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Captin fin11/5/2023 ![]() When we took the Huntsman into more powerful surf it spun out when driving hard turns off the bottom or trying to stick late drops. The first few sessions we positioned the fin just forward of center in the box and it was perfect for smaller gutless waves, or for flying down the line where you were already taking off pointing down the line and not coming hard off the bottom. We used the True Ames 7.5” Skip Frye Volan fin on our 7’0 and 7’2. In the tube, the width brought further back can be a bit of a handful compared to the Flat Tracker or C-Bucket, but sliding the fin further back keeps it in control, with the speed to get you out. Taking off behind the peak, you’ll need to use a bit more hand in the wave to slow yourself down. You’ll find yourself making sections and getting longer rides than normal. It also has a nice roll in the pocket to keep it nimble and open to slight adjustments where other mid lengths might bog and slow down. The power underfoot that this board creates keeps you going when the waves are smaller and gutless. Conditions where ideally you’d be on a longboard or super groveler. We had a great time using this board in the smaller stuff. The Huntsman can be ridden effectively in surprisingly small surf. So whether it’s riding a 7’0 rather than a 7’6, or an 8’6 rather than a 9’0+, the Huntsman gets it done with speed to burn. So normally with Christenson’s other mid lengths, you’ll often hear “go longer, they feel way shorter than their length”, on the Huntsman you can go shorter and still have plenty of power and speed (and added maneuverability). The Huntsman also has a much longer parallel outline, meaning it keeps near it’s max width for a much longer portion of the boards length. That rounded off beaked nose carries a good amount of foam forward. After paddling and surfing it, it’s easy to see and feel where the extra foam is. 7’6) and still the Huntsman packs more float and power underfoot. For example, Trip’s Huntsman is the same width and thickness as his Flat Tracker, and 4” shorter (7’2 vs. ![]() You can ride your Christenson Huntsman shorter than your other mid lengths. Surfer: Trip Forman / Photo: Lingenfelter The C-Bucket is still better when it’s throttling, and the Flat Tracker’s in its prime high lining or taking off behind the peak, but the Huntsman has a fast flying thing of it’s own that grows on you the more you surf it. It ended up being a great go to single fin that worked in almost anything. The noticeably foiled out tail help it hold in the bigger stuff. The speed, power and drive in this board help it out a lot in small or sectioning surf. We got the chance to surf the Huntsman in a wide range of surf from crumbly thigh high to overhead barrels. Surfer: Trip Forman / Photo: Travis Brown Tube rides and Cheater 5s are also a blast up there, even on the smaller lengths. With the wider, beaked nose, you can slide further forward on this board compared to most, and still be generating speed from that forward position. Christenson’s GM, Jon Peck, said “imagine a bit of Michael Peterson influence and surfing style” and this is what the Huntsman has. The near symmetrical outline of this board offers up an elongated sweet spot allowing the surfer a wide choice of stances and positioning on the board. Surfer: Trip Forman / Photo: Jeffrey O'Neil The down rail design puts an emphasis on added drive and projection out of the turns. The extra speed in this model is noticeable compared to most single fins. ![]() The Christenson Huntsman is fast with a ton of range.
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