Step up board for Bali

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Timmsy22
Timmsy22
3 posts
3 posts
30 Jun 2013 9:54pm
Hi,

Im headed over to Bali in september this year this will be my sixth time. Ive surfed bingin, impossibles, ulus etc. Im an intermediate surfer about 85kgs. Ive currently got a Channel Islands dumpster diver (5'10) and a neck beard (5'8) however these arent going to be suited to the conditions i use to have a 6'1 custom that i sold that i use to take to Bali that went ok.

However i want something that is going to handle the punch in the waves, fast and also have the volume so i dont feel like im going from my full shaped boards to a stick which is how i felt on my 6'1, wont be surfing in anything over 5-6ft.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers
Ctngoodvibes
Ctngoodvibes
WA
1404 posts
WA, 1404 posts
1 Jul 2013 9:30am
Google rusty traveller model. Awesome board.
bene313
bene313
WA
1347 posts
WA, 1347 posts
1 Jul 2013 11:10am
I'd take a 6'0 and a 6'6 but that's two new ones.

If you just want one board, you could take the DD and add an alternative rocker shortboard like the Rusty board mentioned or Simon does a good one:

simonandersonsurfboards.com/boards/SXE/index.html

mocha1
mocha1
WA
934 posts
WA, 934 posts
1 Jul 2013 11:16am
Buy one over there!!! My mate snapped a board at Serangan on Friday. He went to Luke Studers shop and got a new 6'2 $450 on saturday
LateStarter
LateStarter
WA
589 posts
WA, 589 posts
1 Jul 2013 11:44am
Ctngoodvibes said...
Google rusty traveller model. Awesome board.


There's a new 6'6 traveller for sale on Gumtree
bene313
bene313
WA
1347 posts
WA, 1347 posts
1 Jul 2013 12:57pm
mocha1 said..

Buy one over there!!! My mate snapped a board at Serangan on Friday. He went to Luke Studers shop and got a new 6'2 $450 on saturday


A lot of expats riding those boards.
Bertie
Bertie
NSW
1351 posts
NSW, 1351 posts
1 Jul 2013 3:20pm
heaps of boards on sale over there for 3.7M brand new.
It just depends what u want.
Timmsy22
Timmsy22
3 posts
3 posts
1 Jul 2013 4:40pm
The traveller looks good, i really like the look of the nose of the board being a little wider just not sure on the pin square tail :S
WA71
WA71
WA
1382 posts
WA, 1382 posts
1 Jul 2013 4:43pm
Timmsy22 said..
The traveller looks good, i really like the look of the nose of the board being a little wider just not sure on the pin square tail :S


Defo go a pin tail for waves over four foot in Bali. Rusty traveller is a great board, a couple of my mates have them and rate them
bene313
bene313
WA
1347 posts
WA, 1347 posts
1 Jul 2013 7:38pm
Rounded-pin all the way. Feels so good in good waves, holds tight in the pocket.
Timmsy22
Timmsy22
3 posts
3 posts
1 Jul 2013 7:42pm
Spose im just being a little reluctant having never riden one, might get down to my local board shop next weekend to get one under my arm and see how it feels, thanks everyone for the help, if anyone else has any other ideas please share :)
subasurf
subasurf
WA
2154 posts
WA, 2154 posts
2 Jul 2013 2:51pm
Beating a dead horse now, but I'll echo the previous sentiments.
Definitely got with a pin tail if you plan on hitting the bigger stuff. I surfed a very small squash tail at Padang Padang on a larger day (not huge mind you) and was made to regret it.
surferstu
surferstu
1011 posts
1011 posts
2 Jul 2013 3:10pm
Rounded pin or pin

300 bones 6'4 long and very similar dimensions to rusty traveller



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