Rate Skis on how easy they are to remount - by: MCImes
A lot is talked about remounting in various places, but I couldnt find a thread that directly compared how easy or hard a boat is to remount. Obviously some of this is subjective, but in general I...
View ArticleBefore training, consult your DNA Analysis? - by: robin.mousley
Athletes like Oscar Chalupsky and Dean Gardiner are famous (notorious?) for not using fluids during the Molokai Challenge... And Oscar currently promotes the Keto diet - and on, he claims, he didn't...
View ArticleRevo R2 Carbon Surfski R6k - by: Wiid
Carbon Revo R2 surf ski for sale. Got about 500km on the boat. Doesn't leak. Comes with 3 interchangeable rudders. Custom made padded boat cover included. Reason for selling: My 36 inch waist sits too...
View ArticleNelo 560 vs Fenn Surge - by: BigFish
Has anyone tried both the Nelo 560 and the Fenn Surge? How did they compare?
View ArticleWhat paddle might this be? - by: SpaceSputnik
Came across this listing. Completely unbranded and cheap. Any idea what might that be? Vaguely reminds me of the Nelo Oscar uses. Please view this ad:Adjustable Wing or scoop style paddles,...
View ArticleWhat is the difference between the Braca IV and the Braca XI Van Dusen '92? -...
I guess nothing more to add from the title.....what are the differences between the two Braca paddles that are most commonly used in surfski paddling: the IV and the XI? Thanks in advance.
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SCREWS - by: matteo
How the footrest and lines hare connected to the deck of your surfski? In my surfski they are just screwed, I dont like it, it's weak. It would be better something like this, the female brass screw...
View ArticleOnly paddle where you can swim to shore - discuss - by: robin.mousley
In his interview with SA Surfski.com , South African elite paddler Matt Bouman said that paddlers should never go so far out to sea that they can't swim to shore. In a comment on the surfski.info...
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Swordfish S Review - "A new level of consciousness" - by: MCImes
I got the SF-S. I bought it without paddling but immediately took it out and immediately I said something that blew my mind – something that opened up a new consciousness in me what was impossible for...
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Damn rudder lines! HELP! - by: nickselleck
Last weekend I bought my first surf ski. Yay! I bought second hand fiberglass Force Field ski from Sydney as my first boat to get the hang of this sport. Being cheap and 2nd hand it needed attention to...
View ArticleLeaking ski (from new) - by: Heald
Hi all. After your collective wisdom and opinions. I have recently bought a new ski (quite expensive, top-end intermediate ski from a reasonably well known brand). After about the second paddle, I...
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Evo II bailer - by: SpaceSputnik
The gen II Evos have a pluggable bullet style bailer. The plug is attached to the plastic base by a short plastic strap that, due to the short distance and an aggressive bend gets fatigued and breaks....
View ArticleThat leash attachment point - by: avisagie
My Fenn Blue Fin has a leash attachment point in the middle of the cockpit. It's convenient and comfortable. But I fell out broaching on a breaking wave in 4-5ft surf and broke the leash after being...
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Knysna SonicX kid’s ski - by: zachhandler
I just got a Knysna SonicX kids ski for my 8 year old daughter. I wanted to post because there is almost nothing on the web about the ski, not even on the knysna website. We took it out for the first...
View ArticleSurf ski hire Bali - by: van Galen
Hi , I am heading to Bali in October and want to know if I can hire an ocean ski ? Can anyone provide options? Thanks G
View ArticleHow do tides impact your paddling? - by: sarzelopez
There is barely any wind where I paddle, if we get 10kt, it is a huge day here. We do however, have relatively big tide swings. Most days from a -0.5m low to a 5.00 high. Our standard session is a...
View ArticleChalupsky´s paddling technique - by: malvina
Hello, I recently watched on youtube Oscar´s surfski clinic in Mauritius (link below). In it, he strongly suggest a couple of changes to what I understand is the current technique being used as...
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Unknown Surfski - by: C.Stryder
I am wondering if any of you can identify the make and model of this surfski.
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