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  • Custom Bourez - 5'11x18.75 vs 6'0x18.75x2.31

    #1
    So, rode the 5'10 thick and it has a lot of meat in it. Paddles pretty good as expected but too much volume in the rails for my little legs.

    On paper the 6'0 thin is 0.5l more volume, so although more refined, at 2&3/8 is thicker than anything I've ridden for this size wave and makes me think it'll be too much volume for what I want.
    I'm 68kg 172cm.
    Will be step up for ~4-5ft (head and a half), might get the odd head high 3ft stuff. After solid 5ft will be on a 6'8 thin flexfire gun.
    Up to just over HH will use 5'9 FST Stealth.

    So thinking about going custom with either a 5'11 or a 6'0.
    For the 5'11 I think I'd like to bump the width up a bit to 18.75. Matches the Stealth and have no problem with this width over the 5'10's 18.5. CBD volume 26.8l.
    Or if went 6'0, I think I'd like to drop the thickness down to 2.31 (2 5/16) down from 2 3/8's. CBD volume 27.2l.

    Have a 6'2 round tail flexfire, but feel the Bourez might just have that extra width and thickness in places to surf shorter. I creased my PU Lost Rockup ~6 months use.
    Guts telling me 6'0...

    Thoughts and suggestions much appreciated.
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  • #2
    I think 511. Even the 2.38" holds the thickness in the rails.

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    • #3
      Thanks!
      Over the 60 thinned out to 2.31" or even 2.25 ? Or defeating purpose of it?

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      • #4
        I just think that with the fuller outline of the MB it pays to keep the length close to your height. Other opinions may differ, but if you can nail your optimum volume and keep it close to your height I think you'll be on to a winner.

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        • #5
          Thanks man, will get order in.

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          • #6
            stoked guys.

            thanks for the advice Prj!

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            • #7
              Originally posted by suberimakuri View Post
              Thanks man, will get order in.
              Did you end up getting a custom 5'11 MB If so how did it go

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              • #8
                Sorry I didn't, went with 5'11 JS Monsta because it was in the racks. It's 25.7l and turned out a great volume and board for HH to almost DOH. Thought I needed more volume but turns out not, so would go 510 thin MB if going down that path at a later date. Nothing like a more traditional shape after bunch of hybrids.
                Last edited by suberimakuri; 06-04-2013, 05:56 PM.

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                • #9
                  I'm thinking if I was to order a 5'11 custom MB that a 18.75 width would be good but the thickness would be harder to decide You just wouldn't want the board to come back with rails that are too chunky but you would still want to maintain some volume It would be a toss up between the 2 3/8 and the 2 7/16 By the way the 6'0 MB thin is an amazing board

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Wandi View Post
                    I'm thinking if I was to order a 5'11 custom MB that a 18.75 width would be good but the thickness would be harder to decide You just wouldn't want the board to come back with rails that are too chunky but you would still want to maintain some volume It would be a toss up between the 2 3/8 and the 2 7/16 By the way the 6'0 MB thin is an amazing board
                    Think the same as 5.11 would be closer to my height but had the same dilemma with thickness 18.75 and 2/38 is less than 28.5 litres in CBD if i remember right and 18.75 - 2 7/16 i dont know if rails thin out enough..

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                    • #11
                      Do you know if the CBD system has anyone to answer a few basic questions before you take the plunge and throw an order in It's a lot of money to get wrong Nev on speed dial would be good

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                        Phill commented
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                        06-08-2013, 12:03 AM
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                        Maybe Chris can forward the PDF to Nev for feedback? Dave showed Nev mine before I ordered.
                        What sort of questions do you have? The limits on the CBD adjustment are going to stop you from doing anything disastrous.
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