Kneeboard Surfing USA Community Forum

Rod - I agree with Kneebumps. Scott Busbey is probably the best option in this area. He has been makeing KBs for Jeff Odin who is a damn good kneerider for years. I have a quad fish shaped by Scott if your friend would like to have a look and give it a try. Let me know
Jimi

Hey Webranger - I live in chesapeake, usually surf OBX - I split time between stand up and KBing, I have a few KBs and would be willing to get together to surf -( but not while it is this effing cold)
PM me
Jimi

Good info,Thanks for the tip about waxing the pad. I'll go with the 5mm

Jimi

I have an 8mm pad on on my Flashpoint, I like the cove pads and I am looking to get 1 for my Fish - I was wondering if most people like the 5mm or the thicker 8mm pad? I surf East Coast so our water temps range from 42 F to about 75 F I would like to hear reasons for choosing 1 over the other. I thi...

Wow - I just logged on for the first time in a week or so and saw the news of Razor's accident!
Sounds painful- I am so glad to hear he is recovering - Tell him Norton sends best wishes

Aloha Jim

I will probably down for at least part of that week- Good timing.
Bruce how is that board Scott built you going?

Brad - Thanks for that tip - I sometimes have that problem when popping up and had thought that paddling into the wave from further aft on the board might help - great to get verification from kneeboarders with much more time in the water. I surfed stand up for many years, only adopted KBing a few y...

Tear it up Putzy- Razor and Jimbo!!
Sounds like a good crew - You guys should have a blast!
Hope you get a chance to boat up to Manazakneelo
I would be interested in knowing how you like that place compared to Dales

Take care!
Jim N

Well I am glad too hear y'all don't like the new (green/blue) duck feet. I live on the East Coast - somewhat isolated from the KB community. I had read that a large # of guys liked DF, so I bought a pair. My first session I thought "Gawd these things are huge- and stiff as hell!" I cut a c...

This is my opinion only For comfort Da Fin can't be beat and the thrust is good ,not as much as Vips or Ducks though (Kicks are the same fin just smaller blades so there is less thrust) I haven't used te new MS vipers so I can't compare those. If I use Ducks or Vipers I have to wear fin sox or booti...

Hey Nmac - I started riding kneeboards after surfing for about 30 years - I usually surf the Outer Banks . Yeah there aren't many of us but there are a few - getting boards, I have had some shipped and had Scott Busbey in Buxton shape me a good quad fish, he is good and a super nice guy - easy to de...

Puttzy- Howzit going? Improving on Daves designs eh? I have used the vector fins on a couple of stand up boards with good results (Fish type) never tried them on KB's (mine don't have future boxes) The ones I used (V 1 3/2) look like they were bent inthe middle, made the board much faster - but seem...

Sounds like it is gonna be a blast
I wanted to make the trip out to meet more of the KB crew who post online and see some of the guys I have already met. Unfortunately I wasn't able to make it this year
Good luck to all the competitors and hoope everyone has a good time
Jimi

The offshores HOWL in the winter (Jan Feb Mar) 20-30 knots plus. I would think someplace else might be better or wait til end of Mar beginning of April

Jimi

Eric sent you a PM
I would probably go 5' 9" or 5' 10"