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Brian Adams · Joined: 16 Nov 2006 Posts: Location: Newark Delaware

I am new to this and i need help
I have bee bodyboarding for about a 5 years now and im getting bored. I need something more exciting to ride waves with. I heard about paipos when i went to Hawaii. I was wondering what makes a paipo such a great wave riding board. I would also like to know how much one would be.

Nels · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:58 pm Post subject:

Brian,

Traditional paipos are much less bouyant and much faster. I am inclined to say they are also less manueverable but maybe that's just me...but I think everybody would agree that they aren't about manueverability...it's about speed.

The really cool thing about them is that you can make your own for less money than just about anything you can imagine...a full size paipo can be made from Home Depot/DIY store plywood and related materials to seal it for under $20 US. You can paint them up or stain them or pretty much anything you want.

If you want to buy a traditional style paipo I think you are fairly limited to state of the art materials from Hawaii Paipo Designs, which are roughly $300. I would advise to make your own first to amke sure you are interested.

Now, the term "paipo" is also used to cover foam/fiberglass bellyboards, which are different. they are also different from bodyboards as they usually have fins...this really makes for a different experience.

Plenty of links and threads around this site.

Nels

Brian Adams · Joined: 16 Nov 2006 Posts: Location: Newark Delaware

can u give me a link for building a paipo

Poobah · Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:17 pm Post subject:

Skimboards can paipo. Either ride it "as is" or modify it, like with a fishtail or wakeboard fins. You can get the wood skimmers cheap during the Winter. Heck...even during the Summer they can be pretty cheap. I bought a Skim Lizard last Summer. A wood skimboard with a full Eva foam deck for only $16. A little too much rocker, but otherwise good cheap fun.

How big are you Brian?

kage · Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 12:19 am Post subject:

I would agree definitely speed. Also feeling closer to the wave because of the reduced buoyancy. Nothing duck-dives like a paipo, except maybe a duck. Maneuverability -don't have any problems. But I have ridden paipos more than bodyboards so ... I am not an authority on that. Paipos have lasted longer for me than a bodyboard - two or three times at least. I am partial to the Hawaiian Designs Paipos, but it is true they are not cheap if you are just at the curious level.
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tumak · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 6:28 am Post subject:

Even though I have a couple of fabulous paipos made for me by George Robinson and Tom Neilson back here in FL, as well as now having my own fleet of Wave Skaters, one unturned stone in my experience is the old-style plywood paipo. My idea is to sandwich together a couple sheets of marine plywood and then mow it down into sort of an ancient Hawaiian shape. El Primitivo.