This is my Tom Wegener Model A. It's 9'8". Soft rolled bottom and super eggy rails. Got it made up as a present to myself after two years in Edinburgh, Scotland. Didn't like it at first. It's a begginer model and I thought it would improve my sketchy noseriding skills. Almost sold it a while back but the sale fell through. Pulled it out the other day and had a magic surf on it. It has no concaves at all and paddles amazingly fast. Feels like much longer that 9'8". After riding a hull this year, I'm warming the feel of full round bottoms. The guy who shapes Gato Hatero over in Cali thinks concaves go against nature. They create lift by generating drag. Still can't noseride very well but am loving the glide. Surfboards are like painting. Sometimes you have to turn them to the wall and come back to them after a time with a fresh feel.
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