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| 234834 | 12089 | Long Fish Thoughts | 33 | Couch | Jan 24, 2022 | 2022-01-24T00:58:07-0500 | Great thread question about a nice alternative midlength to an egg. Several posters nailed it with the length vs what the board will want to do for you. In my experience having owned and ridden a whole bunch, if I am looking for a better wave board that lets me sit deeper, paddles better and turns harder when I need it to- then 6'10 x 22 1/4 x 2 7/8 works wonders at 200 lbs and 6'. If you surf slow open-faced waves a bunch then I like to go 7'8 x 22 1/2 x 3 1/8 as you have to compete with folks on longer boards, weigh A LOT less than you may and know the lineup. I try not to pull this one off the rack if it is firing 5-6' walls (like Rincon) because for me at least, it feels like a lot of board when trying to cut back hard, take off late or tear the top off. Then again Torren Martyn or Trevor Gordon surf anything well. Now that leaves a bunch of room in between I know, but these quad, twin or tri fin longer fish require a bit of a learning curve as they feel so much different than a short fish, midlength egg or 2 +1. The rail line, bottom mojo and placement of foam has a ton to do with sinking your rail but any reputable shaper can certainly dial that in for you. Good luck in the quest, you should really give one a go and give it a chance to warm up to you. Couch |