I had the Auslocks board out the other day (2 week ago already – didn’t have any internet the last weeks) and it was a great experience. As said I’ve never ridden anything close to shape before, even never rode a single fin. I normally ride a standard 6’3 shortboard or a 5’10 modern fish.
The surf was quite small (1meter) but clean and I was really surprised how good the board went. With the extra length it was very easy to get into the small waves and despite the (unfamiliar) length the board felt very vivid and it is very fast thru (around) sections. I rode it as a singlefin (with the smaller fin) most of the time. I really liked the feeling of the singlefin setup; using your whole body (leaning into the turn) for bottom turns and cutbacks.
I also tried the the thruster setup and the widowmaker (side keels) both with the smaller back fin (supplied form chip). The thruster might have given the board a little bit more drive thru the turns but the loose pivoting feeling was gone. And the widowmaker setup some seemed to slow down the board: just felt strange to me. I think the waves were too small for that setup. Would have loved to ride it in bigger conditions but there wasn’t much on offer when I had the board. I took it back to Dave’s shop two weeks ago.
Riding the board really broadened my horizon , as I never thought about building or getting a singlefin board or a board in a longer range but now I will be definitely looking into it… And that is what the whole idea of the board was all about, not?. Thanks guys for letting me be a part of the Auslocks experience + share the stoke!
cheers Zimmi
btw: I am still looking for a place to occasionally shape a board at the Gold Coast. Knowing any garage/backyard builder out there, who might share their shed? Let me know! cheers Z
Hi Zimmi! Now you know what you’ll be shaping when you come back to France, don’t you? By the way, isn’t Currumbin the place where Burford blanks are made? Cheers.
It seems not too many guys were interessted in the board around here. I enjoyed it anyway!
Guilhem: I actually moved over here with my Girlfriend. So the next couple of boards will be done here. Still looking back at the good times in France and might be back sometime (and then drive down to Guethary to see your boardwarehouse :-)! Say “salut” to Mc Fly if you speak to him.
- If it’s around Kempsey on the 18th I can bring it down the Coast. It’ll be closer for the Newy crew too…(eh Chipper)
bump again…
it’ll be great if the board makes it to the central coast, and i’ll be sure to get lots of nice Zimmi style “board next to line up” shots. there great!
theauslocksboard is here… at my shop at 476 gold coast hwy Tugun. any goldylockers can pick it any give it a bash any time… maybe speedy/bert can compare flex to the latest sandwich filler. poorboy was here today and will take it onward to the next desired locale southwards when your ready
I heard some guy with a bright wetsuit , a helmet , and a footy team worth of kids was last seen paddling it from some country with a non-flying bird ,
towards some country with aloha …
his wife was fiddling with a gps , following him on a kiwi-powered jet-ski.
…but of course , this is only what I “heard” …you might want to double check that …
