Kneeboard Surfing USA Community Forum

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:08 pm**

This is looking tempting...

http://theevilgoods.bigcartel.com/produ ... -surfboard

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:44 pm**

The shaper, Brian Hilbers has his own line of boards you may know.

Fineline surfboards

Shapes hulls very well.

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:47 pm**

Yup! I went searching when I saw the shape.

But, I've never ridden one, and yet that form is really interesting.

What's the ride like?

Posted: **Wed Oct 10, 2012 2:17 pm**

To be honest, I've never ridden one of his kneeboards. But a buddy of mine has a few paipos really close to that shape, and a couple Brian made. Those I have tried, and they were fun! Very "glidey" feel, boards responded to even subtle movements, and liked going to the pocket.

Posted: **Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:08 pm**

Symetrical top and bottom rails? Weird thickness profile, Fins back? Stand up only. Try a Blast stub vector in semi mush and you'll be a believer for less $.

Posted: **Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:32 am**

SF I know a guy who shapes boards like this except wider and thicker for less$. I'm going to give one a try soon.
http://forhumansbyhumans.blogspot.com/2 ... -nose.html

Posted: **Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:32 am**

Thanks for the tips!

Mike's link:
(Check out that board...)

"Fish, kneeboard, body board, gemini, convertor, mini-simmons, simster, tomo, wakeboard, bonzer inspired; blunt-nosed, double bump, rounded square tail, downed rail, dome deck, channel bottom, rapid releaser hatchet keel with center fin option stand up surf board. Oh yeah, and its got a little airbrush too."

Wild!

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:57 pm**

Isn't a krozier slab sort of a simmons type shape with the tail and ma be the nose pulled in a bit?

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:36 pm**

hey mike, i've got a travel board in my head i'm going to make shortly, and it was going to be a blunt nose kinda like that one on your link. Mainly so i could keep a straighter rail line while keeping the whole thing short for easy traveling. Trying to keep it under 5'... hoping for a minimum of 4'6" x 22

) multiple fin positions as well i'll post pics of course

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:22 pm**

I imagine if you have a square hard shell case for a surfboard under 5', it wouldn't even be charged as a surfboard--would save you a ton of $.

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:46 pm**

analbirth wrote:hey mike, i've got a travel board in my head i'm going to make shortly, and it was going to be a blunt nose kinda like that one on your link. Mainly so i could keep a straighter rail line while keeping the whole thing short for easy traveling. Trying to keep it under 5'... hoping for a minimum of 4'6" x 22 ) multiple fin positions as well i'll post pics of course

Is there a discount on airlines for small boards? Although with Quantas and ANZ there are no fees. I saw a 4'11" board today, 23 wide, 3" thick. Displaced hull, I dig those. A guy our size was standing on it. Wasn't a square nose though. Keep you posted.

Posted: **Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:40 am**

Its not just for airlines. Also for train or bus travel where some rail co. Wont let you take large items. And yeah scott i was thinking about a hardshell case as well. But probably a double thickness soft cover with shoulder straps like bodyboard covers. Short board - less weight.

Posted: **Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:12 am**

Al I have one of these.
http://www.awsm.com/983/santa-monica-surf-cases/

Kneeboard Surfing USA Community Forum

Maybe it's the season, but what do you think?

Maybe it's the season, but what do you think?