Surf Dad- Help

[NICKYPOO]

What's up $eeker? Welcome. Just wanted to let you know that it may take Surfdad a few days to repond so hang tuff. That being said, I got $10 that says Surfdad recomends the Jamako. Anyone?

[Tequilasun]

What's up $eeker? Welcome. Just wanted to let you know that it may take Surfdad a few days to repond so hang tuff. That being said, I got $10 that says Surfdad recomends the Jamako. Anyone?

Good solid recommendation, bet you are right Nickypoo.

[Surfdad]

I feel like a Rock Star! Thanks for all the kudos folks.

The Shred Stix Jamako is a good board, I own one and surfed it in many contests last year. I'll try and a picture from the Minnesota contest. One of my crew goes 260 pounds and has been surfing a very long time. While he can ride the Jamako, it's not pretty. I like the design of the Jamako with it's significant tail width. It allows a much shorter board length, at the expense of rail-to-rail responsiveness. To be honest, in the standard 4'11" length, the Jamako probably isn't suitable for $eeker. Now Jerry does have the ability to customize a board and might be willing to create a Jamako that is 5'4" or so and that would probably be better suited to your size.

Mike Walker of the Walker Project makes a great custom board, but the problem is that unless you can give him the specifics of all the design elements, it's easy to wind up with a very expensive piece of trash.

My guess is that for a Shred Stixx the Blowfish will be the only "stock" offering that would be suitable for $eeker. As an alternative, XBC makes a 5'7" fish Chubby that, in my opinion, rides better than the Jamako for bigger folks. It's not quite as wide in the tail and so responds well rail-to-rail. Another option is the Shoreline Lakeboards 5'6" diamond tail, but only if you will consistently ride on a LARGE wake.

So, the XBC 5'7" Chubby would be my recommendation if you want a stock board. For a cutom board, without having to detail every element - give Jerry at Shred Stixx a call and talk it over. If you are comfortable with specifying all of the design elements, then Mike Walker at the Walker Project is the best way to get the perfect board with custom graphics, also.

Me on the Jamako:

[NICKYPOO]

Ahhhhhh, you guys shoulda took the money.