*EXCESS LEGGIE STRING
Leggies are an integral part of surfing. People have made careers from designing them, and
there is more technology in them than most people would know. When put under pressure the leggie string can pull through the tail of the board, making a mess. It has happened to me in the past and I have seen it happen to others, which is why the railsaver was invented. The railsaver is wider and thicker than the humble leggie string, meaning it spreads pressure across the tail when put under pressure, resulting in a massive reduction in tail destruction.
The picture below is of a standard leggie, with the long black section on the left being the railsaver, and the bigger black ankle strap on the right. Click the image below to check the Creatures of Leisure leggie range.
This brings me to part 4 of Unfortunate Moments in Surfing, Excess Leggie String.
Pulling up to a freezing cold Victorian carpark, I looked through the window in the car next to mine and saw this surfing atrocity. Check how long the leggie string is. The board was newish and I will put money on that string pulling through the tail. It is an accident waiting to happen. A crying shame really.
*THE MISPLACED TAIL PAD
The poor bloke who owns this shooter had an absolute shocker when preparing it for war with the waves. We all know that the "sweet spot" on a surfboard is hard to find, and this lad has made things harder for himself to find it because he has lost 4 inches tail to place his back foot. I call this the Josh Johnson-Baxter...
And the solution is?
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