Hey,
I have started negotiations with a custom board builder in my country.
I would have some questions, or get some tips.
Since I have conditions for surfing that give not that big waves and a lot of times choppy conditions, I have decided to go for a freewave board (being able to learn basic freestyle as well as ride some smaller waves). I also request early planning (end speed doesn't mean that much to me).
I have a 90-95 litre board in mind, but since it would be a custom board, I thought I might give my desires to the builder in order to make a board that would suit my needs.
what would be the best rocker, for a bit more freestyle tries than wave riding (remember it would be a second board for a bit more powered and messy conditions, I have a larger board for flat and underpowered stuff).
I was thinking: - nose rocker 17-18cm (to high to low?)
- tail rocker about 6mm
I planned dimentions something like: 232cm , 63cm with a round nose and pin tail.
I also thought about twin fin version...
Any comments (wanna check some things before we sit down and talk about shape, so I know what I can expect from the product)?
Get a production that has had great reviews, you will get a tried and true tested shape , a warranty, better resale value. Customs suit the pros who can feel the smallest of changes in a board and know exactly what they want from a board.
actually, we're making a deal the boardbuilder likes the aluminum rims on my car, I hate em cause the tire is only 40mm thick on my car and I can't really drive to most spots with tires like this :)
I had a flat tire a month ago and it is the same price to get 4 new 15" tires with steel rims or buy 2 new 18" 40mm tires for 1 axis (according to law I can't have 1 new and 1 used tire on same axis), so that's almost like a free custom board for me :D
That's why custom board is a good deal in my situation...
i have to agree with quadman, start with a well regarded production board and work out what you want after that if you need to.
i had a Fanatic Freewave 86 for a few years for 'everyday' sailing and along with a couple of different fins you could have one board and tune it to different conditions. a great board to start.
hm... 90 - 95 liters? Freeride/ Freestyle/ small waves? Sounds to me you are trying to recreate a JP Freestyle wave. My recommendation would be just buy the JP 92 Freestyle wave and be done with it. The pro edition version is pretty solid and weights almost nothing. I can't see how a custom board would be any better.
There are a number of people on the PWA that sail production boards simply because they don't have the time to work with someone to develop custom boards for them. It takes a lot of luck but more like several boards before you arrive at what you want. And don't forget the resale value of custom boards pretty bad.
Sounds like a sick board, maybe copy the rocker off a modern freestyle wave board, any will do, they are all awesome..
Does everyone who suggest Sideskirt buy a production also go up to someone driving a 1969 Dodge Charger and tell them that they should be driving a 2010 Mercedes C-class because its more technically advanced and more reliable??? or Someone driving a 69 Valiant Pacer and tell them its more sensible to be driving a Toyota Camery?? or Someone wearing a suit that they could be wearing Pajamas?? Let the man do what he wants!!
The reason the freestylers on the tour use productions is because the freestyle tour is production board only format.. Some of the Pros used productions before this but the boards never lasted long. Its hard to imagine just how much windsurfing these guys do. Let alone how hard they sail..
Ricardo got disqualified from the last freestyle event because he was using a custom.. Poor Ricardo really does need a custom..
crap, I would have to pay some extra $$$$ for the custom, so we agreed on a production board that he is selling, it's a 135L freeride which is going to be a great board for light winds and for my better half :)
have you got a cad shaper and years of experince and mistakes i shaped 8 surf boards when i was younger one of them came out allright the rest where sh#t not that im trying to tell u no but investgate cause it cost blood sweet and tears
I've found the same goes for the 2011 fin - Don't judge the 2011 freestyle board (early planing, speed, sliding backward) by it's supplied fin. Try it with your favourite fin even if it's quite a bit smaller than the supplied fin. After trying it at the demo days, on one particular very marginal day i personally found it nicer to use by using the wierd shaped fin from the smaller JP freestyle wave
