Surf style: front foot, rail-to-rail surfing

Aloha from Oahu, Hawaii:

Would you have an epoxy Big Chief

for my stats below?

Ht: 5’9”
Wt: 195-200 lbs
Surf experience: Been surfing since 1974
Surf frequency: 1-2 times per week (the past 4 years)

Surf style: front foot, rail-to-rail surfing

Surf spots:  Diamond Head-Cliffs/Right Hands, 2-4 ft (Hawaiian scale); Waikiki-Threes/Pops/Paradise, 2-5 ft. (Hawaiian scale)
Current surfboard:  6’9” x 21” x 3 ¼” Aipa epoxy sting with vector 3-2-1 fins, too much float for me now and hard to really drive the rails to get vertical on the wave.
Best board ever:  6’0” Aipa Town & Country, round-pin, thruster – best all-around board in 2-5 ft surf  (Hawaiian scale) when I weighed 185 lbs.

Mahalo,
Dominic

Hi Dominic,

I used to live on Oahu years ago….great memories from surfing all over the island.

I recommend dropping down to a

6’6” x 20” x 2 ¾” Proxy Big Chief….

that would be the magic board for you….We have one coming through stock production or we could make one custom for you. Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have. I know you would be stoked on a magic Proctor. Looking forward to your reply,
Aloha,

Todd

Thank you for the email reply & to hear that you lived on Oahu!

These dims are what I was thinking,

as on the really small 1-2 ft. days,

I ride a 6’5” x 21 x 2.5” Gotcha semi-fish thruster

I purchased from Sam’s Club.  It’s way looser than the Aipa, but just short of the float (since it’s a poly board) that I need to get enough speed on the take-offs.

The stock production sounds good!  When do you expect to have them ready and how much would I be looking at for it to be shipped to me?  My wife told me I could get a new board by putting aside money each month — I am somewhat half-way there — and I realize you only accept credit cards…not a problem for me.

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