Pyzel "Ghost" Surfboard Review by Noel Salas Ep. 54
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Click to buy: SURF STATION - https://www.surfstationstore.com/collections/pyzel-surfboards/products/pyzel-ghost-surfboard No obligation, but these links & ads help support the site and keeps the reviews coming! If you decide to buy somewhere else or would like to support the show, please donate at https://www.paypal.me/surfnshow In this episode I review the Ghost by Pyzel Surfboards. This high performance custom is made for the waves I surf here in Southern Ca and the board DIMS are 5’9” x 18.88 x 2.44 Liters 26.7. It took roughly 6 months to get this board review done partially because of the lack of surf this winter. With that being said we got to test it in punchy little beach type waves in 3-4’ and some point break waves ranging from 2-5’. This board is very user friendly for a HPSB and I noticed that it paddles very well, along with generous sized sweet spots that make it very forgiving to ride. One of the easiest performance boards I have ever ridden. It does not demand your feet to be in the perfect spots on the deck of the board to do good turns, and generate speed. I rode this board with the John John Florence signature Futures Fins as a Thruster set up in the hollow lefts we got to surf and then I switched to a Quad set up for a little more speed at the point breaks. All in all this is a great HPSB to have in my Quiver and I am sure it can handle any size surf I want to push myself to ride.
Really helpfull. Thanks
I' m 5'9, around 150 lbs, bit more in winter.
I could order custom 5'8 thicker to be between 24'7 and 26 liters....
Your knowledge help to progress.
Just to help:
5'7 sci phi I use before 5'6 was playfull with quad in flatter waves, and easier paddler too with 26 liters, but too much material under m'y feet when waves start pumping like we regulary have here in France beachbreaks.
Same problem with m'y Hypto, old cruiser 5'6, 28'8 liters, than I use more now during winter to trim and cutback with thicker wetsuit, gloves etc.... hard to order custom narrower directly from australia to France. But I love this low rail and forward wide point. Futureflex too with this flat rocker. Just dream about shorter and narrower one. With more rocker, it could be the ghost!
I surf go fish 1 year now, 27... liters, 20 1/4 wide as you know, and feel directly better on seaside when I receive and surf it last week. Less volume and outline tail help me to perform more with flow.
I order and wait Neck beard2, stock dim 5'5, 25,6 liters spine tek. Hope it's not too much....
Thanks again for helping.
I read in Jon Pyzel interview, JJF has ghost quiver from 6'0 to 6'8, Same thickness and wide for each board, 18 3/4 x 2 1/2.
Could we say the rule to bigger waves is adding lenght on boards but not wider to keep control on rail, and playing à bit with thickness for volume?
or not playing with thickness too, and finally volume added by lenght give more weight to the board, so the extra volume is no more a problem because or the extra weight too
I suppose 5'7 you could order for your spot couldn't be in same volume you had with 5'9 in your test?
I feel like your asking me to use the Ghost as a Daily Driver or a HPSB and I would not choose that board as a Daily Driver for where I live and surf on a regular basis. I would choose the Phantom as a Daily Driver.
Could you imagine surfing the Ghost in epoxy?
I heard John John rides his small ghost in epoxy in smaller waves.
In this case, would you change the volume or the board?
Would it be made with eps foam too or polyuréthane?
Thanks for your advices.
I paypal you last month.
I receive m'y sea side 5'2 this days and test it 2 times: résolu more perf than go fish without loosing the flow. Thanks
If your looking for a sick smaller wave board with performance then go with the Phantom in EPS
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My experience with the Ghost was very good... the board wasn’t catching on the front end any more than or less compared to a regular HPSB outline. I found the Ghost to very forgiving.
Maybe we can review the other twin boards this winter when we get some good winter swells.
Could you do one on the Pyzel twin fin?
Thanks
Your back hand cutbacks on the Ghost looked so aggressive and controlled, really nice hold on the turns.
Great review as always Noel!
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Stock dims are very different to what jjf surfs.
I had a stock dim ghost it seemed to be geared for large 6+ foot waves as a step up. I sold it straight away as I don't ride 6+ foot waves. And it didn't work well in smaller stuff
I usually order my HPSB custom from most board makers because the stock boards are a bit too long for my likings. Maybe you should have ordered yours custom too...
Thanks.
Awesome review as always!