a_evans89

i looked yesterday and it said that one of the breaks i surf was 5 ft---in actuality it was only knee (maybe) waist high.....it must be computer model driven???

how do you feel about the 2 tropical waves out there between Africa and the Islands? i cant say i'm super excited as of yet.

i used to have a charcoal grill and smoking wasnt a problem--i was forced to let it go before a post college--200 mile move....anyway, i have a little cast iron smoker box (for gas grills) from Home Depot--it doesnt put off much smoke, doesnt smolder, and just leaves black chips behind. how do i make this piece of crap work? should i just do the "damp chips in foil" deal?

when was the first time you had second thoughts about paddling out?

mine--i was a grommet at S-turns (hatteras). it was big and as glassy as it could possibly have been. i could feel the ground pounding from the set waves, people getting KILLED in the barrel. my stomach felt wierd, and i had to MAKE myself paddle out---and when i got outside i didnt catch a wave for about 45 minutes. finally, after some razzing from my friends, i took off on a bomb, broke my board--and couldnt wait to go catch another.

i'm fairly new to this site and reading through the answers to some the questions posted here, i am beginning to wonder how much surfing knowledge/experience some people have here.

heres my question: i am 6' tall, 185 lbs, well above average skill, and i'm preparing to order boards for my yearly winter trip. i am ordering 3 more boards-- a mini-gun, a 6'3" for chest to head high waves with moderate power, and one more-----what should it be? i, of course, already know what i'm getting---i just want to see how much you guys could really help someone with this question.

i want everything from length to width, rocker to vee/concave, also which tail. this board will be for 6 to 10' barrels.

what should i order?

has anyone ever pulled one loose surfing? where? doing what? i have a friend that loosened a plug (with a G5) doing a huge front-side cut back.

**i dont want 'opinions' or cut/paste answers, i want real surfers that this has happened to. i already know 'how' it happened--so dont try and tell me that either.