|
previous topic :: next topic |
| Author |
Message |
OG
Since 07 Jun 2011
599 Posts
Addicted
|
|
|
hilton
Since 15 Aug 2008
803 Posts
Opinionated
|
 Wed Jun 12, 13 7:03 am |
 |
|
| I have seen the Slingshot T-Rex (and a Liquid Force version) at the beach, but never ridden them. They remind me of the old "mutant" kiteboards. Just need some fins or channels on the nose so you can ride them backwards too.
|
|
|
barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
1214 Posts
Portland
BRACKISH
|
|
|
Pepi
Since 16 Jun 2006
1831 Posts
Pure Stoke Sports
Shop Owner
CGKA Member
|
|
|
OG
Since 07 Jun 2011
599 Posts
Addicted
|
| Wed Jun 12, 13 9:04 am |
|
|
| Pepi wrote: | This is the shaper that is influencing these shapes.
Daniel Thomson is breaking the traditional surf shaper mold.
http://tomosurfboards.com/ |
from what i've read, and by this i guess that i mean sifting through forum gossip, it sounds like he works for firewire now. i really wanna try one of those vangards man.
|
|
|
Pepi
Since 16 Jun 2006
1831 Posts
Pure Stoke Sports
Shop Owner
CGKA Member
|
|
|
ShiverMeTimbers
Since 26 Feb 2013
381 Posts
Gig Harbor
Obsessed
|
| Wed Jun 12, 13 11:15 am |
|
|
| OG wrote: | | Pepi wrote: | This is the shaper that is influencing these shapes.
Daniel Thomson is breaking the traditional surf shaper mold.
http://tomosurfboards.com/ |
from what i've read, and by this i guess that i mean sifting through forum gossip, it sounds like he works for firewire now. i really wanna try one of those vangards man. |
I've met Daniel/Tomo a few times and surfed his boards down in SoCal. He is certainly pushing boundaries and his shapes are pretty trippy but they work. I think his idea of a smaller board would lend itself well to kiting.
That being said, with the power of a kite, do you need the planing ability of a full-sized "hull" shape board? Maybe some of the principles of the hull could be applied to a smaller/narrower board for kiting? Since I'm new to kiting, I'm just throwing it out there.
Daniel may be working with Firewire, but no doubt he is doing his own thing too. The guy is too genius to be caged. Go Tomo! 
|
|
|
C Johnson
Since 17 Apr 2009
854 Posts
Seattle
Opinionated
|
| Thu Jun 13, 13 8:46 am |
|
|
looks like these are mutant 2.0 boards.
had fun on my mutant last weekend in Fort Stevens.
Built by a Boeing Engineer circa early 2000's. Repainted a million times, passed around the seattle kiting community like a skanky girl and run over by a car but she's still going strong. haha
 |
| |
PENXA_MUTANT.jpg |
_________________
www.youtube.com/c/christianjohnsons |
|
|
|
