I had the opportunity to ride Ed's prototype 9'8" ...

2009-11-17T12:06:09.289-08:00

I had the opportunity to ride Ed's prototype 9'8" for his new 2010 board lineup. I surfed a spot on Molokai' called ???????? on a 4-6' day. The conditions were vintage Hawaii, offshore trades 10 - 15 with a bumpy ocean surface. Strong current and lots of water moving. I had surfed the spot before the old way (lay down paddle) but since it was my first time out stand up I was a little apprehensive. By the time I paddled out the sets were double overhead (it didn't look that big from the beach) top to bottom jacking up over the rock reef. The take-offs were steep and sucking with a fast shoulder. The board worked flawlessly in these conditions. The tail and rails held on the take-off and handled the down line speed without a problem. My home break is Dog Patch and Church in So. Cal. so this wave was a challenge for me. The board most definitely allowed me to push my limits and I feel more confident in my abilities. I am 6'3' and 215 lbs. with two years on a SUP and 38 years surfing altogether. This board was very stable and paddled well. For a smaller, lighter person it would be a good flat water paddler as well as a surf board. Ed designed this to surf and it does that very well. Get your hands on one and try it out. You won't be disappointed.

Steve

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I had the opportunity to ride Ed's prototype 9'8" ...