Hi all, what's everyone surfing nowadays in the 10 foot range, and what do you like about the board?
Been riding my 10 ft x 28 x 4.25 DEEP board for the past 2 years. Set up as a thruster it surfs so well and turns on a dime. Not a full rounded nose but a semi which can still be ridden up he nose when needed.
Paddles into waves very easily.
Very thin rails and lots of tail kick help too.
Scotty makes a good longboard style 10 footer and a Hipster twin 10er as well. www.smiksup.com/longboard
I only ride 10 footers and love them dearly.
Have had a Style lord v1. Currently have a JL Striker and managed to score an Atlantis Mistress 2nd hand recently.
The striker is the most versatile for any conditions and can cross step to the nose on smaller days or take off like a demon on big Margaret River swell, and not too heavy.
But, I am loving the Mistress atm. Almost no rocker so need to be a bit more technical in the take off, and heavy to drag down to the water, but that thing catches anything and the extra weight, once you wind her up, maintains momentum like an old school longboard through any chop and makes for some sweet time up the front.
Yeah, my big girl. 10-6x31 custom sunova Surf. After a 3 week surf pause, filled with stress and bad sleep, it is my longboard comfort machine I needed to get back in it. At almost 61yo a shutdown has physical consequences. But the big blue glide machine keeps it good.
I've had the SMIK hipster longboard for a year now and love it. Been riding a few surf tech Lairds over the years and a 10'6 Lopez but the smik is unreal. Waiting for an 8'6 hipster twin now to round it off.
We've got a pair of NT tweaked 10' Stylelord's coming , so we could give MangoDingo a run for his enthusiasm at his local thru the dry
Rumor is MD has been specing up a dry season fun optimizer.
Talk to Scotty with your personal preferences, there maybe something already going in that direction
Great feedback people, appreciate it.
The reason I ask is because I absolutely love and have surfed my 9' x 28" smik hipster longboard constantly for 2 years now, but have a hankering for another 10 footer in the quiver.
I do have a 10' x 29" hipster longboard but struggle a little with it, even though I initially loved it. Having said that my young fella who is a pretty good longboarder can carve that big beast up, even though he's pretty light. I just find it a little awkward, maybe it's just that smidge too big for the shape, or maybe it's just me.
I'm gonna go with something a little more traditional this time, maybe a pin tail or square pin tail, 2 + 1 or thruster, still mulling it over.
Thanks for the comments, keep 'em comin'!
You guys are killing me ha ha I love 10'ers but not in a position to buy another one, has to be the most fun SUP size to surf IMO.
Will be keeping this thread in the memory banks when the time comes around.
My last one was a 10' Surefire J-Hawk - did everything, probably more then it should have as I kept pushing it til I ended up with 2 x 5'ers
Sunoave Steeze.
oes everything good outside of really big conditions that I cannot surf anyway. It is a great single allround surf board especially when you cannot surf very often.
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Sunoave Steeze.
Does everything good outside of really big conditions that I cannot surf anyway. It is a great single allround surf board especially when you cannot surf very often.
10x 32 Smik stylelord which does it all, incredible board
10x31 Carbon Starboard longboard, great performance
10'8 x 32 custom Sunova Revolution, amazing glide
Hi Bomberdave,
I have the 9 x 30 Revolution and it is a great board. I have had a Fanatic 10 Stylemaster and have riden a Smik Stylelord a bit. The Revolution blows the Stylemaster away in every sense. Catches waves super easy, nose rides like a dream and performs off the tail.
I was reluctant to give up the Stylemaster as I loved that board. The Revolution more than met my expectations.
I love the longboard class as it is fun.
Hi Bomberdave,
I have the 9 x 30 Revolution and it is a great board. I have had a Fanatic 10 Stylemaster and have riden a Smik Stylelord a bit. The Revolution blows the Stylemaster away in every sense. Catches waves super easy, nose rides like a dream and performs off the tail.
I was reluctant to give up the Stylemaster as I loved that board. The Revolution more than met my expectations.
I love the longboard class as it is fun.
Infinity New Deal 10x29.
Great allrounder. Especially good at the extreme sides of the spectrum - small and big conditions.
For reference, I am 6'4, 240 pounds.
Owned an Infinity New Deal 10x 29. Worked in all size waves. Light and bomber. It was not the best at noseriding in smaller waves however.
Well I've narrowed it down to one of these 3.....
I've toyed with the idea of the Infinity New Deal for a while, I love my Smiks, and I've owned and enjoyed a few good Sunovas.
Let you know how I go, and of course will post a review.
Cheers