Hello, I'm Kohei, a staff member.
Here are my impressions after riding the California Twin MADE IN JAPAN QUALITY in southern Chiba the other day.
I've ridden the California Twin before at its best size, and this time I'll be surfing the 5'8" with a slight overflow, so I'd like to report on the difference in riding feel between the two sizes.
(Height: 168 cm
, weight: 64 kg)
On the day, the set was from Momo to Koshitama, and the wind was blowing from the east at around 4m, making the conditions choppy and bad.
Most of the waves were flattened by the wind, making for slow, sluggish conditions, but there were occasional sharp waves that you could ride in a good position for short rides.
This time, I met up with M, a heavy Love Surf user, and went into the ocean. He asked me if I wanted to try out the LOST 5'8" California Twin MADE IN JAPAN QUALITY board he had recently purchased, as it was in great condition, so I gave it a test ride!
My first impression when I started paddling was that it felt unstable and the paddle didn't link well with the board and the waves, making it difficult.
I didn't notice it when it was just the right size, but I think that in today's choppy conditions, the wider width than the nose, which is an advantage as it has overflow, caused it to pick up the water surface in an odd way, making it difficult to stabilize.
As for the take-off performance, which is what everyone is most interested in, I was impressed that it was very fast, even though I'm not used to it yet.
One of its features is that the widest point is further forward, which allows you to position the paddle at the front of the surfboard, and the relatively modest nose rocker is also a plus.
https://vimeo.com/527744362
The thing that surprised me most about the California Twin was its speed.
Without doing anything after takeoff, the plane reaches top speed in an instant, and at first I felt like my body was being left behind!
The rail shape is thinner than the rails of this type of model, so it was particularly easy to get into rail waves!
https://vimeo.com/525404136
The surfboard design, which is based on the assumption that the WING FISH TAIL, which is not too wide, and the M/R Twin STAB, is a perfect match, so when I rode the 5'7" it moved surprisingly well, but at 5'8" I could feel the weight.
Mr. M said that regular tri-fins also look fun in waves of a certain size!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHk0T2M3mNo&list=TLGGCgJ4t7q6KOIwMTA2MjAyMQ
After riding both sizes of the California Twin, I felt that, depending on the size chosen, it was a very easy-to-handle fish for any rider, and it was a performance fish that was capable of both relaxed surfing in small, low-power conditions as well as aggressive performance!
It's now the number one surfboard I want to buy next!
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