Don't ask me how it happened, that after working only 4 months this year and I managed to get a fat tax refund but i did! So of course I had to get a new surfboard! And this time thanks to local shaper and long time LA resident Tim Phares I could afford to get 2!
On the left is my 6'4" Hynson Twinzer Clone. Tim's been shaping for a long time, and he'll be the first to tell ya he's one of the few who can do it by hand with no machine cutting. so figured I'd give him a try and to this point I'm not disappointed. I've gotten the Twinzer out twice and it's a really fun board. To be honest it's a bit thicker and wider than i would have wanted but It's hard to complain about easy paddling and the ability to get into waves waaaay outside....However it's not gonna help with me already feeble duck diving skills.
The Rasta board is a 6'8" clone of a Griffin Mod Fish I bought last tax season and split in half within 8 months...Oh well! Any way I've yet to take her out yet, but can't wait! It's got a bit more tail rocker than my old one is a bit wider in the tail, which Tim says will loosen things up a bit. So I'm curious to see how she handles. But with tons of big swell hittin' the coast this week I'm sure I'll get my chance.
