Evening Session - 9/7/2025

And to wash off the Garage Works (foam dust), I went back for a surf session this evening.

Surf was STACKED!!!  Overhead on the set waves and the consistency was really good.

I opted to take the J Splee Surfboards Hammah Fish.

I caught three incredible waves - head to just overhead waves that had tremendous push and didn't closeout!

Today is probably one of the best riding days I've had a in a long time!

If the swell holds into tomorrow, I may use the Firewire Revo Max -

W:56/FD:113/PW:31/S:8

Dawn Patrol - 5/25/2024

I had planned on going to Kailua to wing this morning - but I checked the report before heading out and the wind was light.  I figured I'd have a better time going to WPB to surf (since it was low tide and I didn't want to risk grounding a foil - and I didn't charge my Foil Drive battery).

There were some waves, but the crowd was also pretty stacked.

I brought the Hammah Fish thinking the waves were going to be a hair bigger (based on the past couple of winging sessions).  They were good sized on the sets but the longboarders were all over them.  I caught several, and even had a couple of good ones - but I kept thinking the Boogie Fish or the Sweet Potato would have been a better selection for riding the waves on the inside.  

This board is perfect for the chest to head and a half high waves.  Today was more like belly to head.  Definitely should have used the Boogie Fish...

W:61/FD:38/F:4/S:12

Dawn Patrol - 5/19/2024

I didn't have much hope for a Foil Drive session this morning - and Dennis got on a text string early this morning to confirm WPB was big and unruly again.  Plus it was a pretty low tide... I figured I'd cut my losses and get in some surfing.

It was big and unruly - but with the Hammah Fish and some patience, I was able to thread the needle on several waves!

In fact, every wave I caught and rode was really fun.  Top turns, bottom turns, outrunning a pitch lip - this board makes me look good!  I caught a few that were just overhead and a few more that were chest high - lower wave count on shortboards (I'm spoiled by the Foil Drive).

I hate to admit it, but I really like these fins.  I never felt like they were losing grip in any of the boards and situations I had them in.  The Great White Twin, the Sweet Potato, and I think the Boogie Fish - all worked well with these Endorfin Twins.

It's days like this that make me realize how lucky I am to live where I do -

W:58/FD:36/F:4/S:11

Evening Session - 5/15/2024

Not quite an anointment (as I got this board second hand) - but this 5'6" Hammah Fish from J.Splee Surfboards is killer!!!

As you can see I have the Endorfin Twins inserted - these worked really well today (and made the rides incredibly fun).

There is a pretty substantial 'V' running in the back half of the board - and that made this board want to rotate rail to rail.  The rails are really pinched hard, so the board holds in steeper faces - 

This thing goes hard where fish are not supposed to...

I'm guessing this board has around 42 liters of volume - it was so easy to paddle into waves.  But it is amazing how all the volume is packed into such a manageable frame.  I actually didn't like the Greedy Beaver I had because of this issue - the size I got was just too big and corky for me to get into waves and turn - the Hammah Fish is obviously smaller, but it also just works better.

Marlon brought out his longboard and he was catching some really good rides despite the onshore winds.

I caught 4 and had to pay with 3 missed ones.  The rides I did catch were pretty long, the waves were steep and I got to get some great turns in.  My first wave was amazing - it's interactions like this that let you know you have a great board.

I am looking forward to a great summer with this board!!!

W:58/FD:34/F:4/S:10

Evening Session - 2/8/2024

A new Tasman Sea swell was supposed to be arriving.  The wind was "supposed" to be down and the tide was low.  I figured I mix it up and bring the Great White Twin.

Well - the thermals kicked in and the wind was blowing almost straight on shore.  I think with the Eagle 1090 and the SW2 5.2 I could have been up and riding - but the tide was REALLY low and the waves were up.  Whatever foil I brought out would have gotten beat up.

And I actually want to swap out the Endorfin Twins to some of the other twin sets I recently purchased, so I'm glad I brought this board.

I paddled out and caught several really fun waves.  I got plenty of turns in, but the rides were relatively short.  I think this board needs another foot in surf height.  Surfline was calling today's waves at 29kJ.  So I think 35kJ will be the point at which I'll take the GWT out.

Derek was out winging on a 5.0.  Gabe and the two teenagers were out prone foiling.

I felt good about shortboarding - but I think the Sweet Potato would have worked better today.

W:13/FD:10/F:4/S:6

Evening Session (and the Anointment of the GWT) - 12/8/2023

The waves were bigger today (surfline was calling it 47kJ)!  The tide was still low (really low) - so I wanted to shortboard again.  I brought both the Boogiefish and the Great White Twin.  With the nice conditions, I opted to get the GWT wet!

I'm glad I got the 6'0" (36 liters) - I caught every wave I paddled for (until the end of the session - and it was more likely that I was spent and not the board being too small).

I got in multiple hard, tight turns on each wave - this board is magic!

One of the female Bobs took off on a wave, couldn't control the board and proceeded to hit me... that was to only bad part of the session.

Roland was out - he was foiling.  He got a few airs today.

I could not have asked for a better session to properly anoint the Great White Twin!!!

For the record, I had the Endorfin Twins installed on the board. 

W:117/F:105/S:58

Evening Session - 11/19/2023

Marlon and I were burning some time yesterday afternoon and I ended up with the chance to demo this board - the Firewire Great White Twin.  This one is a 5'11" at 34 liters.

After taking a nap to recover from this morning's session I placed the Endorfins Twins in and headed to WPB to check the evening surf and demo the board.  The surf had cleaned up significantly and the waves were chest to head high on the sets - perfect for the demo!

This board is sick!!!  It turns so good, and even these fins turned out to be perfect (I hated them on the Sweet Potato and the Cymatic).  Drives when you need and doesn't stick when you want to do a top turn.

I'm going to get the 6'0" 36 liter version so I can paddle in with more consistency (I missed a few that had my name on them).  I don't think the extra area will cork out the board for me.

I really don't need another board, but life is short and twin fins are so good - this is a niche I actually do need to fill (twin fin board that can handle bigger surf).

W:115/F:101/S:55

Dawn Patrol - 3/26/2023

The tide was low this morning, so for the dawn patrol, I decided to do some fin testing.

There was actually some fun surf.

I took the NVS Webber Transformers out and installed the Endorfin Twins.  The next couple of pictures show the difference between the two fins.

The Endorfin Twins did not have the same grip, drive and release that the Webber Transformers have.  I caught a handful of waves with the Endorfins, then I went in and changed out the fins back to the Transformers.

I paddled back out and proceeded to shred - the Transformers have a permanent place on the Sweet Potato.

I'm not giving up on the Endorfins - I think they will have a place in the Cymatic.  The bottom details on the Sweet Potato are way different than the Cymatic - pretty much flat compared to the deep channels in the Cymatic.  I think those channels will work better with the Endorfin Twins profile.  More to follow...

W:29/F:20/S:18