SmTApril 2008Sounds good, I'm on a NOMAD Lackey, yellow top, black rails and Red bottom, loving it!
elemenohpee
April 2008
Elemenohpee Mc Fly.
Black on Black
Will never buy another board again... Handling and speed
lyle
April 2008
rheopaipo gothic. red deck, white bottom. loving its control in steeper waves. also ride a rossi custom. yellow deck and bottom. use it on smaller mush. i loved my rossi when it was newer and not all falling apart.
Nathan Goldberg
April 2008
howzit guys
I am riding a science MS8 blue deck and grey bottom its the best board ever for big airs.Its so light but so strong.I recently bought a BZ grafic but it creased on a small 2 to 3 foot krans day so what does that say bout that board
StJohnLombard_Bodyboarder
April 2008
Science MS3, black deck, blue front
Fast, smooth, sooo much control!
Loving every moment with it.
craigtrilivasApril 2008ATD custom dk template.
Black top,lumo green belly.
Sweetness
ElementreeApril 2008Science - Thomas Robinson
41.5 Blue top skin, Red outer Rails, Yellow inner Rails, White bottom.
PP Core, single stringer.
A good board, but i feel it is a bit too small for me.
bboard1
April 2008
i'm ridin a 42" nomad RV yellow deck, black rails and red slick with single stringer. Best board i've ever ridden and it's the business for lakka cutties and spins
Scarecrow
May 2008
ATD Rail2Rail stock template (old materials) with bat tail. One sick board! Loose in the pocket and good for launching. It's a bit heavy so it doesn't like the really small waves much. Surfed everything from munching shoreys to all sorts of reef breaks and the board rides well in all of them.
ronald911May 2008byron777
May 2008
riding a custom x vice,the hull bottom definetly works for me got that extra drive and speed.its a sweet ride,lumo green deck,looks rad.
papa-dMay 2008The HB B-Line is a beginner to intermediate board that. If you're anything more than that then look at getting a better board. I'd rather you buy a board that would suit your riding style and ability than have a board that is below your standard of riding ability.
May 2008
Board = NMD
Colours - Blue deck, red rails, white innerails, white slick
board goes super well and love the shape! closest i have had to my custom shapes and best response ive had in a long time.
see you all in the water soon, whether it be swimming or riding
ronald911May 2008 Can anyone reccomend a good bodyboard for under +-R1000 and a size 40"... Cresend or Bat-tail, Channels.....ect... Used for mostly Prone Riding. I'm still a Novice bodyboarder.
//Thanks//
craigtrilivasMay 2008 ATD = MASSIVE SALE RIGHT NOW DOOD!!!
PLENTY LESS THAN A GRAND
ElementreeMay 2008 I got a new stick much thanks to Kelly and Derek -
Factory 7
It's a Nomad FSD Ultimate, 42.25, PE Core, Single Stringer, Black Top Deck, White Rails and Orange Slick.
Super sick board, but i am still waiting to test it in good surf...
Spy Dude
May 2008
Science Tom Robbinson... made some stupardly deep barrels at kbay last night seem easy. So loving that board! There is something to be said for exsiting the tube after the blow out.
papa-dMay 2008 JAMES bye
May 2008
yeah i would seriously recomend that board... i had the PP-SH version of that board... supper light and supper thin.... such a rad board... didnt last me long though
thebookingoffice
May 2008
Are any of you guys taking taking part in this year's Wedge Classic in Plett?
papa-dMay 2008 Stringer, PP, and channels, all the bells and whistles you can ask for in a board, and the guy says he's a Novice...Should last at least 6 to 9 months if you're good to your board.
SmTMay 2008 Woohoo, Plett time again. Too amped!
My NOMAD Lackey and I are going to be there, haha!
ronald911May 2008 JAMES bye
May 2008
no dude get the HB.... its a pretty rad board
ronald911May 2008 Just build this on Bodyboard calculator a ATD.
What is that 61% 39% at the top right?
Just click on the image to make it bigger so you can see it.
Shot
altaylor
May 2008
hey Ronald
to answer your question, the percentages reflect approximate surface area of the total board, both above the widest point, and below the widest point.
If you're riding prone all the time, you'd want a board with more surface area at the top of the board, which would help support your body weight when you're shifted forward for speed. It also helps to have the wide point higher up on the board as this is sort of where your turns pivot off of.
Conversely if you DK heaps, you need a lower wide point, which in turn increases surface area below the widest point....since you'd be pivoting more off your knee.
If you do prone and DK, you'd be looking for some kind of inbetween values on the surface area, ie more 50/50, to balance between both styles of riding, and the fact that your body weight would be centred in two different places when riding one style or the other.
Anyway the percentages are just suggestions, hope they don't confuse you - they kinda help give a numeric value to what you're basically seeing with your eyes in previewing a shape when different specs are input for nose, tail etc etc. My own suggestion is that when you see a shape preview that just looks 'right' for you, go with that sort of guideline.
Shout if you have any other questions,
shot
Alistair
ronald911May 2008 Shot 4 da reply Al!!
I'm not sure how all these things work, but I weight +- 45Kg and i'm about 1,65 meters -I'm only 14 years old
So what lenghts should the Nose, Width, tail, lenght and nose to wide point] be for the perfect Speed Merchant bodyboard according to my lenght and weight.
Kiff
altaylor
May 2008
no worries - I'd say probably about a 40.5, which you can give or take a half inch on, depending on personal preference. And since you're pretty light, go for a thin board, around 50mm - this will make the board faster and also help you hold your edge and lay into turns harder - if you get something too thick you might have over buoyancy issues and lose control when you get too much speed.
And lastly if you ride a bat tail, you can chop off a half inch on board length if you like - but I wouldn't go any less than 40.
shot
al
Jared HoustonMay 2008Im riding an ATD custom.
Best board I have from alastair so far,they just keep getting better and better.
Check out the sale guys,its pretty insane.
And al's after sales service is 2nd to none.
You want an excellent,responsive board.Give al a shout.He willhook you up one time.
Local is lekker(really really)
ronald911May 2008 Shot Al 4 da help!! I'm filling my forms in now, and will be sending/fax it tomorrow.
Also, is da specials still on?
And how much will it be for a size 40.5" stock speed merchant bodyboard.
Kiff
altaylor
May 2008
cool ronald - the board would be R800 with sealed air skins, or R950 with PXL skins - slick is the same either way....digital printed slick is +R200. The sale will probably go to the end of this month or so, so prices are good until then.
Shoot me an email if you have any other questions,
thx
al
ronald911June 2008 Shot 4 the help... I finally sent in my order form to ATD. Just still need to pay.
I hope I will be happy with the Speed Merchant, and that it wont break on my first wave
By the way, hopefully I will get it within a month or so.
Kiff
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