Dan Mann's Shapes

[prjwebb]

Did you get the nose and tail on the CC the wrong way around Fazza?

[Fazza]

Did you get the nose and tail on the CC the wrong way around Fazza?

Sorry yes....i re-edited the post and changed them around the right way.

[prjwebb]

That makes more sense. Sounds like nice dims.
The Unibrow has a narrower nose than the Alternator then!

[RobinL]

Interesting RE: Fazza's comment:
"Today I surfed it (UB) on a small reef break hip to shoulder high (most of the waves were hip to just above high) and i was surprised as to how easily it caught waves"

Interesting that it paddles so well when it's so narrow up front for its length. Must be hiding some foam under the lower chest.

Fazza: - Do you have to pick your spot to paddle in on the wave like a more HP board or can you get up some speed like a dom? Was the reef you surfed the kind of wave you can get into easily regardless of the size of the waves.

Any chance you have got any photos of the tail? really interested to see how refined it is in that last 6 inches.

Cheers,

[silentp]

Good review fazza, a pic of the concave also on the UB if possible, cheers

[Fazza]

Interesting RE: Fazza's comment:
"Today I surfed it (UB) on a small reef break hip to shoulder high (most of the waves were hip to just above high) and i was surprised as to how easily it caught waves"

Interesting that it paddles so well when it's so narrow up front for its length. Must be hiding some foam under the lower chest.

Fazza: - Do you have to pick your spot to paddle in on the wave like a more HP board or can you get up some speed like a dom? Was the reef you surfed the kind of wave you can get into easily regardless of the size of the waves.

Any chance you have got any photos of the tail? really interested to see how refined it is in that last 6 inches.

Cheers,

RobinL

The board definitely got some speed like a Dom and paddles into the wave easily. I didn't notice or even really think about where i was paddling into the wave from still trying to work out what i can do on it.

Not the best but here is a photo of the tail which will give you some idea.

Tail.jpg

[Fazza]

Good review fazza, a pic of the concave also on the UB if possible, cheers

SilentP

Some photo's of the concave from just before fins, middle of fins and across the back centre fin.....best i could do.

In front of Front Fins
Front of Fins.jpg

Across middle of quad fins
Middle.jpg

Across back centre fin
Back Fin.jpg

[FW - Fan]

Damn thats some deep conk !! Can you see the Dominator heritage or is it way more refined that that? I read Chris say he thought this board may replace the Spit/Dom but I can't see it personally from what I have seen.

[silentp]

Wow no wonder its a speed demon, thanks for that, I think this could be my next FW, by the way how far does it continue up the board?

[buzzy]

Damn thats some deep conk !! Can you see the Dominator heritage or is it way more refined that that? I read Chris say he thought this board may replace the Spit/Dom but I can't see it personally from what I have seen.

When I felt up a board you could definitely feel the chunk. I thought the Dom heritage was pretty clear when looking at one in person in terms of planshape. Obviously the bottom contours is another thing entirely.

I'm still waiting in delivery of a board I ordered late Nov or so. When I've bedded that down I suspect the Alt might be the very first Firewire I sell to fund a new Unibrow. Not that there's anything wrong with the Alt - it's still one of my best ever boards. But at the length I have it, it's just a tad over foamed for me - great for fatty days but otherwise unused. Some small adjustments to the quiver will likely render it surplus to needs. And if I find I miss it CBD is my friend.