I have been having a lot of really good results with the mini- performance Longboard shapes…..super maneuverable, fast, top-to-bottom, etc…!!

Todd,

I am having trouble landing my next board, I love the HP longboard I have but would like to play a little harder with the board, this means
Latter takes off
Top to bottom
place the board in smaller pockets
My idea is to take the HP LB model, have it made mini LB 8′0 x 21 x 2 5/8 with an Ellipse outline, ( pull in nose) looking for same speed down the line
with a bit more forgiving board.

Another idea is get the Ellipise model, Hi performnce version, same 8′0 x 21 x 2 5/8

What do you think

Roberto

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Hola Roberto,

Sorry to take so long to get back to you. Things have been very busy here….

Anyway, here’s what I think….

Sounds like you are enjoying the Performance Longboard, so I would just drop the dimensions down like you are thinking: 8’0” x 21 ¼”” x 2 9/16” with a round pin/ thumbtail with a little more tail rocker just off the fins. This will give you a board that fits tighter in the pocket, that surfs more top-to-bottom, and will handle later take offs.

The Ellipse is a completely different board….I would do that one at a later time down the road.

I have been having a lot of really good results with the mini- performance Longboard shapes…..super maneuverable, fast, top-to-bottom, etc…!!

Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have.

Looking forward to your reply,

Aloha,

Todd

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Todd, lets do what you recomend is good advise.

Please process this board:

Mini LB Hi percformance

8′0 x 21 1/4 x 2 5/8
Nose 16 1/2
Tail    13 3/4
Rockers: with a little more tail rocker just off the fins
Tail shape: Rounded Pin
Color. Canary yellow bottom and rails, resin tint
Dark Cedar stringer,  On the house
FCS side bites plus box fin

I will be looking foward to pick the board in Ventura early January 2008.

Roberto

~ by shapingboards on October 26, 2007.