Macaha said..Hydroman said..
Well I joined the dark side and got a 2nd hand 9'0 yahoo classic malibu the other day.
Put the fin box back in and took it out today. Took a couple of waves to get the feel of her but crikey I can see why you fellas love your longboard so much.
I've always appreciated the skill involved in riding one well, and even more so now I've had a crack at it. Couldn't stop grinning at how many waves I got. Even managed some cut backs and floaters.
Tried hanging 5 but always at the end of the ride when there was not much juice left in the wave.
Still an absolute blast. The videos posted here are inspiration for what to have a go at.
Congrats it will change your life, welcome you grubby old bugger
Macaha / Greeny,
Life changed
Who knew that a big stick was so much fun? Had a 7'8 crozier back in the lat 70's as a grom but that was just for messing around on and throwing rocks at, damn it makes me sick to think what we wasted in ignorance.
Anyhow, loving riding this thing so much that I have actually splurged and given myself a birthday pressie in the form of a used Stewart SLX 9'0 Hydro Hull. Was actually looking for a Walden Magic (not the mega) but they seem fairly rare, so going the Stewart instead.
Been riding 1 to 2' waves at my local and getting some ripper rides in on the Yahoo 9'0. Peeling little rights that no one else can be bothered with that carry from the outside bank all the way in with a ripper little reform section towards the shore. Figuring anything below 3' and the long board is the weapon of choice.
I'll work my way up from that once I feel a bit more "at one" with the Stewart, it should actually suit better than the Yahoo which is much more of a 25 year old performance shape with a good deal of rocker in it.
