tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314788148682800.post1244151759110830111..comments2023-10-21T07:16:22.232-04:00Comments on nc paddle surfer has moved to: The new board gets WETNC Paddle Surferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212098135959584538noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314788148682800.post-9364318769836057442011-10-31T14:01:37.465-04:002011-10-31T14:01:37.465-04:00IMHO the primary factor that inhibits (and always ...IMHO the primary factor that inhibits (and always will) our SUPs from surfing like regular shortboards is volume. And there's no way around that. Dwight is definitely on the right track by reducing volume and going light in his high performance SUPs. I think he's down to 105L and 13.5 pounds without fins or pad. That's fantastic! When you get boards into those low volumes the need for an extraordinary athlete to ride them becomes apparent. Even still, there's too much heft there for a SUP to perform like a shortboard. Don't get me wrong. I'm a dedicated SUP guy, riding an 8' SUP based on a mini-Simmons template, and improving performance is a never ending goal. But I think there are limits.srfnffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399633806074538641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314788148682800.post-49848445219924615462011-10-31T12:24:51.292-04:002011-10-31T12:24:51.292-04:00Other than standing and paddling around we want th...Other than standing and paddling around we want the boards to perform like shortboards. I think it will work, shaping boards that are modeled after shortboards.<br /><br />What the thickness and total weight?Brian Autryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11127488997535329642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314788148682800.post-78424428181545637462011-10-31T06:45:30.558-04:002011-10-31T06:45:30.558-04:00Gary, we dream of surfing in CA someday. For sure ...Gary, we dream of surfing in CA someday. For sure when we retire.<br /><br />Steve, I keep wondering why the big brands are not just blowing up their best short board shapes. That's all I did. Maybe my shape won't work in a real wave. We haven't had good surf in weeks.NC Paddle Surferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06212098135959584538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314788148682800.post-88504000287629393722011-10-31T03:47:31.558-04:002011-10-31T03:47:31.558-04:00Got to say Dwight the overall 'look' of th...Got to say Dwight the overall 'look' of the board appears right as well - in the pic with you holding it, it looks well proportioned visually. Some of the shorter production stuff looks a bit too 'Porky' and ungainly, yours almost appears sleek. You don't mess around - respect.csx355https://www.blogger.com/profile/06393989287734478544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314788148682800.post-77760390272107204202011-10-31T00:27:05.902-04:002011-10-31T00:27:05.902-04:00Lots of good r&d. You've got to get that p...Lots of good r&d. You've got to get that puppy out here and into some juice! I'm thinkin' it would go insane! Besides, I wanna ride it.srfnffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399633806074538641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314788148682800.post-23221895348436857772011-10-30T20:04:17.192-04:002011-10-30T20:04:17.192-04:00The float looks spot on for you! If it feels more ...The float looks spot on for you! If it feels more stable than the Naish, it should be better in a little choppier conditions.CB1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09343124561862847997noreply@blogger.com