Testing of the JLO

Hey Dave, thought I would fill everyone in on the performance of well...one of the weirder looking boards you have made me.

I have surfed it for around 2-3 weeks now in varying conditions. Everytime so far that I have surfed the board it makes me crack up with laughter. It is quite possibly one of the funnest boards i have surfed in a long time. At 8 foot long, it noserides as good as if not better then a 9 footer or a 10 footer. It handles and performs from the tail like a shortboard.

It is amazing how it mows down flat spots in the wave. So far it has handled everything from 1 foot to 6 foot.

Yes its not the most attractive board out there in the looks department but it performs so well that it does not matter in the slightest.

The last surf was at the Cape at Byron (a little secret spot with a couple of menacing locals who dont breathe air) and I had so much speed from the tail it was amazing. As well as some 10 second noserides.

Am really looking forward to taking it out in some serious waves to test it further. So I will keep you updated on its progress.

jas