institutionalized and yeah, what ever the Vet says he's the sensei" 59826,605,Bonzers. Why?,32,Ticowannabe,"Jul 27, 2014",2014-07-27T14:33:18-0400,"Thanks Danny, i was about to get a 9'hp ewing 5 fin or an 8'6 ewing egg 5fin a few months back...now it's going to be 6'10 to 7'2 ewing sp egg for sure, having too much fun on my 6' manta and my 6'8 jhall qfish, want to keep 'em a lil shorter down here in CR" 59833,605,Bonzers. Why?,33,MDM,"Jul 28, 2014",2014-07-28T01:01:51-0400,"My 7 6 Never got around to removing the stomp pad Attached files Image processing. Refresh page to view" 59834,605,Bonzers. Why?,34,MDM,"Jul 28, 2014",2014-07-28T01:05:24-0400,"Gotta find an original bonzer fin Attached files Image processing. Refresh page to view" 59837,605,Bonzers. Why?,35,SMUKES,"Jul 28, 2014",2014-07-28T02:04:03-0400,www.surfysurfy.net 59841,605,Bonzers. Why?,36,Veterano,"Jul 28, 2014",2014-07-28T05:00:37-0400,Bonzers have a rich heritage: 59842,605,Bonzers. Why?,37,pilau,"Jul 28, 2014",2014-07-28T06:18:06-0400,I have a 7ft Bonzer e-wing speed egg. Bonzer 5. Glass on runners. I wouldn't trust the FCS plugs. This board can handle anything that I can. I have complete confidence in this board to get the job done. There's footage on Vimeo of Joel Tudor SHREDDING decent Pipe on one. I think I've posted before. Will look for it again. 59859,605,Bonzers. Why?,38,Veterano,"Jul 29, 2014",2014-07-29T03:39:31-0400,"good call on the FCS. unless the guy doing the routing is VERY experienced doing Bonzers, no go. you have to juke the jig (new term!)" 59861,605,Bonzers. Why?,39,strez,"Jul 29, 2014",2014-07-29T03:52:00-0400,"MDM wrote: My 7 6 Never got around to removing the stomp pad Click to expand... Double leash plugs!:shock:" 59862,605,Bonzers. Why?,40,MDM,"Jul 29, 2014",2014-07-29T04:03:19-0400,"strez wrote: MDM wrote: My 7 6 Never got around to removing the stomp pad Click to expand... Double leash plugs!:shock:[/quot And double S Glass. The original owner had this built for size I'm guessing Click to expand..." 59892,605,Bonzers. Why?,41,masaloha,"Jul 30, 2014",2014-07-30T18:07:12-0400,http://vimeo.com/43347238 59893,605,Bonzers. Why?,42,OCSURFER32,"Jul 31, 2014",2014-07-31T00:01:34-0400,"http://daytona.craigslist.org/spo/4586943163.html Bonzer in Daytona" 59941,605,Bonzers. Why?,43,Ticowannabe,"Aug 3, 2014",2014-08-03T13:43:48-0400,"Just ordered my 7' speed egg ewing 5 fin from Malcolm...can't wait!! thanks Vet, cuda, kpd and all the other Bonzer stokers" 59942,605,Bonzers. Why?,44,kpd73,"Aug 3, 2014",2014-08-03T13:53:42-0400,"Ticowannabe wrote: Just ordered my 7' speed egg ewing 5 fin from Malcolm...can't wait!! thanks Vet, cuda, kpd and all the other Bonzer stokers Click to expand... Attached files" 59945,605,Bonzers. Why?,45,SMUKES,"Aug 3, 2014",2014-08-03T14:36:37-0400,Most Impressive 60027,605,Bonzers. Why?,46,kpd73,"Aug 6, 2014",2014-08-06T00:15:42-0400,Because big waves that other people want Nothing to do with are out there. 60030,605,Bonzers. Why?,47,NJ Longboarder,"Aug 6, 2014",2014-08-06T01:50:01-0400,i bonzered this morning. it was fun. 60044,605,Bonzers. Why?,48,kpd73,"Aug 6, 2014",2014-08-06T05:46:23-0400,"NJ Longboarder wrote: i bonzered this morning. it was fun. Click to expand... Indeed!" 60047,605,Bonzers. Why?,49,Fishface,"Aug 6, 2014",2014-08-06T06:09:28-0400,"here's the only bonzer i have left in my quiver... swallow tail Pod. full on bamboo 101s board is sweet. I feel its levitating when i'm in a steep section or flying at mach 3. Had some eggs, log, pavels and the mini light vehicle but sold em all wouldn't mind getting another egg or a speed egg one of these days." 60050,605,Bonzers. Why?,50,kpd73,"Aug 6, 2014",2014-08-06T06:28:33-0400,"Fishface wrote: here's the only bonzer i have left in my quiver... swallow tail Pod. full on bamboo 101s board is sweet. I feel its levitating when i'm in a steep section or flying at mach 3. Had some eggs, log, pavels and the mini light vehicle but sold em all wouldn't mind getting another egg or a speed egg one of these days. Click to expand... Oh man...That is a Smoker. Classy and sexy as Hell. NICE! My 6'7 Pod5 does FLY (demonstrated today), has flatter rocker and is super connected to the wave, my Octafish Definitely does that Mach 3 speed levitation thing though. Finding that out on a powerful ground swell was...:shock: and then but mostly :shock:" 60055,605,Bonzers. Why?,51,Eelgrass,"Aug 6, 2014",2014-08-06T07:34:00-0400,"NJ Longboarder wrote: i bonzered this morning. it was fun. Click to expand... I got bonzered last night. Oh wait...sorry, wrong forum." 60056,605,Bonzers. Why?,52,monzablue,"Aug 6, 2014",2014-08-06T08:29:12-0400,"Great, now I think I need a Bonzer. Maybe an egg (E-wing?) in the 7' range for chest-high plus east coast beach break. Assuming the driver has no vertical attack, would anyone recommend a 3 fin setup over the Bonzer 5 for a mid-length egg?" 60060,605,Bonzers. Why?,53,Ticowannabe,"Aug 6, 2014",2014-08-06T09:54:02-0400,"monzablue wrote: Great, now I think I need a Bonzer. Maybe an egg (E-wing?) in the 7' range for chest-high plus east coast beach break. Assuming the driver has no vertical attack, would anyone recommend a 3 fin setup over the Bonzer 5 for a mid-length egg? Click to expand... clearly, not me" 60062,605,Bonzers. Why?,54,monzablue,"Aug 6, 2014",2014-08-06T10:03:00-0400,"Ticowannabe wrote: monzablue wrote: Great, now I think I need a Bonzer. Maybe an egg (E-wing?) in the 7' range for chest-high plus east coast beach break. Assuming the driver has no vertical attack, would anyone recommend a 3 fin setup over the Bonzer 5 for a mid-length egg? Click to expand... clearly, not me Click to expand... Right - but do you attack vertically :shock::shock:?" 60064,605,Bonzers. Why?,55,Ticowannabe,"Aug 6, 2014",2014-08-06T11:36:55-0400,"are you wanting to attack vertically or have you resigned not to? i have an 8' mitsven quad egg that i feel can turn vertical pretty well, had a 7'6 ec bonzer egg that was more of a down the line board. i know the ewing speed egg will be super fast hi line but also hoping it will go vertical too (i have certainly seen pros go vertical on them) although i think they are best known for hi line speed... FF,Vet, pilau, jpk what about it? and http://www.swaylocks.com/forums/campbell-bros-bonzer-egg http://forum.surfermag.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1571546&site_id=1#import http://forum.surfermag.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1570904&site_id=1#import" 60065,605,Bonzers. Why?,56,monzablue,"Aug 6, 2014",2014-08-06T12:12:04-0400,"I know my limitations, and at this stage, I doubt I'm going to start bashing lips. So I'm most interested in down the line speed, and projection out of bottom turns. And I'd sacrifice tight turning, super quick directional changes in favor of down the line speed. But, if the 3 fin setup offers no such advantage, then the 5 seems like an obvious choice. I guess I'm curious if the 3 fin setup does anything better than the 5." 60066,605,Bonzers. Why?,57,Ticowannabe,"Aug 6, 2014",2014-08-06T12:17:12-0400,so you meant a 3 fin bonzer over the 5 fin bonzer...those links have some opinions on just that topic...as well as vs thrusters 60068,605,Bonzers. Why?,58,kpd73,"Aug 6, 2014",2014-08-06T12:48:52-0400,5 fins for the win. Vertical attack be damned. The hold through high speed power carves and how they vacuum SEAL you to the face on steep drops is Unreal. 60069,605,Bonzers. Why?,59,strez,"Aug 6, 2014",2014-08-06T12:50:27-0400,"Keith, please compare your bonzer pod to your now ex vaquero." 60070,605,Bonzers. Why?,60,Finward,"Aug 6, 2014",2014-08-06T13:27:03-0400,"kpd73 wrote: 5 fins for the win. Vertical attack be damned. The hold through high speed power carves and how they vacuum SEAL you to the face on steep drops is Unreal. Click to expand... just ordered a 6'8"" 5 fin last saturday" 60072,605,Bonzers. Why?,61,kpd73,"Aug 6, 2014",2014-08-06T13:38:33-0400,"Strez- 6'9 Vaquero - A more slippery smooth early entry into waves and up and down the face. Slippery as in Fun not unstable. A lot of rider input involved with feet placement. Surfed best, and rail turned best from the middle with feet Pretty close together. Turning like that is Crazy laughs when you do it! Mostly drop your foot back tail turns. Rails are soft and very forgiving making it easy to ride and different from say my Spence Hullabuloo where the rails are more bladed and you have to Push through the water. Super connection with the wave though. Unique feeling indeed. p.s.- Cheater 5's were a section beating secret. Bonzer Pod5 - Less rider input. All board. Pop up, get your feet over those fins in the magic spot...and just GO. Small to medium waves, work it rail to rail and Feel it start to generate REAL speed. Like a car shifting gears. Turns are Squirty. Squirty as in Fast cause you're not bleeding off any speed so you literally are getting Squirted out of a turn, and once you get it down you start to repivot halfway through your initial turn and ""squirt"" you're facing forward and going rail to rail again. it's pretty unreal. Big Waves- Vertical late drops that fin/concave design Vacuums you to the face. Just Drop...and get ready to go Faster than you ever have on a wave. Ever. Point your eyes to where you want to go and Lean on that rail. Bring your feet and body down and turn as HARD as you want and just Carve. Really full deep rail Carves, you'll blow your knees out before you ever will that board. I was on a few big waves today just Pushing my personal limits. That board full on lets my surfing catch up to my thoughts and imagination. I just look where I want to go with all that Speed and Often it's a highline or a critical section and Not a good idea but once my Heart is racing I just HAVE to go for it, I get calmy Aggressive, and if I fully commit? 9.9 times out of 10 I pull it off. And THAT'S the bonzer rush." 60074,605,Bonzers. Why?,62,kpd73,"Aug 6, 2014",2014-08-06T13:50:26-0400,"strez wrote: Keith, please compare your bonzer pod to your now ex vaquero. Click to expand... Sorry strez forgot to quote you. See answer above." 60076,605,Bonzers. Why?,63,monzablue,"Aug 6, 2014",2014-08-06T14:03:54-0400,"kpd73 wrote: Bonzer Pod5 - Less rider input. All board. Pop up, get your feet over those fins in the magic spot...and just GO. Small to medium waves, work it rail to rail and Feel it start to generate REAL speed. Like a car shifting gears. Turns are Squirty. Squirty as in Fast cause you're not bleeding off any speed so you literally are getting Squirted out of a turn, and once you get it down you start to repivot halfway through your initial turn and ""squirt"" you're facing forward and going rail to rail again. it's pretty unreal. Big Waves- Vertical late drops that fin/concave design Vacuums you to the face. Just Drop...and get ready to go Faster than you ever have on a wave. Ever. Point your eyes to where you want to go and Lean on that rail. Bring your feet and body down and turn as HARD as you want and just Carve. Really full deep rail Carves, you'll blow your knees out before you ever will that board. I was on a few big waves today just Pushing my personal limits. That board full on lets my surfing catch up to my thoughts and imagination. I just look where I want to go with all that Speed and Often it's a highline or a critical section and Not a good idea but once my Heart is racing I just HAVE to go for it, I get calmy Aggressive, and if I fully commit? 9.9 times out of 10 I pull it off. And THAT'S the bonzer rush. Click to expand... Now I REALLY want a bonzer!!" 60078,605,Bonzers. Why?,64,Ticowannabe,"Aug 6, 2014",2014-08-06T14:31:59-0400,get the 5 fin 60102,605,Bonzers. Why?,65,pilau,"Aug 7, 2014",2014-08-07T05:49:33-0400,"I'm no expert on bonzers. I'm fairly new to the game and they aren't my daily drivers. I do have a 6ft mini light vehicle that is bonzer 3 and a 6ft Octafish that is bonzer 5. i've only surfed the ocatfish a handful of times, and have yet to surf it in really good surf. to be honest i never have and issue turning the mini light vehicle bonzer 3. i don't feel like i have enough experience on the octafish to form conclusive opinions betweeen the two. I have 2 other bonzers, both are the 5 fin models. i think the shape of the board/tail works in concert with the number of fins. from what i've seen, the eggs work best as bonzer 5s. my bonzer egg is crazy fast and ""connected"". it is hard for me to make sharp directional changes, but i am 100% positive that is the fault of the archer and not the arrow." 60117,605,Bonzers. Why?,66,RIer,"Aug 7, 2014",2014-08-07T09:49:18-0400,"so is it fair to say bonzer is sort of a middle ground between single fin and thruster? I cannot see how a bonzer goes in a straight line faster than a single fin. The side fins must create drag. I can see how the side fins would allow you to project out of a bottom turn and gain speed better than a single after the initial drop, without as much drag as a thruster with the result being a longer projection than the thruster would give you." 60120,605,Bonzers. Why?,67,pilau,"Aug 7, 2014",2014-08-07T10:01:50-0400,"well, the Bonzer Bros have their theories about how the concaves work in concert with the fins to create lift in the tail. Lift in the tail is speed in a straight line." 60122,605,Bonzers. Why?,68,RIer,"Aug 7, 2014",2014-08-07T10:40:44-0400,"OK, so I am thinking of getting a bonzer for good steep waves. I am in the preliminary stages of planning a trip with a couple of my buddies (who are much better surfers than me) to Nicaragua. Beach break. I really like single fins but recognize that multi fin boards have advantages on really steep waves. Thinking of something like a round pin russ short or a similar shape but as a quad or maybe a 2+1. Would appreciate any thoughts!" 60123,605,Bonzers. Why?,69,pilau,"Aug 7, 2014",2014-08-07T11:01:01-0400,"A russ short is a proven winner in good surf. there's footage online of some young non-knost (maybe Punker Pat) shredding on a 6-something russ short in mexico. get one. order a russ short straight from the source and let the Bonzer Illuminati figure out the rest (dims, fin setups etc). Listen to their sage advice. the egg might suit you well both at home and abroad tho? the egg can handle whatever nica throws at you." 60124,605,Bonzers. Why?,70,fishy82,"Aug 7, 2014",2014-08-07T11:07:55-0400,Threads like this cost me $$$. 60125,605,Bonzers. Why?,71,RIer,"Aug 7, 2014",2014-08-07T11:25:44-0400,Pilau- you should sell cars! 60126,605,Bonzers. Why?,72,pilau,"Aug 7, 2014",2014-08-07T11:27:09-0400,"awwww man. not sure how to take that. for the record, i'm not advocating getting both... just saying that the egg might be more versatile? whichever you get, you will be STOKED" 60127,605,Bonzers. Why?,73,Veterano,"Aug 7, 2014",2014-08-07T11:31:27-0400,"monzablue wrote: Great, now I think I need a Bonzer. Maybe an egg (E-wing?) in the 7' range for chest-high plus east coast beach break. Assuming the driver has no vertical attack, would anyone recommend a 3 fin setup over the Bonzer 5 for a mid-length egg? Click to expand... No. Never." 60131,605,Bonzers. Why?,74,SMUKES,"Aug 7, 2014",2014-08-07T12:35:23-0400,"We will happily sell you a custom Russ Short and you can shred it and be happy. orders@surfysurfy.net" 60132,605,Bonzers. Why?,75,Veterano,"Aug 7, 2014",2014-08-07T12:45:47-0400,""".... and you can shred it and be happy"" Or else." 60133,605,Bonzers. Why?,76,Latte,"Aug 7, 2014",2014-08-07T14:47:09-0400,"Cool...resurgence... Loved my first Bonzer, sold between gigs. Did not like my second one. Talked to Duncan today and have one in the works." 60134,605,Bonzers. Why?,77,Latte,"Aug 7, 2014",2014-08-07T14:51:41-0400,"A shape / design I cannot get from Rusty. Stoker I believe is out and new strange thing, this fall (not through the Moonunit EeeeeePoxy instead and not diffidently not a Patagucci." 60135,605,Bonzers. Why?,78,kpd73,"Aug 7, 2014",2014-08-07T15:48:30-0400,"Latte wrote: Talked to Duncan today and have one in the works. Click to expand... Attached files Image processing. Refresh page to view" 60136,605,Bonzers. Why?,79,Latte,"Aug 7, 2014",2014-08-07T16:01:02-0400,:shock: 60138,605,Bonzers. Why?,80,Ticowannabe,"Aug 7, 2014",2014-08-07T16:27:13-0400,"Latte wrote: A shape / design I cannot get from Rusty. Stoker I believe is out and new strange thing, this fall (not through the Moonunit EeeeeePoxy instead and not diffidently not a Patagucci. Click to expand... time to share:? what r u get'n" 60147,605,Bonzers. Why?,81,Latte,"Aug 8, 2014",2014-08-08T01:48:28-0400,"Ticowannabe wrote: Latte wrote: A shape / design I cannot get from Rusty. Stoker I believe is out and new strange thing, this fall (not through the Moonunit EeeeeePoxy instead and not diffidently not a Patagucci. Click to expand... time to share:? what r u get'n Click to expand... Something more obnoxious then an HPLB and that most people would hate. Not set in stone yet..." 60151,605,Bonzers. Why?,82,tim760,"Aug 8, 2014",2014-08-08T05:46:20-0400,"strez wrote: Keith, please compare your bonzer pod to your now ex vaquero. Click to expand... I now have a 7'4"" Vaquero and a 7'4"" Bonzer5 Speed Egg, so I'll take my best shot at this... The Vaquero has much more volume up front and a bit more volume overall. This, along with the rest of the shape & rocker, make it a tremendous paddler -- catches marginal waves better than the Bonzer. Once on the move, it has a beautiful feel of slipping through the wave, good speed, fun to trim and turn from the middle / and fairly tight pivots from the tail to get back in the pocket; The Bonzer has less volume, is a bit narrower, and looks & feels more like a high performance board. Still paddles great at 7'4"", turns are fast & smooth -- carvy carvy. Great projection, and also super fun rocking the high line. I don't think you can go wrong with either, but they are very different boards, even at similar dimensions. For me, the Vaquero will be more of a day-to-day alt board, whereas I originally bought the Bonzer for big days (as a step-up vs my 6'6"" Fish). It works great for this -- and I expect to continue to grab the Bonzer on the best days. p.s. Thanks to SurfySurfy on the Bonzer, and Pacis on the Vaquero; Attached files" 60156,605,Bonzers. Why?,83,Ticowannabe,"Aug 8, 2014",2014-08-08T07:54:38-0400,"tim, do you have dims on the bonzer, width and th? i ordered mine in the same color, if that is ""rust"" but with black glass on's and center fin(box). would like further reports as you experience them" 60158,605,Bonzers. Why?,84,Latte,"Aug 8, 2014",2014-08-08T08:13:02-0400,"Tico...I won't be to silly... I'm talking about getting a thick but slightly pulled in 9'0"" pintail. Not ideal for every condition but can ride in any."