best bodyboards??? whats hot and whats not
o'neill
why?
please no blatant slander, give reasons.
i have a manta sabre pro 42 that goes alright but the deck is really weak,
slippery and it is too smooth to be waxed good. the deck has also faded, i
got a yellow one and where my body isnt it is now an off white. thinking of
getting a custom-x ltd. they look really sick, nice shape etc.
spunj_kaant
Sky Foley
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Well, I had a Manta Roach Elite last year and it was pretty good except it
was a bit small for me. Now I'm riding a Szabad and it kicks all form of
ass!!! I love it a whole lot, he can shape boards better than anybody else!!
They're probbly not in stores yet, but if you can get a custom, i suggest in
doing so.
As far as Custom X goes, they make some nice boards this year, along with
Toobs and EBW (energy board works). I think Stewart, challenger, project,
and a few other brands are all made by BZ. Which I think is a shitty
company because of the amount of returns due to delam's and shit like that.
If I were you, I would get a EBW because their so damn cheap for what your
getting. You can get a polypro double stringer DKB for like 160 bucks or
something, and if you ask me, that's a good enough deal to say "fuck the
other companies" hahaha.
Well, there's my opinion...be sure to check out www.unknownsouljah.com
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Milo
"o'neill" <spunj...@start.com.au> wrote in message
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I'm currently riding an E3, which is sick for me at the moment, as i don't
need stringers as the water is that cold, and the deck is very good.
(Currently wearing a 4/3 wettie, and still very cold). The rheopaipo Z
series boards are good too. The Ben Holland has a good shape and is well
made, also has deck panels which feel great. However rheo use ionomer as
the bottom, unlike syrlun like everyone else but the ionomer is very hardy.
I have read a little about elemonophee, which are supposed to be good, along
with the new aussie brand 4play (ex toobs).
But don't settle for anything less than a polypro core and depending on your
water temp and riding style, stringers.
Milo
@lex
good?
> why?
I have been riding Ben Severson Design boards for the last 5 years, and I am
*really* happy with them. I like the shapes (especially the transitional
rails, they are killer!) and the overall craftmanship. On the downside I
think they are a bit fragile.
I have been considering the E3 as a new board, any opinion?
@lex
@lex
> But if u are happy with what you've got, why change?
I have been really happy with my BSD Ronk except that after a year it is
completely creased, now with summer coming it is too soft. I came to the
conclusion that I am a bit rude with my boards and that I needed one with
stringers, and I like E3 template, looks like the perfect proe board to me.
@lex
Nik
about 3 foot and clean. (But what board isn't?) all up I loved that board I
rode it for about a year it handled a overseas tropical surf trip very well
so well indeed for my upcoming trip I bought a 4PLAY Ryan Hardy SS. I just
find the template so smooth & fast for good quality waves which is all I try
to surf these days. The template gives me a great waves holding ability,
also unlike other channel boards it gives you a sense of looseness that you
tend to find in flat bottom boards.Also the new 4 PLAY has a thicker nose to
give you a more solid bottom turn.
I think 4PLAY have this board down pat, I can't see any changes they could
make to make it better!
nik
Milo <mil...@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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@lex
> the wide point lower down into the board for better DK control. If I
> haven't surfed for a while, I do notice my my inside elbow slips into the
> water a little, wheras it doesn't happen on my Rheo Ben Holland Z (Which
is
> prone style).
The nose is 12"5, which works fine for me, and I kinda like the wide point a
tad lower than on100% prone models (like yours) since it helps sitting at
the rear for easier busting and more maneuverability. But you might be
right, it may be a bit *too* low since it is in the lower half of the board.
I would really like to try it...
> However, the new styles are out very shortly, so wait to see
> what is produced. I hear Energy Board Works, Rheopaipo and Morey have
some
> good stuff coming. I hear the E7 or is it E6 (the one with V tail and
> elbow pads) is a very good board, but pricy.
Yes! The E6 looks cool, anyone tried it?
http://store.yahoo.com/ebodyboarding/10-e06.html
> What is it your exactly after in a board? Like, tail, shape, materials
> etc.?
I want a 42"5 prone oriented board, classical template, not too boxy not too
rounded, polypro core with stringers for durability. I love BSD transitional
rails but I can't seem to find the right board in their current products.
@lex
SoulJah Sky
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> I have seen advertisement of the ION board. The bottom seems strange,
> with a keel and other 'things' to improve performance. I can't see how
> adding onto the bottom of a board actually increases ease of spinning,
> and increasing speed. I am interested to know how they actually
> perform. Any info on them would be interesting
>
> Milo
go to the website and check out the science of it. Sounds pretty cool, but
how well are they made, and they need some other shapes.
Milo
> > etc.?
>
> I want a 42"5 prone oriented board, classical template, not too boxy not
too
> rounded, polypro core with stringers for durability. I love BSD
transitional
> rails but I can't seem to find the right board in their current products.
>
> @lex
It seems that you know pretty well what u want in a board. Why not try a
custom made board.
Good custom made boards are:
Unknown Bodyboards - gle...@mpx.com.au
Mezcustoms (Mez is shaper at morey) - www.mezcustoms.com Basic board is $300
AUD, and from what i have seen, they are very good boards.
Turbo Bodyboards also create custom boards, along with BSD.
Milo
Neal Miyake
> Yes! The E6 looks cool, anyone tried it?
> http://store.yahoo.com/ebodyboarding/10-e06.html
I have a prototype E6 and it works well for me. It's really fast in trim
and quite responsive. Stringers are solid (for my hefty weight) and the
"hip lock" padded decks seemed to work well.
My only beef is that it seems the v-tail (which probably makes it go fast)
also makes it slide out sometimes--riding it a lot helps you compensate for
that.
Here's me with the E6 on one of my patented kook takeoffs at Pipe:
http://www.iav.com/~sponge/sesh/new3/images/302_9.jpg
sponge
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@lex
> I have a prototype E6 and it works well for me.
Would you have a special connection to get a proto?
;-)
> It's really fast in trim
> and quite responsive. Stringers are solid (for my hefty weight) and the
> "hip lock" padded decks seemed to work well.
>
> My only beef is that it seems the v-tail (which probably makes it go fast)
> also makes it slide out sometimes--riding it a lot helps you compensate
for
> that.
The V Tail, and its sharp edges, is said to help creating a drag thus
improving traction during carves, does it usually slide out while trimming
or carving?
And do you use this prototype as your everyday board?
> Here's me with the E6 on one of my patented kook takeoffs at Pipe:
> http://www.iav.com/~sponge/sesh/new3/images/302_9.jpg
Come on Neal, "kook takeoff at Pipe" just does not make any sense!
@lex
Neal Miyake
>
> > I have a prototype E6 and it works well for me.
>
> Would you have a special connection to get a proto?
> ;-)
You know. :-)
> > It's really fast in trim
> > and quite responsive. Stringers are solid (for my hefty weight) and the
> > "hip lock" padded decks seemed to work well.
> >
> > My only beef is that it seems the v-tail (which probably makes it go
fast)
> > also makes it slide out sometimes--riding it a lot helps you compensate
> for
> > that.
>
> The V Tail, and its sharp edges, is said to help creating a drag thus
> improving traction during carves, does it usually slide out while trimming
> or carving?
Carving is ok. If I'm trying to ease into a good trim, sometimes it slips
out unexpectedly. Like any other board, you get used to the idiosyncrasies
and adjust accordingly.
> And do you use this prototype as your everyday board?
Yes, but I'm a once a weeker who splits time between my longboard and
bodyboard(s). Still, time to get a new sponge.
> > Here's me with the E6 on one of my patented kook takeoffs at Pipe:
> > http://www.iav.com/~sponge/sesh/new3/images/302_9.jpg
>
> Come on Neal, "kook takeoff at Pipe" just does not make any sense!
My style leaves much to be desired. Believe me. I'm out there to have fun,
though, not to look cool.
sponge
@lex
> Carving is ok. If I'm trying to ease into a good trim, sometimes it slips
> out unexpectedly. Like any other board, you get used to the
idiosyncrasies
> and adjust accordingly.
Right but this is the kind of idiosyncrasies I try to avoid for a new board.
Well, I have not made up my mind yet on what board I will buy in a couple of
weeks when I am in SF...
Anyone with a good idea please tell me, and no, I don't want to have a
custom board made for me since it is a very expensive pain to have it coming
over here in France.
> My style leaves much to be desired. Believe me. I'm out there to have
fun,
> though, not to look cool.
Are they many guys out a Pipe "to look cool"?
@lex
Neal Miyake
> > Carving is ok. If I'm trying to ease into a good trim, sometimes it
slips
> > out unexpectedly. Like any other board, you get used to the
> idiosyncrasies
> > and adjust accordingly.
>
> Right but this is the kind of idiosyncrasies I try to avoid for a new
board.
> Well, I have not made up my mind yet on what board I will buy in a couple
of
> weeks when I am in SF...
Remember though, that I've been riding boards with extreme bat-tails (what I
coined "m" tail--edgy to excess:
http://www.iav.com/~sponge/sesh/new2/images/210_0.jpg
Anything less would be slippery.
> > My style leaves much to be desired. Believe me. I'm out there to have
> fun,
> > though, not to look cool.
>
> Are they many guys out a Pipe "to look cool"?
Are you kidding? So many people go out just for the photo-ops. If it is
cloudy or onshore, they'd rather save their energy.
sponge