Really fun doing this comparison with you!

When I was learning board design and shaping boards i was told to think of adding or taking away length - see it as a difference from the center of the board. 6 inches plus or minus then becomes something you can visualize better. Big difference!

Interesting video with lots of good information. Reminds me of my youth surfing the Jersey shore with the wetsuits. My hat's off to you for performing so well with all that rubber on.

I dropped on your channel a couple of year back Brian, it became my no1 reason to watch KZfaq, it’s as good now as it was all those sessions ago Keep up the great vids man

Have you considered experimenting and just changing the type of fin to use on the 9'0. One for nose riding, one for mushy days, one for tube riding, and so forth. A specific fin for specific conditions and size. This will make that 9'0 more versatile. The added logistics would just be a box of fins in the trunk of your vehicle. The benefit is that you will dail-in that 9'0 to surf everything.

Super fun looking spot.

Your videos are AWESOME 👏🏼

Agree totally with 2 longboards. Initially bought a 9’6” Bing noserider, but it is so specific that i found my sessions limited. Got a second board, a 9’2” Tyler and it’s become my go-to board for most longboarding days.

73 years old, so age does factor into the equation, and there are other issues which include paddling out through high energy sets. But what I learned over fifty years ago; the smaller the wave the longer the board. I don't own a board, I rent what I want when I go surfing in Mexico.

Great content brian. Nice to see you guys out there. So far I'm liking my bing beacon 9'6. just gets tricky when its fast and dumpy here by me. Cheers!

Great video and awesome insight. I ride a 9'2" for my longboard. Really fun, buy not designed for nose riding.

At 225 pounds I just got a 10 foot neo classic, which is a hull designed, and I love that board for catching lower angle and clean waves. Pin tail makes it turn really nice. I also have a 9 foot tj pro v that can nose ride on more powerful waves, but the thing turns like like a short board but paddles and catches waves so easy. All about having the right board for the right conditions.

Thanks Brian! You have confirmed what many have told me that my extra 6" really works well 😂😂

Awesome comparison! You can really see the 9'6 shine in the smaller surf (more volume/length) allows you to get into the pocket faster & easier whereas the 9'0 shined on the bigger surf where less (volume/length) will enable you to whip the board around with ease.

Was a pleasure to film the 2nd day! Really beautiful waves and rides

Thanks man! That is exactly you mentioned it. I ride 9'2 and nosedive a lot. Im moving to 9'4 yeaww🤙

Just started surfing a few months ago in south Florida. Have an 8’4” Tahe (Formerly BIC sport). Pop-up is decent and working on the turning portion. I had to grab the Gerry Lopez 8’0” foam board when I was in Costco the other day 😂. Hype to try a new board an eventually work my way up to nose riding a 9’0” +!!! I’m 6’3” 190 lbs in case anyone is curious. Appreciate the videos they absolutely help

I ride a 9’8 at 140 purely because I love the absolute struggle that comes with everything

good stuff...i recently started surfing and i got a torq fish 7'2... i have to say its a bit harder to catch smaller waves with it... now looking for a long board to have fun on those days :)

Thanks for the share ✨👏🌊🙏

Great video Brian! I have a 9'1/4" which is fantastic in 1-2 metres but when it's less than 0.5 metre its noticeably sluggish. I borrowed a mate's 9'6" on small day and it was so much better. The problem is I live in Japan and storage space is limited. I've convinced the wife to let me keep the 9'1/4" in our bedroom but will need sharpen up my negotiating skills for a second one. Perhaps she can sleep on the lounge?

can't wait to see a video with a 9'4!

I would love to see you ride an aussie style/pig longboard making noserides only possible in the pocket. Also, IMO usually they have belly near the rear third making turning very exciting.

Just got a bing continental 9’8 its unreal in 1-4 ft but beyond that it gets a bit unwieldy. Great video

Try a Tri fin set up on that 9’0” with lighter glass and you’ll have a ball!! Love thrusters but the fins have to be set up perfectly for them to actually work correctly.

I had two surfboards same model but two different shapers and both different sizes. Both boards were slightly different such as rails and amount of kick in the tail.

I have an 8'2" funboard (52L) and jumped on a buddy's 9' log today... it was WAY more buoyant and glided way easier (waves were tiny today). I'm now looking for a 9'-9'6" and this video helped a ton. I think a 9'6" may be great since I could use the 8'2" for larger days. Curious: why do you wear a leash with a 9'6"? Most longboard riders I see ride without one. Thanks for the video.

Thanks for the shout out. Great video! ...I think you're on your way to a full quiver! Lol! -- Your definatly gonna have to add a shorter board for bigger faster waves. 😀

I agree 9’0 is almost too much of an ‘in-between’ for me. I had one and was hoping it would be an in-between feel for short- and longboard. But it wasn’t, not for me anyway, and I sold it. As usual though, kinda wish I hadn’t. But it didn’t have the width or volume for my limited skill level, or for the mushy waves. My optimum is 9’6, of which I have two, but I’m much heavier than 130lbs. And our waves are just awful most of the time. Fortunately I also have a Terry Martin Hobie 9’4 that rides like a 9’0, only better. 👍🏻 Very nice comparison here.

My best board is presently a Larry Mabile glider 10'2" .very versatile from 30 centimètres to 3 mètres I have too a noserider 9'8" Jed Noll . I AM 65 now in mouth west of France and longboarding change my life of surfer in 1987 with a peter mac callum 9'. I forgot my shortboards then .

We have two 7' one with 54L and one with 43L. I literally cannot surf the one with 43L and paddling it feels so unstable. So yeah width and volume can be the difference between a board being surfable and not surfable at a particular skill level despite the length being identical.

From a fin size perspective, have you tried CJ Nelson's thoughts about how to properly select the fin size. There was a cool vid he had done with Hawaiian South Shore where he talks about how he measures for fin size. I'd be curious to see if you tried that in your tests, and if you could tell the difference.

OK now go 8-6 or 8-4 its a performance long board. YOU can still nose ride BUT the way you can throw it around is wonderful. Particularly, a quad set-up but you can still go traditional fin set-up as well.

If you want to stay at 9'6 but want a board that turns significantly better than yours, try evolution longboards ("Pig style boards") wide point back. Thomas Bexon: High Pro Log, The Hariot or maybe the Bill Pin. They all have less volume than yours with the same length, thinner rails and are much more manoeuvrable. Of course there are other companies with such shapes🤙🏻🍻

Thx Brian, I ride a 9' softop and ready to go to the next level, epoxy just not sure as for the length, 9' or 9.6 is the question. This is helpful and confusing. What brand is your 9.6? Is this the chingona? Thx

I have a high performance harbor and I’m working up to nose rides and I’m getting some here and there I was wondering if u think I should get a new board or try something a little bit more for nose riding

When should I move from foamie to longboard? Also, surf still warm enough in jersey? I have 3-2 wetsuit, booties hood and tloves😊

New subscriber. I found a 9’8 long board step deck nose rider 22 3/4x 3” would this be good for beginners?

I’m heavy - ride a 10’2 Apia and a 11 Mickey Munoz. Started in north cal with point breaks but moved to San Diego and having issues with the biggie. Beach breaks are too sharp.

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Now, you're cookin' with gas! Nice vid.

What volume in liters is your 9.6? I have owned several 9.0 and 9.6, and I found out that my favourites are fat and not as long. Currently own a 9.3 in the pink and 9.4 robert august nose rider. Both of them have lots of volume, but they are more versatile than a 9.6... I know, only 2"... But... Its probably the shape.

Is it better for a beginner to use a single fin or a 2+1 ??

Do you have any recommendations for longboards

Where can you buy this board?

The blanket term 'Longboard' is misleading as there are so many variables. Rocker, weight and rail shape are enormous factors. I wouldn't put too much emphasis on your own weight though, I think this is where people largely go wrong. So often I see petite women opting for a smaller version of a given board style only to then find it doesn't perform as expected. Short, light boards are attractive for many practical reasons but will never glide as well. Choose the board for what it does, then learn how to ride it.

Mate I can tell you from my 60 yrs of surfing From a coolight to a knee board to a 5’8” to a 7’ to 8’ to 9 to 9’6” to a 10’ to a 12’ to a 16’ foot boards I rode em all plus Australian old mal champion on a ten footer The thing is this A 9’ is a modern malibu the 9’6” is a true long board as when you walk it you finish on the nose as I seen you do On the 9’ you don’t so have to do a small shuffle to the nose to finish off Yes it’s looser the 9’ it’s a modern board I could do 360 on them multiples on the 8 and hold world record on a short board 9 in a row The shorter the more manoeuvrable of course you can cut the tail off all day NOTHING happens any better lol I did this test in 1970 but take a bit off the nose and wow look out lol So I would say if you want to do the old style surfing enjoy the nose ride Then the 9’6” is ya mate I loved my ten footer it blasted at 8’ plus had a 12” fin with 9” base and could out run any short board it was fast Enjoy your surfing man I am busted up these days but I know a lot about it Made fins designed the Original for McTavish designed the stand away part of your leg-rope Put the channels in the boogie board the channels in mals on the nose ten of designed the six fin board befor Glen Winton and had it patented Just loved doing it all Enjoy CrouchOz

I see you're wearing glasses on land - have you ever looked into getting prescription lenses to use in the water? Would wearing cool sunglasses pull me out of the grom zone? Please answer, i just want the assurance that in the 3 successful popups in a 2 hour session, i will at least wipeout with style 😎🌊

Where do u live? Nice video.

Brian: Like you, I'm obsessed w/ nose riding....I'm currently looking to design a custom board that is basically a cross between a high performance longboard and a traditional nose rider. Would love to contact you via private message via FB or email with my thoughts/questions/comments. What's your preferred method of comms? I can provide detail here but it may not be of much interest to others. Oh, I'm located in Newport, RI.

130lbs on a 9'6.. makes me question riding a 9'5 at 180 🤦

9’6 is perfect if you can only have one board.

If you want a shorter longboard for bigger waves you should consider a vee bottom log, so much fun!

Alohaaa

Do you weight 58kg? That's crazy

Long boards are the wrong boards. Short boards dominate our universe