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Surf Thump Model Review

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AFTER ******* OVER SEVERAL 9-4 SURF THUMPS OVER THE PAST YEAR I FINALLY PULLED THE TRIGGER & PURCHASED A RAD ONE 2 WEEKS AGO.

1ST IT'S SO RETRO WITH AN UNREAL GLASSING JOB BY WATERMAN'S GUILD..."OLD SCHOOL" YELLOW/TAN TINT WITH DENIM BLUE OPAQUE RESIN PANELS TOP & BOTTOM UNDER THE GLOSS COAT & DOUBLE DARK STRINGERS. CHOSE A 10.5" VOLAN PIN FIN .

I'VE SURFED IT 4 TIMES OVER PAST 2 WEEKS @ MIDDLES/TRESTLES IN WAVES RANGING FROM 3 FT TO 8 FT....IN GLASSY SMOOTH PERFECT PEELING PEAKS TO A TAD CHOPPY FROM WINDS.

1ST THE SURF THUMP PADDLES AND CATCHES WAVES LIKE A DREAM...SMOOTH GLIDE & EASY ENTRY FOR SURE. WITH THE 10'5" VOLAN PIN FIN ...IT TURNS ON A DIME WITH VERY LITTLE EFFORT. THUMB TAIL DESIGN REALLY WORKS.

TAKE OFF BOTTOM TURNS...TURNING OFF THE TOP...CUTBACKS...EASY TO DO!!! IT KEEPS DOWN THE LINE SPEED ON TRACK WITH A STEP OR TWO FORWARD WHEN NEEDED TO GET PAST A SECTION.

NOSE RIDES UNREAL...EXTREMELY STABLE ON THE NOSE . JUST AS THE ALMOND SURF THUMP MODEL SPEC CARD SAYS...IT OFFERS YOU VERSATILE HANDLING WITHOUT SACRIFICING THE PADDLING AND GLIDING BENEFITS OF A LONGBOARDS !!!!

YES MY SURF THUMP IS RAPIDLY BECOMING MY NEW BEST FRIEND !!! SURF THUMP...I CALL IT A LONGBOARD THAT PERFORMS...NOT A PERFORMANCE LONGBOARD.

ALSO, MANY THANKS TO ERICA WHO SOLD ME THE RAD BOARD & WESLEY WHO PLANTED THE SEED LAST YEAR @ THE ALMOND SHOWROOM. PS: I'VE BEEN SURFING LONGBOARDS SINCE 1960 WAS 13 YRS YOUNG...NOW 58 YRS LATER...I'M 71 YRS YOUNG & STILL SURFING 3-4 DAYS A WEEK...

I'M ALSO A SURFBOARD COLLECTOR (65 BOARDS IN MY QUIVER) & SURF ART. STILL SUPER STOKED TO GET WET OFTEN !!!

- Bill W.

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