longboard recomendations for knee high and up

[Larz]

I have a 9'2" board that isn't bad and I like it for pretty much
waist high or better here on the east coast (new england). I kind of
want to get rid of my Ron Jon 9'6" that I use on knee high waves and
get something like a better 9'6" or 10' that would be good for small
waves or anything really longboardable up to 12'.

I saw some hap jacobs boards on the web, I am not sure how Robert
August fits that category as well. Any recommendations appreciated as
well as some models that might be easier find use or what other
considerations there might be. Thanks

[Tom Tweed]

On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:33:59 -0700 (PDT), Larz <wbsu...@gmail.com>
wrote:

If I were you, I'd hook up with Roger Beal and show him your other
boards, tell him what you're looking for out of a new one, and let him
do his thing on a custom for you. Roger moved to the New England area
years ago from La Jolla, after decades of ghost-shaping for Rusty and
producing boards under his own label for the locals here. He can do it
all, from the latest shortboard shapes to classic longboards. I have 3
of his boards myself, and they are all good.

If you're on Facebook, message him through his page here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Roger-Beal-Surfboards/319178914027
All custom orders can be placed at Nor'Easter Surf Shop Scituate, MA
781-544-9283

He's a great guy, knowledgeable, talented, but humble. Tell him I sent
you and say "Hi" for me...

TT

[Larz]

On Apr 14, 9:51 am, Tom Tweed <t...@plowsharemedia.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:33:59 -0700 (PDT), Larz <wbsurf...@gmail.com>

Thanks, I used to live near Scituate over in Marshfield. I may be
down that way as well as the cape a bit this year

I was on the hobie website. I noticed they have something called a
fusion which is claimed to be something between a classic cruiser and
they say it is good for up to 6' ..

Here is my list of brand name boards. I seem to recall someone told me
stewarts are lightly glassed and may ding easier (I forget). The
becker boards look a little cheaper than some of the others. For some
reason I felt impressed with hap jacobs boards that I've seen. Most
of my decent boards are about 9'2" and seem best for waist +, but I'd
like to get something with more float, but still decent for some
bigger waves. Any comments on any of these, would be appreciated ..

hap jacobs
gordon & smith
jim philips
robert august
hobie
stewart
becker

[Larz]

Anyone else interested in this topic, I found an interesting web site
on various types of boards. Here is a section
on the all around board. I personally would not get a bic board, but
the others sound interesting ..

http://www.longboardreview.com/boards/

All-Around Boards

As the name suggests, this board is designed to turn, nose-ride, and
glide. It doesn’t excel anyone one thing, rather, its design performs,
average to above average in turning, nose riding, and gliding. It
works best on days when the waves are knee to shoulder high. In these
conditions the board will turn well, will allow some nose riding and
will have decent glide. It is an excellent board choice for beginners,
and surfers of all levels who want one board to perform in a variety
of conditions.

All Around Makes and Models

Bic G Board, Liquid Shredder Element 9’0″ Soft Surfboard, Liquid
Shredder Foam Special Edition 9’0”, 9’0” INT Slick Bottom Foam, Degr33
“Ultimate” Longboard”, Isle Epoxy Magic, Killer Dana Longboard, Bic
Classic, Bic Nat Young, Bear All-Around, Becker Malibu Super Sport,
Gordon & Smith Team Ryder, Hobie Fusion, Dewey Weber Stylist

[Larz]

The ones I seem to have the most name recognition with are the last
four: