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| 201786 | 10035 | Surf Mats... What's the Deal? | 8 | Guest | Mar 20, 2021 | 2021-03-20T03:06:37-0400 | Don't miss this epic thread! [link removed] Especially the ride report from the OP, Icecreamheadache... classic! Well let's see... I got one 11 years ago and it became what I ride 98% of the time since Endlessly rewarding and challenging. I never seem to get it dialed the way you do a surfboard... constant surprises. They seem to have a life of their own. Yes, they glide in a unique way and you feel it through your body in a unique way too. Pretty clumsy and slow to paddle. You're one of the more vulnerable ones out there when it comes to getting out the back. You get twice as thrashed in duck dive situations.... dragged.... If you pull the trigger, try to take your baby steps at a place with a good channel. Mat surfing is Hull-like in that less-is-more, don't-overthink-it is key. It can be whatever you want but IMO it's not about hotdogging, moves, ripping. Very "holistic" surfing. Not for everyone, much as I wish it was... 'cause... it's pure fun, it's ridiculous, it's egoless in a way. Imagine more of "that" in the lineup! Go for it!!!!! |