Longboard tails

[gizona]

Hello,

I am thinking in a new longboard and i am seeing the firewire models so i want to do some questions.

For what kind of waves serves swallow tail?
and Squash?
and what about surfing style for those tails?

I have had two takayama models the last 6 years(lj richards 9,2 and in the pink 9,3).

I am thinking in something good for small waves but not very clasic, if the waves go bigger so i can hit the lip

Thanks

[iggy]

What size are you looking to get gizona???
I like a lot the way my 9'0"round pin feels... very pivoty and and actually as an ELONGATED short board. I think if you go for smaller sizes the little swallow will be better as far as maneuverability goes (add the face that you can set it up as a quad as well) but on 9' and up I particularly like the round pin
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Nice little swell we got during summer in 2010 I believe. The bored ride like a champ

[gizona]

Hi iggy,

Action pics,yeah that longboard looks a good tool

I am thinking between 9,0 and 9,3.
I like the flexflight 9,1(volume 75,3) but has swallow tail and I never have surfed a longboard with that tail.


Cheers

[Chris]

Ha you going spelunking in the second shot in that longboard sequence? Looks hilarious.

love it!

[Chris]

gizona, its a slightly different feeling that I think a is most noticeable for more back footed surfers. Just think a little more bite when on a faster wave than a standard square. It will slightly enhance pivot and be more noticeable for a more advanced surfer and as you spend time surfing it.

Hope this helps!!

[iggy]

Got shampood!!!!;)... Fun day though!!!

[gizona]

Thanks, your comments help me a lot.

[Chris]

ha iggy i would say.

gizona happy to help. hopefully a few more folks share their thoughts...

[iggy]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-s...-to-surf-in-NZ

[Chris]

good stuff Iggy!