tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430440761281029718.post7251332000045802614..comments2023-07-24T06:36:37.322-07:00Comments on SRFNFF: 8-0 L41 SIMSUP - The Next Step Up Is Downsrfnffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04399633806074538641noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430440761281029718.post-83697210901133531492012-12-02T14:42:24.382-08:002012-12-02T14:42:24.382-08:00Hey Anon,
Excellent observation and thanks for th...Hey Anon,<br /><br />Excellent observation and thanks for the comment. The fins shown are the Gerry Lopez quads which were the first set we tried. Subsequently we've gone with the smaller Controller fins which have worked amazingly well. They are now standard for the S2 and S3 (my current SIMSUP). Check out original-simpsup.com for more on all the SIMSUP models. If you have a recommendation for a fin set please let me know.srfnffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399633806074538641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430440761281029718.post-62524295083024671752012-12-02T11:06:44.286-08:002012-12-02T11:06:44.286-08:00Have you experimented with smaller back fins yet? ...Have you experimented with smaller back fins yet? Just asking cuz my quads always ride better with much smaller back fins and it seems like your back fins are too big.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430440761281029718.post-33549820590800367442010-06-29T08:19:22.836-07:002010-06-29T08:19:22.836-07:00Hi Mitch...thanks for your kind words. My take on ...Hi Mitch...thanks for your kind words. My take on your question is this: a beginning SUPer, who has no surfing experience, would be better off learning on a bigger board. Less frustration, more fun. <br /><br />An experienced surfer, especially one who is advanced to expert, could easily learn to SUP on the 8-0 SIMSUP. The board is unbelievably stable, especially for someone who has SUPed for a while, or who already knows what it's like to stand on and surf a surfboard.<br /><br />After about a year of SUPing, I wondered to myself if I was going to need a quiver. Two years later I understand that the answer is "yes!" The fully realized SUP practitioner will need at least three boards: 1) a performance/shortboard SUP for surfing only 2) an "all-rounder" for surfing/longboarding and paddling 3) a down winder/race board for open ocean paddling.<br /><br />It's not a matter of "unlearning" one thing for the other. It's the same as surfing different genres of prone paddling surfboards. You surf your shortboard differently and in different places and conditions than your longboard usually. The parallel between SUPs and dedicated surfboards is the same I think.<br /><br />If you're interested, send an email to srfnff.blog@gmail.com and I'll update you with some more detailed info.<br /><br />Thanks again for your positive comments and encouragement!srfnffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399633806074538641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430440761281029718.post-57496088750102309132010-06-29T02:19:18.226-07:002010-06-29T02:19:18.226-07:00Hat's off to you mate. I bet this board brings...Hat's off to you mate. I bet this board brings you some serious joy! I've been following your blog for a year or so now and I really love your informative posts. A quick question: Do you think your SIMSUP design would be suitable for a learner SUPer? Rather than unlearning to SUP a long board, would learning to paddle a SIMSUP of that length be easier?<br />-MitchMitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07166915257658283582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430440761281029718.post-9921039763838156672010-06-23T14:12:48.530-07:002010-06-23T14:12:48.530-07:00YowZAH!YowZAH!srfnffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399633806074538641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430440761281029718.post-88859459536746465712010-06-23T12:59:17.678-07:002010-06-23T12:59:17.678-07:00Lookin' good. Can't wait to see it on a ni...Lookin' good. Can't wait to see it on a nice head high wall at Sarges!<br /><br />-RonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430440761281029718.post-22488792830570842442010-06-19T08:28:04.189-07:002010-06-19T08:28:04.189-07:00Great tip Dwight. I started to "get" tha...Great tip Dwight. I started to "get" that near the end of my first session, but even still, when I switched from parallel to surfing stance I really took off in the opposite direction. Next time out I'll focus on your technique and also try catching in parallel stance until the very last moment before assuming the surfing stance.srfnffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399633806074538641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430440761281029718.post-18814030294534017172010-06-19T04:59:45.703-07:002010-06-19T04:59:45.703-07:00I love it.
My technique for dealing with the sho...I love it. <br /><br />My technique for dealing with the short length, is to start paddling while the board is almost parallel to the beach. Then I can get some momentum going as I paddle, while the board turns naturally. Otherwise, it's as you say, two or three strokes and you've turned too much.NC Paddle Surferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06212098135959584538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430440761281029718.post-12223345837114752922010-06-18T22:29:34.057-07:002010-06-18T22:29:34.057-07:00No, but I'll bring it so you can take it for a...No, but I'll bring it so you can take it for a test drive.srfnffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399633806074538641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430440761281029718.post-38547719257201209742010-06-18T19:02:27.460-07:002010-06-18T19:02:27.460-07:00Gary, the board looks sweet! I can't wait to ...Gary, the board looks sweet! I can't wait to hear how it rides when the juice is on. Are you gonna paddle it in the Jay race?<br /><br />-AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com