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skent
Since 08 Aug 2011
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North Bend, WA & Lyle, WA
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 Sun Feb 21, 16 7:45 pm Favorite board for the OR coast? |
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What is your favorite (surf) board for the OR coast (Manzo/Ft. Stevens)?
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Ho-Toe
Since 30 Apr 2014
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pissed-off science guy like Bill Nye
CO2 quantifier & upwelling specialist
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| Sun Feb 21, 16 11:07 pm Favorite surfboard? |
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| Pardon my density, but do you mean favorite surfboard for paddling, or for kiting?
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skent
Since 08 Aug 2011
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North Bend, WA & Lyle, WA
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| Sun Feb 21, 16 11:23 pm |
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Oops. Good question. I meant for kitesurfing on the coast.
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Ho-Toe
Since 30 Apr 2014
233 Posts
pissed-off science guy like Bill Nye
CO2 quantifier & upwelling specialist
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| Mon Feb 22, 16 6:58 am favorite board |
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Down on the central coast, I really dig my 5'8" Doyle Rodeo Fish, set up as a quad, w/ straps. 
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
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The 503
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| Mon Feb 22, 16 7:31 am |
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Ah well it is a kiting forum...
Anything! But in general more volume since you're not blasting through river chop and it's nice to get some float and glide through that top turn! 
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ldhr
Since 21 Jul 2009
1489 Posts
Hood River
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| Mon Feb 22, 16 8:44 am Re: Favorite board for the OR coast? |
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| skent wrote: | | What is your favorite (surf) board for the OR coast (Manzo/Ft. Stevens)? |
Are you looking for a recommendation or do you just want to know everyone's favorite?
If you're looking for a recommendation....
It might help narrow down your choice if you stated your style of riding (slasher vs. carver), your weight, strapped vs. strapless, jump or no jump. Are you more focused on jumping and tricks or actually riding a wave.
My opinion - Manzo and Ft. Stevens do not have the best wave for surf style riding.
More often than not the waves are random bumps that you can slash here and there.
It's very rare to get more than 2 slashes/bottom turns on a single wave.
I have many surfboards (strapped and strapless) and when I ride at Manzo and Ft. Stevens I usually ride strapped. The water can be rough and choppy and half the fun for me is jumping. Yeah - I know you can jump strapless but I don't.
Bottom Line - my favorite boards for the north coast are boards designed and/or made locally.
#1 is the Slingshot Celeritas with straps. It's an all around board that slashes, carves, and jumps well.
North Pacific makes a great board well suited to North coast conditions. On any given day half the boards at Manzo or Ft. Stevie will be NP boards.
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skent
Since 08 Aug 2011
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North Bend, WA & Lyle, WA
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| Mon Feb 22, 16 1:35 pm Re: Favorite board for the OR coast? |
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| ldhr wrote: | Are you looking for a recommendation or do you just want to know everyone's favorite?
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Both... Curious and looking for recommendations.
Like you I typically ride strapped at Manzo and Ft. Stevens because of the chop. I'm wanting more of a wave riding board (I'll save the boosting for my TT). I weigh 140 lbs and currently ride a Cabrinha S-Quad 5'8" strapped on the coast and 4'10" Firewire Vader unstrapped in the Gorge swell.
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ldhr
Since 21 Jul 2009
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Hood River
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| Mon Feb 22, 16 1:59 pm |
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Disclaimer - I have 6 kite surf boards in the garage and I'm fairly opinionated on the subject.
I currently ride this board when the conditions are good for wave/swell riding.
I use this board in Maui. It's becoming popular in central california and here in the gorge.
http://loydsurfboards.com/flying-pig/
My next board -
Made by a guy in Canada - I demo'd one last summer in the gorge and it was an amazing surfy board with deep concaves that rode fast, ripped upwind and was very loose and easy to turn. Flying Squirrel. Super light and easy to ride.
http://www.augustinekitesurf.com/
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skent
Since 08 Aug 2011
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North Bend, WA & Lyle, WA
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| Mon Feb 22, 16 8:26 pm |
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| ldhr wrote: | | I currently ride this board when the conditions are good for wave/swell riding. I use this board in Maui. It's becoming popular in central california and here in the gorge. http://loydsurfboards.com/flying-pig/ |
Idhr I was actually just looking at these boards the other day. Lody suggested the Rippa or the Rocket for the OR coast. Have you ridden either one of these boards?
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ldhr
Since 21 Jul 2009
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Hood River
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| Tue Feb 23, 16 7:56 am |
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| skent wrote: | | ldhr wrote: | | I currently ride this board when the conditions are good for wave/swell riding. I use this board in Maui. It's becoming popular in central california and here in the gorge. http://loydsurfboards.com/flying-pig/ |
Idhr I was actually just looking at these boards the other day. Lody suggested the Rippa or the Rocket for the OR coast. Have you ridden either one of these boards? |
No - but Loyd is a straight shooter and I would listen when he talks.
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Da Yoda
Since 12 Mar 2009
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boardrider
Since 05 Apr 2006
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Ventura, CA
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| Tue Feb 23, 16 6:36 pm |
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| Oooo - I really like the look of that dead skull custom w/ rasta colors. Nice !
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macgruber
Since 06 Dec 2011
490 Posts
SE PDX volcano
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| Tue Feb 23, 16 9:39 pm |
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I've seen James Ropner riding them at the Coast and Rufus. He seems to make them work...
https://vimeo.com/108733260
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