The size/shape of the wave and the size/shape/ability of the surfer. When I did the 'view from joe blogs' write up for Wavelength Surfboard surfborad tests the conditions on the day weren't perfect for the board.
However on this day with this board everything came into line and I had the perfect surf. The surf on this day was a nice clean 2ft (English not Aussie) and just a bit on the small side for everyday choice surfboard a 6'2"ft squash tail thruster. I managed to get shacked a handful of times had some nice big layed back cutbacks and a decent floater chucked in for good measure. On top of that most of the waves I caught were on my backhand which is important in the fact that if I had taken in my normal board I tend to lose a lot of speed on my backhand in these sorts of conditions - this time I didn't. I'd definatly like to add one of these boards to my quiver, to have missed out as fun a session as this was would be criminal. I consider myself an average surfer, after this session I felt like an above average surfer; which goes to show the difference a board can make an the avantages of having a good quiver!!
The measurements of the Escape Surfboards Twin Keel Sandwich Epoxy I was testing is 5'10" x 21 1/2" x 2 3/4"
The surf on this day was a nice clean 2ft - south fistral at low tide. As pictured below.
The rider 12 1/2 stone average surfer.
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