Any opinions on this board? Conditions, etc? Thanks, TJ
just what the name implies- we glass and finish some of those models for rusty&co.- if you are the type of enthusiast who enjoys one board only, then i would say yeah, go for it- mind now, you won’t exactly be doing any kickflips or airs on it, but you can still carve it on medium size days. oh- and real fun trying to walk upa and down the board on really small days. just my 2 cent…
Not a board for bigger/hollower surf…especially beach breaks?
I’ve ridden one at Jalama (fairly hollow beach break) and it seemed to work fine. It felt like it could handle bigger waves with ease but I’m not sure how much impact the stringer could survive. IMO, with an extra fin, a really functional all around board that will handle wide range of surf conditions.
I have a 9-0 C-5 DI Std. (all FCS) and an 8-6 C-5 DI Std. (FCS sides w/FU center box). They both work in most all conditions but in softer mushier waves the C-5 is too stiff and I ride them with either 3 or 1 (on the 8-6) fin. They are fast boards that like hollow waves best. They are a bit heavy with gloss finish - the 9-0 is about 15 lbs. As was said they’re not for vert. riding so much as cruising. But I’m 52 (160lbs.) and am more of an old school “Glide” type anyway. I keep my 8-6 in Costa Rica and just got a 7 1/4" Greenough paddle fin for it that I’m going down Monday to try out on it for a couple of weeks. Should be fun. They are good boards for good waves. Great paddlers.
the desert island series is actually a take off on designs called the millennium series which was designed by greg loehr in the mid ninties. i have one, a 9’0" and what pedro said above about his being heavy is not true of mine. i think weight would really hurt the performance.
tj whatever you do do not try to ride this plug at desert island as the name could imply