Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Further Asymmetry




Up in Northern California Jamie Murray has tried his hand at an asymmetrical surfboard and it looks quite lovely. Jamie, if you read this, a ride report from yourself or whomever picked this up would be appreciated. The boards do feel different to a 'standard' surfboard, but as far as I'm concerned, it's a good difference. On the backhand especially, the boards feel magic and after a few rides you find a flow to your surfing you didn't know was there. Not a board for everyone admittedly, but for those with the interest in a diverse quiver, highly recommended.

UPDATE:
Thanks Jamie, my take exactly- loose and fast on the fore, grippy and smooth on the back, and bags of fun on the right wave. Here's a another respectful nod to Carl Ekstrom's genius. This one via RT's fine Warbles blog and shaped by Ryan Burch.

2 comments:

HeadHighGlassy said...

Heya Kirk, thanks for the shout--even if it's for an obscure Seppo happily toiling in the land of the cold giants. Anyway, the board pictured is a personal, and it's crazy fun to ride. Very loose on the toeside, and very positive on the heelside. Drive and traction. Makes shitty days fun. Tweaked the fin positions a bit for subsequent boards to good feedback. You're absolutely right that it takes a few waves to dial in, but once you do it's off to the races!
Cheers.
Jamie

rash guard said...

It looks awesome as it is with the unique asymmetrical design well plotted.