Home / Blog / Jordy Smith’s Quiver for The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast 2012
- 6’2 1/2″ x 19 3/16″ Rookie squash tail. Future glass on fins
- 6’1 1/2″ x 19 1/4″ x 2 1/2″ Fred Rubble swallow tail. Future glass on fins
- 6’0″ x 19 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ – “Snookie” squash tail, short fat Rookie
- 6’2 1/2″ x 19 1/8″ x 2 1/2″ Rookie squash tail. Future glass on fins
- 6’1″ x 19 1/4″ x 2 1/2″ Whip swallow tail, EPS Foam. Future glass on fins
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Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast 2012 Photos
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Jordy Smith's Latest "High Tide"
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Jordy Smith's Maui Escape
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Jordy Smith, on Hawaiian Time
Snookie = Remix?
short full figured rookie
More like a Modi-Flyer?
Can Snookies be custom ordered as a step-down rookie?
Would they grovel better than an F.R., for example?
Andrew,
The Snookie is experimental, a shrunk down widened and thickened Rookie with a little added tail flip, still in development.
Unknown if they would grovel better than an FR with that added kick, but conceptually would have more volume.
thought he was riding DHD at snappers?
Stu,
Correct he did ride a DHD. Jordy is not a CI team rider, simply a very good customer, he likely has quite a few DHDs while there in Australia.
i’ve been looking at a rookie model for like 2 years, and never get around to buying it. I really like the outline. I wanted to custom order it,, because the stock dimensions seem to thin to me (i am 5’9ish and 170 pounds), but Im always geared towards another board (be it the whip, remix or fred r) I wanted it 6’0 or 6’1, 18 5/8 or 18 3/4, x 2 3/8′s. I really didn’t want to go 1/4 or 3/16s thick on a board, that just sounds to thin to me. Is there a valid reason why a rookie like the one i want wouldn’t work?
Tom,
Agreed stock dims are not always the best fit for us guys that are “standard” height and weight.
A rookie in the sims you are suggesting will work just as good as the regular dim ones.
Some team riders are experimenting with Rookies at 5’11″ x 19 x 2 1/2 and they work well.
Jordy going crazy in quarters now in the mixed up mushy walls. What was he riding? Snookie? F.R.? Whip?
Jordy has switched to a Flyer with a swallow tail.
6’1″.5 x 19 1/4 x 2 1/2
nice¡¡
so what dims would YOU recommend me, on a rookie?
Jordy and Kelly have WHIPS in their quivers as per blog site, are these the original whips ? Single concave or black flag whip ?
Looking to order a rookie for a big guy. I am 6’4” and 215 lbs so the standard dimensions are not enought for me.
Would a rookie at 6’4” 20 1/8 x 2 3/4 work for me? thank you.
Rafael,
You will want to get about 36L to 38L
Go here to see stock dims that fit your size http://cisurfboards.com/suggested_boards.php
Your suggestion looks very close given the dims of a Flyer or Dagger at your weight. At you are 6’4″ you might bump it to 6’5″ in length with those dims and should be good.
Thank you!
how much volume in the snookie?
glass on futures?