KNEEBOARDS AND CLOSEOUTS

[kneelingBROTHA]

The "blue bottle" is a tough board, but Tony's legendary 12' FREE FALL at the Bowery took its toll. Tony (Scoop) is not a little guy. That set of stress fractures up in the belly area is telling you something.

It tells me...don't go for a closeout sesh! ha, ha. Seriously, from holding it, it feels like a really solid board, but yeah...hardboards snap. And this one would like any other at a Burnouts closeout sesh. Not cool! Hey Mark, is there a picture of this free fall? I'm not questioning its occurance, I'd just like to see something so looney. I can't imagine taking 12' to the knees!

As far as surf, luckily, there's some mediocre point breaks that aren't localized, and if I attain super ripper + status, I'll hit up some of the "less known" areas and let my mind be free on the blank canvas.

Thanks homies for the responses...

[SFKneelo]

Like Tom says...

Up here, I use a 8' thick leash. It's overkill for Salt Creek. 6' and thick is a good call. It's not as much about 'geez it's gnarlier,' it's more about the break layout. That works across inner/outer sandbar conditions.

[Jeff]

I agree with Tom this a good way to take a close out

[scoop]

kBro

no pics matee
Just a blown up knee for my troubles
was the time the Sydney -Hobart fleet got wiped out doing their yearly thing .... super strong sth/westerlies out of the bight and up the east coast... made for great waves at the better protected spots here just around the corner from Simon's "Deadmans" footage
cheers

Tony

[Man O' War]

My Hero - 17 FT FREE FALL at the Bowery!

[skansand]

i agree with Tom for sure....coming from the hardcore-bodyboard scene,.. im not used to pulling out of waves or pulling back when paddling for a wave....my first time kneeboarding was at perfect 5' wedge(good sidewave)...on a 5'8 single fin......alone besides my friends on the beach....i used that same single-fin at 8' thousand steps AT NIGHT!!!!.....when the phosphoresence was supper heavy....pulling into these huge wedge barrels in utter darkness only to hear a crash and have it light up like daytime...seriously #1 most memorable session....now that i have a 6'2 quad (my own to break)....i'll be dropping in on some heavy stuff for sure.... ill probably get a helmet though.....more for helmet cam/light fixture then protection cause i have the tendency to cannonball in the soup..(hands over head)...so ill leave you with my favorite quote..."Live in the pit, Die in the pit"...........