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| 223653 | 9758 | CJ Nelson Outlier reviews? | 93 | JaM | Oct 17, 2021 | 2021-10-17T08:17:08-0400 | I rode my 7"6 outlier for the first time this weekend and generally speaking I normally ride a new board in everything for 2-3 weeks before forming any strong opinions however, I feel compelled after two waist to chest high sessions to say this board is legit. It is as described in CJ's video reviews AND as per Jory's review on the first page of this thread. I found it chipped into waves easily enough, it is blisteringly quick and Cutbacks are a breeze. Easy to surf forehand and backhand- no quirkiness. Positive feedback from my surfing buddies in both sessions, and it seems perfect for our upcoming Oz summer - which is mostly an onshore flow on the beachies and it should shine on the cleaner point waves when I feel the urge to battle the crowd. The best thing is I am not too precious about it because it's a FW- this might be a little unkind though because it feels great under the arm and not too light. The technology certainly helps performance wise and it still feels very hull like in trim- just not as heavily locked into trim making it much easier to break trim and manouver. One reason for grabbing the 7'6 was the scarcity over here and I am not so keen on the newer model with the side bites. I have owned a liddle which I enjoyed despite certain limitations but seeing cj surf his 7'6 at soft San O convinced me- if it works in softer waves, it will be magnificent at kirra! Just feels like a board I can throw in the car and have fun on regardless of conditions. Best of both worlds thus far and More to come as I explore possibilities over time. Thanks to Jory for his straight up advice |