On a midlength board, mid 7’ ranges, what are the pros and cons of a pointy nose vs an eggy nose? Besides “you could put your eye out”. thank you.
On a midlength board, mid 7’ ranges, what are the pros and cons of a > pointy nose vs an eggy nose? Besides “you could put your eye > out”. thank you. An opinion from my ignorance: my 7’ 10" has the basic pointy nose. The board is a thruster. The nose is never in the water, but sometimes in the way when cranking a turn. If I was filling out an order blank today, and still wanted the mid-length, it would be pointy for a thruster and maybe a 2 plus 1 fin setup, or wider/round for a single fin trim situation. And personally, this time, I’d probably go with the single fin. I hope everyone puts their 2 cents in - this “area” is a hot one. Nels
My guess would be the narrower,pointy nose would be more benificial to anyone pushing a higher performace standard, which has nothing to do with me. It would seem that a wider nose template would give you more planning area, hence easier paddling, eariler wave entry. I personally don’t like mids with a full rounded LB type nose, somewhere between 14-16 inches gives a nice compromise. Full enough for the paddling benefit without interfering with the performace. ed
On a midlength board, mid 7’ ranges, what are the pros and cons of a > pointy nose vs an eggy nose? Besides “you could put your eye > out”. thank you. a full round nose type template will draw your turns out.
go eggy if you need the float and easier wave catch. in stronger offshore winds you’ll notice more wind resistance (I do anyway) on the wider noses making it a little harder to get yourself down onto the wave.
go eggy if you need the float and easier wave catch. in stronger offshore > winds you’ll notice more wind resistance (I do anyway) on the wider noses > making it a little harder to get yourself down onto the wave. It’s not really either/or…a wider pointed nose (around 14" or so) has felt great to me on a number of boards; it gives the board some extra paddle and glide without forfeiting vertical mobility…lacks the ‘waving a sharp knife around’ feel of a too-narrow nose…
Narrow nose will duck dive easy, wide nose will take some muscle to sink.
Narrow nose will duck dive easy, wide nose will take some muscle to sink. Also when riding if you should push the nose under it’s easier to regain control and get the pointy nose above water again compared to a wider nose (atleast for the boards I’ve tried). If I were you I’d go somewhere in between for good trim, easy paddling. I guess it depends on where and how you surf. regards, Håvard
About 16" wide with 3/8" belly works pretty good in most conditions.
I ride a lot of mid-lengths because at 52 years old I just don’t have it like I use to! I like to ride an egg when the surf is smaller or mushy. I have a 7’2" bonzer with a 13 inch nose that I like when the drops are steep. I think it’s a visual thing. I love watching the sharper curve in the nose cut into the face of larger, steeper waves when I drop in on a rail. Does that make sense?