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Yewww! Same to you! 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

Thanks 🙏🏼 you can’t tell but tried to do our best Italo impression 🤪

Tell us more! You surfed it at all? I think I can speak for all brothers and say that we’ve never tried a …Lost board. I’m certainly intrigued though.

Hey Rachel! Yeah it does. There is a little rubbing from the tailgate though.

Hey!! Thanks for the dims, what type of break (beach, point, reef, mushy beach) is your local??

Middle brother spoke truth but the other brothers were skeptics! I found it’s a surprising versatile board that can surf a wide range of conditions. The being said, I know I won’t be touching double overhead+ surf at all this winter! I’ll leave it to the chargers and remain safe on my couch. 🛋️

Yes Brother #1 loved the FB also!! 🙌🏼 we agree with your assessment, volume is your friend in this setup!

Dang, that’s too bad!! We’ve had decent luck with the tags, it’s the camera that has been inconsistent. But I guess it’s the same result, a not-so-great experience. If you want to give it another try, they do sell refurbished tags at a discounted price. Hope you get some more life out of it!

Nice!! What type of break do you typically surf at? We haven’t tried the DRs, but have had the recommendation before. We will add it to the list

@@greenroomsurfreviews normally pointbreaks at Ericeira. Try it, you wont regret the Bucks🙏🏻

@@greenroomsurfreviews normally pointbreaks at Ericeira. Try it, you wont regret the Bucks🙏🏻

Pointbreaks in Ericeira

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Spot on, we feel the same way. We still use 3 of them!

They’re legit. 🤙🏼👌🏼

Anytime bruddah Sam!

Shoots braddah!

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Gooooood question!! There are a couple options. You can leave it in the car but we’d recommend at least turning it off as well as finding a good hiding spot. Depending on the session, you can also leave it at home and just use the watch as a digital key. Hope that helps!

@@greenroomsurfreviews I read that you can also just turn off Bluetooth for the phone to not start your car. I’m thinking in the glovebox would be best with a passcode on it.

@RVCrazy yup yup that’s right. Also, we like to test the watch before locking everything down (with the phone off and outside the car). Would hate to have something malfunction the one time we didn’t 😭😂😵‍💫

@@greenroomsurfreviews Smart. If you have a cellular plan on your apple watch you could always call or text someone else that has your tesla key in their app to unlock your car and start it as well.

Yeah we had a similar experience! It’s best in bigger/better waves and we prefer other models to grovel. We really dig spine-tek and would love to get our hands on a DD2+Spine-Tek. Hopefully soon!

Can I ask what size you went with relative to your height and weight? I have read people opting to go smaller, like 4" below their height, but I usually ride a 6ft 1 and I am 5ft 10, 176lbs, so buying a 5ft 6 doesn't really make sense to me. Thanks.

@sebbeasant1868 yeah great question!! Lots of opinions on how to choose dimensions - here’s what has worked best for us 🫣 we like to stick to the shaper’s proportions and if we find our preferred volume, that gets us to the right board (or close). Before we recommend a setup, what type of waves are you in? Skill level?

@sebbeasant1868 I’m 5’10” 165. I thought the 5’7 was a pinch too big. I would size down to the 5’6 if I were to get another.

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Yeah the video on iPhones is definitely better!! Our biggest issue is who stands on the sand to record 😭🤪🫣

@@greenroomsurfreviews well, for 1500$ you could hire someone for at least a week or two ;-) Otherwise for just analyzing your own surfing, cropping is gonna be good enough if you're not too far from the phone.

Brother 2 here. I have never surfed on a …Lost board. Would love to try it as it is another Californian native company. As described on its website, “it loves small to average surf and really does well in connecting the dots in mushy points, or weak, broken up beach breaks. A surfboard developed for competitors in sub-par surf, that actually transitions perfectly to everyday surfers. The SUB DRIVER 2.0 was derived to benefit the Pros, yet it really is perfect for most “Bros”.” 😂🤙🏼

Yeah we weren’t disappointed but also it didn’t exceed expectations like the OG DD did. It’s a good board, just wasn’t the magic sled for us! Is it too early to start frothing for a future DD3🤞🏼?

That’s a negative ghost rider! I can only speak for myself (brother #2) but I have rarely dabbled with the quad set up. What do you like about quads?

@@greenroomsurfreviews well, im used to them. Basically,the speed, from first momment. But thats why im asking. I havent seen anyone

Felipe makes a compelling case for quads with his Trestles performances, that’s for sure. Another realization I had is that the DD2 comes in a tri fin set up so currently no quad option unless someone were to order a custom.

Keeping it as a 2+1

@@greenroomsurfreviews better 2 more fast like you say

You are confirming what we’ve heard about this model! The more people we talk to regarding the HE, the more we hear that spinetek is their preferred construction. You nailed it on the head in that the PU is simply too heavy and causes the board to feel too big or sluggish. Spine-Tek - this is the way. Thanks for the share!

Thanks @luizs.f5305 we’ll give it to try! 🙌🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

Brahhhh, I wish I had discovered this tip a year ago hahaha. I already sold my board but the good news is that Andrew has his. Could be a game changer for me. Unfortunately, I don’t think Dan will be trying it anytime soon 😂

Yo Ronny! We have yet to sample any Pyzel nectar. Your comment sent me down a worm hole on Facebook marketplace. The red tiger and white tiger both seem like boards that would be up our alley so know it’s been added to our list. Bad news is that we are on dad time which equals 🐢. Have you surfed any Pyzel boards yet?

@@greenroomsurfreviews All good lads, Can confirm also on dad time. But looking to see some reviews before i treat myself to a bday gift. The red tiger and chili churro 2 look good.

Let us know how the session(s) go!!

hey charleshawk6668!! we’ve found what benefits beginners most, is time in the water and repetition. Even though the G-Skate was designed for the average+ surfer, if it gets you in the ocean more, then the short answer is yes! That being said, we think you can get more value and skill progression (faster) with other board choices out there. A Costco Foamie or MF Softboard will increase your wave count and you will get use out of them year after year (PU boards yellow and break down faster). If only we had taken our own advice, maybe we’d be average+ surf dads instead of just average surf dads 😭👴🏻 Let us know if you have more questions! 🙌🏼

Yeah great point jamesk9087. we’ve found it’s less about a board being good or bad, and more about the type of surfer/surfing that can have the most fun on it 🙌🏼

Awesome board for the family or if waves at the local stay micro 🙌🏼

‼️ wowzers. Yeah unfortunately we had a similar experience with the 3+. The review is coming soon…but spoiler alert, it’s close to yours!

Hey @kstrophs85!! Good on yah for picking a sport that will spend all your money for the rest of your life! 😭 🙌🏼 A few things we learned about the DD2 - opt for Spine-Tek/XTR, size down an inch in length from your normal groveler, and get it in steeper/better waves. (hard to recommend exact dims without knowing weight). And we know recommendation #3 might also be tough given your local. The DD2 is all the rage right now and can definitely work, but there might be better options out there. If you’re sticking in the CI family, check out the G-Skate, Rocket Wide, and POD Mod. We bet you can pick one up second hand (or all three) to find what you like/don’t like. Beginner shortboarding is all about repetition. Sounds like you’re prioritizing the right things (HV grovelers and Mid-lengths), keep that same logic as you transition shorter! But keep in mind we’re just some average surf dads on the interwebs 😂🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

Yep!

Yeah we’re hearing the magic combo is good waves, spine-tek, minimally raked fins, and an inch or so smaller than normal groveler dims. Or just surf like Dane! 🙌🏼 We definitely had fun on it (Brother #2 for sure) but might not be our daily driver 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

@Tiaguini78 so rad to hear you’ve already had it in the Maldives 🤤 yeah we’re hearing the Spine-Tek XTR combo might be the magic sauce we need! 🪄 Sounds like you and Brother #2 are part of the same FFF club (front foot forward) and might be the type of surfer this board is best for. Thanks for watching some average surf dads struggle in CA slop, we appreciate the support! 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

@@greenroomsurfreviews Definitely a front foot guy. You guys have been in Waco for a week, I have been to Maldives, I guess it’s a tie. Hope you guys have some good waves for the rest of the summer. Greetings from Portugal!

@damienphelan666 rad to hear, thanks man!! Let us know if you find the magic combo. In the meantime, if you know of a loving home with better than average surf, let us know. We might be looking to re-home so this guy can get the attention he deserves🙌🏼 we have a few other boards to test out, don’t want his best years to be wasted in a garage! 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

@@greenroomsurfreviews I'd love to but I think freight to the land of Oz would cost more than the board 😁

Nice @spiffjiff05! Yeah we’ve had the Fishbeard and Rocket Wide in Spine-Tek and loved them both! You’re not the only person who was recommended the Spine-Tek/xtr combo for the DD2 🙏🏼 we’ll add it to the list! 🙌🏼

agree on this. definitely want a more upright fin on. this board is reckon.

@gnarlycharlie69 we’ll give it a try!! 🙌🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

Probably a HPSB for a average joe

Yeah it’s definitely closer to a HPSB than the original was 🙌🏼

I used buckwheat (gluten free 😉) so I’m sure that would work too

Chris! Hahaha-you bring up great points. We are located in the U S of A so that’s where the freedom units come in. I gather the wetsuit industry uses metric units simply because the thicknesses are so small. Instead of saying .12 inches thick, they say 3 millimeters. Anywho, just figure out how cold your water is and then match that to any wetsuit water temperature chart and it’s hard to go wrong. Check out Buell Surf if you’re looking for a more affordable price and bonus if you wait for their July 4 wetsuit sale! Best of luck 🤞🏼!!

It’s on the list! Dan’s inferno 72 has made me reconsider my life choices. Sharp eye is on our radar for sure!

I haven’t dabbled with any Pyzel surfboards yet but I’d be seriously interested to try them out. I have two of the models that I’ve been 👀

Speaking for brother number 2, I think the rocket wide would be so fun! Even more amazing if I could take one in spine tek. I think a 2+1 set up there would be insane. You get the hold but easy release when you want to blow the tail out. Also, the RW is shorter and curvier so it can be surfed in the pocket in tighter arcs. Lastly it’s specifically designed for smaller waves and with the spine tek “pop” and extra buoyancy, think it would be a perfect fit. The flat earth would be my backup board if the RW broke.

Hey Goodtimes! From my recollection, they did have similar rail thicknesses. Even their volumes were close to identical. I found that they performed very differently which I’m sure is attributed to the winged pin tail amongst other factors. Both were fun but the flat earth was more versatile and could be surfed more freely in the smaller stuff. Hope that helps and nice to know the videos are appreciated by other people besides our mother. ;-)

@@greenroomsurfreviews Haha, thanks from your prompt reply! Greece salutes you 🙏!

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Thanks @drenyama5090 🙌🏼 it’s nice to know we have a fan out there! We have 4 different reviews brewing right now - the last piece is getting all the footage! Hang tight!