by gle » Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:13 am
I just spent a couple of weeks in north Florida and tried out a new board. It is the O'Brien Alias TT wakesurfer. I have the 4'6" one that is about 21.4" wide. It is a strapless twin tip. It was huge amount of fun. I used it in the shore break a lot playing in the small breaking waves and white water. I also used it in the very shallow water. Everything from 4" to knee deep. I found I could edge it quite well when needed and when flattened out it was very loose and would slide and spin easily. I found it easiler that most to keep my feet on the board in the waves and changing direction, not sure why that is. There are 4 x 1" fins, 2 on each end but they do not seen to catch all when you flatten the board out to spin or slide it. The board was a bit heavy in my hands but this was not noticeable while on the water. It was a lot of fun and I can see me using it a lot in future and the best part is that they are relatively inexpensive and quite durable. Something to keep in mind is my skill level strapless is not that high and I seem to have fun on every board I try.