How’s it all! Another forum advised me to checkout Swaylock’s for opinions as to noseriding board design. I’m shopping for another noserider … either off the rack or get a custom board. I’m 5’7" in height and 150-155 lbs. I currently favor single-fins and 50/50 rails.
Looking for your opinions as to the tail’s shape and length of board most suited for noseriding — considering my height and weight (esp.). I prefer the board to at least handle head-high waves.
Thanks!
I have a 9’8 stepdeck, 50/50 rails all the way down that I shaped and glassed that I’ll sell you for $250. It’s been ridden less than 5 times, but has two dings on the bottom. I can fix them if you want. Other than that, it’s a great noserider. Opaque green resin tint on top and bottom.
I’d go 9’4" to 9’8" in length. Keep the rocker low in the nose and more kicked up in the tail. I like square tails on my longboards.
is that muscle or fat? it will make a difference. what board do you have. In my humblest opinion Bing makes some of the best classic longbaords around. Can not beat the Nuuhiwa, the board which defines noserider., sucha 1trick pony, at least with the stock fin.
Hey Minoru,
I’m 5’10 and way heavier (muscle and bone not lard) and my 9’0 Stewart - McPhillips Pro, rounded pin, noseride’s in all sorts of waves. When I first got it I was really surprised how stable and locked in it felt. Plus being a performance Mal, it gives you the extra drive and projection through turns, which is always extra fun. Its easier to noseride than my Jacobs Trad 9’6 which is far more of a slow line cruiser…Which yes, I can’t understand either. I’ve ridden a lot of Big heavy single fins from loads of different shapers, and I’ll always say that the McPhillips Pro is my favourite.
If you want true noserider and nothing but noserider…then theres only gotta be one man, and thats Tyler… Check out his Riddler… I borrwed one for a few waves one day, and OMG… I then had to give it back to this rich dude who couldn’t even turn or ride a clean face…Made me shed a tear!!!
Would kinda help everyone if you told us where you’re from and what sorta waves you ride too…What other boards you ride, I found, has a huge impact on what board is a good choice???
I have to agree with the colin mcphillips noserider idea. I have a 9’ squaretail that has been my go to board for all wave conditions. I also have a 9’3" surfboards hawaii noserider which is a completely different experience than the stewart. It basically has no rocker and a kicked tail and 50/50 rails all the way throughout. Glassed a little heavier than the stewart and has absolutley no concave in the nose, for anything under head high it is my go to board. The lack of rocker and no concave make it paddle like it was 10’ long, and the less weight than a classic log allows for some more versatility. As to my strict noseriding board, I just picked up a 9’6" bing gold standard after my wedding, and i am the process of figuring it out. I thought the added length and minimal rocker would make it a faster paddler, but the nose concave is deep that it is actually my slowest paddling board. Here in NJ, it is better to be in earlier than later in our sometimes hollow beachbreaks, and the other thing, there is a step in the tail to aid in noseriding, but it forces you to lay further back on the board when paddling in so you dont pearl the nose, only making you slower when you paddle. Tried knee paddling and that didn’t really help at all. I think the bing is going to be reserved for perfect noseriding days when its about shoulder high and perfectly lined up.
All in all, if you are comfortable on your mcphillips go for something with less rocker and a little more weight, going straight to a Bing may mean a steeper learning curve, but who knows, it may be worth it.
First you need to ask yourself what you like and don’t like from your current noserider. I hate to say it but so much depends on what you prefer. I am 6’ and 150 and I ride a diamond tail 9’6"x23x16x18.5x3 at around 22 pounds with little rocker in the tail and nose. If you want a board to handle head high waves I would definitley go smaller than a 9’6". I would also go with custom because it is really helpful to have a board shaped just for you. Also it is worth it to pay a little more because If you don’t run it into stuff the board should last a long time.
do yourself a favor and take a look at the Bing “Gold Standard”.
or any other bing model, no i am not an employee of bing nor am i in anyway compensated by Bing. They make fantastic boards I have riden both the Silver spoon and Nuuhiwa, both are excellent boards.