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December 1st, 2008 by evan
After a long wait, I finally got my Joe Blair 12′6″ SUP race board. It’s way different than any of the other racing stand up boards that I’ve ridden or even seen. Actually, the closest one to this would probably be the Jimmy Lewis 12′6″. But the Jimmy Lewis 12′6″ is much thicker, the rails are different and the outline is different. Some of the other ones almost have a kayak type look, or paddleboard type look and feel. But to me, this one to me has more of a surfboard feel.
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November 23rd, 2008 by evan
Here’s a short video I took of Joe Blair’s 9′8″ SUP custom board which he made for my friend Jeff and I ‘borrowed’ for a while. The board has a slightly pulled in nose, round pin tail and originally had three 4.5″ fins on the bottom. I’ve had pet peeve about the Blair boards that I’ve ridden. Although they surf amazing and are super stable, it takes a bit of getting used to due to the way it yaws side to side when paddling. After thinking about this, I decided to replace the middle fin with a 6” cutaway in the center fin and leave the 4.5″ side fins. I tried it at Diamond Head a few weeks ago and at Leftovers on the North Shore the following week and the difference was night and day.
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October 24th, 2008 by evan
Here’s some pictures and a short video clip to show the similarities and differences between the S.I.C. F-15 and F-16. In the F series, the F-16 is a hollow molded carbon fiber 16′ SUP racer and the F-15 is a foam core hand shaped custom SUP racer. The F-16 is quite a bit lighter than the F-15 but I’m not sure on exact weights. Continue reading ‘F-15 versus F-16 – SUP racer comparison’
September 4th, 2008 by evan
Werner Advantage Stand Up (SUP) Paddle 2009
Werner Carve Stand Up (SUP) Paddle 2009
I saw the new Werner paddles yesterday on the way to doing a Hawaii Kai to Kaimana (9 mile) downwind run w/ Kainoa and decided to try it out. This is my first real test of Werner SUP paddles. I tried the Spanker version 1 a while back but since then I haven’t given it much thought. I’m pretty familiar with their kayak paddles since I used a number of them when I used to ride my Hunt Johnson 9′ Pocket Rocket surf kayak.
Continue reading ‘Werner Advantage Stand Up SUP Paddle – First Impression’
March 28th, 2008 by edgardo
Doug Lock talks about the dimension and performance of the F-17′6″, and shows the Active Steering System he attached on a 15′ board.
Continue reading ‘F-17′6″ and the ASS’
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I made a paddle for my 5 yr old son by taking a 2 pc C4 Waterman carbon paddle and cutting down the shaft. This also allows me to change out the top part of the shaft so my wife can also use it if she ever decides she will come out with me.
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March 19th, 2008 by evan
I met up with Joe Blair initially last October at Legoland in San Diego. Joe is a very animated guy and has decades of shaping experience with legends like Dick Brewer and Xanadu. Anytime I hear a shaper tell me how good their boards are I take it with a grain of salt. I finally ordered one and have to say that everything Joe claimed is true so far.
Continue reading ‘Blair Surf 9-11 Quad Ripper – Review’
March 4th, 2008 by edgardo
Doug Lock of Wet Feet shows us the new Jim Terrell hybrid paddle from Quickblade and talks briefly about the blade’s design.
Continue reading ‘9.8″ Jim Terrell Quickblade Hybrid Paddles at Wet Feet’
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I saw this Kahuna Creations Big Stick and Kahuna SUP Skateboard at the C4 HQ and got a quick demo from Liam (the star of the C4 promo video). He showed his moves down a steep hill and just missed eating the pavement. The ground was pretty wet so he’s trying not to slip.
Continue reading ‘Kahuna Big Stick Longboard SUP Skateboard by Kahuna Creations’
December 9th, 2007 by evan
I got 2 Infinity Surf ottertail paddles for my birthday in November and so far have only been able to test it a number of conditions. At first I was leery of this paddle but I have since changed my mind. This is what I’ve been using for the last few weeks.
Continue reading ‘Infinity Surf Shop’s Ottertail Blade Stand Up Paddle – Review’
November 30th, 2007 by evan
I got an Infinity Surf custom quad for my birthday in November and so far have only been able to test it in small surf. I’ve been playing around with the fin configuration since there are 5 fin boxes and this board rocks!
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November 23rd, 2007 by edgardo
Jeff leads us to Wet Feet’s fin center and showcases their various types of fins, fin setups, materials (fiberglass and plastic) and manufacturers. Notice the variety of fin designs for different purposes. He also mentions a butterfly type fin that is currently in production and will be out soon.
Continue reading ‘Stand Up Paddle Board Fins at Wet Feet Hawaii Video’
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If you saw the post a while back for the stealth C4 Waterman stand up racing board you’ll notice the resemblance to the Vortice XP. Basically, that was the Vortice XP. I got a sneak peek and demo on Wednesday with Todd Bradley from C4. I’ve got 2 words for this board – Super Fast. Continue reading ‘C4 Waterman Vortice XP Carbon Fiber Racing Stand Up Paddle Board – The fastest stand up paddle board I have ridden’
November 18th, 2007 by edgardo
Jeff of Wet Feet takes us through their inventory of paddles from a variety manufacturers namely C4, Surftech, and Quick Blade. He also talks about the materials of each paddles and what they’re good for.
Wet Feet offers a wide choice of paddles so there should be something that fits your paddle preferences from them.
Watch Jeff explain the different designs and shapes from the T-grip, to the shaft, to the blade.
Continue reading ‘Stand Up Paddles at Wet Feet Hawaii – Video Part 2′
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Jeff of Wet Feet takes us through their inventory of paddles from a variety manufacturers namely C4, Surftech, and Quick Blade. He also talks about the materials of each paddles and what they’re good for.
Wet Feet offers a wide choice of paddles so there should be something that fits your paddle preferences from them.
Watch Jeff explain the different designs and shapes from the T-grip, to the shaft, to the blade.
Continue reading ‘Stand Up Paddles at Wet Feet Hawaii – Video Part 1′
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