This board is so fast down the line, nose rides easily, feels so lively, and turns from the front, middle, and back. It rips and drives from the tail like a short board. I know good concave and rocker gives trim speed, but all things being equal, beveled rails also increase speed as they let water onto the bottom of the board easier if they are not too steep. Love my Redline 11!!!
We'd recommend 9'0 x 23 3/4" x 3" or 3 1/8". If you're looking for more paddle power, lean towards the thicker dimension. Also, these dims are just guidelines -- if you find something that's a smidge different, but close to those dims, it should work fine.
You can custom order just about anything, but we wouldn't recommend it! The 2+1 fin placement on our boards was originally developed by Bill in the late 1980's and has become an industry-standard for performance longboards for good reason -- it works!
Either! We make the Redline11 in both poly and EPS/epoxy construction. Check out our website (www.stewartsurfboards.com) for more details & current inventory!
At your size, and assuming you're an intermediate surfer after 15 years, your ideal Redline size would be 9'0 x 24 1/2" x 3 3/8". At the dims you mentioned, you might not have enough float/paddle power, but the board will be super responsive.
Great question Kris! The poly vs EPS (epoxy) debate is a heated one. We believe it's not that one is better than the other, it's just a personal preference thing and depends a lot on what type of surfer you are, your local conditions, and what you're trying to do on a wave. The main difference between the foam types is weight and buoyancy -- EPS is lighter and sits higher in the water. This can be good if you're an aggressive surfer who wants to go vertical on your longboard, or if you're a bigger guy who needs more width & thickness without a ton of extra weight. The downside of the lightness of EPS is that it tends to get picked up by the wind and chatters on bumpy surf. Also, because it's lighter, EPS doesn't have the same momentum and glide feel that a Poly board does. Hope this info helps you make an informed decision! If you wanna chat more, just give us a ring in the shop at 949-492-1085.
@@stewartsurfboards4837 great response, you answered more questions than I realized I had. Nice. One last question, is one more durable than the other in regards to dings and exposure to heat? Thanks By the way, I love my 949Comp, it is everything you folks promised it would be.
@@ytzep2012 So glad to hear that you love your 949 Comp! As far as durability, when it comes to hand-shaped boards glassed with fiberglass/resin, they're more or less equally fragile in terms of dings. We add more layers of fiberglass to our EPS boards to add some weight and durability against breakage, but if you hit a rock with either type of board, you're gonna get a ding. EPS is actually more susceptible to heat damage than poly -- definitely take care to not let an EPS board get hot. And if you do get a ding in an EPS board, you'll want to fix it right away or it will suck water and get waterlogged way faster than a poly.
