Longboard how much rocker

I need a board that can hit a head high lip directly vertical, then pivot off near the top and come straight back down, and not catch at the front foot area. Mainly, I need a board that will make critical drops pointing straight ahead, so I can airdrop my fat butt at an angle, and still come out smiling. Straighter rockered boards are better for front foot surfers surfing in point down the line spots, not care-ing to hit the lip, trim and tuck.

In , when rockers were flat and wide points ahead of center, I built what are todays modern rockered boards for my team. They were not taken seriously by the other teams or riders, but Charlie Kuhn became the first east coaster to get into the world top 16 on these boards. Oh sure, they were called hyper-kicked, needle nosed, but 25 years later, the same rockers are still in place.

The one place they fail is in sub knee high slop, where riding flat is the only option, as rail surfing is impossible. Hip to flip the nose? OH YEA twin fins I'll be ok This gives you the option to lean-in more and makes it easier to turn your board. Great for people who want their water or snow experience to continue on concrete.

Flat is flat — it has best of both the camber and the rocker worlds — great for freestyle. By the rocker shaped decks the middle is a bit lower, resulting in a slightly lower ride. The lower center of gravity gives more stability and quite a bit more board control.

In many aspects a longboard is similar to a car, it needs to fit and match the activity you want to perform. Driving very fast with a pick-up is not something the car was build for. Trying to move a sofa with a sports car can be a challenge.

So just like selecting the right car for the right job — pick the appropriate board flex for what you want to do. Looking to select a board by profile or length — check out these 2 pages specific for you: Stella Longboards by side profile — and — Gravity boards by side profile.

You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. Trying to catch the rocker flow. It would be great to get an indication of the relation of wide point of planshape to rocker apex. Im intrigued by the notion of a 'flipped tail' versus the 'spoon suction underside effect'. One is the total redirection of water flow where the deck is forcing water up therefore tail down plus water suction under , the second where the suction water on the under surface with smooth flow over the top of the tail.

Trying to decide which one to go with on my next LOG. Thanks heaps for your troubles. I would really like more rocker profiles if anyone has them to post from known boards.

There are not that many around on the web. I would love more photos posted so come one everyone! Not much water really runs over the deck, not enough to hold down the tail, but the kick tail rocker creates enough drag to pull the tail deeper into the water.

I thought the extreme rocker would make a design like this paddle like a brick, but at paddling speed, you are below where one would feel much of this drag.

Now when paddling for a wave and you start to miss it, this is where the drag wil stop you dead in your tracks. I have been paddling with about half my board out in the air and still didn't catch the wave.

So, commitment is very much a neccesity when riding a board with kick tail rocker. Hey Jim, thanks heaps for your comments. I am working with planshapes with WP's back from centre, noses in the 17" region with full hips in the tail.