The Pinger has been a staple in my Pipedream range
for quite some time now and to offer it as a round tail
was the next step since they are all the rage now. In
addition, the round tail will enhance the rotation in
quad mode more than that of the moon tail which will
be an advantage in smaller less powerful waves. Every
other facet of this design is the same as the original
Pinger.
As mentioned above the addition of the round tail will
make this model easier to turn and to my mind will suit
the quad mode the best. Since it is my widest short
board design in the range it has been extremely
popular for those a little older or heavier to keep riding
short without sacrificing any paddle.
As its earlier brother the Pinger, the round tail has
exactly the same bottom shape which consists of the
cathedral hull up front which morphs into a subtle
concave through the guts. Then it twists into the
opposite being a deep vee out the last third to add
some controlled twitch. All in all, a very tried and
tested bottom configuration.
ROCKER
The rocker again is the same as its Moon tail brother
which in essence is an extremely low nose rocker due
to the advantaged lift of the hull design. The tail rocker
is also not extreme since this design carry excess width
is not designed for bigger waves therefor less need for
too much tail lift.
RAILS
Again, the rails are the same as the original Pinger
which are best described as medium low. Since the
board on the stringer is on the thickish side the sheer
width allows this design to employ more roll in the
deck to make the rails lower and easier to immerse at
speed.
FIN CONFIGURATION
Both Pingers are offered as five finners with the option
of tri fin mode or quad fin mode. I always suggest that
the quad fin mode will suit bigger waves and quick
beachies and thruster mode in more peaky conditions.
DIMENSIONS
5.8 X 20 ¾ X 2 9/16 = 32.76 LTS
5.10 X 21 X 2 5/8 = 34.98 LTS
6.0 X 21 ¼ X 2 5/8 = 36.4 LTS
6.2 X 21 ½ X 2 11/16 = 38.81 LTS
6.4 X 21 ¾ X 2 ¾ = 41.31 LTS
6.6 X 22 X 2 13/16 = 43.86 LTS
6.8 X 22 ¼ X 2 7/8 = 46.41 LTS
EXTRA LENGHTS TO BE CUSTOMIZED.