I've been riding a 9'4" McTavish for a few years now. I want to get a shorter board for bigger days, but I don't want to go to a shortboard. I was thinking something like a Takayama Scorpion. Does anyone have one? If not, what do you recommend?
Welcome to the long room Rooster - Friday is a great time to join the fun - its almost 4pm which means its time for.........
I have never surfed either of those boards but saw a nice looking 6'4" sumo last w/e in a shop - it looked like a nice fun board with tail that could handle the bigger stuff - no doubt a bigger model though. A few of the lads in the long room love the Scorpion so hopefully some feedback is not far away.
ok, i had a short session on a 7'2. i fell in love with it and most probably will be my new board. in saying that,i do think it would handle the bigger stuff,but i would go for a totally different board for that. i surfed the scorp in 2ft mess and it did what the blurb says. the wide nose didnt really play much in it the day i surfed it. would have liked to try it as a quad though. fast board easy to turn,much easier than my 8ball and i love that board. great paddler. i only have great things to say about it. would like to hear what other boards people recommend for the waves you are chasing
chrispychru said... fast board easy to turn,much easier than my 8ball and i love that board. great paddler.
get a uf8 mate [}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)]
i would get one(uf8) for when its unreal surf and/or really sucky. the scorp would replace the 8ball,yet i really do love that board. so what to sell now and then what to buy/present
I've been riding what I call a longboard mini gun for the last couple of years. Great one board travelling quiver, enough of a mal if it's knee high but sweet when it's over head. This one is 7'2".
hey rooster i've recently downsized from a 7-6 mini mal and LB to a Takayama Scorpion 7-0. Great board, i ride it anywhere from waist to head high and ride my LB on smaller stuff. i've got it setup as a quad and is very responsive on the turns, i'm keen to give the single fin a crack in the near future and get some nice carving turns happening. Best thing about the board is the paddling power, with plenty of volume up front you can really catch a lot of waves. Only downside to the board is it doesn't take much to ding up as it's a tufflite!
Thanks Markass, I did think about the duckdiving situation. Although I eskimo all the time with the McTavish so no biggie. Do you think dropping down from at 9'4" to a 6'8" would be too big of a drop? Do you find the tufflite too light?
Thanks Markass, I did think about the duckdiving situation. Although I eskimo all the time with the McTavish so no biggie. Do you think dropping down from at 9'4" to a 6'8" would be too big of a drop? Do you find the tufflite too light?
I change from a 9'1" to a 7'3" each weekend depending upon the surf... Having said that - if I surf the mal for a while (weeks) then go the Fish I can kook a few before I sort myself out.
As long as you don't lose too much paddle performance you should be OK
Thanks Markass, I did think about the duckdiving situation. Although I eskimo all the time with the McTavish so no biggie. Do you think dropping down from at 9'4" to a 6'8" would be too big of a drop? Do you find the tufflite too light?
I change from a 9'1" to a 7'3" each weekend depending upon the surf... Having said that - if I surf the mal for a while (weeks) then go the Fish I can kook a few before I sort myself out.
As long as you don't lose too much paddle performance you should be OK
na no problem dropping down from that size, Takayama has plenty of volume. You're right it's pretty dam light it kinda skims across the water but no complaints there.
Drove the coast only to go out just off Trigg Point, but it was very shallow with a strong cross shore run to it. Then went to Mettams rights, but the rocks were poking up a bit too much for my liking... Took the Mal out at Metts lefts and got 3 or 4 before the swell dropped to nothing.
Should have travelled, but had a biggish night Sat and got up a little late & dusty.
Drove the coast only to go out just off Trigg Point, but it was very shallow with a strong cross shore run to it. Then went to Mettams rights, but the rocks were poking up a bit too much for my liking... Took the Mal out at Metts lefts and got 3 or 4 before the swell dropped to nothing.
Should have travelled, but had a biggish night Sat and got up a little late & dusty.
Ya didnt miss much, BB wasnt as big as I thought it would be
^^^ Nowhere was!! This summer metro has been the worst I can recall (for the avg weekend warrior). My wife says I say that every year - but sh!t it has been woeful on average...
I have had three decent surfs since Xmas - and all of them I travelled.
