The OREO is a necessity in any wave condition, It stops nosedives, for sure; puts pressure on the back of your board and locks you in.
Fat or flatter conditions are tougher to get into, in general, but I still OREO.
Unfortunately, I don’t have an answer for the second question regarding volume and paddling.
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15 Aug 04:43
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