That's offensive and somewhat arrogant. Perhaps people made their own decision and decided what they like to ride.plummet wrote:...
I agree with Westoz. I think the majority of guys on SB's are doing so not because they are hardened surfers looking for a surflike feel. they are following the pack and doing what is commonly done...
It depends on their riding skill. Where I ride you see some guys turn up with a surfboard or a raceboard and a TT. They try the directional for a while but haven't mastered the skills so they give up and switch to the TT. Perhaps they need to spend more time on their TT and develop the skills needed to ride a directional. (toeside and foot swapping). Many eventually master the directional and continue, or not.plummet wrote:...
Dudes that take both TT and SB to the beach and constantly chop and change between the 2 are probably prime canditates for mutant riding.
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Strapped tow-in surfboards, strapped kitesurfboards, strapped windsurfboards....plummet wrote:
skateboards, snowboards, landboards, wakeboards,,, all multi directional beasts...
Westozzy wrote:Most people are sheep, true. Probably why 90 percent use directionals now maybe in our part of the world, the other 9.9 percent on other types, 0.1 on modern mutants. Whose the sheep here?
Brent, I didn't really even read what you said, because I was kinda busy trying to figure out if your avatar pic is a vagina or some weird coral or something...Brent4336 wrote:This thread is not titled, straps suck, or why straps, its why directional.
You can go with or without straps on your surfboard.
Its funny, you can complain about guys in boots looking down on you, or strapless guys not giving you the respect you might think you deserve, but I find the vast majority of kiters are in straps, and might just have an inferiority complex about it. Its probably tough when your having a tough time with the conditions and some guy is absolutely killing it in perfect control with nothing strapping him to his board.
Courses for horses, problem is most people are sheep!
TT 2010 136 custom - one sick board in the waves. I think SB producers will actually be looking at TT's and thinking 'How can we get our boards to do that!' ....... like riding both ways on the one waves, why not?SupaEZ wrote:Strapped tow-in surfboards, strapped kitesurfboards, strapped windsurfboards....plummet wrote:
skateboards, snowboards, landboards, wakeboards,,, all multi directional beasts...
....on a Wave the size of JAWS....all directional Predators
Maybe the Titanic.. could have avoided that pesky iceberg....if the design was bi-directional
To go on the water and be "multi-directional" in design.....
...wouldn't the board have to be "round"..
.....to be ridden in "all" directions
.......surf: once on a wave we ride in one direction..no changing our mind and ride back up
Ok i'll rephrase. I think guys that switch between the TT and SB would really enjoy a modern mutant style board.OzBungy wrote:That's offensive and somewhat arrogant. Perhaps people made their own decision and decided what they like to ride.plummet wrote:...
I agree with Westoz. I think the majority of guys on SB's are doing so not because they are hardened surfers looking for a surflike feel. they are following the pack and doing what is commonly done...
plummet wrote:...
Dudes that take both TT and SB to the beach and constantly chop and change between the 2 are probably prime canditates for mutant riding.
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that does look cool. indeed.iblocalsurfer wrote:This new shape from firewire looks like the offspring of a surfboard and a twin tip.
http://www.firewiresurfboards.com/surfb ... d=vanguard
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