After reading most of the liddle/hull treads, and the allaboutsurfing.com six feet to fit article, I have become fascinated by these boards. I understand that the Anderson Bojorquez is not a full on hull, but perhaps a bit more versatile. Is it suited to backside surfing at all, since the liddle hulls are not.
I am also curious what size you would recommend(7-8ft), I have found a red 7,2 singlefin but I am not sure if it would float and paddle my 6’2ft ,195lbs frame. Suggestions?
Regards Sami
first, all hulls can be surfed backside, but it may take time to get it wired(the real deal with backside is that body mechanics involved aren’t in the optimum position to fully utilize the design aspects of most hulls, especially the extreme point break shapes.) Kp the pool guy has it wired, but then he’s been on 'em for decades.anyway, yes, the bojo is a more user friendly board.as for a 7’2", unless you are a strong paddler, you might consider a 7’6" or 7’8" one.but heck, if ya can get the board at a good deal, get it and give it a whirl-might be the best purchase ya ever made!
Thanx Matt!
Any idea how much a Bojorquez in the 7’6-7’8 would cost? The 7’2(import) is 650 euros, that’s about 860 US$. Seems pretty expensive, the liddle hulls were around 500 US$ according to his website. But I have a friend who is on his way to California, maybe he could get one for me instead.
Regards Sami
Sami where will your buddy be, Andresons is right by LAX and has some in stock. I also just took 3 new Liddles to the Beachouse in Santa Barbara.Matts right on about the size you should get something in the 7’6’’ to 8’0’’ range.KP
He is going to be travelling around LA for two to three weeks, nowhere specific. He is surfing in Australia right now and heading to New Zealand. I talked to him some time ago, and he said could pick up a board for me in LA and bring it back to Europe. It might take a while for him to get to the states, maybe after Christmas. So no hurry, just have to hope you guys still have some in stock when he gets there.
Regards. Sami
Sami tell me what size and color and Ill have Scott make it up and we can wait till your buddy gets its, no problem
Kirk, could you email me the price for one in the size range we discussed. I am not 100% sure about the colour yet, I will get back to you on that.
My email is samiaumanen@hotmail.com.
kp-you owe me dude…!!!big time…
Matt you have to be joking !!! you pencil neck geek!! any class or style you MIGHT have you got got from ME!! remember your Vaqureo number 2. Plus from the time of your post you should have gottin off sleepy beer soaked ass and gone surfin with me am.ha ha !!
Sami I will call Andersons tomm. and email you a price.
that’s it you are cut off- no more surf reports !!!
I’m no ripper but I had no problem surfing the Bojorquez backside. It performs differently frontside but as far as backside goes It rode fine.
I have an 8’0" stock Bojorquez that I’ve ridden in a variety of waves. It is a little too finicky for me. I’m going to sell it here on Swaylocks as soon as I get some photos taken. Send me a message if you’re interested and live in CA.
Riding a hull backside is a question how you located or distributed your weight in the board. For sometimes a prefer to ride backside, sometimes a fell like is more easy. The fact to me is that the hulls is a very unique way o wave riding. I mean, could be the sweetest way of riding and sometimes is the worst. Paul Gross told me ones, and I am absoluty accord with him, that these boards are sometimes like if you get tired of riding them, like if you get nothing from them, then what you have to do is ride a couple of days a average board (harder rails) and after you reestar feeling that undescriptible feeling thatyou get one riding a hull. In my case I am riding a 7.4 (pictures below) and a 7.2 with a little variation. I am 150 pounds and I am very vary happy and confortable with this size. Ones again a will recomend you a super Paul Gross Plastic Machine. I attached here some photos taken this last Saturday evening in Sardinero Beach, Santander, Spain riding backside. Hope this helps.
Carlos Restegui
Hey Charlie, my name is Coque, i’m from Galicia, and i use to visit Santander because i have some friends there (Borja Etxeberria, Pablo, Dani, Raul, etc. and the people in Suances). I think i’ve seen some photos from you in the resources, and i would like to know if it would be possible to see your board the next time i’ll visit Santander.
Thanks!
Coque.
PS: i can’t see the photos, is there something wrong?
Hola Coque, yo conozco a todos ellos y ellos a mi tambien, por supuesto que puedes ver las tablas dame un toque cuando quieras 649.69.24.89.
And I hope here comes the photos.
Thank you Charlie for the fantastic pictures!
I’m just curious how you got your hull’s over to Spain? Did you travel to California? Or do you have friends over there apart from mr Gross? Shipping a board from the states over to Europe must be very expensive. When I had my McCoy nugget shipped over from OZ, it was quite expensive.
Hello again Sami,
I have friends in San Diego, in fact I have waiting in a friend house a Petrillo Surfboard from around 69, is a hull. The last board Paul Gross did for me was a 7.2, a friend of mine was working in Ventura building an American Cup for Oracle, and he bring me the board from Paul.
And the rest a 9.4 (wich I was lucky to see shape by Paul), a magic 7.4 (the ones in the photos), an Edge Spoon made by Paul from the molds of George Greenough, and a copy of Velo, that boards carryed with me in the plane. And I also have some kneeboards from Ron Romanosky, and the same .... all the boards flyed to Spain with me. The questions is that there are many companies out there selling services for international shiping, a friend of mine sended 4 or 5 years ago a 500 c.c Suzuky and tons of clothes and stuff from Ohio and was around 300 Us dollars.
Good luck!