I get tons of flak for saying my thoughts on Bonzers, so might as well get it here too…
Basic design hasn’t changed, deep concaves underfoot, lotsa drive when up on one side of the board, kinda slow on the initial drop, good distance once going down the line…
Mostly bonzer 3’s, I never tried bonzer 5’s, but like any design, when applied to bigger surf, basic are basics.
Main problem, and i reiterate in OBSF 10-14’ surf, VFW’s outside almost connecting thru to inside pound… slow to get down the face initially, gets fine once turned, not quick rail to rail, feel lots going on in the bottom, sluggish but fast…
Once again, wave sizing is the key. My 3 worked just fine in glassy 5-8’ surf, especially slow moving fast peeling points.
Talking GUNS here, and the initial drop is key, a basic long powerful bottom turn, and a trustworth ride even if offshores are blowing whitecap conditions on the drops…
I’ll take a deep V any day over any kind of concaves…
Couple guys ride then on Oahu, and do well. But pros can surf anything, and sometimes, you gotta consider what works best for YOU, not a pro…