MR Mega Twin

I have been looking for a more progressive board for a while now. Something that is more performance oriented, thinner than my fish, but still paddles well. My last post I mentioned that I switched boards with my cousin and tried his MR. Well turns out that he was looking to sell it and I got a killer deal! This is a really cool board. It is Mark Richard's "Mega Twin". It has two large glassed on twin fins and a smaller trailer fin that is an FCS fin, so it can be removed for small fun stuff or a larger fin put in for bigger surf. This board is 2.5 inches thick and 19 3/4 inches wide, so it paddles well for a 6' board.

Most of the time I am surfing the beach breaks near my house, that means either right in front of my house in Hermosa Beach or up to 27th st or El Porto in Manhattan Beach. These spots require quick drops and are not real long rides. Having a board that is fast and responsive is crucial. A Twin fin like this can handle the drop, but has great speed to make to section before it closes out in front of you. The first time I rode it I realized how much more punch you get off the bottom than my Zippi Fish. Having boards for all these conditions is what it is all about for me. You can't beat the fish for wave catching or down the line speed, but it won't ever have the performance that a thinner board like this will have.

First thing I like to do when I get a pre-owned board to to strip off the wax and re-apply. It is way easier to do this with a good wax scraper. The kind that you get with your boardshorts are ok, but you can pick up one with a handle for cheap at your local shop.

Once all the wax is scraped off I use a wax remover like the one shown above by sticky bumps.

I love applying new wax. Start with a basecoat and then what ever wax works for your area. Cold water is usually for 58 F and below and Cool is for 58F to 65F and above that is WARM.

All Waxed up:

I love the colors on this board. Hopefully it surfs as good as it looks!