Archive for the 'Boards' Category
July 14th, 2008 by evan
I got a chance to ride two of the Oxbow stand up paddle boards on July 2. Duane DeSoto called up and said he was taking his family (5 kids and wife) along with a bunch of family friends and kids to Baby Queens in Waikiki. I took my family to meet up with them for a fun late afternoon get together. I really wanted my boys to play with Duane’s kids so that they get more comfortable in the water. Continue reading ‘Baby Queens Session with Duane DeSoto – Surftech Blacktip – Oxbow Stand Ups’
July 4th, 2008 by evan
I finally got a chance to try the Jimmy Lewis 12′6″ stand up board on a downwind run. It was actually by chance. My buddy Kekoa and I took out the C4 Waterman Vortice 14′ and Holoholo 12′ from Wailupe to Kaimana Beach. The wind was perfect side shore and aligned nicely with the swells. Once we came to Black Point I noticed out of the corner of my eye some stand up paddlers way out on the horizon. They were blazing.
Continue reading ‘Jimmy Lewis Distance Stand Up Paddle Board’
June 27th, 2008 by admin
New Ron House stand up paddle surf boards at Wet Feet Hawaii. www.wetfeethawaii.com
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| 9-1 Quad | 9-6 Lopez 2+1 | 9-10 Quad |
All under 20#
June 23rd, 2008 by evan
With all the focus on shorter stand up boards surfing gnarley waves it’s nice to see how stand ups are being used to explore nature. These are some pretty stunning shots of riders on Surftech stand up boards.
June 3rd, 2008 by evan
Check out the new instructional video on the C4 Vortice XP directly from C4 co-founder Todd Bradley.
(click thumbnail to launch video)
June 2nd, 2008 by evan
I know this isn’t a stand up paddle board but this may be an addition to your surf quiver. It’s a special surfboard built by Joe Blair for older or heavier guys. Here’s what Joe has to say on the board.
Continue reading ‘Joe Blair 8-7 Longboard Quad for Big Guys’
May 21st, 2008 by evan
A month or two ago I met up with Teene F and Shawn M out in Makaha to demo the Surftech Takayama 10’3”. Shawn’s friend came with him and got some awesome Hawaii weather. I had already tried the Surftech 10’7” at Pono Bill’s big board test and fell in love. The first day of the board test was knee high waves so it was hard to tell but the second day we went to Kanaha and got some great head high surf and the board just came alive.
Continue reading ‘Surftech Takayama and Teene’
May 9th, 2008 by evan
Got a couple shots from Surftech of the new Laird sizes in action. Continue reading ‘Surftech Lairds in Action’
May 3rd, 2008 by evan
I finally got a chance to ride the C4 Waterman Holoholo. This is a stand up board that I saw on the floor months ago at the C4 HQ. The real board is very slick looking. Here’s what my initial impression is.
Continue reading ‘C4 Waterman Holoholo’
April 30th, 2008 by evan
I first got a chance to ride the Surftech Takayama 10’7” stand up board in Maui at Pono Bill’s board test. I think we were among the first people to ride it in the world which was nice. The first day I only had about 20 minutes on it in knee high surf so I couldn’t tell if it was good or not. It paddled fine and I did notice that from the nose I could control it on the wave better than I thought.
Continue reading ‘Surftech Takayama Alii 10-7′
April 21st, 2008 by evan
I was at C4 HQ a while back and got a first hand look at the new Eleu production paddle board. Todd said the Eleu has the most wins in races so far. This board is super light. It feels lighter than a 9’ longboard. Todd’s son Christian rode this on one of our downwinders and if he didn’t wait for me he would have been an hour ahead. That’s partly because I kept falling off my board but that’s beside the point.
Continue reading ‘C4 Waterman Eleu’
April 13th, 2008 by admin
New Paddles
Quickblade Wood Veneer/Carbon
Width: 8.75 Length: 15.5
Continue reading ‘New Paddles and Boards at Wet Feet Hawaii’
April 10th, 2008 by evan
I got a chance to hang out with Joe Blair during his recent trip to Oahu’s north shore. We surfed everyday and had a blast on this new 8′9″ x 30″ x 4.25″ stand up board. I was shocked that at 220 lbs I could stand on it comfortably. In fact, once I got used to the 8′9″ I couldn’t go back to the 9′11″. It just felt too big. So the 9′11″ has been passed on to my buddy.
Continue reading ‘Joe Blair 8-9 Stand Up Paddle Board – Video’
Joe Blair 8-9 Stand Up Paddle Board [5:27m]:
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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’
F-17-6 and the ASS [7:48m]:
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Download January 3rd, 2008 by edgardo
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’
