What made you choose the squash tail for boards?
Mike Geldart, an O.G. from jersey let me try one out and I loved it.
How long have you been riding this shape?
I’ve been riding a squash off and on for the past 4 years.
What benefits do you see over a standard tail?
There’s a few things. A squash is a wider board because it’s a bigger shape with a few inches off of the tail, therefore you have extra float and still fit in the pocket. You can throw the tail out real hard and stall harder because your foot can get closer to the tail than a pin tail.
-To clarify he gets the width of a ML with the length of a MS.
What disadvantage do you see over a standard tail?
Jah does not live on a standard tail.
What’s your favorite wave to ride it in?
Big barrelly shore break, wraps and liners.
-Sean lives next to some of the best liners ever so he knows what he is talking about.
The normal rider these days seems to like ¾” with carbon, why do you ride 5/8” with s-glass?
The only boards I have ever snapped in half were carbon. Carbon is too stiff for the way that I skim, s-glass gives me that flex. A thicker board feels like a boat to me, I just ride a wider 5/8”.
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Why do you like to have a quiver of boards to choose from? (Sean keeps a few diffent board styles and sizes on hand)
Different sized boards for different styled and sized waves. Bigger board for far out mushy liners and a smaller one for big wraps on the beach.
The only boards I have ever snapped in half were carbon. Carbon is too stiff for the way that I skim, s-glass gives me that flex. A thicker board feels like a boat to me, I just ride a wider 5/8”.
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Why do you like to have a quiver of boards to choose from? (Sean keeps a few diffent board styles and sizes on hand)
Different sized boards for different styled and sized waves. Bigger board for far out mushy liners and a smaller one for big wraps on the beach.
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