Kneeboard Surfing USA Community Forum

My favorites are the late takeoffs on a hollowed out wall day, and out of shear bordem of waiting for a "good" set, I performed the vaunted 4-5 foot freefall "No Wave Needed" move and then try to execute a bottom turn while looking back up at the lip that is about to hit me in th...

I echo KAVA's sentiment. Too many late takeoffs, and either a spectacular pearl, or stalled bottom turn. Is this board design, i.e. fin placement and rocker design, or my poor choice of takeoff points?

JackG and Beeline, thanks guys. I'm seriously leaning toward Flashpoint. I remeasured my current board, 5'9" 21" on the width, 2.25 on the rails fish , swallowtail, with the glassed in wood fins pushed way back. Now it all comes to light. For a guy my size the board shreds on the bigger st...

Thanks Martin, I'll give them a call. I've been intrigued by the re-vamping of the UDT duck feet, as I've been able to find voit duck feet all over e-bay, yet they are markedly different than the UDT cut. Once again, thanks for all the tips and info.

Well the legs aren't too old, yet. Check this out, if they were XL's I'd take them.. http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Swimaster-Duck-Feet-Giant-UDT-Model-Fins-large_W0QQitemZ7248258102QQcategoryZ74003QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Looks like a pair of vintage Duck Feet. On that note, other than so...

Good point on the boards. I'd probably want to go with a board that is going to cover a wider range of conditions. On smaller mush days my current board will not work. Or maybe it's just me. On large days, it's epic.

Once again, thanks guys. By the way, what seems to be the popular , or favored swim fin of choice? I've got a pair of rare long blade Churchills green, with blue stiff ends. They are even stamped with "Owen Churchill" and the original company address. I also have a pair of Toobs Bluntcuts....

Thanks. I'll give the other ones a look also.

I'm looking for a new board, I've had my current one since 1983, if you can believe that. It's a 6 footer, fish w' swallowtail and glassed in wood fins. 23" on width and 2.5 at thickest point. Pretty round / soft on the rails. It was shaped by one of the shapers working at G&S in San Diego ...